Malaysia vs Other small states: Population ages 65 and above, male
Malaysia
1.39 million
in 2025
Other small states
596,343
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Other small states rank
45th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Malaysia
- Other small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.39 million against 596,343 in Other small states, a difference of 790,897.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.3 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Other small states ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Other small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,666 | 133,493 | 12,827 | Other small states |
| 1970s | 173,654 | 175,858 | 2,204 | Other small states |
| 1980s | 249,548 | 202,582 | 46,966 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 344,346 | 249,501 | 94,844 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 522,484 | 319,377 | 203,108 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 852,634 | 427,999 | 424,635 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 551,449 | 685,038 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Malaysia or Other small states?
- Malaysia, at 1.39 million against 596,343 in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Malaysia and Other small states?
- 790,897, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 45th 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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About this data
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.