Population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 65 and above, total was 575,082 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
575,082
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
103rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
575,082
in 2025
All-time low
109,681
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi stood at 575,082. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi peaked at 575,082 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109,681, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 103rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109,681 | — |
| 1961 | 111,693 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 113,676 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 115,714 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 117,997 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 120,500 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 123,267 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 126,401 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 129,621 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 132,433 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 134,754 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 136,585 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 138,013 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 139,546 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 141,767 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 144,977 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 149,075 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 154,129 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 163,844 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 178,837 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 195,340 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 212,728 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 231,203 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 250,426 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 269,424 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 287,565 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 303,113 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 338,894 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 368,349 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 369,556 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 369,739 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 367,882 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 366,311 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 360,052 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 344,821 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 333,847 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 330,866 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 328,486 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 326,980 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 343,658 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 374,644 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 401,819 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 428,228 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 454,607 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 480,786 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 505,573 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 527,994 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 545,325 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 547,192 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 538,877 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 533,577 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 530,694 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 529,383 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 527,643 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 526,036 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 524,517 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 522,828 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 522,643 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 523,765 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 526,095 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 528,910 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 532,006 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 537,506 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 547,148 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 560,032 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 575,082 | +2.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 575,082 is below the median for low income countries, which is 595,468, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 575,082 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,098 | 109,681 | 132,433 | 10 |
| 1970s | 148,153 | 134,754 | 178,837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 282,660 | 195,340 | 369,556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,264 | 326,980 | 369,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 480,504 | 374,644 | 547,192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 526,718 | 522,643 | 533,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,781 | 528,910 | 575,082 | 6 |
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More health data for Malawi
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Malawi was 575,082 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 575,082 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,681 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.