Malaysia vs Other small states: Population, female

Malaysia
17.16 million
in 2025
Other small states
6.44 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
47th
Other small states rank
43rd

Population, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 17.16 million against 6.44 million in Other small states, a difference of 10.72 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.7 times Other small states's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 47th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 4.42 million 2.94 million 1.48 million Malaysia
1970s 5.65 million 3.44 million 2.21 million Malaysia
1980s 7.44 million 4.09 million 3.35 million Malaysia
1990s 9.81 million 4.72 million 5.09 million Malaysia
2000s 12.35 million 5.23 million 7.12 million Malaysia
2010s 14.79 million 5.80 million 8.99 million Malaysia
2020s 16.61 million 6.29 million 10.32 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Malaysia or Other small states?
Malaysia, at 17.16 million against 6.44 million in Other small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Malaysia and Other small states?
10.72 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for population, female?
Malaysia ranks 47th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.