Population, age 16, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 16, male was 272,907 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
272,907
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
273,845
in 2011
All-time low
184,664
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 16, male in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 272,907 for population, age 16, male in 2015.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Malaysia peaked at 273,845 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 184,664, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, age 16, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184,664 | — |
| 1991 | 188,029 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 191,927 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 196,487 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 201,852 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 208,064 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 215,261 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 223,266 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 231,426 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 238,862 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 244,959 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 249,405 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 252,403 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 254,474 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 256,405 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 258,753 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 261,741 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 265,150 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 268,570 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 271,395 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 273,219 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 273,845 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 273,513 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 272,771 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 272,392 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 272,907 | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 272,907 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,635, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 272,907 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,534, 7.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,984 | 184,664 | 238,862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,326 | 244,959 | 271,395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,108 | 272,392 | 273,845 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Peru 282,634 compare
- 42 Italy 278,351 compare
- 43 Madagascar 273,666 compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 269,832 compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 264,053 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 250,373 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 16, male in Malaysia?
- Population, age 16, male in Malaysia was 272,907 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 273,845 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,664 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 16, male?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.