Age composition in 2026:
| Malaysia | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 20.85%7,585,857 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 70.82%25,766,357 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 8.34%3,032,902 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 32.4 years in Malaysia and 32.1 years in World.
The total population of Malaysia peaks in 2072 at 46,390,493.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Malaysia | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2010โ2050 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2022 20 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2045 6 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2057 | 2070 13 years later |