Malawi vs Uruguay: Population ages 65 and above, total
Malawi
575,082
in 2025
Uruguay
551,091
in 2025
Malawi rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
105th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Malawi
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 575,082 against 551,091 in Uruguay, a difference of 23,991.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malawi ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 105th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,098 | 224,869 | 104,771 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 148,153 | 275,869 | 127,716 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 282,660 | 331,041 | 48,381 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 347,264 | 392,718 | 45,454 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 480,504 | 447,056 | 33,448 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 526,718 | 490,808 | 35,911 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 546,781 | 534,421 | 12,359 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Malawi or Uruguay?
- Malawi, at 575,082 against 551,091 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Malawi and Uruguay?
- 23,991, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uruguay rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Malawi ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 105th 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.