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Singapore and the USA had reached in 2015 while Australia in 2010, most
of this country had programme and policy in place to prepare for the
inevitable.
Table 1: Highest Percentage of Age Group from 1950- 2050
Population by Age Group (%), Highest (Year), United Nations
0-14 15-59 60 Above

Japan 34% (1955) 64% (1995) 37% (2035)

USA 19% (2030) 60% (2015) 27% (2050)

Australia 19% (2030) 61% (2015) 30% (2050)

Malaysia* 45% (1970) 66% (2013- 2019) 27% (2050)

Singapore 19% (2030) 67% (2015) 33% (2045)

Sources: United Nations and *DOSM

Leading nation in economic, such as Japan had reached the highest
percentage growth of the young age group in the year 1955 and 34% of that
group contributed from the total population and in 2035, 60 and above age
group will be the highest at 37% from the total population that year. Malaysia
however, has the highest young age group in the year 1970 at 45% among the
highest compared to the age group at 27% in the year of 2050 (Table 1).
Malaysia has a stable growth of the working group from the year 2013- 2019.

3.2 Changes in Malaysia Population Pyramid

Sources: United Nations and *DOSM
Figure 2: Changes in Malaysia Population Pyramid in Year 1957, 1991, 2020 & 2050

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