Population ages 65 and above, total in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population ages 65 and above, total was 108,626 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
108,626
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
153rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
108,626
in 2025
All-time low
33,326
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Luxembourg, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Luxembourg stood at 108,626. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Luxembourg peaked at 108,626 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,326, in 1960.
Luxembourg ranks 153rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,326 | — |
| 1961 | 34,134 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 34,954 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 35,710 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 36,708 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 37,770 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 38,702 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 39,601 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 40,421 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 41,318 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 42,311 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 43,235 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 44,124 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 45,182 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 46,296 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 47,176 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 47,599 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 47,933 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 48,348 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 48,870 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 49,370 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 49,358 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49,011 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 48,492 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 48,207 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 48,518 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 49,039 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 49,411 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 49,849 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 50,398 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 51,067 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 52,008 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 53,059 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 54,176 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 55,454 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 56,847 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 58,195 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 59,259 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 60,103 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 60,942 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 61,231 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 61,586 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62,555 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 63,405 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 64,433 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 65,620 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 66,571 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 67,461 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 68,558 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 69,793 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 70,932 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 72,352 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 74,149 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 76,210 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 78,581 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 80,858 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 82,893 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 85,317 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 87,409 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 89,715 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 91,948 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 94,188 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 96,936 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 100,672 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 104,777 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 108,626 | +3.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 108,626 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 36% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 108,626 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 939,483, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,264 | 33,326 | 41,318 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,107 | 42,311 | 48,870 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,165 | 48,207 | 50,398 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,111 | 51,067 | 60,942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,121 | 61,231 | 69,793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,842 | 70,932 | 89,715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,524 | 91,948 | 108,626 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Luxembourg?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Luxembourg was 108,626 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 108,626 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,326 in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Luxembourg ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.