Malaysia vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, total
Malaysia
2.89 million
in 2025
Portugal
2.70 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
41st
Portugal rank
44th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.89 million against 2.70 million in Portugal, a difference of 195,140.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 44th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244,865 | 757,246 | 512,381 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 354,572 | 930,811 | 576,238 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 528,478 | 1.20 million | 672,140 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 741,644 | 1.49 million | 744,622 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.80 million | 692,277 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 2.12 million | 355,685 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.52 million | 51,383 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 2.89 million against 2.70 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 195,140, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 44th 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.