Population ages 45-49, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population ages 45-49, male was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2025
All-time low
3.5%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 45-49, male in Malaysia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, male in Malaysia is 6.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in Malaysia peaked at 6.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1970.

Malaysia ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 3.6% 4.1% 10
1970s 3.6% 3.5% 3.7% 10
1980s 3.9% 3.7% 4.1% 10
1990s 4.5% 4.0% 5.1% 10
2000s 5.5% 5.3% 5.6% 10
2010s 5.5% 5.4% 5.6% 10
2020s 6.0% 5.6% 6.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 45-49, male in Malaysia?
Population ages 45-49, male in Malaysia was 6.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for population ages 45-49, male?
Malaysia ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 45-49, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.