People of Malaysia
Population
24,812,286
Age Distribution
0-14 years
4,118,086 (Male), 3,884,403 (Females)
15-64 years
7,838,166 (Male), 7,785,833 (Females)
65 years and over
526,967 (Male), 667,831 (Females)
Population Growth Rate
2%
Ethnic Groups
Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8% (2004 est.).
Religions
Muslim 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8% (2000 census).
Languages
Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai. Note: in East Malaysia there are several indigenous languages; most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan.
Life Expectancy
Total
72.76
Among Males
70.05
Among Females
75.65
Nationality
Noun
Malaysian(s)
Adjective
Malaysian
Literacy Rates
Definition
Age 15 and over can read and write
Total
89%
Among Males
92%
Among Females
85%
