Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 77.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 77.82 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 77.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.79 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 57.31 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 59.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.49 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.67 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 60.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 60.86 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.49 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 62.78 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 64.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 65.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.38 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 68.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 69.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 70.48 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.74 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 73.91 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 75.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 77.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 77.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.69 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 77.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.04 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.95 units per square kilometre | 56.79 units per square kilometre | 60.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.78 units per square kilometre | 61.49 units per square kilometre | 71.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.05 units per square kilometre | 72.74 units per square kilometre | 77.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 Puerto Rico 87.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bangladesh 83.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 80.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 76.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bahrain 71.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 United States Virgin Islands 66.68 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Belgium
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Belgium was 77.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 77.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.79 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.