Belgium vs Malaysia: Population by age group
Belgium
2.36 million
in 2023
Malaysia
2.62 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
47th
Malaysia rank
44th
Population by age group over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.62 million against 2.36 million in Belgium, a difference of 258,560.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 million | 256,917 | 752,671 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.18 million | 244,867 | 936,682 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.35 million | 354,568 | 998,797 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 528,446 | 866,910 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 741,541 | 857,550 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.10 million | 684,225 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.76 million | 265,675 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.44 million | 161,655 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.62 million against 2.36 million in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 258,560, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for population by age group?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.