Age composition in 2026:
| Malaysia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 20.85%7,585,857 | 32.61%468,524 |
| Working Age Population | 70.82%25,766,357 | 62.21%893,855 |
| Elderly Population | 8.34%3,032,902 | 5.19%74,558 |
In 2026, the median age is 32.4 years in Malaysia and 23.1 years in Timor-Leste.Malaysia already reached Timor-Lesteโs current median age in 1998, about 28 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Malaysia peaks in 2072 at 46,390,493.The total population of Timor-Leste peaks in 2076 at 2,092,354.
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 Timor-Leste will be 43.1%, and 7.01% of the population will be elderly.
| Malaysia | Timor-Leste | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2010โ2050 | 2035โ2071 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2022 | 2050 28 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2045 | 2069 24 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2057 | 2084 27 years later |