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
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
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.