Belgium vs Other small states: Population ages 65 and above, male
Belgium
19.1%
in 2025
Other small states
9.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Other small states rank
20th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Belgium
- Other small states
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 19.1% against 9.0% in Other small states, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 4.8% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 5.3% | 6.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 5.1% | 6.3% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 5.3% | 7.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 6.1% | 8.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 7.3% | 8.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 8.5% | 9.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Belgium or Other small states?
- Belgium, at 19.1% against 9.0% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Belgium and Other small states?
- 10.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Other small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Other small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 20th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.