How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs United Kingdom: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita

Malta

0.0002 thousands per person

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.0002 thousands per person

in 2025

Malta rank

40th

United Kingdom rank

37th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita over time

Malta
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0002 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Malta, a difference of 0 thousands per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Malta ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 215 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	United Kingdom
1980s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	United Kingdom
1990s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	United Kingdom
2000s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	United Kingdom
2020s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita, Malta or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.0002 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita between Malta and United Kingdom?: 0 thousands per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?: Malta ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.