Population, age 12, total in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population, age 12, total was 552,628 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
552,628
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
552,628
in 2015
All-time low
391,110
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 12, total in Malaysia, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 391.1k1991: 403.9k1992: 420.5k1993: 439.0k1994: 456.1k1995: 469.7k1996: 478.8k1997: 484.3k1998: 487.6k1999: 490.9k2000: 495.8k2001: 502.9k2002: 511.5k2003: 520.4k2004: 527.7k2005: 532.3k2006: 533.6k2007: 532.1k2008: 529.5k2009: 527.7k2010: 528.1k2011: 531.3k2012: 536.9k2013: 543.4k2015: 552.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 552,628 for population, age 12, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Malaysia peaked at 552,628 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 391,110, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 12, total in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, total in Malaysia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 391,110
1991 403,866 +3.3%
1992 420,548 +4.1%
1993 438,986 +4.4%
1994 456,091 +3.9%
1995 469,673 +3.0%
1996 478,828 +1.9%
1997 484,314 +1.1%
1998 487,593 +0.7%
1999 490,905 +0.7%
2000 495,813 +1.0%
2001 502,913 +1.4%
2002 511,522 +1.7%
2003 520,403 +1.7%
2004 527,742 +1.4%
2005 532,315 +0.9%
2006 533,562 +0.2%
2007 532,140 -0.3%
2008 529,487 -0.5%
2009 527,654 -0.3%
2010 528,073 +0.1%
2011 531,340 +0.6%
2012 536,852 +1.0%
2013 543,370 +1.2%
2015 552,628 +1.7%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 552,628 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,959, 5.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 552,628 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62,806, 8.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 452,191 391,110 490,905 10
2000s 521,355 495,813 533,562 10
2010s 538,453 528,073 552,628 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 41 Saudi Arabia 562,163 compare
  2. 42 Uzbekistan 559,458 compare
  3. 43 Italy 554,994 compare
  4. 45 Peru 540,212 compare
  5. 46 Angola 536,987 compare
  6. 47 Cameroon 532,703 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, total in Malaysia?
Population, age 12, total in Malaysia was 552,628 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 552,628 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 391,110 in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for population, age 12, total?
Malaysia ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 12, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.