Population Statistics
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Malaysia
Population 1
| 34,564,810 |
|---|
| (2024 est.) |
Language 1
Bahasa Malaysian (official)
English
Chinese (including Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow)
Tamil
Telugu
Malayalam
Panjabi
Thai
Religion 2
| Islam (official) | 63.5% |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 18.7% |
| Christianity | 9.1% |
| Hinduism | 6.1% |
| No Religion/ Atheism | 1.8% |
| Other, including Animism, Confucianism, Daoism & Sikhism | 0.9% |
| (2020 est.) |
Ethnicity 3, 4
| Bumiputera (Indigenous peoples) | 70.4% |
|---|---|
| Malay/Melayu | 58.1% |
| Other Bumiputera, including Orang Asli, Dayak & Anak Negeri | 12.3% |
| Chinese | 22.4% |
| Indian | 6.5% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| (2024 est.) |
Cultural Dimensions
| 100 | |
| 27 | |
| 50 | |
| 36 | |
| 47 | |
| 57 |
Malaysians in Australia
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Malaysia, as reported in the 2021 Australian Housing and Population Census. The data specifically represents responses from first-generation migrants and does not encompass the total number of people in Australia who may identify as Malaysian.
Population 5
165,616
Citizenship
| Australian citizen | 48.6% |
|---|---|
| Not an Australian citizen | 50.9% |
Median Age
42
Gender
| Males | 46.6% |
|---|---|
| Females | 53.4% |
Religion
| No Religion | 24.1% |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 23.8% |
| Catholic | 11.8% |
| Islam | 7.0% |
| Christianity | 5.9% |
Ancestry
| Chinese | 68.8% |
|---|---|
| Malay | 17.6% |
| English | 5.6% |
| Indian | 5.2% |
| Australia | 2.8% |
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Malaysia. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses exceeds the total number of people.
Language Spoken at Home
| English | 32.8% |
|---|---|
| Mandarin | 30.0% |
| Cantonese | 16.4% |
| Malay | 7.9% |
| Min Nan | 4.0% |
| Other | 8.1% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 86.4% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
| Victoria | 37.8% |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 23.9% |
| Western Australia | 19.5% |
| Queensland | 10.0% |
| Other | 8.7% |
Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 1991 | 33.2% |
|---|---|
| 1991 - 2000 | 9.4% |
| 2001 - 2010 | 21.7% |
| 2011 - 2015 | 14.0% |
| 2016 - 2021 | 21.8% |
Australians with Malay Ancestry
61,308
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Malay ancestry in the 2021 Census, including individuals born in Australia, Malaysia, and other countries. It captures the responses of first-, second-, and third-generation migrants who may identify as Malay, regardless of their place of birth.6