Kathmandu. A government-published statistic shows that Malaysia's population is estimated to have reached 34.4 million in 2026.This is a slight increase from 34.2 million in the previous year. This shows an annual growth rate of 0.5 percent.Malaysia's indigenous population has increased from 30.8 million in 2025 to 31 million, maintaining a growth rate of 0.6 percent.In contrast, the country's immigrant population has been declining. The Malaysian Department of Statistics stated in a statement that it decreased by 0.2 percent this time, after decreasing by 0.5 percent in 2025.Citizens constitute 90.2 percent of the total population, a slight increase from 90.1...