Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Population ages 15-64, female
Afghanistan
11.97 million
in 2025
Malaysia
11.94 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
39th
Malaysia rank
40th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.97 million against 11.94 million in Malaysia, a difference of 24,300.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 million | 2.27 million | 315,453 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3.20 million | 3.14 million | 64,270 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 4.36 million | 1.42 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.02 million | 5.95 million | 1.93 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.74 million | 7.90 million | 2.16 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.47 million | 10.00 million | 1.53 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.13 million | 11.46 million | 337,883 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Afghanistan, at 11.97 million against 11.94 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 24,300, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.