Population, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, female was 47.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 203rd out of 217 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 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% |
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
- 200 Faroe Islands 48.4% compare
- 201 Singapore 48.3% compare
- 202 Malta 48.1% compare
- 204 Greenland 47.5% compare
- 205 Equatorial Guinea 47.3% compare
- 206 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (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 203rd out of 217 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.