Population, age 15, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 15, male was 276,159 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, male in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 276,159 for population, age 15, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, male in Malaysia peaked at 276,159 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 187,972, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 15, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187,972 | — |
| 1991 | 192,194 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 197,395 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 203,352 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 209,726 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 216,234 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 222,846 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 229,539 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 236,038 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 242,017 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 247,241 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 251,570 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 255,052 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 257,883 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 260,371 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 262,742 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 265,070 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 267,296 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 269,349 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 271,104 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 272,492 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 273,467 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 274,105 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 274,605 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 275,231 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 276,159 | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 276,159 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62,598, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 276,159 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,808, 8.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213,731 | 187,972 | 242,017 | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,768 | 247,241 | 271,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,343 | 272,492 | 276,159 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Peru 281,214 compare
- 42 Italy 280,640 compare
- 43 Madagascar 279,384 compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 274,011 compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 268,966 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 253,908 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, male in Malaysia?
- Population, age 15, male in Malaysia was 276,159 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 276,159 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,972 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 15, male?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 15, male refers to the male population at the specified age.