Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, total

Belgium
2.50 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.71 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.71 million against 2.50 million in Belgium, a difference of 210,900.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.19 million 421,032 766,630 Belgium
1970s 1.36 million 544,218 814,354 Belgium
1980s 1.39 million 772,868 621,488 Belgium
1990s 1.60 million 1.05 million 552,020 Belgium
2000s 1.79 million 1.33 million 453,446 Belgium
2010s 2.03 million 1.87 million 154,342 Belgium
2020s 2.35 million 2.55 million 196,578 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.71 million against 2.50 million in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
210,900, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Belgium ranks 46th and Sri Lanka 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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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.