Female migrants in Malaysia
Malaysia: Female migrants was 38.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in Malaysia, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Malaysia stood at 38.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Malaysia peaked at 43.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 195th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.7% | — |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 41.7% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.9% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 192 Papua New Guinea 39.2% compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 38.7% compare
- 194 China 38.6% compare
- 196 Dominican Republic 36.6% compare
- 197 Gabon 35.7% compare
- 198 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.6% compare
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 female migrants in Malaysia?
- Female migrants in Malaysia was 38.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for female migrants?
- Malaysia ranks 195th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.