Demographics of Malaysia

Demographics of Malaysia Malaysia
Indicator Rank Measure
Economy
GDP (PPP) per capita 45th $23,298
Unemployment rate Unknown 3.0%*
CO2 emissions 51st 7.07t†
Electricity consumption 31st 93.80GWh
Economic Freedom 68th 2.98
Politics
Human Development Index 62nd 0.773
Political freedom Unknown 4
Corruption (A higher score means less (perceived) corruption.) ↑ 60th 4.3
Press freedom 122nd 56.00
Society
Literacy Rate 39th 92.5%
Number of Internet users 26th 15,635,925 users
E-readiness 38th 5.87±
Ease of Doing Business 18th Unknown
Health
Life Expectancy 65th 4.2
Birth rate 82nd 20.74‡
Fertility rate 78th 2.64††
Infant mortality 124th 16.39‡‡
Death rate 181st 4.5‡
HIV/AIDS rate 81st 0.40%
Quality-of-life 36th 6.608±
Notes
* including several non-sovereign entities
↓ indicates rank is in reverse order (e.g. 1st is lowest)
† per capita
± score out of 10
‡ per 1000 people
†† per woman
‡‡ per 1000 live births

The demographics of Malaysia are represented by the multiple ethnic groups that exist in this country. Malaysia's population, as of July 2010, is estimated to be 28,334,000, which makes it the 41st most populated country in the world.[1] Of these, 5.72 million Malaysians live in East Malaysia and 22.5 million live in Peninsular Malaysia.[2] The Malaysian population continues to grow at a rate of 2.4% per annum. According to latest 2010 census, among the three largest Malaysian groups Malays and Bumiputera fertility rates are at 2.8 children per woman, Chinese 1.8 children per woman, and Indians 2.0 children per woman. Malay fertility rates are 40% higher than Malaysian Indians and 56% higher than Malaysian Chinese. In 2010, the Malays and Bumiputeras were 60.3%, Chinese 24.6%, and the Indians 7.1% of the total population. The Chinese population has shrunk to half of its peak share from 1957 when it was 45% of Malaya, although in absolute numbers they have multiplied more than threefold.[3]

The population distribution is uneven, with some 20 million of 28 million citizens concentrated in Peninsular Malaysia, which has an area of 131,598 square kilometres (50,810.27 sq mi).

Demographic trends and key rates

Demographics of Malaysia, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

Censuses were taken in Malaysia in 1970, 1980, 1991, and 2000, with the one in 2000 taking place between 5 and 20 July.[4] The total population is around 28.3 million according to the 2010 census.[5][6] The population distribution is highly uneven, with some 20 million residents concentrated in Peninsula Malaysia.[7] 70% of the population is urban.[8] Due to the rise in labour-intensive industries,[9] Malaysia is estimated to have over 3 million migrant workers, which is about 10% of the Malaysian population.[10] The exact numbers are unknown: there are a million legal foreign workers and perhaps another million unauthorised foreigners. The state of Sabah alone had nearly 25% of its 2.7 million population listed as illegal foreign workers in the last census. Sabah based NGOs estimate that out of the 3 million population, 2 million are illegal immigrants.[11]

Additionally, according to the World Refugee Survey 2008, published by the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), Malaysia hosts a population of refugees and asylum seekers numbering approximately 155,700. Of this population, approximately 70,500 refugees and asylum seekers are from the Philippines, 69,700 from Burma, and 21,800 from Indonesia.[12] The USCRI named Malaysia as one of the ten worst places for refugees on account of the country's discriminatory practices toward them. Malaysian officials are reported to have turned deportees directly over to human smugglers in 2007, and Malaysia employs RELA, a volunteer militia, to enforce its immigration law.[12]

Population distribution by states and territories

In 2000

State Population Area (km2) Pop. density Urban pop.(%) Bumiputra (%) Chinese (%) Indian (%)
Johor 2,740,625 18987 144 65.2 57.0 35.5 7.0
Kedah 1,649,756 9425 175 39.3 76.6 14.9 7.1
Kelantan 1,313,014 15024 87 34.2 95.0 3.8 0.3
Malacca 635,791 1652 385 67.2 62.8 30.1 6.5
Negeri Sembilan 859,924 6644 129 53.4 50.9 25.6 23.5
Pahang 1,288,376 35965 36 42.0 76.8 17.7 5.0
Penang 1,313,449 1031 1274 80.1 40.0 46.5 12.6
Perak 2,051,236 21005 98 58.7 50.1 36.9 13.1
Perlis 204,450 795 257 34.3 85.5 10.3 1.3
Selangor 4,188,876 7960 526 87.6 49.5 33.7 16.6
Terengganu 898,825 12955 69 48.7 96.8 2.8 0.2
Sabah 2,603,485 73619 35 48.0 80.5 13.2 0.5
Sarawak 2,071,506 124450 17 48.1 67.1 32.7 0.2
FT Kuala Lumpur 1,379,310 243 5676 100.0 40.6 45.5 13.9
FT Labuan 76,067 92 827 77.7 79.6 15.8 1.3
FT Putrajaya 45,000 148 304 100.0 94.8 1.8 2.7

Source: National Census 2000,[13] Department of Statistics Malaysia.

