Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Population ages 15-64, male
Afghanistan
12.15 million
in 2025
Malaysia
13.48 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Malaysia rank
38th
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.48 million against 12.15 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.33 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 38th 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 | 2.85 million | 2.31 million | 532,815 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3.40 million | 3.11 million | 283,572 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 4.42 million | 1.49 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.87 million | 6.21 million | 2.34 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.65 million | 8.51 million | 2.86 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.52 million | 11.17 million | 2.65 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.26 million | 13.00 million | 1.75 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 13.48 million against 12.15 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 1.33 million, with Malaysia 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, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 38th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.