Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, male
Malawi
235,642
in 2025
Zimbabwe
239,245
in 2025
Malawi rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
101st
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 239,245 against 235,642 in Malawi, a difference of 3,603.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,294 | 62,379 | 9,085 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 65,502 | 83,715 | 18,212 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 127,972 | 119,316 | 8,656 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 154,762 | 159,782 | 5,020 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 204,588 | 177,792 | 26,797 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 218,521 | 197,690 | 20,831 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 225,101 | 235,808 | 10,708 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 239,245 against 235,642 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 3,603, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Malawi ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 101st 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.