Belgium vs Pacific island small states: Population ages 65 and above, total
Belgium
2.50 million
in 2025
Pacific island small states
145,662
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Pacific island small states rank
47th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Belgium
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.50 million against 145,662 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.36 million.
That makes Belgium's figure about 17.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 million | 32,117 | 1.16 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 38,490 | 1.32 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 51,713 | 1.34 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 63,749 | 1.54 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 81,308 | 1.71 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 107,490 | 1.92 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 135,608 | 2.21 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 Pacific island small states?
- Belgium, at 2.50 million against 145,662 in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Belgium and Pacific island small states?
- 2.36 million, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Pacific island small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 218 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.