Belgium vs Small states: Population ages 65 and above, female

Belgium
1.38 million
in 2025
Small states
1.14 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Small states rank
44th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Small states
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.38 million against 1.14 million in Small states, a difference of 243,380.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 46th and Small states ranks 44th of 218 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 690,759 296,161 394,598 Belgium
1970s 809,725 374,115 435,610 Belgium
1980s 847,192 434,573 412,619 Belgium
1990s 958,406 514,582 443,825 Belgium
2000s 1.05 million 637,495 409,344 Belgium
2010s 1.15 million 827,990 323,299 Belgium
2020s 1.30 million 1.05 million 250,555 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Belgium or Small states?
Belgium, at 1.38 million against 1.14 million in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Belgium and Small states?
243,380, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Belgium ranks 46th and Small states ranks 44th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.