Age composition in 2026:
๐ฒ๐ป Maldives
๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia
| Maldives | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 18.43%97,934 | 20.85%7,585,857 |
| Working Age Population | 76.28%405,453 | 70.82%25,766,357 |
| Elderly Population | 5.29%28,129 | 8.34%3,032,902 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.4 years in Maldives and 32.4 years in Malaysia.Maldives already reached Malaysiaโs current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Maldives peaks in 2057 at 596,759.The total population of Malaysia peaks in 2072 at 46,390,493.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Maldives will be 53.0%, and 21.49% 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.
| Maldives | Malaysia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2008โ2049 | 2010โ2050 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2031 9 years later | 2022 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2044 | 2045 1 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2049 | 2057 8 years later |