Lithuania vs Poland: Population ages 65 and above

Lithuania
20.7%
in 2025
Poland
20.8%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
32nd
Poland rank
31st

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Lithuania
  • Poland
5101520196019922025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 20.8% against 20.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 31st of 218 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 8.8% 6.8% 2.0% Lithuania
1970s 11.0% 9.3% 1.7% Lithuania
1980s 10.8% 9.7% 1.1% Lithuania
1990s 12.2% 11.0% 1.1% Lithuania
2000s 15.7% 13.0% 2.7% Lithuania
2010s 18.8% 15.3% 3.5% Lithuania
2020s 20.1% 19.3% 0.7% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Lithuania or Poland?
Poland, at 20.8% against 20.7% in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Lithuania and Poland?
0.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Lithuania ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.