What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 23,616 1000 No in 2069.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 3,146 1000 No in 1950.

How does Malaysia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?

Malaysia ranks 54th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Malaysia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malaysia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male was 22,194 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

22,194 1000 No

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

54th

of 243 countries

All-time high

23,616 1000 No

in 2069

All-time low

3,146 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

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

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 22,194 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - male in 2100.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Malaysia peaked at 23,616 1000 No in 2069 and was at its lowest, 3,146 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Malaysia 54th out of 243 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3,539 1000 No	3,146 1000 No	3,958 1000 No	10
1960s	4,526 1000 No	4,052 1000 No	5,007 1000 No	10
1970s	5,712 1000 No	5,119 1000 No	6,346 1000 No	10
1980s	7,629 1000 No	6,529 1000 No	8,819 1000 No	10
1990s	10,291 1000 No	9,095 1000 No	11,517 1000 No	10
2000s	13,197 1000 No	11,798 1000 No	14,598 1000 No	10
2010s	16,219 1000 No	14,889 1000 No	17,586 1000 No	10
2020s	18,710 1000 No	17,822 1000 No	19,589 1000 No	10
2030s	20,563 1000 No	19,775 1000 No	21,311 1000 No	10
2040s	22,098 1000 No	21,464 1000 No	22,667 1000 No	10
2050s	23,130 1000 No	22,771 1000 No	23,414 1000 No	10
2060s	23,568 1000 No	23,459 1000 No	23,616 1000 No	10
2070s	23,544 1000 No	23,422 1000 No	23,615 1000 No	10
2080s	23,138 1000 No	22,876 1000 No	23,378 1000 No	10
2090s	22,533 1000 No	22,256 1000 No	22,814 1000 No	10
2100s	22,194 1000 No	22,194 1000 No	22,194 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

51 Senegal 23,061 1000 No compare
52 Sudan (former) 23,058 1000 No compare
53 Thailand 22,476 1000 No compare
55 Syrian Arab Republic 21,880 1000 No compare
56 Australia 21,502 1000 No compare
57 Benin 19,620 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Malaysia

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.2% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.9% (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Malaysia?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Malaysia was 22,194 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 23,616 1000 No in 2069.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 3,146 1000 No in 1950.
How does Malaysia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?: Malaysia ranks 54th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.