Malawi vs Rwanda: Population ages 65 and above, total
Malawi
575,082
in 2025
Rwanda
586,295
in 2025
Malawi rank
103rd
Rwanda rank
102nd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 586,295 against 575,082 in Malawi, a difference of 11,213.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 102nd of 217 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,098 | 103,549 | 16,550 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 148,153 | 123,384 | 24,768 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 282,660 | 145,002 | 137,658 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 347,264 | 153,484 | 193,780 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 480,504 | 228,254 | 252,251 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 526,718 | 344,524 | 182,194 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 546,781 | 520,505 | 26,276 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 586,295 against 575,082 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 11,213, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Malawi ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 102nd 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.