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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196019922025

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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.