Population aged 14 years or younger in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population aged 14 years or younger was 7,709 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Malaysia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 7,709 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Malaysia peaked at 8,196 thousands in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,505 thousands, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 52nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,733 thousands | 4,505 thousands | 4,966 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,674 thousands | 5,028 thousands | 6,415 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,145 thousands | 6,567 thousands | 7,723 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,025 thousands | 7,811 thousands | 8,113 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,067 thousands | 7,990 thousands | 8,196 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,930 thousands | 7,709 thousands | 8,172 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 138,417 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7254 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Malaysia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Malaysia was 7,709 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,196 thousands in 2019.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,505 thousands in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release