Iran vs Malaysia: Population ages 65 and above, female
Iran
9.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
8.8%
in 2025
Iran rank
118th
Malaysia rank
121st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 118th and Malaysia ranks 121st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Iran |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Iran and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Iran ranks 118th 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.