Belgium vs Malaysia: Population ages 65 and above, female

Belgium
1.38 million
in 2025
Malaysia
1.50 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Malaysia rank
44th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.50 million against 1.38 million in Belgium, a difference of 124,280.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 690,759 124,199 566,561 Belgium
1970s 809,725 180,919 628,807 Belgium
1980s 847,192 278,931 568,261 Belgium
1990s 958,406 397,299 561,108 Belgium
2000s 1.05 million 580,860 465,979 Belgium
2010s 1.15 million 910,410 240,879 Belgium
2020s 1.30 million 1.33 million 30,635 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Belgium or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.50 million against 1.38 million in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Belgium and Malaysia?
124,280, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Belgium ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 217 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.