Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.024 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.024 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0249 thousands per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0137 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.024 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.024 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.024 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 103 United Arab Emirates 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 104 Eswatini 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 105 Guinea 0.024 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 107 Denmark 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cyprus 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 109 Liberia 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.024 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.