Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre was 4.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.13 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3463 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023

01234196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 4.13 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 4.13 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3463 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Malaysia ranks 109th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.3463 units per square kilometre
1962 0.3542 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1963 0.3646 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1964 0.3749 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1965 0.3844 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1966 0.3926 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1967 0.3989 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1968 0.4057 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1969 0.4164 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1970 0.432 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1971 0.4531 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1972 0.4802 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1973 0.5107 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1974 0.5407 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1975 0.5685 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1976 0.5943 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1977 0.6182 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1978 0.6417 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1979 0.6673 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1980 0.6959 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1981 0.7269 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1982 0.76 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1983 0.795 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1984 0.8304 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1985 0.8658 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1986 0.9015 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1987 0.9372 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1988 0.972 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1989 1.01 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1990 1.04 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1991 1.07 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1992 1.1 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1993 1.14 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1994 1.18 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1995 1.23 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1996 1.27 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1997 1.31 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1998 1.36 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1999 1.4 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2000 1.45 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2001 1.51 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2002 1.57 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2003 1.65 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2004 1.72 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2005 1.79 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2006 1.87 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2007 1.95 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2008 2.04 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2009 2.13 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2010 2.23 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2011 2.34 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2012 2.44 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2013 2.55 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2014 2.67 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2015 2.8 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2016 2.94 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2017 3.08 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2018 3.24 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2019 3.41 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2020 3.59 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2021 3.76 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2022 3.93 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2023 4.13 units per square kilometre +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.382 units per square kilometre 0.3463 units per square kilometre 0.4164 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.5507 units per square kilometre 0.432 units per square kilometre 0.6673 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.849 units per square kilometre 0.6959 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.21 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.77 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre 2.13 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.77 units per square kilometre 2.23 units per square kilometre 3.41 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.85 units per square kilometre 3.59 units per square kilometre 4.13 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 106 Latvia 4.28 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 107 Northern Mariana Islands 4.2 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 108 Kiribati 4.15 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 110 Nigeria 3.98 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 111 Tunisia 3.94 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 112 Kuwait 3.78 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 4.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4.13 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3463 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.