Population aged 25-64 years in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population aged 25-64 years was 19,322 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Malaysia, 1970β2025
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 36th 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 | 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 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 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 36th out of 230 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release