Population ages 65-69, male in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 65-69, male was 347,675 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
347,675
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
347,675
in 2025
All-time low
153,797
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, male in Belgium, 1960–2025
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.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 347,675 for population ages 65-69, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in Belgium peaked at 347,675 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 153,797, in 1984.
Belgium ranks 47th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 175,856 | — |
| 1961 | 179,736 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 184,370 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 189,266 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 194,133 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 199,060 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 203,739 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 208,016 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 210,963 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 213,084 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 213,994 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 213,314 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 212,620 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 212,362 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 211,862 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 211,361 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 210,458 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 209,480 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 209,463 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 209,378 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 205,570 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 195,564 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 180,464 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 163,602 | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 153,797 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 158,221 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 173,499 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 193,124 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 214,555 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 230,914 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 236,694 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 236,942 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 236,813 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 236,622 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 236,291 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 237,273 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 239,805 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 242,553 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 243,663 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 242,995 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 240,194 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 235,892 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 232,718 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 232,077 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 232,776 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 231,706 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 226,916 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 221,150 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 219,055 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 220,804 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 225,808 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 240,702 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 259,340 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 273,143 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 283,020 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 291,553 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 295,306 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 295,764 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 297,665 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 300,382 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 304,327 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 309,870 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 318,047 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 327,829 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 337,865 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 347,675 | +2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 347,675 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,493, 6.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 347,675 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,249, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195,822 | 175,856 | 213,084 | 10 |
| 1970s | 211,429 | 209,378 | 213,994 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,931 | 153,797 | 230,914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,965 | 236,291 | 243,663 | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,329 | 219,055 | 240,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,268 | 225,808 | 300,382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,269 | 304,327 | 347,675 | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male in Belgium?
- Population ages 65-69, male in Belgium was 347,675 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 347,675 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,797 in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population ages 65-69, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69.