Paraguay vs Samoa: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Paraguay
3.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Samoa
4.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Paraguay rank
97th
Samoa rank
95th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Paraguay
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4.07 % change on previous year against 3.99 % change on previous year in Paraguay, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Samoa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 95th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.7031 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 1990s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0.1505 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 0.4427 % change on previous year | Samoa |
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, Paraguay or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 4.07 % change on previous year against 3.99 % change on previous year in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Paraguay and Samoa?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Samoa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Samoa rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 95th 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.