Six demographic indicators from Australia and Malaysia were compared in the table between 1980 and 2002.

Six demographic indicators from Australia and Malaysia were compared in the table between 1980 and 2002. In general, Malaysia has a younger population than Australia and it has grown remarkably fast. A closer look at the table reveals that the gender ratios in both countries were nearly perfectly balanced. In both years, there were slightly more women in Australia and slightly more men in Malaysia. Furthermore, the population difference between the two countries in 1980 was only about 1 million people. However, the difference was around 5 million in 2002, as Malaysia's population nearly doubled. The Annual society growth in Australia has been increased by 1. 2 to 1. 3, on the contrary, Malaysian citizens decreased by 2. 4 to 2. 1. Another notable feature is that, while the percentages of people over 65 in Malaysia were around 4% in both years, the figures for Australia were much higher, at 9. 6% and 12. 4% in 1980 and 2002, respectively.