WHY MALAYSIA
Economy in Brief
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Total population (million) |
28.9 |
Population density (per sq. km.) |
87.2 |
Percentage of population by age (million) |
27.6 (Below 15)
67.3 (15 – 64)
5.1 (65 & above) |
Annual population growth rate (%) |
2.3 |
Urban population (%) |
72.2 |
Adult literacy rate (%) |
92.5 |
Sources: Malaysian Economy in Figures 2010 (Economic Planning Unit), Social Statistics Bulletin Malaysia 2009 (Department of Statistics)
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