Malawi vs Yemen: Population ages 65 and above

Malawi
2.6%
in 2025
Yemen
2.5%
in 2025
Malawi rank
208th
Yemen rank
210th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Malawi
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Malawi ranks 208th and Yemen ranks 210th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 3.5% 0.5% Yemen
1970s 2.8% 3.2% 0.4% Yemen
1980s 3.7% 3.0% 0.7% Malawi
1990s 3.4% 2.8% 0.6% Malawi
2000s 3.8% 2.8% 1.0% Malawi
2010s 3.1% 2.7% 0.5% Malawi
2020s 2.6% 2.5% 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 Yemen?
Malawi, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Malawi and Yemen?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Malawi ranks 208th and Yemen ranks 210th 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.