Population aged 65 years or older in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population aged 65 years or older was 105.84 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Luxembourg, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Luxembourg stood at 105.84 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Luxembourg peaked at 105.84 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.86 thousands, in 1970.
That places Luxembourg 151st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 45.48 thousands | 41.86 thousands | 48.52 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.08 thousands | 48.18 thousands | 50.23 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.53 thousands | 50.64 thousands | 60.43 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.69 thousands | 61.13 thousands | 69.24 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.85 thousands | 70.46 thousands | 88.49 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7 thousands | 90.99 thousands | 105.84 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Luxembourg
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,900 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10,059 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3464 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Luxembourg?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Luxembourg was 105.84 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 105.84 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.86 thousands in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Luxembourg ranks 151st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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