Afghanistan vs Malawi: Population ages 65 and above
Afghanistan
2.4%
in 2025
Malawi
2.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
211th
Malawi rank
208th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 211th and Malawi ranks 208th of 218 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Afghanistan ranks 211th and Malawi ranks 208th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.