Malaysia's population race

Long-run state rankings reflect both demographic change and administrative history, so the movement matters more than a single final-year table.

Population rank over time

PulseKita filters the DOSM state population table to both sexes, all ages and all ethnic groups, then converts the published values from thousands of people into people for display.

• Census years and intercensal estimates follow DOSM's published methodology; the animation visualises the source and does not estimate missing years.
• Kuala Lumpur is available from 1980 onwards; before 1980 its population was counted under Selangor. Other federal territories also enter the source series later.