Belgium vs Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above
Belgium
21.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
20.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
Netherlands rank
30th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.0% against 20.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 9.5% | 3.1% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 10.7% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.1% | 2.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.0% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.1% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 21.0% against 20.9% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 30th 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.