Africa Western and Central vs Malaysia: Population, male
Africa Western and Central
50.3%
in 2025
Malaysia
52.3%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
17th
Malaysia rank
15th
Population, male over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 52.3% against 50.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 50.6% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 50.3% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 50.6% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 51.2% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 51.6% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 52.3% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 52.4% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Africa Western and Central or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 52.3% against 50.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
- 2.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Malaysia rank globally for population, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.