Malaysia vs OECD members: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Malaysia
5.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
OECD members
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
OECD members rank
37th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- OECD members
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.04 % change on previous year against 2.49 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 2.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.0 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was OECD members ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 37th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.3375 % change on previous year | OECD members |
| 1970s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.84 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.91 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Malaysia or OECD members?
- Malaysia, at 5.04 % change on previous year against 2.49 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Malaysia and OECD members?
- 2.55 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and OECD members rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 37th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.