Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0078 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0078 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0008 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

Malaysia ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1970 to 2023.
Year thousands per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre
1971 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre +4.1%
1972 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre +5.4%
1973 0.001 thousands per square kilometre +6.0%
1974 0.001 thousands per square kilometre +5.9%
1975 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +5.1%
1976 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre +4.6%
1977 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre +4.0%
1978 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre +3.6%
1979 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
1980 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
1981 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre +4.0%
1982 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre +4.1%
1983 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre +4.2%
1984 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre +4.1%
1985 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
1986 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
1987 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre +3.7%
1988 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
1989 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre +3.4%
1990 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre +3.1%
1991 0.002 thousands per square kilometre +3.0%
1992 0.002 thousands per square kilometre +3.1%
1993 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre +3.7%
1995 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre +3.6%
1996 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre +3.4%
1997 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
1998 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre +3.6%
1999 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre +3.4%
2000 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre +3.3%
2001 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
2002 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre +4.5%
2003 0.003 thousands per square kilometre +4.9%
2004 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre +4.9%
2005 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre +4.7%
2006 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre +4.7%
2007 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre +4.8%
2009 0.004 thousands per square kilometre +4.9%
2010 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre +5.0%
2011 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre +4.9%
2012 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre +4.6%
2013 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre +4.6%
2014 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre +4.6%
2015 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre +4.7%
2016 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre +4.8%
2017 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre +4.9%
2018 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre +5.1%
2019 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre +5.1%
2020 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre +5.1%
2021 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre +5.2%
2022 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre +4.2%
2023 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre 0.004 thousands per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 101 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 102 Montenegro 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 103 Guatemala 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 105 Gambia 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 106 Kuwait 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 107 Belarus 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.