Belgium vs Greece: Population ages 65 and above, total

Belgium
2.50 million
in 2025
Greece
2.54 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Greece rank
45th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.54 million against 2.50 million in Belgium, a difference of 37,890.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 46th and Greece ranks 45th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 1.19 million 716,373 471,288 Belgium
1970s 1.36 million 1.07 million 289,315 Belgium
1980s 1.39 million 1.28 million 116,031 Belgium
1990s 1.60 million 1.61 million 10,680 Greece
2000s 1.79 million 1.98 million 195,525 Greece
2010s 2.03 million 2.26 million 233,140 Greece
2020s 2.35 million 2.45 million 102,572 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Belgium or Greece?
Greece, at 2.54 million against 2.50 million in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Belgium and Greece?
37,890, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Belgium ranks 46th and Greece ranks 45th 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.