Population, age 18, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 18, female was 259,247 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, female in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, female in Malaysia stood at 259,247.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, female in Malaysia peaked at 261,799 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 175,271, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 46th 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 18, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 175,271 | — |
| 1991 | 177,692 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 179,788 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 182,162 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 185,655 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 190,799 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 197,900 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 206,589 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 215,898 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 224,473 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 231,354 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 236,126 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 239,108 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 240,968 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 242,725 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 245,094 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 248,344 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 252,174 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 256,070 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 259,267 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 261,249 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 261,799 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 261,203 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 260,055 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 259,247 | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 259,247 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,247, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 259,247 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,093, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,623 | 175,271 | 224,473 | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,123 | 231,354 | 259,267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,711 | 259,247 | 261,799 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 43 Italy 267,078 compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 261,146 compare
- 45 Madagascar 260,452 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 244,354 compare
- 48 Cameroon 221,710 compare
- 49 Angola 219,335 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 18, female in Malaysia?
- Population, age 18, female in Malaysia was 259,247 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 261,799 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,271 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 18, female?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.