Population ages 65 and above, female in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 65 and above, female was 339,440 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 339,440 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Malawi peaked at 339,440 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60,884, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 102nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60,884 | — |
| 1961 | 62,031 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 63,171 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 64,345 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 65,648 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 67,068 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 68,622 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 70,374 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 72,169 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 73,735 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 75,034 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 76,043 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 76,818 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 77,684 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 78,972 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 80,860 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 83,311 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 86,359 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 91,722 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 99,696 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 108,445 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 117,611 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 127,381 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 137,596 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 147,720 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 157,440 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 165,915 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 183,993 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 199,343 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 201,433 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 202,697 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 202,598 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 202,430 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 199,469 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 191,379 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 185,518 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 184,007 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 182,792 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 182,049 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 192,085 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 210,701 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 227,182 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 243,294 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 259,477 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 275,603 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 290,952 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 304,943 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 315,936 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 317,717 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 313,353 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 310,666 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 309,340 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 308,936 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 308,341 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 308,006 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 307,534 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 306,627 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 306,579 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 307,277 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 308,665 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 310,536 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 312,584 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 315,905 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 321,795 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 329,817 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 339,440 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,805 | 60,884 | 73,735 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82,650 | 75,034 | 99,696 | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,688 | 108,445 | 201,433 | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,502 | 182,049 | 202,697 | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,916 | 210,701 | 317,717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,197 | 306,579 | 310,666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,680 | 310,536 | 339,440 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Malawi?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Malawi was 339,440 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 339,440 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,884 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Malawi ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.