Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 12.4% to 7.00% in Paraguay in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Paraguay reached an all time high of 7.00% in 2022 and an all time low of 3.73% in 1962. When compared to Paraguay's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Argentina amounted to 12.7%, 5.87% in Bolivia, 10.6% in Brazil and 13.8% in Chile in 2022.
Paraguay has been ranked 91st within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Argentina | % | 19.5% | 20.1% | 20.5% | 21.0% | 21.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | % | 9.56% | 9.77% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 10.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | % | 21.9% | 22.5% | 23.3% | 24.0% | 24.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | % | 25.4% | 25.8% | 26.3% | 26.8% | 27.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | % | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 12.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | % | 17.2% | 17.7% | 18.2% | 18.8% | 19.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | % | 22.8% | 23.3% | 23.6% | 23.9% | 24.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | % | 16.2% | 16.6% | 17.1% | 17.6% | 18.0% |
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