Least developed countries vs Norway: Population ages 65 and above
Least developed countries
3.9%
in 2025
Norway
19.1%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
38th
Norway rank
41st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Least developed countries
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.1% against 3.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 4.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Norway ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 11.9% | 8.9% | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 13.6% | 10.5% | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 15.6% | 12.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 15.9% | 12.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 14.8% | 11.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 16.2% | 12.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 18.4% | 14.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Least developed countries or Norway?
- Norway, at 19.1% against 3.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Least developed countries and Norway?
- 15.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Norway rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th and Norway ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- 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.