๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnamvs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia

Total Population
102,177,434
36,385,116
Vietnam is 2.8ร— Malaysia
Median age
34.9 years
32.4 years
2.5 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
9.91%
8.34%
1.6 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.57%
1.13%
0.56 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia
Vietnam Malaysia
Young Population 22.44%22,925,850 20.85%7,585,857
Working Age Population 67.66%69,128,402 70.82%25,766,357
Elderly Population 9.91%10,123,182 8.34%3,032,902

In 2026, the median age is 34.9 years in Vietnam and 32.4 years in Malaysia.Vietnam already reached Malaysiaโ€™s current median age in 2021, about 5 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Vietnam peaks in 2049 at 110,018,017.The total population of Malaysia peaks in 2072 at 46,390,493.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Vietnam will be 58.6%, and 20.01% 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.

Vietnam Malaysia
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2006โ€“2039 2010โ€“2050
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2019 2022 3 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2036 2045 9 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2050 2057 7 years later