Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Guatemala

Population aged 65 and over in Guatemala in 2025 — 927,531 people. Ranked 84 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 937.3%.

2025 927,531 people +3.92% vs 2024
World rank 84of 217
Period maximum 927,531 people2025
Period minimum 89,414 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Guatemala, 1960–20250250,000500,000750,0001M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 89,414 people1962: 96,275 people1964: 102,800 people1966: 109,692 people1968: 116,376 people1970: 122,465 people1972: 131,132 people1974: 142,651 people1976: 155,907 people1978: 171,280 people1980: 187,380 people1982: 203,087 people1984: 222,968 people1986: 244,075 people1988: 271,246 people1990: 301,061 people1992: 332,938 people1994: 362,845 people1996: 385,854 people1998: 411,737 people2000: 437,274 people2002: 460,626 people2004: 483,239 people2006: 507,037 people2008: 534,489 people2010: 565,271 people2012: 600,078 people2014: 641,336 people2016: 685,890 people2018: 736,886 people2020: 788,911 people2022: 826,337 people2024: 892,586 people2025: 927,531 people
Change over the period: +838,117 (+937.34%) Average annual rate: 3.66 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala

Guatemala 927,531 people
World 855M people
Central America computed 14.72M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 333M people
Population aged 65 and over — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 927,531 +34,945 +3.92%
2024 892,586 +34,422 +4.01%
2023 858,164 +31,827 +3.85%
2022 826,337 +20,880 +2.59%
2021 805,457 +16,546 +2.1%
2020 788,911 +24,585 +3.22%
2019 764,326 +27,440 +3.72%
2018 736,886 +26,247 +3.69%
2017 710,639 +24,749 +3.61%
2016 685,890 +22,761 +3.43%
2015 663,129 +21,793 +3.4%
2014 641,336 +21,378 +3.45%
2013 619,958 +19,880 +3.31%
2012 600,078 +18,055 +3.1%
2011 582,023 +16,752 +2.96%
2010 565,271 +15,774 +2.87%
2009 549,497 +15,008 +2.81%
2008 534,489 +14,229 +2.73%
2007 520,260 +13,223 +2.61%
2006 507,037 +12,169 +2.46%
2005 494,868 +11,629 +2.41%
2004 483,239 +11,360 +2.41%
2003 471,879 +11,253 +2.44%
2002 460,626 +11,444 +2.55%
2001 449,182 +11,908 +2.72%
2000 437,274 +12,550 +2.95%
1999 424,724 +12,987 +3.15%
1998 411,737 +13,153 +3.3%
1997 398,584 +12,730 +3.3%
1996 385,854 +11,792 +3.15%
1995 374,062 +11,217 +3.09%
1994 362,845 +13,832 +3.96%
1993 349,013 +16,075 +4.83%
1992 332,938 +16,181 +5.11%
1991 316,757 +15,696 +5.21%
1990 301,061 +14,909 +5.21%
1989 286,152 +14,906 +5.5%
1988 271,246 +14,166 +5.51%
1987 257,080 +13,005 +5.33%
1986 244,075 +11,282 +4.85%
1985 232,793 +9,825 +4.41%
1984 222,968 +9,819 +4.61%
1983 213,149 +10,062 +4.95%
1982 203,087 +8,484 +4.36%
1981 194,603 +7,223 +3.85%
1980 187,380 +7,763 +4.32%
1979 179,617 +8,337 +4.87%
1978 171,280 +8,309 +5.1%
1977 162,971 +7,064 +4.53%
1976 155,907 +6,450 +4.32%
1975 149,457 +6,806 +4.77%
1974 142,651 +6,139 +4.5%
1973 136,512 +5,380 +4.1%
1972 131,132 +4,777 +3.78%
1971 126,355 +3,890 +3.18%
1970 122,465 +3,112 +2.61%
1969 119,353 +2,977 +2.56%
1968 116,376 +3,243 +2.87%
1967 113,133 +3,441 +3.14%
1966 109,692 +3,507 +3.3%
1965 106,185 +3,385 +3.29%
1964 102,800 +3,216 +3.23%
1963 99,584 +3,309 +3.44%
1962 96,275 +3,466 +3.73%
1961 92,809 +3,395 +3.8%
1960 89,414

Central America, 2025

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About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.