The majority of Malaka Regency's population in 2024 will be of working age.

The population of Malaka Regency, categorized by age group, shows that 129,570 people (63.29%) are of working age, 48,342 (23.61%) are children, and the remaining 13.1% or 26,825 are senior citizens.

The population of Malaka Regency as of 2024 is recorded at 204,740. This figure is higher than in 2023 and significantly higher than in December 2021. Compared to the previous five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of this region is higher. The growth over the last five years is recorded at 1.3%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in East Nusa Tenggara province, Malaka Regency ranks 15th in terms of population. When viewed by island, it ranks 32nd.

The following is the population by age group in Malaka Regency as of June 2024, sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) publication:

* Age 0-4 years: 8,460 (4.13%)
* Age 5-9 years: 19,730 (9.63%)
* Age 10-14 years: 20,160 (9.85%)
* Age 15-19 years: 17,250 (8.43%)

* Age 20-24 years: 22,270 (10.88%)
* Age 25-29 years: 18,740 (9.15%)
* Age 30-34 years: 15,970 (7.8%)
* Age 35-39 years: 13,280 (6.49%)
* Age 40-44 years: 12,160 (5.94%)
* Age 45-49 years: 10,730 (5.24%)
* Age 50-54 years: 9,760 (4.77%)
* Age 55-59 years: 9,400 (4.59%)
* Age 60-64 years: 8,230 (4.02%)
* Age 65-69 years: 6,330 (3.09%)
* Age 70-74 years: 4,790 (2.34%)
* Age 75 years and older: 7,480 (3.65%)