As of July 2024, it was estimated that 89.1 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 2024, by ethnicity
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Statistics Malaysia. (July 31, 2024). Population distribution of the state of Sabah in Malaysia in 2019 to 2024, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 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 2024, by ethnicity." Chart. July 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041537/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sabah/
Statistics Malaysia. (2024). Population distribution of the state of Sabah in Malaysia in 2019 to 2024, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 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 2024, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041537/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sabah/
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Population distribution of the state of Sabah in Malaysia in 2019 to 2024, by ethnicity [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041537/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sabah/