In 2022, there were approximately 23 million adults in Malaysia, an increase from around 22.73 million adults in the previous year. Adults here are classified as individuals above the age of 18 years.
Number of adults in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in millions)
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Credit Suisse. (August 15, 2023). Number of adults in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/667521/number-of-adults-in-malaysia/
Credit Suisse. "Number of adults in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. August 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667521/number-of-adults-in-malaysia/
Credit Suisse. (2023). Number of adults in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667521/number-of-adults-in-malaysia/
Credit Suisse. "Number of Adults in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667521/number-of-adults-in-malaysia/
Credit Suisse, Number of adults in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667521/number-of-adults-in-malaysia/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of adults in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Credit Suisse, August 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/667521/number-of-adults-in-malaysia/