Costa Rica vs Guam: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
4.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guam
4.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
50th
Guam rank
53rd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Guam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.8 % change on previous year against 4.73 % change on previous year in Guam, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guam ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Guam ranks 53rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Guam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | Guam |
| 1980s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Guam |
| 1990s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 0.6566 % change on previous year | Guam |
| 2000s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 0.0468 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 0.2665 % change on previous year | Guam |
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, Costa Rica or Guam?
- Costa Rica, at 4.8 % change on previous year against 4.73 % change on previous year in Guam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Guam?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guam rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Guam ranks 53rd 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.