Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Malaysia

Malaysia: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 285,155 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
285,155
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
315,552
in 2020
All-time low
71,480
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 16, 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 16, male, interpolated in Malaysia stood at 285,155.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Malaysia peaked at 315,552 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71,480, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 50th 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 16, male, interpolated in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 71,480
1961 72,682 +1.7%
1962 75,497 +3.9%
1963 80,049 +6.0%
1964 85,398 +6.7%
1965 90,278 +5.7%
1966 99,426 +10.1%
1967 108,059 +8.7%
1968 111,682 +3.4%
1969 115,655 +3.6%
1970 120,038 +3.8%
1971 124,291 +3.5%
1972 128,079 +3.0%
1973 131,589 +2.7%
1974 134,897 +2.5%
1975 138,120 +2.4%
1976 141,330 +2.3%
1977 144,470 +2.2%
1978 147,385 +2.0%
1979 149,982 +1.8%
1980 152,802 +1.9%
1981 155,354 +1.7%
1982 156,879 +1.0%
1983 158,155 +0.8%
1984 160,499 +1.5%
1985 163,935 +2.1%
1986 167,793 +2.4%
1987 171,889 +2.4%
1988 176,259 +2.5%
1989 181,282 +2.8%
1990 186,743 +3.0%
1991 192,131 +2.9%
1992 196,324 +2.2%
1993 199,154 +1.4%
1994 201,984 +1.4%
1995 206,170 +2.1%
1996 212,019 +2.8%
1997 218,340 +3.0%
1998 224,443 +2.8%
1999 231,953 +3.3%
2000 244,047 +5.2%
2001 258,070 +5.7%
2002 267,211 +3.5%
2003 272,479 +2.0%
2004 278,154 +2.1%
2005 284,779 +2.4%
2006 289,907 +1.8%
2007 291,447 +0.5%
2008 292,112 +0.2%
2009 295,377 +1.1%
2010 300,150 +1.6%
2011 301,677 +0.5%
2012 299,784 -0.6%
2013 299,641 -0.0%
2014 302,599 +1.0%
2015 306,047 +1.1%
2016 308,476 +0.8%
2017 309,090 +0.2%
2018 309,500 +0.1%
2019 313,351 +1.2%
2020 315,552 +0.7%
2021 305,925 -3.1%
2022 289,425 -5.4%
2023 283,341 -2.1%
2024 283,901 +0.2%
2025 285,155 +0.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 285,155 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,338, 5.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 285,155 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,458, 18.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91,021 71,480 115,655 10
1970s 136,018 120,038 149,982 10
1980s 164,485 152,802 181,282 10
1990s 206,926 186,743 231,953 10
2000s 277,358 244,047 295,377 10
2010s 305,032 299,641 313,351 10
2020s 293,883 283,341 315,552 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 47 Nepal 293,399 compare
  2. 48 Peru 292,439 compare
  3. 49 Burkina Faso 291,766 compare
  4. 51 Venezuela 281,318 compare
  5. 52 Malawi 268,879 compare
  6. 53 Spain 267,416 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Malaysia?
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Malaysia was 285,155 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 315,552 in 2020.
What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 71,480 in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
Malaysia ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Age population, age 16, 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.