Age population, age 20, male, interpolated in Malaysia

Malaysia: Age population, age 20, male, interpolated was 318,981 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
318,981
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 218 countries
All-time high
325,537
in 2024
All-time low
67,356
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 20, 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 20, male, interpolated in Malaysia stood at 318,981.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 20, male, interpolated in Malaysia peaked at 325,537 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67,356, in 1963.

That places Malaysia 39th 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 20, male, interpolated in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 20, male, interpolated in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 70,025 —
1961 68,703 -1.9%
1962 67,867 -1.2%
1963 67,356 -0.8%
1964 67,391 +0.1%
1965 68,784 +2.1%
1966 71,784 +4.4%
1967 76,424 +6.5%
1968 81,741 +7.0%
1969 86,544 +5.9%
1970 95,602 +10.5%
1971 104,048 +8.8%
1972 107,290 +3.1%
1973 110,709 +3.2%
1974 114,338 +3.3%
1975 118,140 +3.3%
1976 121,980 +3.3%
1977 125,709 +3.1%
1978 129,367 +2.9%
1979 132,987 +2.8%
1980 137,632 +3.5%
1981 143,255 +4.1%
1982 148,589 +3.7%
1983 153,340 +3.2%
1984 156,755 +2.2%
1985 158,763 +1.3%
1986 160,256 +0.9%
1987 161,817 +1.0%
1988 164,196 +1.5%
1989 167,134 +1.8%
1990 170,318 +1.9%
1991 174,572 +2.5%
1992 179,824 +3.0%
1993 184,588 +2.6%
1994 187,981 +1.8%
1995 190,451 +1.3%
1996 192,689 +1.2%
1997 195,256 +1.3%
1998 197,770 +1.3%
1999 200,739 +1.5%
2000 207,319 +3.3%
2001 218,972 +5.6%
2002 233,198 +6.5%
2003 248,386 +6.5%
2004 264,118 +6.3%
2005 277,009 +4.9%
2006 284,474 +2.7%
2007 289,562 +1.8%
2008 295,343 +2.0%
2009 301,083 +1.9%
2010 304,137 +1.0%
2011 304,504 +0.1%
2012 305,827 +0.4%
2013 309,959 +1.4%
2014 314,649 +1.5%
2015 316,462 +0.6%
2016 316,605 +0.0%
2017 318,345 +0.5%
2018 320,684 +0.7%
2019 321,520 +0.3%
2020 320,841 -0.2%
2021 319,321 -0.5%
2022 319,077 -0.1%
2023 322,120 +1.0%
2024 325,537 +1.1%
2025 318,981 -2.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 318,981 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44,346, 7.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 318,981 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,063, 19.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72,662 67,356 86,544 10
1970s 116,017 95,602 132,987 10
1980s 155,174 137,632 167,134 10
1990s 187,419 170,318 200,739 10
2000s 261,946 207,319 301,083 10
2010s 313,269 304,137 321,520 10
2020s 320,980 318,981 325,537 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 36 Ghana 336,710 compare
  2. 37 Algeria 330,787 compare
  3. 38 Madagascar 324,359 compare
  4. 40 Cote d'Ivoire 318,280 compare
  5. 41 Italy 311,287 compare
  6. 42 Morocco 309,586 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 20, male, interpolated in Malaysia?
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated in Malaysia was 318,981 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 20, male, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 325,537 in 2024.
What is the lowest age population, age 20, male, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 67,356 in 1963.
How does Malaysia rank for age population, age 20, male, interpolated?
Malaysia ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 20, male, interpolated rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 20, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Age population, age 20, 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.