Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lithuania, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lithuania is 1.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lithuania peaked at 9.04 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -4.93 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Lithuania 201st out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1976 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1977 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6703 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3778 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1981 | -0.801 % change on previous year | -312.0% |
| 1982 | -0.8113 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1983 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1984 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1985 | -0.6367 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2171 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1987 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +418.6% |
| 1988 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +440.0% |
| 1990 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1991 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1997 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2003 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9426 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9852 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9382 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3525 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2010 | -0.5102 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1003 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2012 | -0.3547 % change on previous year | -453.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2065 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1371 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8142 % change on previous year | +493.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2672 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3004 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3054 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0988 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6478 % change on previous year | +555.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1796 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2022 | -0.142 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8766 % change on previous year | -717.4% |
| 2024 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2025 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 0.6703 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7716 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.3525 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0952 % change on previous year | -0.5102 % change on previous year | 0.8142 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8406 % change on previous year | -0.142 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 198 Montenegro 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Lesotho 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Nepal 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 203 United Kingdom 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Germany 1.58 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lithuania?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Lithuania was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.93 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Lithuania ranks 201st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.