Guatemala vs Libya: Population ages 65 and above
Guatemala
5.0%
in 2025
Libya
5.2%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
149th
Libya rank
147th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Guatemala
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Guatemala ranks 149th and Libya ranks 147th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Libya |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Libya |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Guatemala or Libya?
- Libya, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Guatemala and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Libya rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Guatemala ranks 149th and Libya ranks 147th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.