Malawi vs Niger: Population ages 65 and above

Malawi
2.6%
in 2025
Niger
2.6%
in 2025
Malawi rank
208th
Niger rank
206th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 208th and Niger ranks 206th of 218 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 1.3% 1.6% Malawi
1970s 2.8% 1.7% 1.1% Malawi
1980s 3.7% 2.0% 1.7% Malawi
1990s 3.4% 2.2% 1.2% Malawi
2000s 3.8% 2.3% 1.5% Malawi
2010s 3.1% 2.4% 0.7% Malawi
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 0.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Malawi or Niger?
Niger, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Malawi and Niger?
0.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Malawi ranks 208th and Niger ranks 206th 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

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.