Population ages 80 and above, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population ages 80 and above, female was 251,245 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
251,245
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
52nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
251,245
in 2025
All-time low
12,420
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 251,245 for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Malaysia peaked at 251,245 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,420, in 1964.
Malaysia ranks 52nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,429 | — |
| 1961 | 13,087 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 12,709 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 12,426 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 12,420 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,699 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 13,225 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 13,942 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 14,685 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 15,296 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 15,741 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 16,064 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 16,249 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 16,436 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 16,883 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 17,646 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 18,749 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 20,251 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 21,989 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 23,663 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 25,226 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 26,656 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 27,915 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 29,236 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 31,000 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 33,378 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 36,387 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 40,050 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 44,027 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 47,797 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 51,158 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 54,199 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 56,977 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 59,528 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 61,601 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 63,168 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 64,810 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 67,099 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 70,280 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 73,952 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 77,670 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 81,534 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 85,569 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 89,340 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 92,613 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 96,034 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 100,682 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 107,113 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 114,464 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 121,613 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 128,437 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 135,348 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 142,467 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 149,306 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 155,675 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 161,968 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 168,694 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 176,206 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 184,572 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 193,686 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 203,313 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 210,113 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 216,485 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 227,149 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 239,001 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 251,245 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,392 | 12,420 | 15,296 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,367 | 15,741 | 23,663 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,167 | 25,226 | 47,797 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,277 | 51,158 | 73,952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,663 | 77,670 | 121,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,636 | 128,437 | 193,686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,551 | 203,313 | 251,245 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Malaysia?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Malaysia was 251,245 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 251,245 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,420 in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.