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The International Migration Statistics, Malaysia, 2025 is the first edition publication issued by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) to present international migration statistics in Malaysia. This first publication focuses on the compilation of stock of Non-citizens in Malaysia based on the current estimates for 2025 at the national, state and administrative district levels.
Furthermore,
satellite statistics related to the stock of Non-citizens in Malaysia and Citizens
abroad are also included in this publication as an additional and complementary
indicators. These statistics are compiled based on the concepts and guidelines
of the Recommendations on Statistics of International Migration
and Temporary Mobility 2025.
MAIN FINDINGS CURRENT ESTIMATES OF NON-CITIZENS
· The
total of Non-citizens in Malaysia in 2025 is estimated at 3.38 million
· The
percentage of Non-citizens population in 2025 declined by 0.1 percentage points from 2024
· The
annual growth rate of Non-citizens declined
from 13.6 per cent in 2024 to -0.5 per cent in 2025
· The
sex ratio of Non-citizens in Malaysia was 228
males per 100 females
· The
median age of the Non-citizens in 2025 is 29.2
years, up by 0.2 years from 29.0 years in 2024
· The
composition of working age of Non-citizens (15-64 years) decreased to 79.8 per cent (2.70 million persons)
in 2025 from 79.9 per cent
(2.71 million persons) in 2024
·
The total dependency ratio remained unchanged at
25.2 for 2024 and 2025
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