Belgium vs South Asia: Population ages 65 and above
Belgium
21.0%
in 2025
South Asia
7.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
South Asia rank
27th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Belgium
- South Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.0% against 7.4% in South Asia, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 3.4% | 9.2% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 3.7% | 10.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 3.9% | 10.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 4.1% | 11.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 4.6% | 12.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 5.5% | 12.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 6.8% | 13.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Belgium or South Asia?
- Belgium, at 21.0% against 7.4% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Belgium and South Asia?
- 13.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Asia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Belgium ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 27th 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.