India vs Malaysia: Population ages 65 and above
India
7.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
8.0%
in 2025
India rank
122nd
Malaysia rank
119th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.0% against 7.4% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 119th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | India |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 0.7% | India |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | India |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | India |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0.3% | India |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, India or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.0% against 7.4% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between India and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- India ranks 122nd 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.