Population, age 20, total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 20, total was 535,007 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, total in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 535,007 for population, age 20, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Malaysia peaked at 535,007 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 339,157, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 43rd 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 20, total in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 339,157 | — |
| 1991 | 344,561 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 351,029 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 358,594 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 367,222 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 376,856 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 387,483 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 399,027 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 411,240 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 423,803 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 436,420 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 449,047 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 461,556 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 473,480 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 484,248 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 493,468 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 500,902 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 506,671 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 511,193 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 515,105 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 518,867 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 522,655 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 526,360 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 529,816 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 535,007 | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 535,007 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110,465, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 535,007 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,582, 6.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375,897 | 339,157 | 423,803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 483,209 | 436,420 | 515,105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 526,541 | 518,867 | 535,007 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 40 Peru 573,180 compare
- 41 Ghana 546,029 compare
- 42 Venezuela 545,983 compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 528,552 compare
- 45 Mozambique 513,579 compare
- 46 Madagascar 487,929 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 20, total in Malaysia?
- Population, age 20, total in Malaysia was 535,007 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 535,007 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,157 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 20, total?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.