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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 21,832 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
21,832 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 227 countries
All-time high
22,803 1000 No
in 2075
All-time low
2,952 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Malaysia, 1950–2100

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Malaysia stood at 21,832 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Malaysia peaked at 22,803 1000 No in 2075 and was at its lowest, 2,952 1000 No, in 1950.

Malaysia ranks 49th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Malaysia, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 2,952 1000 No —
1951 3,032 1000 No +2.7%
1952 3,115 1000 No +2.7%
1953 3,202 1000 No +2.8%
1954 3,292 1000 No +2.8%
1955 3,387 1000 No +2.9%
1956 3,487 1000 No +2.9%
1957 3,592 1000 No +3.0%
1958 3,696 1000 No +2.9%
1959 3,798 1000 No +2.8%
1960 3,904 1000 No +2.8%
1961 4,014 1000 No +2.8%
1962 4,127 1000 No +2.8%
1963 4,243 1000 No +2.8%
1964 4,360 1000 No +2.8%
1965 4,478 1000 No +2.7%
1966 4,596 1000 No +2.6%
1967 4,711 1000 No +2.5%
1968 4,825 1000 No +2.4%
1969 4,940 1000 No +2.4%
1970 5,059 1000 No +2.4%
1971 5,183 1000 No +2.4%
1972 5,309 1000 No +2.4%
1973 5,438 1000 No +2.4%
1974 5,571 1000 No +2.4%
1975 5,705 1000 No +2.4%
1976 5,844 1000 No +2.4%
1977 5,986 1000 No +2.4%
1978 6,132 1000 No +2.4%
1979 6,282 1000 No +2.4%
1980 6,454 1000 No +2.7%
1981 6,651 1000 No +3.1%
1982 6,856 1000 No +3.1%
1983 7,070 1000 No +3.1%
1984 7,293 1000 No +3.2%
1985 7,525 1000 No +3.2%
1986 7,765 1000 No +3.2%
1987 8,008 1000 No +3.1%
1988 8,252 1000 No +3.1%
1989 8,496 1000 No +2.9%
1990 8,739 1000 No +2.9%
1991 8,979 1000 No +2.7%
1992 9,211 1000 No +2.6%
1993 9,442 1000 No +2.5%
1994 9,678 1000 No +2.5%
1995 9,921 1000 No +2.5%
1996 10,168 1000 No +2.5%
1997 10,416 1000 No +2.4%
1998 10,668 1000 No +2.4%
1999 10,918 1000 No +2.4%
2000 11,170 1000 No +2.3%
2001 11,428 1000 No +2.3%
2002 11,691 1000 No +2.3%
2003 11,955 1000 No +2.3%
2004 12,218 1000 No +2.2%
2005 12,483 1000 No +2.2%
2006 12,748 1000 No +2.1%
2007 13,013 1000 No +2.1%
2008 13,274 1000 No +2.0%
2009 13,527 1000 No +1.9%
2010 13,766 1000 No +1.8%
2011 13,988 1000 No +1.6%
2012 14,203 1000 No +1.5%
2013 14,423 1000 No +1.5%
2014 14,649 1000 No +1.6%
2015 14,882 1000 No +1.6%
2016 15,126 1000 No +1.6%
2017 15,374 1000 No +1.6%
2018 15,620 1000 No +1.6%
2019 15,855 1000 No +1.5%
2020 16,068 1000 No +1.3%
2021 16,274 1000 No +1.3%
2022 16,491 1000 No +1.3%
2023 16,716 1000 No +1.4%
2024 16,940 1000 No +1.3%
2025 17,157 1000 No +1.3%
2026 17,368 1000 No +1.2%
2027 17,575 1000 No +1.2%
2028 17,782 1000 No +1.2%
2029 17,985 1000 No +1.1%
2030 18,187 1000 No +1.1%
2031 18,388 1000 No +1.1%
2032 18,586 1000 No +1.1%
2033 18,780 1000 No +1.0%
2034 18,968 1000 No +1.0%
2035 19,155 1000 No +1.0%
2036 19,340 1000 No +1.0%
2037 19,521 1000 No +0.9%
2038 19,700 1000 No +0.9%
2039 19,875 1000 No +0.9%
2040 20,046 1000 No +0.9%
2041 20,213 1000 No +0.8%
2042 20,380 1000 No +0.8%
2043 20,544 1000 No +0.8%
2044 20,701 1000 No +0.8%
2045 20,851 1000 No +0.7%
2046 20,997 1000 No +0.7%
2047 21,139 1000 No +0.7%
