Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population ages 65 and above, female
Burkina Faso
3.2%
in 2025
Malawi
3.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
203rd
Malawi rank
205th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Malawi ranks 205th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.2% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 203rd and Malawi ranks 205th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.