In 2010

State [14] Population Area (km2) Pop. density Urban pop.(%) Bumiputra (%) Chinese (%) Indian (%)
Johor 3,348,283 19,210 174 71.9 58.9 33.6 7.1
Kedah 1,890,098 9,500 199 64.6 77.9 13.6 7.3
Kelantan 1,459,994 15,099 97 42.4 95.7 3.4 0.3
Malacca 788,706 1,664 470 86.5 66.9 26.4 6.2
Negeri Sembilan 997,071 6,686 150 66.5 61.3 23.2 15.2
Pahang 1,443,365 36,137 40 50.5 79.0 16.2 4.4
Penang 1,520,143 1,048 1,500 90.8 43.6 45.6 10.4
Perak 2,258,428 21,035 110 69.7 57.0 30.4 12.2
Perlis 227,025 821 280 51.4 88.4 8.0 1.2
Selangor 5,411,324 8,104 670 91.4 57.1 28.6 13.5
Terengganu 1,015,776 13,035 69 59.1 97.0 2.6 0.2
Sabah 3,117,405 73,631 42 54.0 84.8 12.8 0.3
Sarawak 2,420,009 124,450 19 53.8 74.8 24.5 0.3
FT Kuala Lumpur 1,627,172 243 6,891 100.0 45.9 43.2 10.3
FT Labuan 86,908 91 950 82.3 83.7 13.4 0.9
FT Putrajaya 67,964 49 1,400 100.0 98.0 0.7 0.1

Source: National Census 2010,[5] Department of Statistics Malaysia.

Population age distribution trends for 2001–2016

Year < 15 Years (%) 15 - 64 Years (%) > 64 Years (%) Population (in millions)
2001 32.7 63.4 3.9 24.12
2002 31.9 64.1 4.0 24.72
2004 30.4 65.5 4.1 25.91
2005 29.7 66.1 4.2 26.48
2006 29.2 66.5 4.3 26.83
2007 28.7 66.9 4.4 27.18
2008 28.2 67.3 4.5 27.54
2009 27.7 67.7 4.6 27.90
2010 27.2 68.1 4.7 28.25
2015 24.9 69.3 5.8 31.20
2016 24.5 69.5 6.0 31.71

Data from July 2010.[15]

Structure of the population [16]

Structure of the population (01.07.2011) (Estimates - Data refer to projections based on the 2000 Population Census) :

Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 14 523 912 14 028 800 28 552 712 100
0-4 1 257 227 1 197 893 2 455 120 8,60
5-9 1 258 724 1 200 377 2 459 101 8,61
10-14 1 407 479 1 333 133 2 740 612 9,60
15-19 1 382 650 1 298 541 2 681 191 9,39
20-24 1 305 753 1 255 439 2 561 192 8,97
25-29 1 225 425 1 202 220 2 427 645 8,50
30-34 1 156 987 1 133 836 2 290 823 8,02
35-39 1 084 255 1 055 838 2 140 093 7,50
40-44 1 021 261 980 714 2 001 975 7,01
45-49 923 951 878 655 1 802 606 6,31
50-54 780 930 741 641 1 522 571 5,33
55-59 627 320 599 062 1 226 382 4,30
60-64 440 893 421 490 862 383 3,02
65-69 276 593 276 416 553 009 1,94
70-74 180 583 198 929 379 512 1,33
75-79 104 871 127 903 232 774 0,82
80-84 56 445 73 578 130 023 0,46
85-89 22 803 31 736 54 539 0,19
90+ 9 762 21 399 31 161 0,11
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0-14 3 923 430 3 731 403 7 654 833 26,81
15-64 9 949 425 9 567 436 19 516 861 68,35
65+ 651 057 729 961 1 381 018 4,84

Structure of the population (01.07.2016) (Estimates based on the adjusted Population and Housing Census of 2010) :

Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 16 430 688 15 288 736 31 719 424 100
0-4 1 327 638 1 250 818 3 248 456 11,20
5-9 1 309 927 1 241 186 2 551 113 10,56
10-14 1 369 302 1 300 113 2 669 415 10,24
15-19 1 463 994 1 378 483 2 842 477 9,28
20-24 1 594 753 1 465 165 3 059 918 8,96
25-29 1 563 835 1 394 246 2 958 081 8,00
30-34 1 308 467 1 166 723 2 475 190 7,36
35-39 1 053 759 960 059 2 013 818 6,32
40-44 934 835 906 811 1 841 646 6,08
45-49 856 335 828 621 1 684 956 5,36
50-54 770 526 720 213 1 490 739 4,80
55-59 615 538 592 805 1 208 343 4,00
60-64 467 931 457 885 925 816 3,84
65-69 327 552 331 695 659 247 1,44
70-74 210 115 217 981 428 096 1,12
75-79 138 582 151 744 290 326 0,40
80-84 66 450 79 233 145 683 0,24
85-89 35 286 45 872 81 158 0,32
90+ 19 402 23 680 43 082 0,48
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0-14 5 439 488 4 784 032 10 223 520 32,00
15-64 10 404 384 9 780 800 20 185 184 64,00
65+ 586 976 723 744 1 310 720 4,00

