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Indians in Malaysia

Indian existence in Malaysia dates back to centuries ago, they came to Malaysia for trade and commercial purposes and made it their home. Now almost 2.9 million Indians live in Malaysia which is about 9.35%of the total population. Malaysian Indians are the fourth largest ethnic group in the country.
An info on the Indian population in various states of Malaysia is shown below
School Name Indian population
2010 2015
Johor 217,058 7.1% 230,700 7.0%
Kedah 136,482 7.3% 143,200 7.2%
Kelantan 3,849 0.3% 4,800 0.3%
Malacca 49,037 6.2% 51,400 6.2%
Negeri Sembilan 146,214 15.2% 154,000 14.9%
Pahang 63,065 4.4% 66,300 4.3%
Perak 281,688 12.3% 293,300 12.2%
Penang 153,472 10.4% 166,000 10.6%
Perlis 2,745 1.2% 3,100 1.3%
Sabah 7,453 0.3% 12,200 0.5%
Sarawak 7,411 0.3% 7,900 0.3%
Selangor 679,130 13.5% 712,000 13.2%
Terengganu 2,397 0.2% 3,000 0.3%
Kuala Lumpu 156,316 10.3% 163,000 10.1%
Labuan 641 0.9% 800 0.9%
Putrajaya 869 1.5% 900 1.0%

Facts about Indians in Malaysia

  • Indians form about 9.35% of the total population of Malaysia.
  • There are about 2.9 million Indians living in Malaysia.
  • The main group of Indian immigrants in Malaysia and Singapore are Tamils.
  • Ethnic Indians occupy the bottom of Malaysia's economic and political hierarchy.
  • Most Chinese and Indian Malaysians are descendants of 19th and early 20th century immigrants who came as traders, laborers and miners during British colonial rule.

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