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