Number of local governments (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of local governments (number) was 14 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
14
in 2005
All-time low
14
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2025
Number of local governments in Malaysia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 14 for number of local governments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Malaysia peaked at 14 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14 | — |
| 2006 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -90.14 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Malaysia?
- Number of local governments in Malaysia was 14 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of local governments?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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