Study: 44.68% of Malaysian Population is Single, the 3rd Highest Rate in Southeast Asia

In case you didn’t notice, today (14 February) is Valentine’s Day, a day that has become synonymous with a commercial celebration of romance and love around the world.

Accordingly, we’re sure that many Malaysians out there are having a romantic day with their significant others today to celebrate their relationship. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Almost half of the Malaysian population is single

Well, we’re also pretty sure that many Malaysians are also celebrating Valentine’s Day alone. Almost half of all Malaysians to be exact!

This is because, according to data from the United Nations Population Division, 44.68% of the Malaysian population are single. These include individuals who are unmarried, divorced, separated or widowed.

In fact, according to the statistics, Malaysia actually has one of the highest rates of single individuals in Southeast Asia.

Specifically, as shared by Seasia Stats, Malaysia has the 3rd highest rate of single individuals in the region, placing only behind the Philippines and Brunei in the ranking.

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Here’s the full list:

1. The Philippines – 49%
2. Brunei – 44.9%
3. Malaysia – 44.68%
4. Cambodia – 44.6%
5. Myanmar – 29%
6. Thailand – 23%
7. Indonesia – 22%
8. Singapore – 20%
9. Laos – 17%
10. Vietnam – 16%
11. Timor-Leste – 13%

United Nations Population Division’s Family Planning Indicators 2022

The United Nations Population Division is part of the intergovernmental organisation’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs and is tasked with conducting demographic research and supporting intergovernmental processes at the United Nations in the area of population and development.

The above statistics were part of the division’s Family Planning Indicators 2022, which is based on data collected and projected from 1970 to 2030. For projections, the United Nations Population Division said that the country-specific data are compiled in World Contraceptive Use 2022 as of July 2022.

There are more men than women in Malaysia

While we’re discussing population data, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) also recently released its latest statistics on the Malaysian population. 

As shared on DOSM’s official Facebook page, the Malaysian population is now at 33.7 million as of the end of December 2023, a growth of 2% from 2022. Do note that 2.7 million of the population in our country are non-citizens.

Furthermore, men outnumbers women in Malaysia, with there being 110 men for every 100 women in our country. Specifically, there are 17.7 million men and 16 million women in Malaysia. 

Combining both statistics, it means that there’s approximately 15,057,160 individuals in Malaysia who are single currently.

So, what do you guys think of the statistics? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!

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