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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Will Be An Ageing Nation by 2035, When 15 Per Cent of The Population Are Classified As Senior Citizens

Malaysia will become an aging nation by 2035, when 15% of the population will be senior citizens aged 60 and above. According to government statistics, the senior citizen population is projected to reach 5.6 million by 2035, up from 2.8 million or 9% of the population in 2018. The government has taken steps to prepare for an aging population, such as revising the retirement age and establishing a council to oversee senior citizen policies and ensure their well-being.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Will Be An Ageing Nation by 2035, When 15 Per Cent of The Population Are Classified As Senior Citizens

Malaysia will become an aging nation by 2035, when 15% of the population will be senior citizens aged 60 and above. According to government statistics, the senior citizen population is projected to reach 5.6 million by 2035, up from 2.8 million or 9% of the population in 2018. The government has taken steps to prepare for an aging population, such as revising the retirement age and establishing a council to oversee senior citizen policies and ensure their well-being.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will be an ageing nation by 2035, when 15 per cent of the population

are classified as senior citizens.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said a
forecast by the Statistics Department revealed that Malaysia's senior citizen population (aged 60 and
above) would number 5.6 million by 2035.

"Last year's statistics showed that there are 2.8 million or 9 per cent of senior citizens, out of the
overall population of 31 million people," she said.

The government has taken steps in its preparation to face the challenges of an ageing nation
including ensuring adequate health care services, financials as wellad infrastructure that are senior-
citizen friendly.

"One of these included revising the retirement age from 55 to 66 years old. A consultative council for
senior citizens was set up to monitor the implementation of the senior citizen policy and action plan,
which was approved by the government in 2011," she said in response to a question by Datuk Wira
Ahmad Hamzah (BN-Jasin).

She said the ministry was also looking for ways for researchers to carry out studies relating to the
matter as well as to improve policy and laws to ensure that the senior citizens' wellbeing is taken
care of.

Background case

The population of Malaysia is estimated in 2019 to be around 31.95 million, which ranks 44th in
the world.

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