Belgium vs Small states: Population ages 65 and above, total

Belgium
2.50 million
in 2025
Small states
2.00 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Small states rank
42nd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Small states
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196019922025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.50 million against 2.00 million in Small states, a difference of 500,390.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

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

Belgium ranks 46th and Small states ranks 42nd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 1.19 million 493,736 693,924 Belgium
1970s 1.36 million 631,145 727,427 Belgium
1980s 1.39 million 739,178 655,178 Belgium
1990s 1.60 million 880,737 719,089 Belgium
2000s 1.79 million 1.10 million 686,301 Belgium
2010s 2.03 million 1.45 million 579,965 Belgium
2020s 2.35 million 1.85 million 496,605 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Belgium or Small states?
Belgium, at 2.50 million against 2.00 million in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Belgium and Small states?
500,390, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Belgium ranks 46th and Small states ranks 42nd 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.