Population, female (% of total population) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, female (% of total population) was 47.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
204th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 1979
All-time low
47.4%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Malaysia stood at 47.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Malaysia peaked at 49.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female (% of total population) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 47.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 47.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.4% | 47.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 201 Faroe Islands 48.4% compare
- 202 Singapore 48.3% compare
- 203 Malta 48.1% compare
- 205 Greenland 47.5% compare
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 47.3% compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 47.1% 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)
- 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, female in Malaysia?
- Population, female in Malaysia was 47.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, female?
- Malaysia ranks 204th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.