Malaysia vs Vietnam: Population ages 65 and above, male
Malaysia
7.4%
in 2025
Vietnam
7.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
115th
Vietnam rank
112th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 7.6% against 7.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
Malaysia ranks 115th and Vietnam ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.9% | 0.9% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 7.6% against 7.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Malaysia ranks 115th and Vietnam ranks 112th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.