Italy vs Malaysia: Population aged 15-24 years
Italy
5,950 thousands
in 2025
Malaysia
5,921 thousands
in 2025
Italy rank
40th
Malaysia rank
41st
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5,950 thousands against 5,921 thousands in Malaysia, a difference of 29 thousands.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,885 thousands | 2,334 thousands | 5,551 thousands | Italy |
| 1980s | 8,986 thousands | 3,062 thousands | 5,924 thousands | Italy |
| 1990s | 8,156 thousands | 3,729 thousands | 4,427 thousands | Italy |
| 2000s | 6,213 thousands | 4,955 thousands | 1,259 thousands | Italy |
| 2010s | 5,967 thousands | 5,858 thousands | 109.22 thousands | Italy |
| 2020s | 5,892 thousands | 5,956 thousands | 63.81 thousands | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Italy or Malaysia?
- Italy, at 5,950 thousands against 5,921 thousands in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Italy and Malaysia?
- 29 thousands, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Italy ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release