Belgium vs Caribbean Small States: Population ages 65 and above, total

Belgium
2.50 million
in 2025
Caribbean Small States
477,522
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Caribbean Small States rank
44th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Caribbean Small States
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.50 million against 477,522 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.03 million.

That makes Belgium's figure about 5.2 times Caribbean Small States's.

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

Belgium ranks 46th and Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 217 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.19 million 111,836 1.08 million Belgium
1970s 1.36 million 143,778 1.21 million Belgium
1980s 1.39 million 171,828 1.22 million Belgium
1990s 1.60 million 197,214 1.40 million Belgium
2000s 1.79 million 242,806 1.55 million Belgium
2010s 2.03 million 324,997 1.70 million Belgium
2020s 2.35 million 435,082 1.91 million Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Belgium or Caribbean Small States?
Belgium, at 2.50 million against 477,522 in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Belgium and Caribbean Small States?
2.03 million, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Caribbean Small States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Caribbean Small States rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Belgium ranks 46th and Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. 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
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.