Population ages 65 and above, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population ages 65 and above, total was 471,180 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 471,180 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Paraguay peaked at 471,180 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,754, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 112th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,128 | 73,754 | 93,901 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108,932 | 95,987 | 127,365 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,000 | 131,031 | 147,768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,490 | 152,101 | 198,707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,425 | 203,668 | 275,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,478 | 286,095 | 392,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 433,511 | 406,132 | 471,180 | 6 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 65,185 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 59,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 62,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 60,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 64,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 61,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 66,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 68,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 63,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Paraguay?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Paraguay was 471,180 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 471,180 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,754 in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Paraguay ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.