Belgium vs North America: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Belgium
77.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
3.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
19th
North America rank
22nd

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • North America
020406080196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 77.82 units per square kilometre against 3.71 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 74.11 units per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 21.0 times North America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 19th and North America ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North America Difference Ahead
2000s 58.95 units per square kilometre 2.22 units per square kilometre 56.72 units per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 66.78 units per square kilometre 2.82 units per square kilometre 63.96 units per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 75.05 units per square kilometre 3.51 units per square kilometre 71.54 units per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Belgium or North America?
Belgium, at 77.82 units per square kilometre against 3.71 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Belgium and North America?
74.11 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and North America rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 19th and North America ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.