compatriots.net finds 155,214 people from abroad holding company roles, research posts or other documented positions in Malaysia, from 206 countries of origin; 2,755 of them are recorded by an official register.
The largest groups come from United Kingdom, United States, Australia.
| Country of origin | People |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 31,036 |
| United States | 22,918 |
| Australia | 18,953 |
| India | 14,948 |
| Indonesia | 11,754 |
| Philippines | 7,132 |
| Singapore | 6,655 |
| Pakistan | 3,486 |
| Canada | 3,100 |
| France | 2,957 |
| Iran | 2,592 |
| China | 2,519 |
| Other | 39,654 |
Industry is not available for this register.
Abroad, 261,407 people from Malaysia are documented in 207 other countries.
| Host country | People |
|---|---|
| United States | 90,819 |
| United Kingdom | 78,099 |
| Singapore | 36,163 |
| Australia | 19,244 |
| Germany | 12,890 |
| Netherlands | 9,485 |
| Switzerland | 8,161 |
| Thailand | 7,800 |
| France | 7,161 |
| Canada | 6,790 |
| China | 6,538 |
| Hong Kong | 6,357 |
| Other | 75,327 |
Malaysia's company register lists 56,235 officer rows, 6,740 with a stated nationality (self-stamp rate 0.67; above 0.98 the field is ignored as it only repeats the register's own country).
Counts are people with a documented cross-border move: an official register's nationality or birthplace, ORCID/VIAF/Wikidata records, or a dated study-then-work transition. Name-based estimates and heritage (ancestral) readings are not included in these counts. Groups under 5 people are folded into "Other".
Aggregate statistics from official company registers, ORCID, VIAF and Wikidata, compiled by compatriots.net · data build v3_20261030. No individual is named on this page. See methodology & privacy.