Low income vs Malaysia: Population ages 65 and above, total
Low income
25.45 million
in 2025
Malaysia
2.89 million
in 2025
Low income rank
38th
Malaysia rank
41st
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Low income
- Malaysia
How they compare
Low income currently reports 25.45 million against 2.89 million in Malaysia, a difference of 22.56 million.
That makes Low income's figure about 8.8 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.51 million | 244,865 | 4.27 million | Low income |
| 1970s | 5.82 million | 354,572 | 5.47 million | Low income |
| 1980s | 7.57 million | 528,478 | 7.04 million | Low income |
| 1990s | 9.92 million | 741,644 | 9.18 million | Low income |
| 2000s | 13.35 million | 1.10 million | 12.25 million | Low income |
| 2010s | 18.04 million | 1.76 million | 16.28 million | Low income |
| 2020s | 23.21 million | 2.57 million | 20.64 million | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Low income or Malaysia?
- Low income, at 25.45 million against 2.89 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Low income and Malaysia?
- 22.56 million, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Low income ranks 38th 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.