How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Malaysia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Population ages 65 and above, total

Malaysia

2.89 million

in 2025

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

2.86 million

in 2025

Malaysia rank

41st

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

42nd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

Malaysia
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.89 million against 2.86 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 33,260.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 42nd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	244,865	227,914	16,951	Malaysia
1970s	354,572	366,145	11,572	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	528,478	588,517	60,039	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	741,644	920,681	179,036	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	1.10 million	1.35 million	251,022	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	1.76 million	1.96 million	198,749	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	2.57 million	2.60 million	25,600	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Malaysia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Malaysia, at 2.89 million against 2.86 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 33,260, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?: Malaysia ranks 41st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 42nd 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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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.