Malaysia vs Small states: Population ages 65 and above, female
Malaysia
1.50 million
in 2025
Small states
1.14 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
44th
Small states rank
42nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Malaysia
- Small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.50 million against 1.14 million in Small states, a difference of 367,660.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Small states ranks 42nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,199 | 296,161 | 171,963 | Small states |
| 1970s | 180,919 | 374,115 | 193,196 | Small states |
| 1980s | 278,931 | 434,573 | 155,642 | Small states |
| 1990s | 397,299 | 514,582 | 117,283 | Small states |
| 2000s | 580,860 | 637,495 | 56,636 | Small states |
| 2010s | 910,410 | 827,990 | 82,420 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.05 million | 281,190 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Malaysia or Small states?
- Malaysia, at 1.50 million against 1.14 million in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Malaysia and Small states?
- 367,660, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Malaysia ranks 44th and Small states ranks 42nd 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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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.