Population ages 65 and above, female in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 65 and above, female was 1.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Belgium is 1.38 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Belgium peaked at 1.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 629,802, in 1960.
That places Belgium 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 629,802 | — |
| 1961 | 641,534 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 654,446 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 667,090 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 681,901 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 698,150 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 713,457 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 728,790 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 741,050 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 751,374 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 760,685 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 770,619 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 783,314 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 795,973 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 807,739 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 818,256 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 826,543 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 835,480 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 845,039 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 853,605 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 857,227 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 851,375 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 839,975 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 826,343 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 819,926 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 827,104 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 840,072 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 853,791 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 870,192 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 885,913 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 900,075 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 914,346 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 927,074 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 938,909 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 950,980 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 965,002 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 979,485 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 992,712 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.38 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 690,759 | 629,802 | 751,374 | 10 |
| 1970s | 809,725 | 760,685 | 853,605 | 10 |
| 1980s | 847,192 | 819,926 | 885,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 958,406 | 900,075 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 1.02 million | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.08 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.24 million | 1.38 million | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Belgium?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Belgium was 1.38 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 629,802 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.