Key demographic rates

In 1987, Malays had a TFR of 4.51, Chinese had TFR of 2.25 and Indians had TFR of 2.77. The corresponding figures in Singapore was 2.16, 1.48 and 1.95.[17]

Data for (^) obtained from Department of Statistics releases. See notes.[18][19] All key rates sampled per 1000 of population.

Vital statistics

UN estimates [20]

Period Live births per year Deaths per year Natural change per year CBR1 CDR1 NC1 TFR1 IMR1
1950-1955 280 000 92 000 188 000 42.7 14.0 25.3 6.23 96.4
1955-1960 318 000 89 000 229 000 41.9 11.7 28.9 6.23 79.5
1960-1965 361 000 86 000 275 000 40.8 9.7 29.9 6.23 64.3
1965-1970 351 000 82 000 268 000 34.2 8.0 28.1 5.21 51.0
1970-1975 365 000 82 000 283 000 31.4 7.1 25.9 4.56 40.4
1975-1980 385 000 83 000 302 000 29.4 6.3 21.7 3.93 31.9
1980-1985 436 000 86 000 350 000 29.5 5.8 26.4 3.73 25.3
1985-1990 488 000 91 000 397 000 28.7 5.3 26.9 3.59 19.9
1990-1995 535 000 97 000 438 000 27.5 5.0 22.8 3.42 15.7
1995-2000 559 000 104 000 454 000 25.3 4.7 19.8 3.18 12.4
2000-2005 572 000 114 000 458 000 23.1 4.6 18.2 2.96 9.8
2005-2010 571 000 127 000 443 000 20.9 4.7 14.3 2.72 7.7
1 CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births

Registered births and deaths[21]

Average population Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000) Total fertility rate (TFR)
2009 496 315 130 135 366 178 17.7 4.6 13.0 2,329
2010 28 334 491 239 130 978 360 261 17.2 4.6 12.6 2,136
2011 511 594 135 463 376 131 17.6 4.7 12.9 2,174
2012 (p) 508 774 136 836 371 938 17.2 4.6 12.6 2,118
2013 503 914 142 202 361 712 16.7 4.7 12.0 2,0
2014 30 733 528 612 150 318 378 294 17.2 4.9 12.3 2,1
2015 31 205 521 136 155 786 365 350 16.7 5.0 11.7 2,0

Total fertility rate by ethnic group[22]

Malays Chinese Indians Total
2010 2.694 1.517 1.733 2.136
2011 2.694 1.557 1.663 2.174
2012 2.743 1.719 1.579 2.188
2013 2.640 1.384 1.474 2.022
2014 (p) 2.653 1.414 1.384 2.018

Total fertility rate by state

Total fertility rate (TFR) by state as of 2011:[23]

State Total fertility rate Percentage Malay
Penang 1.62 43.2
Sabah 1.81 7.9
Selangor 1.96 50.4
Johor 2.18 57.2
Melaka 2.23 65.8
Sarawak 2.23 24.1
Negeri Sembilan 2.3 59.4
Perak 2.39 54.2
Pahang 2.5 73.8
Perlis 2.56 88
Kedah 2.61 77.7
Terengganu 3.46 96.8
Kelantan 3.77 94.6

Ethnicity

Malaysia's population comprises many ethnic groups. People of Austronesian origin make up the majority of the population, and are known as the Bumiputras. Large Chinese and Indian minorities also exist. Malays, as Bumiputra, see Malaysia as their land, and since race riots in 1969 Bumiputra have been especially privileged in Malaysia. However, since then racial stability has prevailed, if not full harmony. Mixed marriages are on the rise.[24] The twenty largest ethnolinguistic groups in Malaysia are as follows:[25]

Distribution of the Bumiputera and Chinese population in Malaysia
Group Total
Malay, Peninsular[26]9,041,091
Han Chinese, Hokkien1,848,211
Tamil1,743,922
Han Chinese, Hakka1,679,027
Han Chinese, Cantonese1,355,541
Banjar Malay1,237,615
Han Chinese, Teochew974,573
Han Chinese, Mandarin958,467
Minangkabau874,536
Indonesian772,558
Iban666,034
Filipino442,933
Han Chinese, Hainanese380,781
Han Chinese, Northern Min373,337
Malay, East Malaysia271,979
Han Chinese, Eastern Min249,413
Straits Chinese236,918
Nepalese217,587
Tausug201,797
Dusun, Central191,146

