Belgium vs South Korea: Population ages 65 and above, female
Belgium
22.8%
in 2025
South Korea
22.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
31st
South Korea rank
32nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.8% against 22.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 4.0% | 10.4% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 4.5% | 11.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 5.4% | 11.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 7.2% | 11.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 10.7% | 8.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.0% | 5.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.3% | 1.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Belgium or South Korea?
- Belgium, at 22.8% against 22.7% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Belgium and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Belgium ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.