Population, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, female was 17.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 17.16 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Malaysia peaked at 17.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 million | 3.90 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 5.06 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.44 million | 6.45 million | 8.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 million | 8.74 million | 10.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.35 million | 11.17 million | 13.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.79 million | 13.77 million | 15.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.61 million | 16.07 million | 17.16 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 44 Mozambique 18.33 million compare
- 45 Ghana 17.55 million compare
- 46 Peru 17.38 million compare
- 48 Madagascar 16.32 million compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 16.08 million compare
- 50 Nepal 15.49 million compare
More health data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 336,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 333,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 298,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 331,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 298,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Malaysia?
- Population, female in Malaysia was 17.16 million 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 17.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, female?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.