Bumiputras

Main article: Bumiputra
A sign of a Kuala Lumpur kopi tiam that depicts the ethnic groups of Malaysia

Bumiputras are divided into Muslim Malays proper, who make up the majority of the Malaysian population at 50.4%; and other bumiputra, who make up 11% of the Malaysian population, and most of whom belong to various Austronesian Malay ethnic groups related to the Muslim Malays.[8] Bumiputra status is also accorded to certain non-Malay indigenous peoples, including ethnic Thais, Khmers, Chams and the natives of Sabah and Sarawak. Laws over who gets Bumiputra status vary between states.[27] Some Eurasians can obtain bumiputra privileges, providing they can prove they are of Portuguese (Kristang) descent.[28]

Malays

The Malays are an ethnic group predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula and parts of Sumatra and Borneo. They form the largest community in Malaysia and play a dominant role politically. They make up about half of the total population. By constitutional definition, Malays are Muslims who practice Malay customs (adat) and culture. Therefore, technically, a Muslim of any race who practices Malay customs and culture can be considered a Malay and allocated privileged status in the form of the Bumiputra rights stipulated in the constitution.

Their language, Malay (Bahasa Malaysia), is the national language of the country.[29] Citizens of Minangkabau, Bugis or Javanese origins, who can be classified "Malay" under constitutional definitions may also speak their respective ancestral tongues. However, English is also widely spoken in major towns and cities across the country. Malays from different states in Malaysia carry distinct dialects that can sometimes be unintelligible to most of their fellow countrymen. By definition of the Malaysian constitution, all Malays are Muslims.

In the past, Malays wrote in Pallava or using the Sanskrit-based alphabet of Kawi. Arabic traders later introduced Jawi, an Arabic-based script, which became popular after the 15th century. Until then reading and writing were mostly the preserve of scholars and nobility, while most Malay commoners were illiterate. Jawi was taught along with Islam, allowing the script to spread through all social classes. Nevertheless, Kawi remained in use by the upper-class well into the 15th century. The Romanised script was introduced during the colonial period and, over time, it came to replace both Sanskrit and Jawi. This was largely due to the influence of the European education system, wherein children were taught the Latin alphabet.

Malay culture shows strong influences from Hinduism, Buddhism and animism. However, since the Islamisation movement of the 1980s and 90s, these aspects are often neglected or banned altogether. Because any Malay-speaking Muslim is entitled to Bumiputra privileges, many non-Malay Muslims have adopted the Malay language, customs and attire in the last few decades. This is particularly the case with Indian Muslims from the peninsula and the Kedayan of Borneo. The Malay ethnic group is distinct from the concept of a Malay race, which encompasses a wider group of people, including most of Indonesia and the Philippines.

Other Bumiputras

Main article: Orang Asal
Ethnic groups in Sabah

Malaysia has many other non-Malay indigenous people, who are given Bumiputra status. The indigenous tribes are the oldest inhabitants of Malaysia, and the indigenous groups of Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia are collectively known as the "Orang Asli". They account for about 5 percent of the total population, and represent a majority in East Malaysia of Sabah and Sarawak. In Sarawak, the dominant tribal groups are the Dayak people, who are either Iban (also known as Sea Dayak) or Bidayuh (also known as Land Dayak). The Iban form the largest of all indigenous groups, numbering over 600,000 (30% of Sarawak's population), and some of still live in traditional longhouses which can hold up to 200 people.[30] Longhouses are mostly places along the Rajang and Lupar rivers and their tributaries, although many Iban have moved to the cities. The Bidayuhs, numbering around 170,000, are concentrated in the southwestern part of Sarawak. They, together with other indigenous groups in Sarawak make up over half of the states population.[8]

The largest indigenous tribe in Sabah is the Kadazan, most of whom are Christians[31] and rice farmers.[32] They live as substinence farmers. Sabah has a large amount of indigenous people, 18% of the population are Kadazan-Dusuns, and 17% are Bajaus.[8]

There also exist aboriginal groups in much smaller numbers on the peninsula, where they are collectively known as Orang Asli (literally meaning "original person").[33] The 140,000 Orang Asli comprise a number of different ethnic communities. Many tribes, both on the peninsula and in Borneo, were traditionally nomadic or semi-nomadic hunter—gatherers, including the Punan, Penan and Senoi. However, their ancestral land and hunting grounds are commonly reclaimed by the state, shifting them to inferior land and sometimes pushing them out of their traditional way of life.[34] The most numerous of the Orang Asli are called Negritos and are related to native Papuans in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, and possibly even to aborigines in Australia. Other bumiputra minorities include Malaysian Siamese, Khmers, Chams, and Burmese.

Non-Bumiputras

A magnet depicting the ethnic groups of Malaysia

Minorities who lack Bumiputra status have established themselves in Malaysia. Those who are not considered to be Bumiputras make up a considerable portion of the Malaysian population. While some Chinese and Indian families, known as Peranakan ("straits-born"), have resided in Malaysia since as far back as 15th century Malacca, the majority of Malaysia's Chinese and Indian populations are descended from migrants who arrived during the colonial period.

