Malaysia vs Pacific island small states: Population ages 65 and above, female
Malaysia
1.50 million
in 2025
Pacific island small states
80,360
in 2025
Malaysia rank
44th
Pacific island small states rank
47th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Malaysia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.50 million against 80,360 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.42 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 18.7 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,199 | 14,528 | 109,670 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 180,919 | 18,392 | 162,527 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 278,931 | 24,970 | 253,961 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 397,299 | 31,902 | 365,396 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 580,860 | 41,984 | 538,876 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 910,410 | 57,507 | 852,903 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 74,391 | 1.26 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Malaysia or Pacific island small states?
- Malaysia, at 1.50 million against 80,360 in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
- 1.42 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Pacific island small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Malaysia ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.