Urban population, male (% of total) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Urban population, male (% of total) was 36.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Malaysia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Malaysia stood at 36.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Malaysia peaked at 36.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.0% | — |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +5.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 36.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 36.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.0%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.1% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.4% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.2% | 36.1% | 2 |
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 urban population, male in Malaysia?
- Urban population, male in Malaysia was 36.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for urban population, male?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.