Chinese

Main article: Malaysian Chinese

The second largest ethnic group is Chinese who make up 30.5% of the population.[35] They have been dominant in trade and business since the early 20th century. Malaysian Chinese businesses developed as part of the larger bamboo network, a network of overseas Chinese businesses operating in the markets of Southeast Asia that share common family and cultural ties.[36] Ipoh are Chinese-majority cities,[37] while Penang is the only Non-Bumiputra-majority state in Malaysia. The Chinese have been settling in Malaysia for many centuries, as seen in the emergence of the Peranakan culture, but the exodus peaked during the nineteenth century through trading and tin-mining. When they first arrived, the Chinese often worked the most gruelling jobs like tin mining and railway construction. Later, some of them owned businesses that become large conglomerates in today's Malaysia. Most Chinese are Tao Buddhist and retain strong ties to their ancestral homeland.

The first Chinese to settle in the Straits Settlements, primarily in and around Malacca, gradually adopted elements of Malayan culture and intermarried with the Malayan community and with this, a new ethnic group called babas (male) and nyonyas (female) emerged. Babas and nyonyas as a group are known as Peranakan. They produced a syncretic set of practices, beliefs, and arts, combining Malay and Chinese traditions in such a way as to create a new culture.

The Chinese community in Malaysia speaks a variety of Chinese dialects including Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, and Teochew. A large majority of Chinese in Malaysia, especially those from the larger cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Ipoh, Klang, Penang, Johor Bahru and Malacca City, speak decent English as well. An increasing number of the present generation of Malaysian Chinese consider English their first language.

Indian

Main article: Malaysian Indian

The Indian community in Malaysia is the smallest of the three main ethnic groups, comprising 8.5% of the population.[8] Tamils make up the largest subgroup comprising over 75% of the people of Indian origin in the country.[38] Indians began migrating to Malaysia during the colonial period in late 18th century and early 19th centuries.[39] They first came to Malaya for barter trade, especially in the former Straits Settlements of Singapore, Malacca and Penang. During the British colonial rule, Indian labourers, who were mostly Tamils and Telugus from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh were brought to Malaya to work on sugarcane and coffee plantations, rubber and oil palm estates, construction of buildings, railways, roads and bridges.[40] English-educated Ceylon Tamils from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), were employed in white-collar professions, mainly as clerks, public servants, teachers, hospital assistants, doctors and in other skilled professions.[41][42][43] As for the Punjabis from Punjab, most of them where enlisted in the army in Malaya while some handled the bullock-cart services in the country.[44][45]

The South Asians that came to Malaysia followed Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. Hindu religion with its unique temples Kovils and Gurdwaras, Tamil cuisine and colorful garments. More than 85% of Malaysian Indians adhere to Hinduism. The Chitty community in Malacca are descendants of much earlier Indian immigrants who adopted local culture. Though they remain Hindu, the Chitties speak Bahasa Malaysia and women dress in sarong kebayas. The Hindu community celebrates two main festivals — Deepavali and Thaipusam — and many other smaller religious events each year. The Sikhs celebrate Vasakhi, Lodi and Gurpurab. Majority of the Indians in Malaysia mainly speak Tamil while Telugu, Malayalam and Punjabi are also spoken. Some South Asian Muslims have intermarried with the local Malay Muslims and have integrated with the Malays.

Others

A small minority of Malaysians do not fit into the broader ethnic groups. A small population exists of people of European and Middle Eastern descent. Europeans and Middle Easterners, who first arrived during the colonial period, assimilated through intermarriage into the Christian and Muslim communities. Most Eurasian Malaysians trace their ancestry to British, Dutch and/or Portuguese colonists, and there is a strong Kristang community in Malacca.

The Madhesi Nepalese are mostly migrant workers from Nepal totalling 356,199 [46][47][48] of which Malaysian Citizens are as little over 600 and lives in Rawang, Selangor. Originally brought by the British as bodyguards and security personnel, Nepali population consist of Rana, Chettri, Rai and Gurung clans. Other minorities include Filipinos and Burmese. A small number of ethnic Vietnamese from Cambodia and Vietnam settled in Malaysia as Vietnam War refugees.

There is no general consensus on the ethnic profiling of children of mixed parentage. Some choose to be identified according to paternal ethnicity while others simply think that they fall in the "Others" category. The majority choose to identify as Malay as long as either parent is Malay, mainly due to the legal definition of Bumiputra. Children of Chinese–Indian parentage are known as Chindians. Though this is not an official category in national census data, it is an increasing number especially in urban areas.

