Austria vs Belgium: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Austria
2.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Austria rank
183rd
Belgium rank
186th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.21 % change on previous year against 2.16 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 183rd and Belgium ranks 186th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.1506 % change on previous year | Austria |
| 1980s | -0.3002 % change on previous year | 0.3118 % change on previous year | 0.612 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.8968 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 0.6989 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.794 % change on previous year | 0.8681 % change on previous year | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 0.2501 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.1879 % change on previous year | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 2.21 % change on previous year against 2.16 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Austria ranks 183rd and Belgium ranks 186th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.