Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, male

Belgium
1.12 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.12 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.12 million against 1.12 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 310.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 496,902 236,215 260,687 Belgium
1970s 548,846 293,522 255,324 Belgium
1980s 547,164 399,146 148,018 Belgium
1990s 641,421 495,090 146,332 Belgium
2000s 741,166 589,630 151,536 Belgium
2010s 876,732 794,555 82,176 Belgium
2020s 1.05 million 1.06 million 12,225 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Belgium, at 1.12 million against 1.12 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
310, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Belgium ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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. 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, male
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

Male 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.