Being a Malaysian, how much do you know about Malaysia? How many is the population? How long is the average life expectancy for male and female Malaysia? What were the GDP growth for the past 3 years? Let’s see Malaysia at a glance below.
Malaysia at a glance:
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||
| Area (km2) | 330,803 | |||
| Population (million) | ||||
| Total | 27.5 | 27.9 | 28.3 | |
| Male | 14.0 | 14.2 | 14.4 | |
| Female | 13.5 | 13.7 | 13.9 | |
| Average Annual Population Growth Rate (%) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |
| Birth and Death (per 1,000 population) | ||||
| Crude Birth Rate | 18.4 | 17.9 | 18.8 | |
| Crude Death Rate | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | |
| Total Fertility Rate | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | |
| Life Expectancy (years) | ||||
| Male | 71.6 | 71.7 | 71.7 | |
| Female | 76.4 | 76.5 | 76.6 | |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | ||||
| GDP at current prices (RM million) | 740,907 | 679,687 | 765,966 | |
| GDP at constant prices (RM million) | 530,181 | 521,095 | 558,382 | |
| GDP Growth (%) | 4.7 | (1.7) | 7.2 | |
| Employment | ||||
| Labour Force (‘000) | 11,028 | 11,315 | 11,517 | |
| Employed (‘000) | 10,660 | 10,897 | 11,129 | |
| Unemployed (‘000) | 369 | 418 | 388 | |
| Labour Force Participation Rates, LFPR (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | |
| Indices | ||||
| Producer Price Index (2005=100) | 120 | 111 | 117 | |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 98 | 98 | 100 | |
| Index of Industrial Production | 108 | 100 | 107 | |
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
