Population ages 65 and above, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 1.50 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.50 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2025
All-time low
112,418
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female in Malaysia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Malaysia stood at 1.50 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Malaysia peaked at 1.50 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,418, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 124,199 112,418 136,813 10
1970s 180,919 141,942 219,229 10
1980s 278,931 228,625 330,250 10
1990s 397,299 340,550 459,856 10
2000s 580,860 475,616 700,376 10
2010s 910,410 733,506 1.12 million 10
2020s 1.33 million 1.18 million 1.50 million 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 41 Sri Lanka 1.59 million compare
  2. 42 Chile 1.57 million compare
  3. 43 Portugal 1.54 million compare
  4. 45 Greece 1.44 million compare
  5. 46 Belgium 1.38 million compare
  6. 47 Czechia 1.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female in Malaysia?
Population ages 65 and above, female in Malaysia was 1.50 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 112,418 in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
Malaysia ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
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

Female 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.