Malaysia at a Glance

People and households

Share of citizens (90.1% of residents; 9.9% non-citizens)

Residents by citizenship

Citizens 90.1% (30.9 M)Non-citizens 9.9%

Age structure of residents; household data from DOSM 2024

RM 8,139Urban median income / month

RM 4,588Rural median income / month

92.3%Households owning a car

78.1%Households owning a motorcycle

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Sabah and Sarawak shifted west for display

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2024 data. Kuala Lumpur GDP includes Putrajaya. Mining includes oil and gas.

Highlighted cell = stronger value (lower is better for unemployment).

40.77 MRegistered vehicles

26.6 MActive vehicles (65.3%)

~16.0 MActive cars

9.57 MActive motorcycles

≈465Active cars per 1,000 people

≈278Active motorcycles per 1,000 people

820,752New vehicles sold 2025 (MAA record, +0.5%)

790,000MAA 2026 forecast (-3.75%)

62.3%National makes (Perodua, Proton) share 2025

8.4%EV share of new registrations, Jan–Sep 2026

6.3%Hybrid share of new registrations, Jan–Sep 2026

Targeted subsidy; unsubsidised prices follow a weekly mechanism

RON95 – BUDI95RM1.99 MyKad + valid driving licence · 300 L/month	RM 1.99 / L
Diesel – BUDI MadaniRM2.10 MyKad holders · B10/B15 · up to 400 L for work pick-ups/4WD	RM 2.10 / L
RON95 unsubsidised · foreigners and above-quota litres	RM 4.32 / L
Subsidy gap per litre (RON95)	RM 2.33 / L

~16 million BUDI95 users; 500,000+ BUDI Madani diesel users. Quota restored to 300 L from 1 Sep 2026.

Cars and motorcycles registered each month since January 2023 (JPJ data via data.gov.my). Choose a fuel type; hover for exact numbers.

CarsMotorcycles

JPJ registrations differ from MAA sales: they include imported and re-registered vehicles.

Share of each year's new registrations by fuel type. The latest year is year-to-date.