Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Population ages 0-14
Malaysia
21.3%
in 2025
Viet Nam
22.9%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
111th
Viet Nam rank
108th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 22.9% against 21.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 111th and Viet Nam ranks 108th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 42.9% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 42.0% | 41.6% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 39.9% | 1.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 36.0% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 28.1% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.2% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 23.7% | 1.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 22.9% against 21.3% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 1.6%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Malaysia ranks 111th and Viet Nam ranks 108th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.