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Median age, July 1 estimate in Malaysia

Median age, July 1 estimate in Malaysia was 30.06 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.48 from 2022. That is the 127th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years30.06 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.48
Rank127th of 236Countries ranked
Series high30.062023
Series low15.631965

Median age, July 1 estimate in Malaysia, 1950 to 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

1520253035195019611972198319942005201620231950: 18.83 years1951: 18.46 years1952: 18.11 years1953: 17.82 years1954: 17.59 years1955: 17.43 years1956: 17.31 years1957: 17.17 years1958: 16.97 years1959: 16.74 years1960: 16.49 years1961: 16.22 years1962: 15.97 years1963: 15.78 years1964: 15.67 years1965: 15.63 years1966: 15.66 years1967: 15.77 years1968: 15.94 years1969: 16.11 years1970: 16.3 years1971: 16.51 years1972: 16.75 years1973: 16.99 years1974: 17.23 years1975: 17.48 years1976: 17.73 years1977: 17.98 years1978: 18.23 years1979: 18.48 years1980: 18.71 years1981: 18.93 years1982: 19.14 years1983: 19.34 years1984: 19.53 years1985: 19.69 years1986: 19.84 years1987: 19.98 years1988: 20.12 years1989: 20.27 years1990: 20.44 years1991: 20.62 years1992: 20.83 years1993: 21.05 years1994: 21.27 years1995: 21.48 years1996: 21.7 years1997: 21.91 years1998: 22.11 years1999: 22.32 years2000: 22.49 years2001: 22.58 years2002: 22.66 years2003: 22.78 years2004: 22.96 years2005: 23.18 years2006: 23.46 years2007: 23.77 years2008: 24.13 years2009: 24.54 years2010: 24.96 years2011: 25.36 years2012: 25.73 years2013: 26.1 years2014: 26.45 years2015: 26.8 years2016: 27.14 years2017: 27.47 years2018: 27.81 years2019: 28.17 years2020: 28.61 years2021: 29.1 years2022: 29.57 years2023: 30.06 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202330.06 Estimated
202229.57 Estimated
202129.1 Estimated
202028.61 Estimated
201928.17 Estimated
201827.81 Estimated
201727.47 Estimated
201627.14 Estimated
201526.8 Estimated
201426.45 Estimated
201326.1 Estimated
201225.73 Estimated
201125.36 Estimated
201024.96 Estimated
200924.54 Estimated
200824.13 Estimated
200723.77 Estimated
200623.46 Estimated
200523.18 Estimated
200422.96 Estimated
200322.78 Estimated
200222.66 Estimated
200122.58 Estimated
200022.49 Estimated
199922.32 Estimated
199822.11 Estimated
199721.91 Estimated
199621.7 Estimated
199521.48 Estimated
199421.27 Estimated
199321.05 Estimated
199220.83 Estimated
199120.62 Estimated
199020.44 Estimated
198920.27 Estimated
198820.12 Estimated
198719.98 Estimated
198619.84 Estimated
198519.69 Estimated
198419.53 Estimated
198319.34 Estimated
198219.14 Estimated
198118.93 Estimated
198018.71 Estimated
197918.48 Estimated
197818.23 Estimated
197717.98 Estimated
197617.73 Estimated
197517.48 Estimated
197417.23 Estimated
197316.99 Estimated
197216.75 Estimated
197116.51 Estimated
197016.3 Estimated
196916.11 Estimated
196815.94 Estimated
196715.77 Estimated
196615.66 Estimated
196515.63 Estimated
196415.67 Estimated
196315.78 Estimated
196215.97 Estimated
196116.22 Estimated
196016.49 Estimated
195916.74 Estimated
195816.97 Estimated
195717.17 Estimated
195617.31 Estimated
195517.43 Estimated
195417.59 Estimated
195317.82 Estimated
195218.11 Estimated
195118.46 Estimated
195018.83 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Malaysia?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Malaysia was 30.06 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.48 from 2022. That is the 127th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Malaysia?

30.06 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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