Population Statistics
Total Population ('25)
34.2
million people
Population Growth ('25)
0.5
percent
Median Age ('24)
31
years
Total Fertility Rate ('24)
1.6
per 1,000
LIfe Expectancy ('25)
75.3
years
Total Register Marriages ('24)
190,304
people
Total Divorces ('24)
60,454
people
Average Age at Marriage (Male) ('24)
31.2
years
Average Age at Marriage (Female) ('24)
29.1
years
Average Household Size ('20)
3.8
people
Number of Birth ('24)
414,918
people
Number of Death ('24)
198,992
people
Infant Mortality ('24)
6.7
per 1,000
Maternal Mortility Ratio ('24)
24.3
per 100,000
1 / 3
Population
Source: DOSM,2025
Population Aged 65+
2,750
('000) people
Population Aged 15-64
24,246
('000) people
Population Aged 0-14
7,481
('000) people
Family
Source: DOSM,2025
Total Household
9.1
million
Averages Household
3.8
people
Female Headed Households
20.1
percent
Malaysian Family Well-Being Index
8.0
maximum scale of 10
Reproductive
Source: LPPKN,2025
Contraceptive Prevalence
52.2
percent
Unmet Need
26.7
percent
LPPKN Subfertility Clinic
4
centers
Nur Sejahtera Clinic
50
branches
Programme
Source: LPPKN,2025
BUAI Programme
1,629
participants
SMARTSTART
34,200
participants
HPV DNA Screening
35,420
sessions
Mammogram Screening
36,881
sessions
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World Population Day 2026
Mark World Population Day 2026 on 11th July, by exploring Building Families of the Future: Realities, Hopes and Intergenerational Perspectives.
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Seminar Hasil Geran Penyelidikan LPPKN 2025
20 penyelidikan baharu, pelbagai dapatan penting. Ketahui idea yang bakal mencorak demografi penduduk dan dasar keluarga di Malaysia.
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Research-to-Development (R2D) Badan Pendamai LPPKN
Daripada penyelidikan kepada tindakan. Ketahui bagaimana R2D memperkukuh Badan Pendamai LPPKN dan intervensi keluarga.
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Persidangan Kependudukan Kebangsaan 2026 (PERKKS26)
Megatrend penduduk, keluarga dan masa depan Malaysia. Hantar kertas pembentangan anda dan jadilah sebahagian daripada PERKKS26.
Research Focus Areas
Adolescent
Studies youth aspirations, relationships, education, digital behaviour and future family formation to inform targeted adolescent development programmes.
Ageing
Analyses population ageing, older personsβ well-being, care needs and policy responses for an inclusive and age-ready Malaysia.
Demography
Examines demographic trends, fertility decline, migration, urbanisation and population structure to guide sustainable national and state development planning.
Family
Focuses on family well-being, marriage, parenting, intergenerational support and
household dynamics in a rapidly changing social environment.