๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iranvs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia

Total Population
93,168,492
36,385,116
Iran is 2.6ร— Malaysia
Median age
35.5 years
32.4 years
3.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
8.94%
8.34%
0.6 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.81%
1.13%
0.32 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia
Iran Malaysia
Young Population 21.57%20,095,323 20.85%7,585,857
Working Age Population 69.49%64,740,036 70.82%25,766,357
Elderly Population 8.94%8,333,133 8.34%3,032,902

In 2026, the median age is 35.5 years in Iran and 32.4 years in Malaysia.Iran already reached Malaysiaโ€™s current median age in 2021, about 5 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Iran peaks in 2053 at 101,996,360.The total population of Malaysia peaks in 2072 at 46,390,493.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Iran will be 60.0%, and 22.43% 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.

Iran Malaysia
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2003โ€“2045 2010โ€“2050
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2019 2022 3 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2039 2045 6 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2048 2057 9 years later