Caribbean Small States vs Malaysia: Population ages 65 and above, total
Caribbean Small States
477,522
in 2025
Malaysia
2.89 million
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
44th
Malaysia rank
41st
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.89 million against 477,522 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.41 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 6.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,836 | 244,865 | 133,029 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 143,778 | 354,572 | 210,795 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 171,828 | 528,478 | 356,650 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 197,214 | 741,644 | 544,430 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 242,806 | 1.10 million | 860,538 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 324,997 | 1.76 million | 1.44 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 435,082 | 2.57 million | 2.13 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Caribbean Small States or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.89 million against 477,522 in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Caribbean Small States and Malaysia?
- 2.41 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 45 groups.
- 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.