Rural population as a share of total population reached 20.8% in 2024 in Malaysia, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 2.28% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Malaysia reached an all time high of 73.4% in 1960 and an all time low of 20.8% in 2024.
Malaysia has been ranked 129th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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