Malaysia vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Malaysia
5.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines
5.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Philippines rank
38th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.07 % change on previous year against 5.04 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 38th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.7012 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1970s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 0.3704 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 0.2492 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 0.4037 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.84 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 0.0159 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.91 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 0.023 % change on previous year | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.07 % change on previous year against 5.04 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 38th 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.