Population, age 5, total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 5, total was 544,767 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 5, total in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 5, total in Malaysia is 544,767, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Malaysia peaked at 555,422 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 486,764, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 486,764 | — |
| 1991 | 496,707 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 500,810 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 501,281 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 501,513 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 503,924 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 509,282 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 516,654 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 524,762 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 531,646 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 535,960 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 537,199 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 536,059 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 533,828 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 532,361 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 532,936 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 536,106 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 541,297 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 547,301 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 552,352 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 555,211 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 555,422 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 553,489 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 550,271 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 544,767 | -1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 544,767 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,820, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 544,767 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,230, 9.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 507,334 | 486,764 | 531,646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,540 | 532,361 | 552,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 551,832 | 544,767 | 555,422 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 5, total in Malaysia?
- Population, age 5, total in Malaysia was 544,767 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 555,422 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,764 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 5, total?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 5, 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.