Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Malawi

Population aged 65 and over in Malawi in 2025 — 575,082 people. Ranked 103 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 424.3%.

2025 575,082 people +2.69% vs 2024
World rank 103of 217
Period maximum 575,082 people2025
Period minimum 109,681 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Malawi, 1960–20250200,000400,000600,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 109,681 people1962: 113,676 people1964: 117,997 people1966: 123,267 people1968: 129,621 people1970: 134,754 people1972: 138,013 people1974: 141,767 people1976: 149,075 people1978: 163,844 people1980: 195,340 people1982: 231,203 people1984: 269,424 people1986: 303,113 people1988: 368,349 people1990: 369,739 people1992: 366,311 people1994: 344,821 people1996: 330,866 people1998: 326,980 people2000: 374,644 people2002: 428,228 people2004: 480,786 people2006: 527,994 people2008: 547,192 people2010: 533,577 people2012: 529,383 people2014: 526,036 people2016: 522,828 people2018: 523,765 people2020: 528,910 people2022: 537,506 people2024: 560,032 people2025: 575,082 people
Change over the period: +465,401 (+424.32%) Average annual rate: 2.58 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malawi

Malawi 575,082 people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Eastern Africa computed 15.5M people
Low-income countries computed 26.32M people
Population aged 65 and over — Malawi, by year Malawi All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 575,082 +15,050 +2.69%
2024 560,032 +12,884 +2.35%
2023 547,148 +9,642 +1.79%
2022 537,506 +5,500 +1.03%
2021 532,006 +3,096 +0.59%
2020 528,910 +2,815 +0.54%
2019 526,095 +2,330 +0.44%
2018 523,765 +1,122 +0.21%
2017 522,643 −185 −0.04%
2016 522,828 −1,689 −0.32%
2015 524,517 −1,519 −0.29%
2014 526,036 −1,607 −0.3%
2013 527,643 −1,740 −0.33%
2012 529,383 −1,311 −0.25%
2011 530,694 −2,883 −0.54%
2010 533,577 −5,300 −0.98%
2009 538,877 −8,315 −1.52%
2008 547,192 +1,867 +0.34%
2007 545,325 +17,331 +3.28%
2006 527,994 +22,421 +4.43%
2005 505,573 +24,787 +5.16%
2004 480,786 +26,179 +5.76%
2003 454,607 +26,379 +6.16%
2002 428,228 +26,409 +6.57%
2001 401,819 +27,175 +7.25%
2000 374,644 +30,986 +9.02%
1999 343,658 +16,678 +5.1%
1998 326,980 −1,506 −0.46%
1997 328,486 −2,380 −0.72%
1996 330,866 −2,981 −0.89%
1995 333,847 −10,974 −3.18%
1994 344,821 −15,231 −4.23%
1993 360,052 −6,259 −1.71%
1992 366,311 −1,571 −0.43%
1991 367,882 −1,857 −0.5%
1990 369,739 +183 +0.05%
1989 369,556 +1,207 +0.33%
1988 368,349 +29,455 +8.69%
1987 338,894 +35,781 +11.8%
1986 303,113 +15,548 +5.41%
1985 287,565 +18,141 +6.73%
1984 269,424 +18,998 +7.59%
1983 250,426 +19,223 +8.31%
1982 231,203 +18,475 +8.68%
1981 212,728 +17,388 +8.9%
1980 195,340 +16,503 +9.23%
1979 178,837 +14,993 +9.15%
1978 163,844 +9,715 +6.3%
1977 154,129 +5,054 +3.39%
1976 149,075 +4,098 +2.83%
1975 144,977 +3,210 +2.26%
1974 141,767 +2,221 +1.59%
1973 139,546 +1,533 +1.11%
1972 138,013 +1,428 +1.05%
1971 136,585 +1,831 +1.36%
1970 134,754 +2,321 +1.75%
1969 132,433 +2,812 +2.17%
1968 129,621 +3,220 +2.55%
1967 126,401 +3,134 +2.54%
1966 123,267 +2,767 +2.3%
1965 120,500 +2,503 +2.12%
1964 117,997 +2,283 +1.97%
1963 115,714 +2,038 +1.79%
1962 113,676 +1,983 +1.78%
1961 111,693 +2,012 +1.83%
1960 109,681

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.