Belarus vs United States of America: Population ages 65 and above

Belarus
18.3%
in 2025
United States of America
18.4%
in 2025
Belarus rank
47th
United States of America rank
45th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Belarus
  • United States of America
05101520196019922025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18.4% against 18.3% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Belarus ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 45th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 7.8% 9.2% 1.4% United States of America
1970s 9.8% 10.3% 0.4% United States of America
1980s 10.1% 11.7% 1.6% United States of America
1990s 12.2% 12.4% 0.2% United States of America
2000s 14.3% 12.2% 2.1% Belarus
2010s 14.3% 14.2% 0.2% Belarus
2020s 16.9% 17.2% 0.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Belarus or United States of America?
United States of America, at 18.4% against 18.3% in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Belarus and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belarus and United States of America rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Belarus ranks 47th and United States of America 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 (% 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.