Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0181 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0183 thousands per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0059 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 90th 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 87 Honduras 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 88 Andorra 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 89 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 91 Denmark 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 92 Thailand 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 93 Turkey 0.0172 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.