Aging Population In Malaysia 2020

The proportion of the population of malaysia below the age of 15 years decreased to 27 6 per cent compared with 33 3 per cent in 2000.

Aging population in malaysia 2020. Malaysia s ageing population challenge. Between 2020 and 2046 malaysia s 65 population will double from 7 to 14 1 million 2 million 3 million 4 million 5 million source. The total population comprises of 29 4 million 90 2 citizens and 3 2 million 9 8 non citizens. An aging population is defined as one in which those aged 65 years and above make up at least 15 percent of the total population.

The trend of these indicators is in line with the transition of age structure towards aging population of malaysia. Population size and growth. In 2020 malaysia population to reach 33 8 mil. The world bank said malaysia will become an ageing society this year which means seven per cent or more of the country s population are aged 65 and above.

The overall percentage of those in the 15 64 year group or the working age also decreased from 69 8 in 2019 to 69 7 in 2020. Malaysia s population in 2019 is estimated at 32 6 million increased from 32 4 million as compared to 2018. Money politics. Friday 26 jun 2020 09 21 am myt.

World bank moots rm350 monthly govt funded social pension for b40 elderly as a start. As malaysia is expected to be an ageing nation by 2030 the country must prepare itself to assist the elderly alliance for a safe community chairman tan sri lee lam thye said. Meanwhile malaysia is increasingly headed towards being an ageing nation with the percentage of the population aged 0 14 years decreasing to 23 3 compared to 23 5 in 2019. 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 2060 2065 2070 2075 2080 2085 2090 2095 2100 32 365 998 population.