Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Population ages 15-64
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 70.7% against 65.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.9% | 51.3% | 10.6% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 63.9% | 54.9% | 9.0% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 58.3% | 6.3% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 60.4% | 4.5% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 64.1% | 4.1% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 68.2% | 0.3% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 70.1% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 70.7% against 65.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
- 5.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.