Lithuania vs World: Population ages 65 and above, female
Lithuania
25.6%
in 2025
World
11.6%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
16th
World rank
19th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Lithuania
- World
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 25.6% against 11.6% in World, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 16th and World ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 5.8% | 4.5% | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 6.4% | 6.4% | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 6.9% | 6.3% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 7.4% | 7.7% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 8.2% | 11.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 9.3% | 13.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 11.0% | 13.9% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Lithuania or World?
- Lithuania, at 25.6% against 11.6% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Lithuania and World?
- 14.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and World rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Lithuania ranks 16th and World ranks 19th 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.