Population ages 15-19, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 15-19, male was 1.45 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.45 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.57 million
in 2019
All-time low
355,355
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.45 million for population ages 15-19, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Malaysia peaked at 1.57 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 355,355, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 355,355 | — |
| 1961 | 357,724 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 365,680 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 379,685 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 398,721 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 425,704 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 458,641 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 490,315 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 520,196 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 549,642 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 575,020 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 594,853 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 613,196 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 631,208 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 648,647 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 665,597 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 682,282 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 698,633 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 714,308 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 728,478 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 745,375 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 763,586 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 777,221 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 788,227 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 799,243 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 812,075 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 827,183 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 844,681 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 864,675 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 887,057 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 912,044 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 937,946 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 959,907 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 976,978 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 993,224 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.45 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 430,166 | 355,355 | 549,642 | 10 |
| 1970s | 655,222 | 575,020 | 728,478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 810,932 | 745,375 | 887,057 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 912,044 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.17 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.49 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.45 million | 1.57 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 46 Peru 1.47 million compare
- 47 Nepal 1.46 million compare
- 48 Mali 1.46 million compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 1.41 million compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.40 million compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 1.37 million 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in Malaysia?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Malaysia was 1.45 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,355 in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.