Population, age 19, total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 19, total was 532,886 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 19, total in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 19, total in Malaysia stood at 532,886. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 19, total in Malaysia peaked at 532,886 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 345,755, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 43rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 19, total in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 345,755 | — |
| 1991 | 350,986 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 356,809 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 363,652 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 372,039 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 382,270 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 394,572 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 408,630 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 423,525 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 437,991 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 451,096 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 462,471 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 472,291 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 480,856 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 488,689 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 496,168 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 503,390 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 510,173 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 516,290 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 521,418 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 525,364 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 528,018 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 529,578 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 530,510 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 532,886 | +0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 532,886 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112,591, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 532,886 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,625, 7.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383,623 | 345,755 | 437,991 | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,284 | 451,096 | 521,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 529,271 | 525,364 | 532,886 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 40 Italy 561,700 compare
- 41 Ghana 550,862 compare
- 42 Venezuela 548,013 compare
- 44 Mozambique 528,603 compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 525,881 compare
- 46 Madagascar 504,031 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 19, total in Malaysia?
- Population, age 19, total in Malaysia was 532,886 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 19, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 532,886 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 19, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 345,755 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 19, total?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 19, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 19, 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.