Belgium vs Greece: Population aged 65 years or older

Belgium
2,439 thousands
in 2025
Greece
2,414 thousands
in 2025
Belgium rank
44th
Greece rank
45th

Population aged 65 years or older over time

  • Belgium
  • Greece
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197019972025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2,439 thousands against 2,414 thousands in Greece, a difference of 25 thousands.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 44th and Greece ranks 45th of 230 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 1,347 thousands 1,050 thousands 296.64 thousands Belgium
1980s 1,393 thousands 1,283 thousands 110.21 thousands Belgium
1990s 1,588 thousands 1,584 thousands 3.75 thousands Belgium
2000s 1,781 thousands 1,967 thousands 186.27 thousands Greece
2010s 2,012 thousands 2,248 thousands 236.12 thousands Greece
2020s 2,311 thousands 2,407 thousands 95.67 thousands Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Belgium or Greece?
Belgium, at 2,439 thousands against 2,414 thousands in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Belgium and Greece?
25 thousands, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
Belgium ranks 44th and Greece ranks 45th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Unit
thousands
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
233 places, 12,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release