East Asia & Pacific vs Malaysia: Population, male
East Asia & Pacific
50.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
52.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
15th
Malaysia rank
15th
Population, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 52.3% against 50.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.6% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 0.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.6% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 51.2% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 51.6% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 52.3% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 52.4% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, East Asia & Pacific or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 52.3% against 50.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?
- 1.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia rank globally for population, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th 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.