Malaysia vs Other small states: Population, male
Malaysia
18.82 million
in 2025
Other small states
6.60 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
42nd
Other small states rank
43rd
Population, male over time
- Malaysia
- Other small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.82 million against 6.60 million in Other small states, a difference of 12.22 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.9 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 42nd 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 | 4.53 million | 2.78 million | 1.74 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 5.71 million | 3.32 million | 2.40 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 7.63 million | 3.99 million | 3.64 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.29 million | 4.67 million | 5.63 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 13.20 million | 5.19 million | 8.01 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 16.22 million | 5.87 million | 10.35 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18.31 million | 6.45 million | 11.86 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Malaysia or Other small states?
- Malaysia, at 18.82 million against 6.60 million in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Malaysia and Other small states?
- 12.22 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, male?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd 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, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.