Population aged 15-24 years in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population aged 15-24 years was 5,921 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Malaysia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Malaysia is 5,921 thousands, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Malaysia peaked at 5,996 thousands in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,925 thousands, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,334 thousands | 1,925 thousands | 2,687 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,062 thousands | 2,750 thousands | 3,336 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,729 thousands | 3,403 thousands | 4,032 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,955 thousands | 4,126 thousands | 5,672 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,858 thousands | 5,753 thousands | 5,959 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,956 thousands | 5,920 thousands | 5,996 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 15-24 years in Malaysia?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Malaysia was 5,921 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,996 thousands in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,925 thousands in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release