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
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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About this data
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.