๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ Cambodiavs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia

Total Population
18,051,219
36,385,116
Malaysia is 2.0ร— Cambodia
Median age
27.4 years
32.4 years
5.0 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
6.60%
8.34%
1.7 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.14%
1.13%
0.01 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ Cambodia ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia
Cambodia Malaysia
Young Population 29.21%5,273,349 20.85%7,585,857
Working Age Population 64.18%11,586,035 70.82%25,766,357
Elderly Population 6.60%1,191,835 8.34%3,032,902

In 2026, the median age is 27.4 years in Cambodia and 32.4 years in Malaysia.Malaysia already reached Cambodiaโ€™s current median age in 2014, about 12 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Cambodia peaks in 2078 at 23,387,216.The total population of Malaysia peaks in 2072 at 46,390,493.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Cambodia will be 52.2%, and 11.62% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Malaysia will be 49.2%, and 16.82% of the population will be elderly.

Cambodia Malaysia
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2041โ€“2044 2010โ€“2050
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2028 6 years later 2022
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2057 12 years later 2045
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2085 28 years later 2057