Iceland vs Luxembourg: Population ages 65 and above, female
Iceland
16.9%
in 2025
Luxembourg
17.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
66th
Luxembourg rank
63rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 17.1% against 16.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 66th and Luxembourg ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 12.7% | 3.5% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 15.1% | 5.0% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 16.0% | 4.7% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 16.8% | 4.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 16.4% | 3.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.9% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.5% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 17.1% against 16.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Iceland ranks 66th and Luxembourg ranks 63rd 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, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.