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Ethnic groups Malaysia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Malaysia published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
59% Malay and other indigenous, 32% Chinese, 9% Indian
59% Malay and other indigenous, 32% Chinese, 9% Indian
The same text in 4 editions, 1991 to 1994.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
59% Malay and other indigenous, 32% Chinese, 9% indigenous 59%, Chinese 32%, Indian 9%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Malay and other indigenous 59%, Chinese 32%, Indian
9%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Malay and other indigenous 59%, Chinese 32%, Indian
Indian 9%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Malay and other indigenous 59%, 58%, Chinese 32%,26%, Indian 7%,
others 9%
Malay and other indigenous 58%, Chinese 26%,
Indian 7%,
Malay and other indigenous 58%, Chinese 26%,
Malay and other indigenous 58%, Chinese 26%, 27%, Indian 7%, 8%, others 9% 7% (2000)
The same text in 3 editions, 2002 to 2004.
Malay and other indigenous 58%, Chinese 27%, 24%, Indian 8%, others 7% 10% (2000)
The same text in 2005 and 2006.
Malay and other indigenous 58%, 50.4%, Chinese 24%, 23.7%, Indigenous 11%, Indian 8%, 7.1%, others 10% (2000) 7.8% (2004 est.)
The same text in 7 editions, 2007 to 2013.
Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, Indigenous indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8% (2004 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2014 to 2017.
Malay 50.4%, 50.1%, Chinese 23.7%, 22.6%, indigenous 11%, 11.8%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8% (2004 6.7%, other 0.7%, non-citizens 8.2% (2010 est.)
Malay 50.1%, Chinese 22.6%, Bumiputera 61.7% (Malays and indigenous 11.8%, peoples, including Orang Asli, Dayak, Anak Negeri), Chinese 20.8%, Indian 6.7%, 6.2%, other 0.7%, 0.9%, non-citizens 8.2% (2010 10.4% (2017 est.)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Bumiputera 61.7% 62% (Malays and indigenous peoples, including Orang Asli, Dayak, Anak Negeri), Chinese 20.8%, 20.6%, Indian 6.2%, other 0.9%, non-citizens 10.4% 10.3% (2017 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
Bumiputera 62% 62.5% (Malays and indigenous peoples, including Orang Asli, Dayak, Anak Negeri), Chinese 20.6%, Indian 6.2%, other 0.9%, non-citizens 10.3% (2017 9.8% (2019 est.)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Bumiputera 62.5% (Malays 63.8% (Malay 52.8% and indigenous peoples, including Orang Asli, Dayak, Anak Negeri), Negeri, 11%), Chinese 20.6%, Indian 6.2%, 6%, other 0.9%, 0.6%, non-citizens 9.8% (2019 9% (2023 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Malaysia: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/malaysia/ethnic-groups.