Population aged 65 years or older in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population aged 65 years or older was 581.64 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Lithuania, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Lithuania stood at 581.64 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Lithuania peaked at 581.64 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 312.08 thousands, in 1970.
Lithuania ranks 100th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357.59 thousands | 312.08 thousands | 387.8 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 382.93 thousands | 371.24 thousands | 417.11 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 436.92 thousands | 396.56 thousands | 475.44 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 520.89 thousands | 481.41 thousands | 548.02 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 547.52 thousands | 542.72 thousands | 553.23 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.45 thousands | 556.81 thousands | 581.64 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Lithuania
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 53,561 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6834 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Lithuania?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Lithuania was 581.64 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 581.64 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.08 thousands in 1970.
- How does Lithuania rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Lithuania ranks 100th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release