Ireland vs Luxembourg: Population ages 65 and above, female
Ireland
17.0%
in 2025
Luxembourg
17.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
65th
Luxembourg rank
63rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th 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 | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.0% | 12.7% | 0.7% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 15.1% | 3.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 16.0% | 3.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 16.8% | 3.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 16.4% | 4.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 15.9% | 2.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.5% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Ireland ranks 65th 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.