As of July 2023, it was estimated that 76.1 percent of the population in Sarawak were Bumiputera. "Bumiputera" is a term used in Malaysia to refer to those of Malay ethnicity or from indigenous groups in Malaysia. Sarawak is a resource-rich state, located in western Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It primarily exports oil, gas, timber, and palm oil.
Population distribution of the state of Sarawak in Malaysia from 2020 to 2023 , by ethnicity
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Statistics Malaysia. (July 31, 2023). Population distribution of the state of Sarawak in Malaysia from 2020 to 2023 , by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294405/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sarawak/
Statistics Malaysia. "Population distribution of the state of Sarawak in Malaysia from 2020 to 2023 , by ethnicity." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294405/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sarawak/
Statistics Malaysia. (2023). Population distribution of the state of Sarawak in Malaysia from 2020 to 2023 , by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294405/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sarawak/
Statistics Malaysia. "Population Distribution of The State of Sarawak in Malaysia from 2020 to 2023 , by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294405/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sarawak/
Statistics Malaysia, Population distribution of the state of Sarawak in Malaysia from 2020 to 2023 , by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294405/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sarawak/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Population distribution of the state of Sarawak in Malaysia from 2020 to 2023 , by ethnicity [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294405/malaysia-population-distribution-ethnicity-sarawak/