Malaysia vs Suriname: Population ages 65 and above
Malaysia
8.0%
in 2025
Suriname
8.2%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
119th
Suriname rank
117th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Malaysia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Malaysia ranks 119th and Suriname ranks 117th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 5.0% | 2.2% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.0% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Malaysia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Malaysia and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Suriname rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Malaysia ranks 119th and Suriname ranks 117th 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.