Malawi vs Switzerland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Malawi
2.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
2.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
172nd
Switzerland rank
173rd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Malawi
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.54 % change on previous year against 2.54 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malawi ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 173rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.4054 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 8.09 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | -1.19 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | -0.3279 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.9768 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Malawi, at 2.54 % change on previous year against 2.54 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Malawi and Switzerland?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Switzerland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 173rd 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.