Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Malaysia
Malaysia: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 263,776 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
263,776
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
282,249
in 2020
All-time low
72,607
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Malaysia is 263,776, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Malaysia peaked at 282,249 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72,607, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72,607 | — |
| 1961 | 74,527 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 77,974 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 83,050 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 87,880 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 91,905 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 99,584 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 106,904 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 110,590 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 114,557 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 118,864 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 123,259 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 127,540 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 131,581 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 135,312 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 138,752 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 141,970 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 144,936 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 147,454 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 149,499 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 151,247 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 152,484 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 153,133 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 153,842 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 155,780 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 158,925 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 162,512 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 166,345 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 170,521 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 175,381 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 180,641 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 185,615 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 188,922 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 190,277 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 191,458 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 194,179 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 198,672 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 204,183 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 210,521 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 218,612 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 229,957 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 241,384 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 248,125 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 251,997 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 255,857 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 260,970 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 266,844 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 270,625 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 272,284 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 274,582 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 276,581 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 274,660 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 270,488 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 268,460 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 269,508 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 271,848 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 274,213 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 275,754 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 276,600 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 279,551 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 282,249 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 276,950 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 266,453 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 263,127 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 263,341 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 263,776 | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 263,776 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52,059, 5.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 263,776 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,103, 17.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,958 | 72,607 | 114,557 | 10 |
| 1970s | 135,917 | 118,864 | 149,499 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,017 | 151,247 | 175,381 | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,308 | 180,641 | 218,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,262 | 229,957 | 274,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,766 | 268,460 | 279,551 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,316 | 263,127 | 282,249 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Malaysia?
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Malaysia was 263,776 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 282,249 in 2020.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,607 in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.