Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Malaysia: Population ages 65 and above, male

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.44 million
in 2025
Malaysia
1.39 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
39th
Malaysia rank
40th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.44 million against 1.39 million in Malaysia, a difference of 50,400.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 218 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 160,129 120,666 39,463 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 203,915 173,654 30,261 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 263,772 249,548 14,225 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 353,656 344,346 9,310 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 657,752 522,484 135,267 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 1.03 million 852,634 178,415 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.29 million 1.24 million 57,570 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Malaysia?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.44 million against 1.39 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia?
50,400, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th 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. 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, male
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

Male 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.