Female population by age group in Malaysia
Malaysia: Female population by age group was 1.10 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.10 million people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.31 million people
in 2018
All-time low
492,521 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.10 million people for female population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Malaysia peaked at 1.31 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 492,521 people, in 1950.
That places Malaysia 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 492,521 people | — |
| 1951 | 523,197 people | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 551,735 people | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 578,759 people | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 605,581 people | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 628,809 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 649,005 people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 670,090 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 690,450 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 709,054 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 726,260 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 741,807 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 755,476 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 767,013 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 775,768 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 780,925 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 782,377 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 780,305 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 776,516 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 773,878 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 774,428 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 779,169 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 787,730 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 799,451 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 812,788 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 825,822 people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 839,135 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 853,447 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 867,468 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 881,287 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 898,995 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 921,262 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 946,061 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 973,647 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.00 million people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million people | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million people | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million people | -4.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.10 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.10 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 14.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 609,920 people | 492,521 people | 709,054 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 766,032 people | 726,260 people | 782,377 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 822,072 people | 774,428 people | 881,287 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million people | 898,995 people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.27 million people | 4 |
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 female population by age group in Malaysia?
- Female population by age group in Malaysia was 1.10 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,521 people in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for female population by age group?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.