Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) was 19,322 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,322 thousands
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 233 countries
All-time high
19,322 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
3,354 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 25-64 years in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Malaysia is 19,322 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Malaysia peaked at 19,322 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,354 thousands, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 37th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,354 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 3,423 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3,510 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3,605 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3,708 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3,820 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3,956 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 4,099 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 4,249 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4,406 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 4,569 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 4,762 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 4,966 thousands | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 5,181 thousands | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 5,408 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 5,648 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 5,897 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 6,155 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 6,423 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 6,698 thousands | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6,976 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 7,258 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 7,534 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7,808 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8,082 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 8,363 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 8,653 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 8,953 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9,259 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9,574 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9,886 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 10,164 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 10,417 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10,680 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10,959 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11,261 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 11,593 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11,958 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12,355 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12,784 thousands | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 13,236 thousands | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 13,674 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 14,080 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14,491 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14,904 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15,313 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15,718 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 16,121 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 16,520 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16,915 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17,307 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 17,694 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 18,110 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 18,534 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 18,957 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 19,322 thousands | +1.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 19,322 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 thousands, 5.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 19,322 thousands is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 559.65 thousands, 34.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,813 thousands | 3,354 thousands | 4,406 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,571 thousands | 4,569 thousands | 6,698 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,246 thousands | 6,976 thousands | 9,574 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,206 thousands | 9,886 thousands | 12,784 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,097 thousands | 13,236 thousands | 16,915 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,321 thousands | 17,307 thousands | 19,322 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 25-64 years in Malaysia?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Malaysia was 19,322 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,322 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,354 thousands in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release