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 comparison where relevant.

The table illustrates the

population

details of

Australia

and Malaysia between 1980 and 2002.

Overall

, both countries' populations increased,

moreover

, the

population

aged over 65 has increased as compared to other groups. The growth rate of the total

population

of Malaysia is more than

Australia

. It is conspicuous that the total

population

of

Australia

in 1980 was 14.7% in millions which hiked to 19.6% in 2002. The male and female populations in percentage were the same 49.9% and 50.1% respectively in both years. Average annual

population

growth marginally expanded from 1.2% in 1980 to 1.3% in 2002.

However

, the birth rate of babies was 1.5% in 1980, which upsurged to 1.3% in 2002.

Australia

had 9.6% in 1980 which upturned to 12.4% in 2002 a hike of 2.8%. Moving ahead in terms of Malaysia had

population

expanded 13.7% in millions to 24.3% in 2002.

In addition

, the

population

aged over 65 was 3.7 percent in 1980 which inclined to 4.3% in 2002. The male and female

population

were 50.3% in 1980 with a gentle increase to 50.6% in 2002.

In contrast

, the female

population

was 49.7% in 1980 and

further

declined with a low margin of 49.4% in 2002.

Furthermore

, the birth rate

also

impacted 3.2% in 1980 which reduced by 1% and reached 2.2% in 2002.