Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 23.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.83 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
24.92 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
11.41 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 23.83 units per square kilometre for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 24.92 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.41 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 12.17 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 12.82 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 13.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 14.1 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 14.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 14.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 14.55 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 14.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 14.87 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 15.21 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 15.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 16.68 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.16 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 18.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 19.76 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 20.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 20.6 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 20.96 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 21.33 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 22.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 22.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.32 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.64 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.32 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.49 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.6 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.66 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.63 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.51 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.37 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.32 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.35 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.54 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.92 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.91 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.72 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.41 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.11 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 23.83 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.68 units per square kilometre | 11.41 units per square kilometre | 13.63 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.49 units per square kilometre | 13.79 units per square kilometre | 15.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.51 units per square kilometre | 15.47 units per square kilometre | 19.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.94 units per square kilometre | 20.2 units per square kilometre | 23.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.46 units per square kilometre | 23.89 units per square kilometre | 24.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.58 units per square kilometre | 24.32 units per square kilometre | 24.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.27 units per square kilometre | 23.83 units per square kilometre | 24.72 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 103 Guinea 24.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 24.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Eswatini 24.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Denmark 23.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cyprus 23.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Liberia 22.81 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 23.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.92 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.