Population ages 65 and above in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population ages 65 and above was 21.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Liechtenstein, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 21.4% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Liechtenstein peaked at 21.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1968.
That places Liechtenstein 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9% | — |
| 1961 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.7% | 21.4% | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,058 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4,673 (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 182 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 8,769 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 20.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Liechtenstein?
- Population ages 65 and above in Liechtenstein was 21.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1968.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Liechtenstein ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.