Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre was 39.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
39.9 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.5 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023

10203040196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 39.9 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 39.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Malaysia ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 6.5 units per square kilometre
1962 6.61 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1963 6.73 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1964 6.88 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1965 7.05 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1966 7.25 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1967 7.46 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1968 7.67 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1969 7.9 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1970 8.14 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1971 8.4 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1972 8.69 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1973 8.98 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1974 9.28 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1975 9.59 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1976 9.91 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1977 10.24 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1978 10.58 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1979 10.92 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1980 11.31 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1981 11.77 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1982 12.22 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1983 12.69 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1984 13.17 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1985 13.67 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1986 14.17 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1987 14.68 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1988 15.21 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1989 15.76 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1990 16.32 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1991 16.89 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1992 17.47 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1993 18.03 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 18.59 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1995 19.16 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1996 19.75 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1997 20.34 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1998 20.94 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1999 21.58 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2000 22.26 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2001 23 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2002 23.77 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2003 24.57 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2004 25.4 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2005 26.25 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2006 27.11 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2007 27.98 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2008 28.86 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2009 29.74 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2010 30.59 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2011 31.37 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2012 32.1 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2013 32.85 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2014 33.6 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2015 34.36 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2016 35.13 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2017 35.9 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2018 36.66 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 37.43 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2020 38.11 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2021 38.69 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2022 39.29 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2023 39.9 units per square kilometre +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.12 units per square kilometre 6.5 units per square kilometre 7.9 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 9.47 units per square kilometre 8.14 units per square kilometre 10.92 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 13.47 units per square kilometre 11.31 units per square kilometre 15.76 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 18.91 units per square kilometre 16.32 units per square kilometre 21.58 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 25.9 units per square kilometre 22.26 units per square kilometre 29.74 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 34 units per square kilometre 30.59 units per square kilometre 37.43 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 39 units per square kilometre 38.11 units per square kilometre 39.9 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 82 Jordan 43.29 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 83 Azerbaijan 41.7 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 84 Syria 41.62 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 86 Togo 39.83 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 87 Poland 39.33 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 88 France 38.65 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 39.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 39.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 15-64, male 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 15-64, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 15-64, male 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.