New Caledonia vs Paraguay: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
New Caledonia
3.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Paraguay
3.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
98th
Paraguay rank
97th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- New Caledonia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.99 % change on previous year against 3.98 % change on previous year in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 97th of 233 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.78 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 0.512 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.3781 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
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, New Caledonia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.99 % change on previous year against 3.98 % change on previous year in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between New Caledonia and Paraguay?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Paraguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Paraguay rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 98th 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.