Iceland vs Luxembourg: Population ages 65 and above
Iceland
16.0%
in 2025
Luxembourg
15.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
64th
Luxembourg rank
65th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.0% against 15.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iceland ranks 64th and Luxembourg ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 11.4% | 3.0% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 13.0% | 3.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 13.3% | 3.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 13.8% | 2.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 14.0% | 2.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 14.2% | 0.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Iceland, at 16.0% against 15.8% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Iceland 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?
- Iceland ranks 64th and Luxembourg ranks 65th 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.