Malawi vs Netherlands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Malawi
2.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
2.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
172nd
Netherlands rank
174th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Malawi
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.54 % change on previous year against 2.51 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malawi ranks 172nd and Netherlands ranks 174th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 0.6997 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 8.09 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | -1.19 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | -0.3279 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.9725 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Malawi or Netherlands?
- Malawi, at 2.54 % change on previous year against 2.51 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Malawi and Netherlands?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Netherlands rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 172nd and Netherlands ranks 174th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.