Population ages 65 and above in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population ages 65 and above was 20.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Lithuania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 20.7% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Lithuania peaked at 20.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1960.
Lithuania ranks 32nd of 218 countries on this measure, 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9% | — |
| 1961 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 8.6% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 9.9% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 29 Sweden 20.9% compare
- 30 Netherlands 20.9% compare
- 31 Poland 20.8% compare
- 33 Malta 20.5% compare
- 34 Switzerland 20.4% compare
- 35 Channel Islands 20.4% compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Lithuania?
- Population ages 65 and above in Lithuania was 20.7% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1960.
- How does Lithuania rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Lithuania ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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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.