Guyana vs Jamaica: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Guyana
4.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica
4.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guyana rank
76th
Jamaica rank
79th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.32 % change on previous year against 4.3 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 76th and Jamaica ranks 79th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.2645 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.85 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1990s | -0.1875 % change on previous year | -0.7133 % change on previous year | 0.5258 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -0.0407 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2020s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 0.1857 % change on previous year | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 4.32 % change on previous year against 4.3 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 76th and Jamaica ranks 79th 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.