In 2021, 23.3 percent of the population of Malaysia were children. Children here is defined as people between zero to 14 years of age. The share of children in Malaysia's population has been declining in the last decade.
Share of children in total population in Malaysia from 2012 to 2021
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Statistics on Demographics of Malaysia
Population structure
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- Basic Statistic Total population of Malaysia 2027
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Household
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UNESCAP. (May 12, 2022). Share of children in total population in Malaysia from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/678083/malaysia-children-as-a-percentage-of-the-population/
UNESCAP. "Share of children in total population in Malaysia from 2012 to 2021." Chart. May 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678083/malaysia-children-as-a-percentage-of-the-population/
UNESCAP. (2022). Share of children in total population in Malaysia from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678083/malaysia-children-as-a-percentage-of-the-population/
UNESCAP. "Share of Children in Total Population in Malaysia from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678083/malaysia-children-as-a-percentage-of-the-population/
UNESCAP, Share of children in total population in Malaysia from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678083/malaysia-children-as-a-percentage-of-the-population/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Share of children in total population in Malaysia from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], UNESCAP, May 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/678083/malaysia-children-as-a-percentage-of-the-population/