This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1962, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

• 19 January – Dato' Onn Jaafar the founder of UMNO died. His body was laid to rest at Makam Mahmoodiah, Johor Bahru.^[1]
• 19 January – Parti Negara was dissolved after the death of Dato' Onn Jaafar.
• February – The Cobbold Commission was established.^[2]
• 7 April – The World United Against Malaria campaign was commemorated on a Malayan stamp.^[3]
• 10 April – Stadium Negara, Malaya's first indoor stadium was officially opened.^[4]
• 21 April – The United Democratic Party (Malaysia) was founded (dissolved in 1968).^[5]
• 17 May – The Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Pendidikan Teknik Cheras was established.
• 1 October – Free primary education was introduced in Malaya.
• 24 August – 4 September – Malaya competed at the 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia and ranked eighth overall with two gold medals, four silver medals and nine bronze medals.^[6]
• 1 September – The Singaporean integration referendum was held in preparation for the formation of Malaysia.
• 13 September – Tan Sri Aishah Ghani became the first woman appointed as senator.^[7]
• 11 September – Tun Abdul Razak Hussein represented the country at the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference in London.^[8]
• 22 November – 1 December – Malaya competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia and won a bronze medal in weightlifting sports.^[9]
• 24 December - Beginning of a three-week strike by staff of the Malayan Railways over wages. It is the longest industrial action in Malayan history to date. The strike ended on 16 January the following year.^[10]
• Unknown date – Darul Aman Stadium, Kedah was officially opened.^[11]
• Unknown date – Minconsult, a private limited engineering consultancy was founded. One of its notable projects was Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Power Station.
• Unknown date – SMK Aminuddin Baki, Johor Bahru was established.
• Unknown date – Tasek Corporation Berhad was founded as Tasek Cement Limited, one of Malaysia's largest cement producers.^[12]

• 8–9 September – 1962 Merdeka Tournament
• 16–17 September – 1962 Malayan Grand Prix. The first Malaysian Grand Prix held.
• Unknown date – 1962 Malaysia Cup

• 22 January – Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu – 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (2006–2011)
• 29 January – Karamjit Singh – Malaysian Number 1 rally driver
• 19 March – Norsehah binti Abu Bakar – Freedom Group singer (died 2006)
• 22 March – Zambry Abdul Kadir – Menteri Besar of Perak (2009–2018)
• 18 April – Nassier Wahab – Singer
• 12 May – Nordin Mohamed Jadi – Former Malaysian track sprinter
• 15 May – Suhaimi Sulaiman – TV personality
• 15 May – Zulkiflee Anwar Haque (Zunar) – Cartoonist
• 29 May – Razif Sidek – Badminton player
• 6 August – Michelle Yeoh – International actress
• 24 August – Saw Teong Hin – Director
• 10 October – Ogy Ahmad Daud – Actress
• 2 October – Aziz M. Osman – Actor and director
• 6 November – Aznil Nawawi – Popular host TV
• 5 December – Jafri Malin Abdullah – Scientist
• Unknown date – Sheila Mambo – Actress
• Unknown date – Susan Lankester – Actress

• 19 January – Dato' Onn Jaafar, seventh Menteri Besar of Johor and first President of the United Malays National Organisation
• 14 November – Dato' Sayyid Alwi Thahir al-Haddad, former Johor State Mufti

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