Malawi vs Mali: Population ages 65 and above, total
Malawi
575,082
in 2025
Mali
595,468
in 2025
Malawi rank
103rd
Mali rank
101st
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 595,468 against 575,082 in Malawi, a difference of 20,386.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 103rd and Mali ranks 101st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,098 | 162,690 | 42,592 | Mali |
| 1970s | 148,153 | 225,687 | 77,534 | Mali |
| 1980s | 282,660 | 304,891 | 22,231 | Mali |
| 1990s | 347,264 | 355,340 | 8,075 | Mali |
| 2000s | 480,504 | 399,663 | 80,841 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 526,718 | 487,749 | 38,969 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 546,781 | 566,786 | 20,005 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 595,468 against 575,082 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Malawi and Mali?
- 20,386, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Malawi ranks 103rd and Mali 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.