Number of children under 15, by world region in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of children under 15, by world region was 7.83 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.83 million people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.19 million people
in 2018
All-time low
2.49 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Malaysia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 15, by world region in Malaysia stood at 7.83 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Malaysia peaked at 8.19 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million people, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.49 million people | — |
| 1951 | 2.58 million people | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 2.67 million people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 2.76 million people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.86 million people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.97 million people | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 3.09 million people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 3.22 million people | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 3.35 million people | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 3.48 million people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 3.62 million people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 3.75 million people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 3.88 million people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 4.00 million people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.11 million people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.21 million people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 4.42 million people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 4.48 million people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 4.53 million people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.58 million people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.63 million people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.68 million people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.78 million people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.83 million people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.94 million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.20 million people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.34 million people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.48 million people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.64 million people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.81 million people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.98 million people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 6.16 million people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.33 million people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.49 million people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 6.64 million people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.77 million people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.13 million people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.27 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.40 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.77 million people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.85 million people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.99 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.10 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.11 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.11 million people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.09 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.05 million people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.01 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.99 million people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.18 million people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.12 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.02 million people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.92 million people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.83 million people | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7.83 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7.83 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 16.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.95 million people | 2.49 million people | 3.48 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.11 million people | 3.62 million people | 4.48 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.76 million people | 4.53 million people | 5.00 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 million people | 5.08 million people | 6.49 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.21 million people | 6.64 million people | 7.77 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.04 million people | 7.85 million people | 8.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 million people | 7.99 million people | 8.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 million people | 7.83 million people | 8.12 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Malaysia?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Malaysia was 7.83 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million people in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.