Belgium vs Spain: Population ages 65 and above, male
Belgium
19.1%
in 2025
Spain
19.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 8.6% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 16.0% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.2% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd 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.