Algeria vs Malaysia: Population ages 65 and above, total
Algeria
3.23 million
in 2025
Malaysia
2.89 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
39th
Malaysia rank
41st
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.23 million against 2.89 million in Malaysia, a difference of 338,260.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 217 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452,751 | 244,865 | 207,886 | Algeria |
| 1970s | 535,799 | 354,572 | 181,227 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 697,889 | 528,478 | 169,410 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 741,644 | 306,861 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.10 million | 446,596 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 1.76 million | 315,041 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.57 million | 323,097 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at 3.23 million against 2.89 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 338,260, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Algeria ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.