Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate
Malaysia
4.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
46th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.94 % change on previous year against 4.83 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malaysia ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.5891 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 0.4904 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.99 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 0.8804 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.88 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.8 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 0.6532 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 4.94 % change on previous year against 4.83 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.