Population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 15-64, male was 13.48 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia is 13.48 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia peaked at 13.48 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 million | 2.11 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.11 million | 2.67 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 million | 3.72 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 million | 5.36 million | 7.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 million | 7.31 million | 9.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.17 million | 10.05 million | 12.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.00 million | 12.52 million | 13.48 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 284,157 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 1.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 299,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 318,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 290,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 294,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 275,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 298,610 (2025)
- Population, male 18.82 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 278,435 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Malaysia was 13.48 million 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 13.48 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.