Belgium vs Poland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Belgium
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Poland
2.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
186th
Poland rank
185th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.17 % change on previous year against 2.16 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.
Belgium ranks 186th and Poland ranks 185th of 233 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.3118 % change on previous year | 0.4985 % change on previous year | 0.1867 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.471 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.794 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.4063 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 0.8838 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 0.915 % change on previous year | Poland |
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, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 2.17 % 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 Belgium and Poland?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 186th and Poland ranks 185th 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.