Malaysia’s population is expected to reach its highest point of 42.38 million in 2059, before gradually declining to 42.37 million in 2060, 42.08 million in 2065 and 41.43 million by 2070, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

In a statement today, chief statistician Uzir Mahidin said that although the population will grow steadily from 2020 to 2059, the growth rate will sharply slow down from 1.7 percent in 2020 to just 0.1 percent by 2060...