Guernsey vs Spain: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Guernsey
2.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
2.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guernsey rank
179th
Spain rank
182nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Guernsey
- Spain
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 2.41 % change on previous year against 2.27 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
That makes Guernsey's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Guernsey ranks 179th and Spain ranks 182nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.8092 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.2581 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9544 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.5923 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.4003 % change on previous year | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.098 % change on previous year | Guernsey |
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, Guernsey or Spain?
- Guernsey, at 2.41 % change on previous year against 2.27 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Guernsey and Spain?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Guernsey and Spain rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Guernsey ranks 179th and Spain ranks 182nd 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.