Languages

Main article: Languages of Malaysia
A sign showing common languages in Malaysia: Malay, English, Chinese, and Tamil

Malaysia contains speakers of 137 living languages,[49] 41 of which are found in Peninsula Malaysia.[50] The official language of Malaysia is known as Bahasa Malaysia, a standardised form of the Malay language.[29] English was, for a protracted period, the de facto, administrative language of Malaysia, though its status was later rescinded. Despite that, English remains an active second language in many areas of Malaysian society and is taught as a compulsory subject in all public schools.[51][52] Many businesses in Malaysia conduct their transactions in English, and it is sometimes used in official correspondence. Examinations are based on British English, although there has been much American influence through television.

Malaysian English, also known as Malaysian Standard English (MySE), is a form of English derived from British English, although there is little official use of the term, except with relation to education. Malaysian English also sees wide use in business, along with Manglish, which is a colloquial form of English with heavy Malay, Chinese languages and Tamil influences. Most Malaysians are conversant in English, although some are only fluent in the Manglish form. The Malaysian government officially discourages the use of Manglish.[53]

Malaysian Chinese mostly speak Chinese languages from the southern provinces of China. The more common languages in Peninsular Malaysia are Hakka, Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew, Hainanese, and Hokchiu.[54] In Sarawak, most ethnic Chinese speak either Foochow or Hakka while Hakka predominates in Sabah except in the city of Sandakan where Cantonese is more often spoken despite the Hakka-origins of the Chinese residing there. Hokkien is mostly spoken in Penang and Kedah whereas Cantonese is mostly spoken in Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. However, in Malaysia as a whole, the majority of ethnic Chinese now speak Standard Mandarin, a non-native language from northern China (originally spoken by the Beijing elite and chosen as the official language of China), as their first language, while English is the first language for the rest. Some of the less-spoken languages such as Hainanese are facing extinction. As with Malaysian youths of other races, most Chinese youth are multilingual and can speak up to four languages with at least moderate fluency – their native Chinese language, Mandarin, English and Malay.

Tamil is the most common language spoken among Indians in Malaysia,[38] especially in Peninsular Malaysia where they still maintain close cultural ties with their homeland. However, many Indians in East Malaysia, especially the younger generation, do not speak much Tamil and speak either Malay or English as their first language. This is because there are far fewer Indians in East Malaysia than in the Peninsula. Besides Tamil, Telugu is also spoken by the Telugu community. Telugu is mostly used in the western part of Peninsula Malaysia. Malayalam Language is used by the Malayalee ethnic group. This language is mostly used in the western part of Peninsula Malaysia.Punjabi is widely used In the city of Ipoh. This language is also used in Klang Valley. Besides that, Sinhalese is used by the ethnic group from Sri Lanka.


Citizens of Minangkabau, Bugis or Javanese origins, who can be classified "Malay" under constitutional definitions may also speak their respective ancestral tongues. The native tribes of East Malaysia have their own languages which are related to, but easily distinguishable from, Malay. The Iban is the main tribal language in Sarawak while Dusunic languages are spoken by the natives in Sabah.[55] A variant of the Malay language that is spoken in Brunei is also commonly spoken in both states.

Some Malaysians have Caucasian ancestry and speak creole languages, such as the Portuguese-based Malaccan Creoles,[56] and the Spanish-based Zamboangueño Chavacano.[57] Thai is also spoken in some areas.[8]

Citizenship

Citizenship is usually granted by lex soli.[58] Citizenship in the states of Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysian Borneo are distinct from citizenship in Peninsular Malaysia for immigration purposes. Every citizen is issued a biometric smart chip identity card, known as MyKad, at the age of 12, and must carry the card at all times.[59]

Religion

Main article: Religion in Malaysia
The wooden Kampung Laut mosque with its minaret and an onion-shaped dome on its tiled roof.
Kampung Laut Mosque in Tumpat is one of the oldest mosques in Malaysia, dating to early 18th century

Islam is the largest and state religion of Malaysia, although Malaysia is a multi-religious society and the Malaysian constitution guarantees religious freedom. Despite the recognition of Islam as the state religion, the first 4 prime ministers have stressed that Malaysia could function as a secular state. According to the Population and Housing Census 2000 figures, approximately 60.4 percent of the population practised Islam; 19.2 percent Buddhism; 9.1 percent Christianity; 6.3 percent Hinduism; and 2.6 percent practise Confucianism, Taoism and other traditional Chinese religions. The remainder was accounted for by other faiths, including animism, folk religion, and Sikhism while 0.9% either reported having no religion or did not provide any information.[4][60]

The majority of Malaysian Indians follow Hinduism (84.5%), with a significant minority identifying as Christians (7.7%), Sikhs (3.9%), Muslims (3.8%), and 1,000 Jains. Most Malaysian Chinese follow a combination of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and ancestor-worship but, when pressed to specify their religion, will identify themselves as Buddhists. Statistics from the 2000 Census indicate that 75.9% of Malaysia's ethnic Chinese identify as Buddhist, with significant numbers of adherents following Taoism (10.6%) and Christianity (9.6%), along with small Hui-Muslim populations in areas like Penang.[60] Christianity constitutes a slim majority of the non-Malay Bumiputra community (50.1%) with an additional 36.3% identifying as Muslims while 7.3% follow folk religion.[60]

