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Malaysian Population Breakdown

The document summarizes population data for Malaysia from 1970 to 2015. It shows that the total population grew from 10.85 million in 1970 to 29.56 million in 2015. The percentage and number of people living in urban areas increased substantially over this period, growing from 33.5%/3.63 million in 1970 to 71%/20.99 million in 2015, while the rural population declined from 66.5% to 29%.

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Malaysian Population Breakdown

The document summarizes population data for Malaysia from 1970 to 2015. It shows that the total population grew from 10.85 million in 1970 to 29.56 million in 2015. The percentage and number of people living in urban areas increased substantially over this period, growing from 33.5%/3.63 million in 1970 to 71%/20.99 million in 2015, while the rural population declined from 66.5% to 29%.

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Year Population (millions)

1970 10.85
1980 13.76
1990 17.85
2000 23.00
2005 25.35
2015 29.56

Years Urban Population % Rural Population % Urban Population Number


1970 33.5% 66.5% 3.63
1980 42.0% 58.0% 5.78
1990 49.8% 50.2% 8.89
2000 61.8% 38.2% 14.21
2005 65.1% 34.9% 16.50
2015 71.0% 29.0% 20.99

Malaysian Population Growth Breakdown


100.0%

34.9% 29.0%
80.0% 38.2%
50.2%
58.0%
60.0% Rural Population %
Urban Population
40.0%
65.1% 71.0%
61.8%
49.8%
20.0% 42.0%

0.0%
1980 1990 2000 2005 2015

Source: http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/indicator_detail.cfm?Country=MY&IndicatorID=132
Rural Population Number Urban Population Growth from Website
7.22
7.98 1980 4.52%
8.96 1990 4.23%
8.79 2000 4.54%
8.85 2005 2.96%
8.57 2015 2.25%

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29.0%

Rural Population %
Urban Population %

71.0%

2015

catorID=132

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