Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Malaysia
Malaysia: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 242,528 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
242,528
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
54th
of 218 countries
All-time high
293,937
in 2020
All-time low
134,853
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Malaysia is 242,528, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Malaysia peaked at 293,937 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 134,853, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 54th out of 218 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.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 134,853 | — |
| 1961 | 139,136 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 143,149 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 146,923 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 150,484 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 153,775 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 156,654 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 158,941 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 160,622 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 161,325 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 160,761 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 159,467 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 158,072 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 158,065 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 160,108 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 163,410 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 166,179 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 168,183 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 171,590 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 175,385 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 179,040 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 183,649 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 188,354 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 193,136 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 198,703 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 205,827 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 214,088 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 221,586 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 228,277 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 236,862 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 247,433 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 253,904 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 253,881 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 251,862 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 251,668 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 254,328 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 258,407 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 263,877 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 271,538 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 278,097 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 281,163 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 282,085 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 281,381 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 279,369 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 277,359 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 277,003 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 277,978 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 277,732 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 275,482 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 273,628 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 274,604 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 274,777 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 272,387 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 268,564 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 265,557 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 267,950 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 271,449 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 278,296 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 286,461 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 289,987 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 293,937 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 291,776 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 281,843 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 270,129 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 254,809 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 242,528 | -4.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 242,528 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,048, 5.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 242,528 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,464, 14.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,586 | 134,853 | 161,325 | 10 |
| 1970s | 164,122 | 158,065 | 175,385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,952 | 179,040 | 236,862 | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,500 | 247,433 | 278,097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,318 | 273,628 | 282,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,003 | 265,557 | 289,987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,504 | 242,528 | 293,937 | 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 05, male, interpolated in Malaysia?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Malaysia was 242,528 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 293,937 in 2020.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,853 in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 05, 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.