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.

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in two distinct places in the

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1980 and 2002.

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, the total

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in

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areas increased over the

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while

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there was a reduction in the birth rate.

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with, in Australia, the total male count was constant at 49.9 % in

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.

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, the same trend of equal value was seen in the female gender as well.

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, in Malaysia, the percentage of males increased over the period

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a reverse trend was evident

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the female

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. People over the age of 65 were 9.6% in the former place

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and inclined up to 12.4%

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the latter place's value was 4.3% in 2002.

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the birth rate in

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Australia and Malaysia decreased over the

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to reach 1.3% and 2.2% respectively. Moving

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, the average

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growth in

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locations

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a small variation over the period.

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,the total

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in

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Australia and Malaysia grew in the considered time period with the values of 19.6 and 24.3 million.