Malta vs Poland: Population ages 65 and above

Malta
20.5%
in 2025
Poland
20.8%
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
Poland rank
31st

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Malta
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 20.8% against 20.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 31st of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.9% 6.8% 1.1% Malta
1970s 9.3% 9.3% 0.0% Malta
1980s 9.8% 9.7% 0.1% Malta
1990s 11.2% 11.0% 0.2% Malta
2000s 13.3% 13.0% 0.2% Malta
2010s 17.6% 15.3% 2.3% Malta
2020s 19.5% 19.3% 0.2% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Malta or Poland?
Poland, at 20.8% against 20.5% in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Malta and Poland?
0.3%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malta and Poland rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Malta ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 31st 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
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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.