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
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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About this data
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.