Population ages 0-14 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 0-14 was 21.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
111th
of 217 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 1964
All-time low
21.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Malaysia stood at 21.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Malaysia peaked at 46.6% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 111th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.4% | — |
| 1961 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 42.8% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 40.1% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 38.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 45.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.0% | 39.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 37.5% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 34.6% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 28.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.3% | 24.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 108 Viet Nam 22.9% compare
- 109 Iran 22.0% compare
- 110 Sri Lanka 21.7% compare
- 112 Northern Mariana Islands 21.2% compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 21.2% compare
- 114 New Caledonia 21.1% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 507,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Malaysia?
- Population ages 0-14 in Malaysia was 21.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 0-14?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.