Population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 15-64, male was 71.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia is 71.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia peaked at 71.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1964.
That places Malaysia 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.0% | — |
| 1961 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 51.1% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 52.7% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 71.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 71.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 50.6% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 52.2% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 56.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 62.0% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 67.5% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.2% | 71.6% | 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 population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia was 71.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.