Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Malaysia

Malaysia: Age population, age 06, male, interpolated was 256,029 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
256,029
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
294,313
in 2021
All-time low
129,874
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Malaysia, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Malaysia stood at 256,029.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Malaysia peaked at 294,313 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 129,874, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 129,874
1961 134,231 +3.4%
1962 138,538 +3.2%
1963 142,575 +2.9%
1964 146,375 +2.7%
1965 149,963 +2.5%
1966 153,276 +2.2%
1967 156,150 +1.9%
1968 158,430 +1.5%
1969 160,129 +1.1%
1970 160,866 +0.5%
1971 160,621 -0.2%
1972 159,639 -0.6%
1973 158,275 -0.9%
1974 158,290 +0.0%
1975 160,328 +1.3%
1976 163,601 +2.0%
1977 166,339 +1.7%
1978 168,318 +1.2%
1979 171,704 +2.0%
1980 175,969 +2.5%
1981 180,185 +2.4%
1982 184,920 +2.6%
1983 189,700 +2.6%
1984 194,574 +2.6%
1985 200,443 +3.0%
1986 207,962 +3.8%
1987 216,501 +4.1%
1988 224,106 +3.5%
1989 230,753 +3.0%
1990 239,500 +3.8%
1991 249,821 +4.3%
1992 255,130 +2.1%
1993 254,558 -0.2%
1994 253,055 -0.6%
1995 253,650 +0.2%
1996 256,970 +1.3%
1997 261,129 +1.6%
1998 266,570 +2.1%
1999 274,483 +3.0%
2000 280,849 +2.3%
2001 283,049 +0.8%
2002 283,060 +0.0%
2003 281,906 -0.4%
2004 280,154 -0.6%
2005 278,962 -0.4%
2006 279,219 +0.1%
2007 280,218 +0.4%
2008 279,763 -0.2%
2009 277,219 -0.9%
2010 275,720 -0.5%
2011 276,984 +0.5%
2012 276,172 -0.3%
2013 273,469 -1.0%
2014 270,412 -1.1%
2015 268,512 -0.7%
2016 272,069 +1.3%
2017 275,613 +1.3%
2018 282,724 +2.6%
2019 291,546 +3.1%
2020 292,673 +0.4%
2021 294,313 +0.6%
2022 292,287 -0.7%
2023 282,347 -3.4%
2024 271,001 -4.0%
2025 256,029 -5.5%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 256,029 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,904, 5.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 256,029 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,936, 15.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 146,954 129,874 160,129 10
1970s 162,798 158,275 171,704 10
1980s 200,511 175,969 230,753 10
1990s 256,487 239,500 274,483 10
2000s 280,440 277,219 283,060 10
2010s 276,322 268,512 291,546 10
2020s 281,442 256,029 294,313 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 50 Nepal 278,892 compare
  2. 51 Saudi Arabia 278,675 compare
  3. 52 Peru 275,035 compare
  4. 54 Senegal 246,484 compare
  5. 55 Venezuela 228,508 compare
  6. 56 Italy 224,204 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Malaysia?
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Malaysia was 256,029 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 06, male, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 294,313 in 2021.
What is the lowest age population, age 06, male, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 129,874 in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for age population, age 06, male, interpolated?
Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 06, male, interpolated rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 06, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Age population, age 06, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.