Malaysia vs North America: Population ages 15-64, female
Malaysia
69.6%
in 2025
North America
63.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
22nd
North America rank
23rd
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Malaysia
- North America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 69.6% against 63.3% in North America, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and North America ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 60.2% | 8.7% | North America |
| 1970s | 55.4% | 63.9% | 8.4% | North America |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 65.8% | 7.2% | North America |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 64.9% | 4.4% | North America |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 66.3% | 2.4% | North America |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 65.7% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 63.9% | 5.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Malaysia or North America?
- Malaysia, at 69.6% against 63.3% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Malaysia and North America?
- 6.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and North America ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.