WIRE — KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's population is estimated to have reached 34.4 million in 2026, up from 34.2 million a year earlier, reflecting a 0.5 percent annual growth rate, according to official data released on Friday. The citizen population rose to 31 million from 30.8 million in 2025, maintaining a 0.6 percent growth rate. In contrast, the non-citizen population continued to decline, shrinking
"We aggregate wires to encourage regional discovery, sending readers directly back to the original source to explore full coverage."
This is a normalized overview of the breaking feed event. The complete, official release detailing all points, background context, and statements remains hosted by the original publisher.