Population, age 18, total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 18, total was 530,008 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 18, total in Malaysia is 530,008, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Malaysia peaked at 533,303 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 352,947, 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 18, total in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 352,947 | — |
| 1991 | 357,953 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 362,911 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 368,726 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 376,626 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 387,360 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 401,430 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 418,243 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 436,117 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 452,710 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 466,362 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 476,333 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 483,153 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 487,969 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 492,545 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 498,112 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 505,147 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 513,117 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 521,077 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 527,632 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 531,847 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 533,303 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 532,532 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 530,703 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 530,008 | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 530,008 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,041, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 530,008 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73,610, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 391,502 | 352,947 | 452,710 | 10 |
| 2000s | 497,145 | 466,362 | 527,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,679 | 530,008 | 533,303 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Venezuela 549,719 compare
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- 43 Mozambique 542,533 compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 522,892 compare
- 46 Madagascar 520,203 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 488,242 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, total in Malaysia?
- Population, age 18, total in Malaysia was 530,008 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 533,303 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,947 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 18, total?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.