Guatemala vs Paraguay: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Guatemala
3.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Paraguay
3.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala rank
99th
Paraguay rank
97th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Guatemala
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.99 % change on previous year against 3.98 % change on previous year in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 99th and Paraguay ranks 97th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 0.6494 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 0.2968 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.2356 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.99 % change on previous year against 3.98 % change on previous year in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 99th and Paraguay ranks 97th 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.