Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Population ages 80 and above, female
Hong Kong
234,933
in 2025
Malaysia
251,245
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
54th
Malaysia rank
52nd
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 251,245 against 234,933 in Hong Kong, a difference of 16,312.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,292 | 13,392 | 5,100 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 22,250 | 18,367 | 3,883 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 42,141 | 34,167 | 7,974 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 74,403 | 62,277 | 12,126 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 120,493 | 96,663 | 23,830 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 195,737 | 159,636 | 36,101 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 229,876 | 224,551 | 5,326 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 251,245 against 234,933 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 16,312, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 80 and above.