Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Belgium or Sweden?

Belgium, at 423,145 against 379,742 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sweden: Population ages 80 and above, female

Belgium

423,145

in 2025

Sweden

379,742

in 2025

Belgium rank

35th

Sweden rank

38th

Population ages 80 and above, female over time

Belgium
Sweden

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 423,145 against 379,742 in Sweden, a difference of 43,403.

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 35th and Sweden ranks 38th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	116,320	91,162	25,158	Belgium
1970s	147,433	134,290	13,143	Belgium
1980s	208,004	196,813	11,191	Belgium
1990s	259,022	262,806	3,784	Sweden
2000s	302,392	305,289	2,897	Sweden
2010s	389,268	311,518	77,750	Belgium
2020s	411,889	345,840	66,049	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Belgium or Sweden?: Belgium, at 423,145 against 379,742 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Belgium and Sweden?: 43,403, 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 80 and above, female?: Belgium ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 38th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 80 and above, female
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Female population between the ages 80 and above.