Malaysia vs Small states: Population ages 20-24, male
Malaysia
1.65 million
in 2025
Small states
802,948
in 2025
Malaysia rank
36th
Small states rank
38th
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- Malaysia
- Small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.65 million against 802,948 in Small states, a difference of 845,332.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Small states ranks 38th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 346,509 | 381,612 | 35,103 | Small states |
| 1970s | 524,536 | 506,954 | 17,582 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 748,853 | 624,117 | 124,736 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 909,369 | 661,364 | 248,004 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 758,388 | 492,343 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 815,818 | 765,612 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 803,689 | 833,803 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Malaysia or Small states?
- Malaysia, at 1.65 million against 802,948 in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between Malaysia and Small states?
- 845,332, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Small states ranks 38th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, 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 20 to 24.