Liechtenstein vs Small states: Population ages 65 and above
Liechtenstein
21.4%
in 2025
Small states
9.8%
in 2025
Liechtenstein rank
23rd
Small states rank
23rd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Liechtenstein
- Small states
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 21.4% against 9.8% in Small states, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.
Liechtenstein ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 5.2% | 2.7% | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 5.6% | 2.9% | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 5.6% | 3.6% | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 5.8% | 4.4% | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 6.6% | 4.9% | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 7.9% | 8.2% | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 9.3% | 10.6% | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Liechtenstein or Small states?
- Liechtenstein, at 21.4% against 9.8% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Liechtenstein and Small states?
- 11.6%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liechtenstein and Small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Liechtenstein ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 23rd 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.