Malaysia rural population for 2025 was 8,132,833, a 0.91% decline from 2024.
Malaysia rural population for 2024 was 8,207,767, a 0.81% decline from 2023.
Malaysia rural population for 2023 was 8,274,535, a 0.74% decline from 2022.
Malaysia rural population for 2022 was 8,335,892, a 0.72% decline from 2021.
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Malaysia Rural Population | Historical Data | 1960 - 2025.