Brunei vs Malaysia: Population ages 65 and above, female
Brunei
8.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
8.8%
in 2025
Brunei rank
124th
Malaysia rank
121st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Brunei
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.8% against 8.2% in Brunei, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 121st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Brunei |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 4.0% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.7% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 6.1% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 8.0% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Brunei or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.8% against 8.2% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Brunei and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Brunei ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 121st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.