Malawi vs Rwanda: Population ages 65 and above, female
Malawi
339,440
in 2025
Rwanda
348,320
in 2025
Malawi rank
102nd
Rwanda rank
100th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 348,320 against 339,440 in Malawi, a difference of 8,880.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 102nd and Rwanda ranks 100th of 217 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,805 | 55,932 | 10,872 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 82,650 | 67,646 | 15,004 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 154,688 | 81,222 | 73,466 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 192,502 | 85,961 | 106,541 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 275,916 | 135,252 | 140,664 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 308,197 | 209,452 | 98,746 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 321,680 | 310,656 | 11,024 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 348,320 against 339,440 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 8,880, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Malawi ranks 102nd and Rwanda ranks 100th of 217 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.