Malta vs South Asia: Population ages 65 and above, female
Malta
23.0%
in 2025
South Asia
7.9%
in 2025
Malta rank
29th
South Asia rank
27th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Malta
- South Asia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 23.0% against 7.9% in South Asia, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 3.5% | 4.9% | Malta |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 3.8% | 6.5% | Malta |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 4.1% | 6.9% | Malta |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 4.4% | 8.3% | Malta |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 5.0% | 10.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 5.9% | 13.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 7.4% | 14.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Malta or South Asia?
- Malta, at 23.0% against 7.9% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Malta and South Asia?
- 15.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malta and South Asia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Malta ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 27th 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.