Australia vs Belarus: Population ages 65 and above
Australia
18.1%
in 2025
Belarus
18.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
48th
Belarus rank
47th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Australia
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 18.3% against 18.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Belarus ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Belarus in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 9.8% | 1.1% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 12.2% | 0.4% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 14.3% | 1.5% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.9% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Australia or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 18.3% against 18.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Australia and Belarus?
- 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belarus?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belarus rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Australia ranks 48th and Belarus ranks 47th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.