Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) in Malaysia: 21.3% in 2025, ranking 111th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 27.9%.
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) in Malaysia for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % of total. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Malaysia's children (0 to 14) fell from 27.9% to 21.3%, a fall of 6.6 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 27.9% in 2010; the lowest was 21.3% in 2025.
- Recently, the figure has fallen in each of the last two years (2024: 21.8%; 2025: 21.3%).
- That is 3.1 percentage points below the world figure of 24.4%.
- Malaysia has the 111th-highest value of 217 countries with recent data.
- In South-eastern Asia, Malaysia has the 8th-highest value of 11 countries with recent data; the highest is Timor-Leste (33.1%), and the typical (median) value is 24.1%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 27.0% in 2010 to 2014, 25.2% in 2015 to 2019 and 22.6% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 0 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 15. The biggest one-year fall came in 2021 (−0.6 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 2.0 percentage points around its average of 24.8%, a moderately variable pattern.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in South-eastern Asia, where the typical value is 24.1%, Malaysia is 2.8 percentage points lower.
Related figures
- Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) by country, 2025: 48.7% (highest: Central African Republic). The share of the population aged 14 or younger.
- Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) in Brunei, 2010–2025: 20.6% (Children (0 to 14), 2025 · 120th of 217). Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) in Brunei: 20.6% in 2025, ranking 120th of 217 countries.
- Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) in Indonesia, 2010–2025: 24.2% (Children (0 to 14), 2025 · 100th of 217). Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) in Indonesia: 24.2% in 2025, ranking 100th of 217 countries.
About this statistic
The share of the population aged 14 or younger. A young population means demand for schooling, childcare and family products, and a growing future workforce.
Population size, growth, age and urbanisation decide how many customers a market has, what they need, and where they live. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) in Malaysia?
21.3% (Children (0 to 14), 2025 · 111th of 217). Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) in Malaysia: 21.3% in 2025, ranking 111th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 27.9%.
How has children (0 to 14) in Malaysia changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Malaysia's children (0 to 14) fell from 27.9% to 21.3%, a fall of 6.6 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 27.9% in 2010; the lowest was 21.3% in 2025.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. The share of the population aged 14 or younger. A young population means demand for schooling, childcare and family products, and a growing future workforce.
Data
| Year | Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.9% |
| 2011 | 27.4% |
| 2012 | 27.0% |
| 2013 | 26.6% |
| 2014 | 26.2% |
| 2015 | 25.8% |
| 2016 | 25.5% |
| 2017 | 25.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9% |
| 2019 | 24.5% |
| 2020 | 24.0% |
| 2021 | 23.4% |
| 2022 | 22.8% |
| 2023 | 22.3% |
| 2024 | 21.8% |
| 2025 | 21.3% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Malaysia.
The share of the population aged 14 or younger. A young population means demand for schooling, childcare and family products, and a growing future workforce.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) by country, 2025
- Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) in Brunei, 2010–2025
- Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) in Indonesia, 2010–2025
- Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) in Cambodia, 2010–2025
- Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total) in Laos, 2010–2025
- GDP of Malaysia, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Malaysia, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Malaysia, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Malaysia, 2010–2024
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