Korea vs Malaysia: Population ages 15-64, male

Korea
71.6%
in 2025
Malaysia
71.6%
in 2025
Korea rank
21st
Malaysia rank
20th

Population ages 15-64, male over time

  • Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 71.6% against 71.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 20th of 218 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 53.8% 51.2% 2.6% Korea
1970s 57.6% 54.4% 3.2% Korea
1980s 65.5% 57.9% 7.6% Korea
1990s 71.5% 60.3% 11.2% Korea
2000s 72.9% 64.4% 8.5% Korea
2010s 74.7% 68.8% 5.8% Korea
2020s 72.8% 71.0% 1.8% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 71.6% against 71.6% in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Korea and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
Korea ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 20th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.