Belgium vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, total
Belgium
2.50 million
in 2025
Sweden
2.22 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
46th
Sweden rank
49th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.50 million against 2.22 million in Sweden, a difference of 287,050.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 million | 972,661 | 215,000 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 1.22 million | 137,804 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 1.43 million | 38,513 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 1.54 million | 64,183 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.57 million | 217,466 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.90 million | 129,961 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 2.15 million | 201,385 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 2.50 million against 2.22 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Belgium and Sweden?
- 287,050, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th 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.