Islam

Main article: Islam in Malaysia

Islam is thought to have been brought to Malaysia around the 12th century by Arab traders.[61] Since then the religion has become the predominant religion of the country and is recognised as the state's official religion. All ethnic Malays are considered Muslim by Article 160 of the Constitution of Malaysia.[62]

Muslims are obliged to follow the decisions of Syariah courts in matters concerning their religion. The Islamic judges are expected to follow the Shafi`i legal school of Islam, which is the main madh'hab of Malaysia.[63] The jurisdiction of Shariah courts is limited only to Muslims in matters such as marriage, inheritance, divorce, apostasy, religious conversion, and custody among others. No other criminal or civil offences are under the jurisdiction of the Shariah courts, which have a similar hierarchy to the Civil Courts. Despite being the supreme courts of the land, the Civil Courts (including the Federal Court) do not hear matters related to Islamic practices,[64] as ratified by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in the late 1980s. Regulation of sexual activities among the Muslim population is strict; with laws prohibiting unmarried couples from occupying a secluded area or a confined space to prevent suspicion of acts forbidden in Islam.[65]

Education

Main article: Education in Malaysia
University of Nottingham campus at Semenyih, Selangor

Literacy rates (percentage of people over 15 who can read and write) are high in Malaysia, with an overall Literacy rate of 88.7%.[66] Literacy rates are higher among males (92%) than females (85.4%)

Education in Malaysia is monitored by the federal government Ministry of Education.[67] The education system features a non-compulsory kindergarten education followed by six years of compulsory primary education,[6] and five years of optional secondary education. Most Malaysian children start schooling between the ages of three to six, in kindergarten.

Primary education

Children begin primary schooling at the age of seven for a period of six years. Primary schools are divided into two categories, national primary schools and vernacular school.[68] Vernacular schools (Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan) use either Chinese or Tamil as the medium of instruction, whereas national primary schools (Sekolah Kebangsaan) uses Bahasa Malaysia as the medium of instruction for subjects except English, Science and Mathematics.

Part of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar buildings with its football field in the foreground.
Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) is one of the earliest boarding schools established in British Malaya.

Before progressing to the secondary level of education, pupils in Year 6 are required to sit the Primary School Achievement Test (Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah, UPSR).[69] A programme called First Level Assessment (Penilaian Tahap Satu, PTS) taken during Primary Year 3 was abolished in 2001.

Secondary education

Secondary education in Malaysia is conducted in secondary schools (Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan) for five years. National secondary schools use Malay as the main language of instruction. The only exceptions are Mathematics and Science and languages other than Malay, however this was only implemented in 2003, prior to which all non-language subjects were taught in Malay. At the end of Form Three, which is the third year, students are evaluated in the Form Three Assessment ("Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga", PT3). Secondary students no longer sit for PMR in Form Three that has been abolished in 2014. In the final year of secondary education (Form Five), students sit the Malaysian Certificate of Education (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, SPM) examination, which is equivalent to the former British Ordinary or 'O' Levels. The government has decided to abandon the use of English in teaching maths and science and revert to Bahasa Malaysia, starting in 2012.[70]

Malaysian national secondary schools are sub-divided into several types: National Secondary School (Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan), Religious Secondary School (Sekolah Menengah Agama), National-Type Secondary School (Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan) (also referred to as Mission Schools), Technical Schools (Sekolah Menengah Teknik), Residential Schools and MARA Junior Science College (Maktab Rendah Sains MARA).

There are also 60 Chinese Independent High Schools in Malaysia, where most subjects are taught in Chinese. Chinese Independent High Schools are monitored and standardised by the United Chinese School Committees' Association of Malaysia (UCSCAM). However, unlike government schools, independent schools are autonomous. It takes six years to complete secondary education in Chinese independent schools. Students will sit a standardised test conducted by UCSCAM, which is known as the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) in Junior Middle 3 (equivalent to PMR) and Senior Middle 3 (equivalent to A level). A number of independent schools conduct classes in Malay and English in addition to Chinese, enabling the students to sit the PMR and SPM additionally.

Tertiary education

An aerial view of Multimedia University's Cyberjaya campus' garden and covered walkway.
An aerial view of Multimedia University's Cyberjaya campus. Multimedia University is Malaysia's first private university.

