Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Malaysia
Malaysia: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 299,355 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
299,355
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 218 countries
All-time high
299,355
in 2025
All-time low
68,524
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Malaysia stood at 299,355. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Malaysia peaked at 299,355 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68,524, in 1962.
Malaysia ranks 39th 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 21, female, interpolated in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70,326 | — |
| 1961 | 68,996 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 68,524 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 68,677 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 69,162 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 69,812 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 71,868 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 75,397 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 80,492 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 85,329 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 89,373 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 96,904 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 103,972 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 107,458 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 111,203 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 115,277 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 119,587 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 123,978 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 128,209 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 132,183 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 136,394 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 140,870 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 145,150 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 149,084 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 152,499 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 154,854 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 156,235 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 157,525 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 159,093 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 161,467 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 164,379 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 167,462 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 171,480 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 176,143 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 180,283 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 183,394 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 185,506 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 186,679 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 187,284 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 187,941 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 190,501 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 197,225 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 207,450 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 219,356 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 232,192 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 245,207 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 255,851 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 262,734 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 268,484 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 274,905 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 280,184 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 281,242 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 279,136 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 277,191 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 276,342 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 275,461 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 273,520 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 272,188 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 273,440 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 276,195 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 278,891 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 282,856 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 286,760 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 289,130 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 293,935 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 299,355 | +1.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 299,355 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,024, 7.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 299,355 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,401, 19.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,858 | 68,524 | 85,329 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,814 | 89,373 | 132,183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,317 | 136,394 | 161,467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,055 | 164,379 | 187,941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,390 | 190,501 | 274,905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,490 | 272,188 | 281,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,488 | 278,891 | 299,355 | 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 21, female, interpolated in Malaysia?
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Malaysia was 299,355 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 299,355 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,524 in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 21, 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.