Population, age 18, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 18, male was 270,761 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, male in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 18, male in Malaysia is 270,761, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in Malaysia peaked at 271,504 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 177,676, 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 18, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 177,676 | — |
| 1991 | 180,261 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 183,123 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 186,564 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 190,971 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 196,561 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 203,530 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 211,654 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 220,219 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 228,237 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 235,008 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 240,207 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 244,045 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 247,001 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 249,820 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 253,018 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 256,803 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 260,943 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 265,007 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 268,365 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 270,598 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 271,504 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 271,329 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 270,648 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 270,270 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 270,761 | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 270,761 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,794, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 270,761 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,517, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197,880 | 177,676 | 228,237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,022 | 235,008 | 268,365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,852 | 270,270 | 271,504 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Venezuela 280,128 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 279,891 compare
- 43 Mozambique 271,001 compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 261,746 compare
- 46 Madagascar 259,751 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 243,888 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, male in Malaysia?
- Population, age 18, male in Malaysia was 270,761 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 271,504 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,676 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 18, male?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.