Belgium vs Poland: Population ages 65 and above

Belgium
21.0%
in 2025
Poland
20.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
Poland rank
31st

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 21.0% against 20.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 28th and Poland 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 Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 12.6% 6.8% 5.8% Belgium
1970s 13.9% 9.3% 4.6% Belgium
1980s 14.1% 9.7% 4.4% Belgium
1990s 15.8% 11.0% 4.8% Belgium
2000s 17.1% 13.0% 4.0% Belgium
2010s 18.0% 15.3% 2.8% Belgium
2020s 20.0% 19.3% 0.7% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Belgium or Poland?
Belgium, at 21.0% against 20.8% in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Belgium and Poland?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Belgium ranks 28th and Poland 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

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
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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.