Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Latvia

Share of population aged 65 and over in Latvia in 2025 — 22.2%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11.6 pp.

2025 22.2% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 20of 217
Period maximum 22.2%2025
Period minimum 10.6%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Latvia, 1960–20251015202519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 10.6%1962: 10.7%1964: 10.8%1966: 11.2%1968: 11.6%1970: 12%1972: 12.4%1974: 12.7%1976: 12.8%1978: 13%1980: 12.9%1982: 12.3%1984: 11.9%1986: 11.6%1988: 11.7%1990: 11.7%1992: 12.6%1994: 13.3%1996: 14%1998: 14.6%2000: 15%2002: 15.7%2004: 16.5%2006: 17.2%2008: 17.7%2010: 18.3%2012: 18.7%2014: 19.2%2016: 19.8%2018: 20.2%2020: 20.7%2022: 21%2024: 21.7%2025: 22.2%
Change over the period: +11.6 pp Annual average: 0.18 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latvia

Latvia 22.2%
World 10.4%
Northern Europe computed 20%
High-income countries computed 20%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.2 +0.5 pp
2024 21.7 +0.4 pp
2023 21.3 +0.3 pp
2022 21 +0.2 pp
2021 20.8 +0.2 pp
2020 20.7 +0.3 pp
2019 20.4 +0.2 pp
2018 20.2 +0.2 pp
2017 20 +0.2 pp
2016 19.8 +0.3 pp
2015 19.5 +0.3 pp
2014 19.2 +0.3 pp
2013 18.9 +0.3 pp
2012 18.7 +0.2 pp
2011 18.5 +0.2 pp
2010 18.3 +0.3 pp
2009 18 +0.3 pp
2008 17.7 +0.2 pp
2007 17.5 +0.3 pp
2006 17.2 +0.4 pp
2005 16.9 +0.4 pp
2004 16.5 +0.4 pp
2003 16.1 +0.4 pp
2002 15.7 +0.4 pp
2001 15.3 +0.3 pp
2000 15 +0.2 pp
1999 14.8 +0.2 pp
1998 14.6 +0.3 pp
1997 14.3 +0.3 pp
1996 14 +0.3 pp
1995 13.6 +0.3 pp
1994 13.3 +0.3 pp
1993 13 +0.4 pp
1992 12.6 +0.5 pp
1991 12 +0.3 pp
1990 11.7 +0 pp
1989 11.7 +0 pp
1988 11.7 +0.1 pp
1987 11.6 −0 pp
1986 11.6 −0.1 pp
1985 11.7 −0.2 pp
1984 11.9 −0.2 pp
1983 12.1 −0.2 pp
1982 12.3 −0.3 pp
1981 12.7 −0.3 pp
1980 12.9 −0.1 pp
1979 13 +0 pp
1978 13 +0.1 pp
1977 12.9 +0.1 pp
1976 12.8 +0.1 pp
1975 12.8 +0.1 pp
1974 12.7 +0.1 pp
1973 12.5 +0.1 pp
1972 12.4 +0.2 pp
1971 12.2 +0.2 pp
1970 12 +0.2 pp
1969 11.8 +0.2 pp
1968 11.6 +0.2 pp
1967 11.4 +0.2 pp
1966 11.2 +0.2 pp
1965 11 +0.2 pp
1964 10.8 +0.1 pp
1963 10.7 +0 pp
1962 10.7 +0 pp
1961 10.7 +0.1 pp
1960 10.6

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.