Belgium vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, male
Belgium
19.1%
in 2025
Sweden
19.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Sweden rank
21st
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.5% against 19.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 13.2% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 14.9% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 15.0% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 15.1% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 17.7% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 19.0% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.5% against 19.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 21st 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.