Malaysia vs Myanmar: Population ages 65 and above
Malaysia
8.0%
in 2025
Myanmar
7.5%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
119th
Myanmar rank
121st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.0% against 7.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Malaysia ranks 119th and Myanmar ranks 121st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.1% | 0.8% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Malaysia or Myanmar?
- Malaysia, at 8.0% against 7.5% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Malaysia ranks 119th and Myanmar ranks 121st 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.