In 2022, the average household size in Malaysia stood at 3.8 persons. This was a slight decrease from the household size in 2019. Malaysia's overall average household size, both in the urban and rural areas, has been decreasing over the years.
Average household size in Malaysia from 2002 to 2022
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Statistics Malaysia. (July 28, 2023). Average household size in Malaysia from 2002 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047856/malaysia-average-household-size/
Statistics Malaysia. "Average household size in Malaysia from 2002 to 2022." Chart. July 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047856/malaysia-average-household-size/
Statistics Malaysia. (2023). Average household size in Malaysia from 2002 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047856/malaysia-average-household-size/
Statistics Malaysia. "Average Household Size in Malaysia from 2002 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047856/malaysia-average-household-size/
Statistics Malaysia, Average household size in Malaysia from 2002 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047856/malaysia-average-household-size/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Average household size in Malaysia from 2002 to 2022 [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, July 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047856/malaysia-average-household-size/