“Malaysia’s population is estimated to reach 34.4 million in 2026, up from 34.2 million last year, while 12 states have now been classified as ageing states, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).”
“The citizens’ population rose from 30.8 million in 2025 to 31 million in 2026, recording a growth rate of 0.6 per cent, while the non-citizen population declined by 0.2 per cent…”
“DOSM said the proportion of children aged 0 to 14 years declined from 21.6 per cent in 2025 to 21.2 per cent in 2026, while the working-age population aged 15 to 64 remained unchanged at 70.4 per cent.”
“Meanwhile, the proportion of those aged 65 years and above increased from 8 per cent to 8.4 per cent during the same period, reflecting Malaysia’s changing age structure.”
“A state is classified as an ageing state when the proportion of its population aged 65 years and above exceeds 7 per cent of its total population.”
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“However, the old-age dependency ratio continued to climb, rising from 11.4 to 11.9, indicating that a growing number of elderly Malaysians are being supported by the country’s working-age population.”
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