Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Malaysia
Malaysia: Age population, age 02, male, interpolated was 226,616 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
226,616
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
57th
of 218 countries
All-time high
282,969
in 2018
All-time low
149,594
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Malaysia is 226,616, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Malaysia peaked at 282,969 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 149,594, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 57th of 218 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.
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 149,594 | — |
| 1961 | 153,007 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 156,153 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 158,897 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 161,101 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 162,735 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 163,366 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 162,679 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 161,200 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 159,658 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 159,637 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 161,683 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 164,936 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 167,634 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 169,547 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 172,867 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 176,584 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 179,421 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 182,428 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 185,501 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 189,227 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 193,724 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 199,389 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 206,736 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 214,056 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 220,941 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 229,125 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 238,800 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 245,894 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 248,247 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 247,512 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 245,684 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 246,322 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 250,333 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 256,321 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 263,312 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 269,104 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 272,963 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 276,144 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 278,132 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 276,714 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 272,606 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 270,405 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 271,307 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 271,691 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 270,323 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 269,157 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 269,872 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 270,520 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 268,557 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 263,167 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 256,748 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 256,148 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 259,632 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 264,895 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 270,661 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 274,250 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 280,267 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 282,969 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 278,083 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 268,195 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 252,284 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 239,272 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 228,419 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 222,986 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 226,616 | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 226,616 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,568, 6.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 226,616 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,006, 15.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,839 | 149,594 | 163,366 | 10 |
| 1970s | 172,024 | 159,637 | 185,501 | 10 |
| 1980s | 218,614 | 189,227 | 248,247 | 10 |
| 1990s | 260,583 | 245,684 | 278,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,115 | 268,557 | 276,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,682 | 256,148 | 282,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,629 | 222,986 | 268,195 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Malaysia?
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Malaysia was 226,616 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 282,969 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,594 in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for age population, age 02, male, interpolated?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, male, interpolated rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.