In terms of Malaysia population size within ASEAN, the nation is currently ranked 6th behind Indonesia (258 million people), Philippines (101 million people), Vietnam (93 million people), Thailand (68 million people), and Myanmar (54 million people) in 2015. Malaysia percentage contribution to the total ASEAN population of more than 600 million is approximately 5%. However, in terms of population growth rate, Malaysia ranks 5th behind Singapore (2.0%), Laos (1.7%), Philippines (1.6%), and Cambodia (1.6%) in 2015, and is ahead of the ASEAN average of 1.2%.
Population breakdown of ASEAN countries (`000), 2015
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2015 Revision
Population growth rate of ASEAN countries, 2015
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2015 Revision
Population age structure of ASEAN countries, 2015
Source: World Population Prospects: 2015 Revision, United Nations
Total Fertility Rate of ASEAN countries, 2015
Source: World Population Prospects: 2015 Revision, United Nations
In terms of age structure, 27% of ASEAN population are aged 14 and below, 64% are aged between 15 and 59, and 9% are aged above 60 years old in 2015. Malaysia age structure is reflective of the ASEAN average. Nevertheless, Malaysia age structure shows that it is among the oldest in the region, with Vietnam (10%), Thailand (16%), and Singapore (18%) having larger percentages of population aged 60+. In fact, Malaysia TFR is already among the four lowest in the region, ahead of only Singapore (1.2), Thailand (1.5), and Vietnam (2.0) in 2015.
