☕️ 1. MARKET SUMMARY 2. NUMBERS AT A GLANCE 28.1% of Malaysia’s population of 32.65 mil are children, according to the Children Statistics Malaysia 2022 report issued by the statistics department (DoSM). There are more boys than girls — 4.75 mil boys vs 4.44 mil girls. Under Childs Act 2001, a child is defined as a person under the age of 18 years.