Malaysia
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
3807000
Immigrant Population
10.7%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
2434000
Emigrant Population
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Circular Migration: Keeping Development Rolling?
Circular migration has surged globally, but data and policy still reflect outdated models.
Asian Women Migrants: Going the Distance, But Not Far Enough
Female labor migration in Asia has surged since the 1970s.
Malaysia Wavers on Labor Crackdown
Tough new laws aimed at curbing influxes of undocumented immigrants have prompted hundreds of thousands of workers to exit Malaysia — but the solution has brought its own problems.