2048 21,273 1000 No +0.6%
2049 21,398 1000 No +0.6%
2050 21,519 1000 No +0.6%
2051 21,634 1000 No +0.5%
2052 21,742 1000 No +0.5%
2053 21,845 1000 No +0.5%
2054 21,941 1000 No +0.4%
2055 22,028 1000 No +0.4%
2056 22,110 1000 No +0.4%
2057 22,186 1000 No +0.3%
2058 22,258 1000 No +0.3%
2059 22,327 1000 No +0.3%
2060 22,391 1000 No +0.3%
2061 22,450 1000 No +0.3%
2062 22,502 1000 No +0.2%
2063 22,549 1000 No +0.2%
2064 22,592 1000 No +0.2%
2065 22,630 1000 No +0.2%
2066 22,663 1000 No +0.1%
2067 22,691 1000 No +0.1%
2068 22,716 1000 No +0.1%
2069 22,738 1000 No +0.1%
2070 22,758 1000 No +0.1%
2071 22,776 1000 No +0.1%
2072 22,789 1000 No +0.1%
2073 22,798 1000 No +0.0%
2074 22,802 1000 No +0.0%
2075 22,803 1000 No +0.0%
2076 22,802 1000 No -0.0%
2077 22,795 1000 No -0.0%
2078 22,782 1000 No -0.1%
2079 22,764 1000 No -0.1%
2080 22,741 1000 No -0.1%
2081 22,714 1000 No -0.1%
2082 22,686 1000 No -0.1%
2083 22,652 1000 No -0.1%
2084 22,617 1000 No -0.2%
2085 22,580 1000 No -0.2%
2086 22,540 1000 No -0.2%
2087 22,497 1000 No -0.2%
2088 22,452 1000 No -0.2%
2089 22,406 1000 No -0.2%
2090 22,359 1000 No -0.2%
2091 22,310 1000 No -0.2%
2092 22,260 1000 No -0.2%
2093 22,209 1000 No -0.2%
2094 22,156 1000 No -0.2%
2095 22,103 1000 No -0.2%
2096 22,049 1000 No -0.2%
2097 21,994 1000 No -0.2%
2098 21,941 1000 No -0.2%
2099 21,888 1000 No -0.2%
2100 21,832 1000 No -0.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 21,832 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,756 1000 No, 7.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 21,832 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 678.49 1000 No, 32.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3,355 1000 No 2,952 1000 No 3,798 1000 No 10
1960s 4,420 1000 No 3,904 1000 No 4,940 1000 No 10
1970s 5,651 1000 No 5,059 1000 No 6,282 1000 No 10
1980s 7,437 1000 No 6,454 1000 No 8,496 1000 No 10
1990s 9,814 1000 No 8,739 1000 No 10,918 1000 No 10
2000s 12,351 1000 No 11,170 1000 No 13,527 1000 No 10
2010s 14,789 1000 No 13,766 1000 No 15,855 1000 No 10
2020s 17,036 1000 No 16,068 1000 No 17,985 1000 No 10
2030s 19,050 1000 No 18,187 1000 No 19,875 1000 No 10
2040s 20,754 1000 No 20,046 1000 No 21,398 1000 No 10
2050s 21,959 1000 No 21,519 1000 No 22,327 1000 No 10
2060s 22,592 1000 No 22,391 1000 No 22,738 1000 No 10
2070s 22,787 1000 No 22,758 1000 No 22,803 1000 No 10
2080s 22,589 1000 No 22,406 1000 No 22,741 1000 No 10
2090s 22,127 1000 No 21,888 1000 No 22,359 1000 No 10
2100s 21,832 1000 No 21,832 1000 No 21,832 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 46 Colombia 23,624 1000 No compare
  2. 47 Sudan (former) 23,371 1000 No compare
  3. 48 Thailand 23,079 1000 No compare
  4. 50 Australia 21,642 1000 No compare
  5. 51 Benin 19,967 1000 No compare
  6. 52 Burundi 19,365 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Malaysia?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Malaysia was 21,832 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 22,803 1000 No in 2075.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,952 1000 No in 1950.
How does Malaysia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
Malaysia ranks 49th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.