Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 65 and above
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Belgium
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.0% against 5.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 4.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 3.3% | 9.3% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 3.4% | 10.5% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 3.3% | 10.8% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 3.5% | 12.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 3.9% | 13.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 4.3% | 13.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 5.0% | 15.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Belgium or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Belgium, at 21.0% against 5.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 15.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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.