Malaysia vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, female

Malaysia
1.50 million
in 2025
Portugal
1.54 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
44th
Portugal rank
43rd

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.54 million against 1.50 million in Malaysia, a difference of 38,050.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 218 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 124,199 457,225 333,027 Portugal
1970s 180,919 558,096 377,178 Portugal
1980s 278,931 710,195 431,264 Portugal
1990s 397,299 870,321 473,022 Portugal
2000s 580,860 1.05 million 468,826 Portugal
2010s 910,410 1.23 million 323,935 Portugal
2020s 1.33 million 1.44 million 108,952 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Malaysia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.54 million against 1.50 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Malaysia and Portugal?
38,050, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Malaysia ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd 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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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
266 places, 17,526 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.