Belgium vs Other small states: Population ages 65 and above, total
Belgium
2.50 million
in 2025
Other small states
1.38 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Other small states rank
43rd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Belgium
- Other small states
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.50 million against 1.38 million in Other small states, a difference of 1.12 million.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 46th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 million | 349,784 | 837,877 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 448,877 | 909,695 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 515,637 | 878,719 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 619,774 | 980,052 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 777,591 | 1.01 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.02 million | 1.01 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 1.28 million | 1.07 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 Other small states?
- Belgium, at 2.50 million against 1.38 million in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Belgium and Other small states?
- 1.12 million, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Other small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Other small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Other small states ranks 43rd 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.