Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Lithuania

Share of population aged 65 and over in Lithuania in 2025 — 20.7%. Ranked 32 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 12.8 pp.

2025 20.7% +0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 32of 217
Period maximum 20.7%2025
Period minimum 7.9%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Lithuania, 1960–202551015202519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7.9%1962: 8.2%1964: 8.6%1966: 9.2%1968: 9.7%1970: 10.1%1972: 10.7%1974: 11.2%1976: 11.3%1978: 11.4%1980: 11.3%1982: 10.9%1984: 10.5%1986: 10.4%1988: 10.9%1990: 10.9%1992: 11.4%1994: 12%1996: 12.6%1998: 13.3%2000: 13.8%2002: 14.7%2004: 15.6%2006: 16.5%2008: 17.1%2010: 17.6%2012: 18.2%2014: 18.6%2016: 19.2%2018: 19.7%2020: 19.9%2022: 19.9%2024: 20.2%2025: 20.7%
Change over the period: +12.8 pp Annual average: 0.2 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Lithuania 20.7%
World 10.4%
Northern Europe computed 20%
High-income countries computed 20%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Lithuania, by year Lithuania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.7 +0.6 pp
2024 20.2 +0.3 pp
2023 19.9 −0 pp
2022 19.9 −0.1 pp
2021 19.9 +0 pp
2020 19.9 +0.1 pp
2019 19.9 +0.1 pp
2018 19.7 +0.2 pp
2017 19.5 +0.3 pp
2016 19.2 +0.3 pp
2015 18.9 +0.3 pp
2014 18.6 +0.2 pp
2013 18.4 +0.2 pp
2012 18.2 +0.2 pp
2011 18 +0.4 pp
2010 17.6 +0.3 pp
2009 17.3 +0.2 pp
2008 17.1 +0.3 pp
2007 16.8 +0.4 pp
2006 16.5 +0.4 pp
2005 16.1 +0.4 pp
2004 15.6 +0.4 pp
2003 15.2 +0.4 pp
2002 14.7 +0.5 pp
2001 14.2 +0.4 pp
2000 13.8 +0.3 pp
1999 13.6 +0.3 pp
1998 13.3 +0.3 pp
1997 12.9 +0.3 pp
1996 12.6 +0.3 pp
1995 12.3 +0.3 pp
1994 12 +0.3 pp
1993 11.7 +0.3 pp
1992 11.4 +0.3 pp
1991 11.1 +0.2 pp
1990 10.9 −0.2 pp
1989 11 +0.1 pp
1988 10.9 +0.4 pp
1987 10.5 +0 pp
1986 10.4 −0 pp
1985 10.4 −0.1 pp
1984 10.5 −0.2 pp
1983 10.7 −0.2 pp
1982 10.9 −0.2 pp
1981 11.1 −0.2 pp
1980 11.3 −0.1 pp
1979 11.4 −0 pp
1978 11.4 +0 pp
1977 11.4 +0.1 pp
1976 11.3 +0.1 pp
1975 11.3 +0.1 pp
1974 11.2 +0.2 pp
1973 11 +0.3 pp
1972 10.7 +0.3 pp
1971 10.4 +0.3 pp
1970 10.1 +0.2 pp
1969 9.9 +0.2 pp
1968 9.7 +0.2 pp
1967 9.4 +0.2 pp
1966 9.2 +0.3 pp
1965 8.9 +0.3 pp
1964 8.6 +0.2 pp
1963 8.4 +0.2 pp
1962 8.2 +0.1 pp
1961 8.1 +0.2 pp
1960 7.9

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.