Male population by age group in Malaysia
Malaysia: Male population by age group was 1.17 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.17 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.39 million
in 2018
All-time low
500,411
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Malaysia stood at 1.17 million.
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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 500,411, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 631,532 | 500,411 | 736,248 | 10 |
| 1960s | 797,759 | 753,950 | 815,945 | 10 |
| 1970s | 862,773 | 809,596 | 928,384 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 948,128 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.24 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.33 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.30 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.17 million | 1.33 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 217,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 231,097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Malaysia?
- Male population by age group in Malaysia was 1.17 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,411 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 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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