Population ages 65 and above, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population ages 65 and above, female was 5.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5.4% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Guatemala peaked at 5.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.
Guatemala ranks 148th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Guatemala?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Guatemala was 5.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Guatemala ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.