Malawi vs Rwanda: Population ages 65 and above, total

Malawi

575,082

in 2025

Rwanda

586,295

in 2025

Malawi rank

103rd

Rwanda rank

102nd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 586,295 against 575,082 in Malawi, a difference of 11,213.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 102nd of 215 countries.

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Population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi
Population ages 65 and above, total in Rwanda
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population ages 65 and above, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.