Population

Malaysia People 




Nationality: Noun and adjective--Malaysian(s).
Population (2010): 28.3 million.
Annual population growth rate: 1.7%.
Ethnic groups: Malay 53.3%, Chinese 26.0%, indigenous 11.8%, Indian 7.7%, others 1.2%.
Religions: Islam (60.4%), Buddhism (19.2%), Christianity (9.1%), Hinduism (6.3%), other/none (5.0%).
Languages: Bahasa Melayu (official), Chinese (various dialects), English, Tamil, indigenous.
Education: Years compulsory--6. Attendance--90.1% (primary), 60.0% (secondary). Literacy--93.5%.
Health: Infant mortality rate (2007)--6.7/1,000. Life expectancy (2007)--female 76.4 years, male 71.9 years.
Work force (10.89 million, 2007): Services--57%; industry--28% (manufacturing--19%,mining and construction--9%); agriculture--15%.