The table below gives information about population in Australia and Malaysia in 1980 and 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given table provides a comparison of the details of citizens in two countries between 1980 and 2002. From an

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perspective, it is evident that the total population showed an upward trend in Australia and Malaysia over the years shown.

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, the elderly aged over 65 have the highest rate of residents. In terms of Australia, the number of residents has increased by approximately 5 million to 19.6 million than a decade ago. There was a minor decrease in the birth rate to 1.3% in 2002,

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people aged over 65 had the highest growth at 12.4% by 2002. Male and female groups,

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, accounted for stable values, at precisely 49.9% and 50.1%, respectively. In terms of Malaysia, the total population had a substantial rise with 24.3 million in 2002.

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, people aged over 65 had a 0.6% climb in percentage to 4.3% in 2002. The period from 2005 to 2009 saw a slow growth of 50.6% in the male community by the end of the period.

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, the female group, birth rate, and average annual population have reduced slightly compared to 1980 with 49.4%, 2.2%, and 2.1% in the final year, respectively.