Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Liechtenstein

Share of population aged 65 and over in Liechtenstein in 2025 — 21.4%. Ranked 23 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 13.5 pp.

2025 21.4% +0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 23of 217
Period maximum 21.4%2025
Period minimum 7.8%1968

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Liechtenstein, 1960–202551015202519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7.9%1962: 8%1964: 7.9%1966: 7.8%1968: 7.8%1970: 7.9%1972: 8.1%1974: 8.3%1976: 8.7%1978: 9%1980: 9.1%1982: 8.9%1984: 9%1986: 9.3%1988: 9.7%1990: 10%1992: 10.2%1994: 10.3%1996: 10.3%1998: 10.3%2000: 10.4%2002: 10.7%2004: 11.2%2006: 11.8%2008: 12.8%2010: 13.8%2012: 14.8%2014: 15.9%2016: 16.9%2018: 17.9%2020: 18.7%2022: 19.6%2024: 20.7%2025: 21.4%
Change over the period: +13.5 pp Annual average: 0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Liechtenstein 21.4%
World 10.4%
Western Europe computed 22.6%
High-income countries computed 20%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Liechtenstein, by year Liechtenstein All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.4 +0.6 pp
2024 20.7 +0.6 pp
2023 20.2 +0.5 pp
2022 19.6 +0.5 pp
2021 19.1 +0.4 pp
2020 18.7 +0.4 pp
2019 18.3 +0.4 pp
2018 17.9 +0.5 pp
2017 17.4 +0.5 pp
2016 16.9 +0.5 pp
2015 16.4 +0.5 pp
2014 15.9 +0.5 pp
2013 15.4 +0.6 pp
2012 14.8 +0.5 pp
2011 14.3 +0.4 pp
2010 13.8 +0.5 pp
2009 13.3 +0.6 pp
2008 12.8 +0.5 pp
2007 12.3 +0.4 pp
2006 11.8 +0.4 pp
2005 11.5 +0.3 pp
2004 11.2 +0.2 pp
2003 10.9 +0.2 pp
2002 10.7 +0.2 pp
2001 10.5 +0.1 pp
2000 10.4 +0 pp
1999 10.4 +0.1 pp
1998 10.3 +0 pp
1997 10.2 −0 pp
1996 10.3 −0 pp
1995 10.3 +0 pp
1994 10.3 +0 pp
1993 10.2 +0 pp
1992 10.2 +0.1 pp
1991 10.1 +0.1 pp
1990 10 +0.1 pp
1989 9.8 +0.2 pp
1988 9.7 +0.2 pp
1987 9.5 +0.2 pp
1986 9.3 +0.2 pp
1985 9.1 +0.1 pp
1984 9 +0.1 pp
1983 8.9 −0 pp
1982 8.9 −0.1 pp
1981 9 −0.1 pp
1980 9.1 +0 pp
1979 9.1 +0.1 pp
1978 9 +0.1 pp
1977 8.8 +0.1 pp
1976 8.7 +0.2 pp
1975 8.5 +0.2 pp
1974 8.3 +0.2 pp
1973 8.2 +0.1 pp
1972 8.1 +0.1 pp
1971 8 +0.1 pp
1970 7.9 +0 pp
1969 7.8 +0 pp
1968 7.8 −0 pp
1967 7.8 −0 pp
1966 7.8 −0 pp
1965 7.8 −0 pp
1964 7.9 −0.1 pp
1963 7.9 −0.1 pp
1962 8 −0 pp
1961 8 +0.1 pp
1960 7.9

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.