Male population by age group in Malaysia
Malaysia: Male population by age group was 1.17 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.17 million people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.39 million people
in 2018
All-time low
500,411 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Malaysia stood at 1.17 million people.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Malaysia peaked at 1.39 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 500,411 people, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 500,411 people | — |
| 1951 | 535,856 people | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 569,192 people | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 600,171 people | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 629,940 people | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 654,628 people | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 675,021 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 696,540 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 717,313 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 736,248 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 753,950 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 770,205 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 784,840 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 797,521 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 807,433 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 813,626 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 815,945 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 814,448 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 810,993 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 808,626 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 809,596 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 815,155 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 824,836 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 837,878 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 852,633 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 866,976 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 881,658 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 897,525 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 913,087 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 928,384 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 948,128 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 973,554 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million people | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million people | -3.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.17 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.17 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 14.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 631,532 people | 500,411 people | 736,248 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 797,759 people | 753,950 people | 815,945 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 862,773 people | 809,596 people | 928,384 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million people | 948,128 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.33 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 male population by age group in Malaysia?
- Male population by age group in Malaysia was 1.17 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,411 people in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for male population by age group?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.