El Salvador vs Malaysia: Population ages 65 and above
El Salvador
8.3%
in 2025
Malaysia
8.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
116th
Malaysia rank
119th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.3% against 8.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 119th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at 8.3% against 8.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- El Salvador ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 119th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.