Population ages 65 and above, male in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 65 and above, male was 1.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Belgium stood at 1.12 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Belgium peaked at 1.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 467,542, in 1960.
That places Belgium 44th 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, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 467,542 | — |
| 1961 | 472,013 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 478,096 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 483,995 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 491,489 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 500,139 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 508,516 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 517,236 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 523,000 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 526,994 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 530,601 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 534,354 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 539,492 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 544,223 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 548,769 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 552,695 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 554,649 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 557,507 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 561,494 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 564,672 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 563,985 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 556,191 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 543,924 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 530,342 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 523,521 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 528,242 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 538,177 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 549,311 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 562,522 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 575,430 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 587,569 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 599,925 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 611,484 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 622,404 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 633,643 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 646,621 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 660,220 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 673,265 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 684,644 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 694,439 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 703,253 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 711,894 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 721,145 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 730,944 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 741,232 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 749,413 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 753,503 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 757,563 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 765,941 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 776,774 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 787,905 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 808,414 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 829,341 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 848,535 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 868,217 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 887,522 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 905,552 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 924,228 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 943,692 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 963,912 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 981,404 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 999,775 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 496,902 | 467,542 | 526,994 | 10 |
| 1970s | 548,846 | 530,601 | 564,672 | 10 |
| 1980s | 547,164 | 523,521 | 575,430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 641,421 | 587,569 | 694,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 741,166 | 703,253 | 776,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 876,732 | 787,905 | 963,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 981,404 | 1.12 million | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Belgium?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Belgium was 1.12 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 467,542 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.