Age composition in 2026:
| Malaysia | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 20.85%7,585,857 | 23.79%351,215,757 |
| Working Age Population | 70.82%25,766,357 | 68.61%1,013,051,552 |
| Elderly Population | 8.34%3,032,902 | 7.61%112,358,262 |
In 2026, the median age is 32.4 years in Malaysia and 30.2 years in India.Malaysia already reached Indiaโs current median age in 2022, about 4 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Malaysia peaks in 2072 at 46,390,493.The total population of India peaks in 2061 at 1,701,283,705.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Malaysia will be 49.2%, and 16.82% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of India will be 48.1%, and 14.68% of the population will be elderly.
| Malaysia | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2010โ2050 | 2019โ2053 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2022 | 2024 2 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2045 | 2049 4 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2057 | 2063 6 years later |