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The demographics of Malaysia are represented by the multiple ethnic groups that exist in the country. The official estimate of 2024 Malaysia's population is about 34,100,000 people. [1] According to the 2020 census, is 32,447,385 including non-citizens, which makes it the 43rd most populated country in the world. [2]
Percentage population of Islam in Malaysia according to 2020 census. [1] Islam in Malaysia is represented by the Shafi‘i school of Sunni jurisprudence. [2] [3] Islam was introduced to Malaysia by traders arriving from Persia, Arabia, China and the Indian subcontinent. It became firmly established in the 15th century.
Islam is thought to have been brought to Malaysia around the 12th century by Indian traders. [53] In the early 15th century the Malacca Sultanate, commonly considered the first independent state in the peninsula, was founded. [54] Led by a Muslim prince the influence of Malacca led to the spread of Islam throughout the Malay population. [55]
English: Map shows the % Muslim population in each nation, worldwide. There are alternate versions of this map available on wikimedia commons. Some use older data and provide a historical map. Some are current, but the above map differs in setting the lower limit of the lightest band to 1%.
In fact, Muslim population growth is expected to slow down in Asia (including the Middle East) and Africa, due to lower birth rates. [318] The largest Muslim population growths are expected to be in the Middle East and Africa. [318] Furthermore, Pakistan is projected to be the country with the largest Muslim population by 2030. [318]
Sabah is the third most populous state in Malaysia, with a population of 3,418,785 according to the 2020 Malaysian census. It also has the highest non-citizen population, at 810,443. [2] Although Malaysia is one of the least densely populated countries in Asia, Sabah is particularly sparsely populated. Most of the population is concentrated ...
Islam is the most widely practised religion in Southeast Asia with approximately 242 million adherents in the region (about 42% of its population), with majorities in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia as well as parts of southern Thailand and parts of Mindanao in the Philippines respectively.
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.