Before the introduction of the matriculation system, students aiming to enter public universities had to complete an additional 18 months of secondary schooling in Form Six and sit the Malaysian Higher School Certificate (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia, STPM); equivalent to the British Advanced or 'A' levels.[71] Since the introduction of the matriculation programme as an alternative to STPM in 1999, students who completed the 12-month programme in matriculation colleges (kolej matrikulasi in Malay) can enrol in local universities. However, in the matriculation system, only 10 per cent of the places are open to non-Bumiputra students.[72]

There are a number of public universities established in Malaysia. Private universities are also gaining a reputation for international quality education and students from all over the world attend these universities. In addition, four reputable international universities have set up their branch campuses in Malaysia since 1998. A branch campus can be seen as an ‘offshore campus’ of the foreign university, which offers the same courses and awards as the main campus. Both local and international students can acquire these identical foreign qualifications in Malaysia at a lower fee. The foreign university branch campuses in Malaysia are: Monash University Malaysia Campus, Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus and University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

Students also have the option of enrolling in private tertiary institutions after secondary studies. Most institutions have educational links with overseas universities especially in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, allowing students to spend a portion of their course duration abroad as well as getting overseas qualifications. One such example is SEGi University which partnered with University of Abertay Dundee.[73]

International schools

In addition to the Malaysian National Curriculum, Malaysia has many international schools such as The International School Kuala Lumpur, Alice Smith School, Gardens International School, Cempaka Schools Malaysia, Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar...etc. These schools cater to the growing expatriate population in the country and the Malaysians who want a foreign curriculum, UK based curriculum, English education or Australian curriculum as well.

Health

The Malaysian government places importance on the expansion and development of health care, putting 5% of the government social sector development budget into public health care[74]—an increase of more than 47% over the previous figure. This has meant an overall increase of more than RM 2 billion. With a rising and ageing population, the Government wishes to improve in many areas including the refurbishment of existing hospitals, building and equipping new hospitals, expansion of the number of polyclinics, and improvements in training and expansion of telehealth. A major problem with the health care sector is the lack of medical centres for rural areas, which the government is trying to counter through the development of and expansion of a system called "tele-primary care".[75] Another issue is the overperscription of drugs, though this has decreased in recent years.[76] Since 2009 the Malaysian Health Ministry has increased its efforts to overhaul the system and attract more foreign investment.[74]

The country generally has an efficient and widespread system of health care. It implements a universal healthcare system, which co-exists with the private healthcare system.[75] Infant mortality rate in 2009 was 6 deaths per 1000 births, and life expectancy at birth in 2009 was 75 years.[77] Malaysia has the highest levels of obesity among ASEAN countries.[78][79]

The Malaysian health care system requires doctors to perform a compulsory three years service with public hospitals to ensure that the manpower in these hospitals is maintained.[75] Recently foreign doctors have also been encouraged to take up employment in Malaysia. There is still, however, a significant shortage in the medical workforce, especially of highly trained specialists; thus, certain medical care and treatment are available only in large cities. Recent efforts to bring many facilities to other towns have been hampered by lack of expertise to run the available equipment.

The majority of private hospitals are in urban areas and, unlike many of the public hospitals, are equipped with the latest diagnostic and imaging facilities. Private hospitals have not generally been seen as an ideal investment—it has often taken up to ten years before companies have seen any profits. However, the situation has now changed and companies are now exploring this area again, corresponding with the increased number of foreigners entering Malaysia for medical care and the recent government focus on developing the health tourism industry.[80] The Government has also been trying to promote Malaysia as a health care destination, regionally and internationally.[74]

Major cities

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and largest city of Malaysia. Although many executive and judicial branches of the federal government have moved to Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur is the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, making it the country's legislative capital. It is also the economic and business centre of the country, and is a primate city. Kuala Lumpur is also rated as a global city, and is the only global city in Malaysia. Along with Subang Jaya, Klang, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Kajang-Sungai Chua, Ampang Jaya and Selayang it forms the country's largest and most important urban area, the Klang Valley.

Penang Island, with its capital city George Town, is the second largest city, with an estimated 710,000 inhabitants as of 2010. It used to be Malaysia's largest and only city until the 1970s when Kuala Lumpur became the capital. Today, the city serves as the economic, financial, logistics and medical tourism hub in the northern region of Malaysia. Together with surrounding towns including Bayan Lepas, Balik Pulau, Butterworth, Sungai Petani, Kulim and Bandar Baharu, it forms the Greater Penang conurbation, the second largest metropolitan area in the country with a population of over 2.5 million.

Johor Bahru is the third largest urban area in the country. It is situated next to Singapore, and receives more than 60% of the country's annual 16 million foreign tourists. The city is also an important industrial, tourism and commercial hub for southern Malaysia.

Other major cities in Malaysia include Ipoh, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.

Largest cities of Malaysia (2010)[81]


Kuala Lumpur

George Town, Penang

 Rank City State Population


Johor Bahru

Ipoh

1 Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory1,475,337
2 George Town, Penang  Penang708,127
3 Ipoh  Perak657,892
4 Shah Alam  Selangor641,306
5 Petaling Jaya  Selangor613,977
6 Johor Bahru  Johor497,067
7 Malacca  Malacca484,885
8 Kota Kinabalu  Sabah452,058
9 Alor Setar  Kedah405,523
10 Kuala Terengganu  Terengganu337,553

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