Paraguay vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above
Paraguay
6.7%
in 2025
South Africa
6.9%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
130th
South Africa rank
127th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 5.0% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.5% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Paraguay or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Paraguay ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th 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.