Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 4.73% to 5.13% in Guatemala in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Guatemala reached an all time high of 5.13% in 2022 and an all time low of 2.41% in 1960. When compared to Guatemala's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Belize amounted to 4.94%, 8.44% in El Salvador, 5.65% in Honduras and 6.46% in Nicaragua in 2022.
Guatemala has been ranked 110th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 2 places below 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 |
| Belize | % | 12.8% | 13.3% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 15.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | % | 22.4% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 24.4% | 25.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | % | 15.6% | 16.1% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 17.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | % | 8.13% | 8.37% | 8.68% | 8.99% | 9.30% | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | % | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 13.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | 20.1% | 20.7% | 21.3% | 21.8% | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | % | 14.6% | 15.1% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 17.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 23.4% | 23.5% | 23.6% | 23.8% | 23.9% |
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