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
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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.

Globally, Malaysia ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 44th of 215 countries.

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About this data

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
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.