As of July 2023, it was estimated that 89 percent of the population in Sabah were Bumiputera. "Bumiputera" is a term used in Malaysia to refer to those of Malay ethnicity or from indigenous groups in Malaysia. Sabah is a resource-rich state, located in eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It primarily exports oil, gas, timber, and palm oil.
Population distribution of the state of Sabah in Malaysia in 2019 to 2023, by ethnicity
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Statistics Malaysia. (July 31, 2023). Population distribution of the state of Sabah in Malaysia in 2019 to 2023, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041537/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sabah/
Statistics Malaysia. "Population distribution of the state of Sabah in Malaysia in 2019 to 2023, by ethnicity." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041537/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sabah/
Statistics Malaysia. (2023). Population distribution of the state of Sabah in Malaysia in 2019 to 2023, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041537/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sabah/
Statistics Malaysia. "Population Distribution of The State of Sabah in Malaysia in 2019 to 2023, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041537/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sabah/
Statistics Malaysia, Population distribution of the state of Sabah in Malaysia in 2019 to 2023, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041537/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sabah/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Population distribution of the state of Sabah in Malaysia in 2019 to 2023, by ethnicity [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041537/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sabah/