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
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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

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.