Population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 65 and above, total was 575,082 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi stood at 575,082. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi peaked at 575,082 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109,681, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 103rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,098 | 109,681 | 132,433 | 10 |
| 1970s | 148,153 | 134,754 | 178,837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 282,660 | 195,340 | 369,556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,264 | 326,980 | 369,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 480,504 | 374,644 | 547,192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 526,718 | 522,643 | 533,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,781 | 528,910 | 575,082 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 279,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 283,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 284,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 283,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 273,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 281,852 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi was 575,082 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 575,082 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,681 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.