Population, age 22, total in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population, age 22, total was 537,051 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
537,051
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
537,051
in 2015
All-time low
327,882
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 22, total in Malaysia, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 327.9k1991: 333.7k1992: 341.2k1993: 349.7k1994: 358.4k1995: 366.7k1996: 374.2k1997: 381.2k1998: 388.6k1999: 397.6k2000: 409.1k2001: 423.4k2002: 440.1k2003: 457.3k2004: 472.8k2005: 484.8k2006: 492.8k2007: 497.1k2008: 499.3k2009: 501.6k2010: 505.4k2011: 511.4k2012: 518.9k2013: 526.8k2015: 537.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 22, total in Malaysia is 537,051, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 22, total in Malaysia peaked at 537,051 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 327,882, 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 22, total in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 22, total in Malaysia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 327,882
1991 333,711 +1.8%
1992 341,163 +2.2%
1993 349,678 +2.5%
1994 358,378 +2.5%
1995 366,668 +2.3%
1996 374,167 +2.0%
1997 381,177 +1.9%
1998 388,581 +1.9%
1999 397,621 +2.3%
2000 409,070 +2.9%
2001 423,423 +3.5%
2002 440,062 +3.9%
2003 457,291 +3.9%
2004 472,764 +3.4%
2005 484,843 +2.6%
2006 492,750 +1.6%
2007 497,097 +0.9%
2008 499,326 +0.4%
2009 501,589 +0.5%
2010 505,395 +0.8%
2011 511,370 +1.2%
2012 518,904 +1.5%
2013 526,788 +1.5%
2015 537,051 +1.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 537,051 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 119,035, 4.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 537,051 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84,527, 6.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 361,903 327,882 397,621 10
2000s 467,822 409,070 501,589 10
2010s 519,902 505,395 537,051 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 40 Yemen 572,164 compare
  2. 41 Ukraine 548,787 compare
  3. 42 Venezuela 541,852 compare
  4. 44 Ghana 534,792 compare
  5. 45 Saudi Arabia 533,547 compare
  6. 46 Poland 486,900 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 22, total in Malaysia?
Population, age 22, total in Malaysia was 537,051 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 22, total recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 537,051 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 22, total recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 327,882 in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for population, age 22, total?
Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 22, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 22, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 22, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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