Belize vs Maldives: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Belize
21.52 thousands
in 2025
Maldives
25.34 thousands
in 2025
Belize rank
185th
Maldives rank
182nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Belize
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 25.34 thousands against 21.52 thousands in Belize, a difference of 3.82 thousands.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 185th and Maldives ranks 182nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 thousands | 3.38 thousands | 2.24 thousands | Belize |
| 1980s | 6.82 thousands | 4.77 thousands | 2.06 thousands | Belize |
| 1990s | 7.84 thousands | 7.61 thousands | 0.2258 thousands | Belize |
| 2000s | 10.81 thousands | 13.21 thousands | 2.4 thousands | Maldives |
| 2010s | 14.29 thousands | 17.01 thousands | 2.72 thousands | Maldives |
| 2020s | 19.15 thousands | 21.77 thousands | 2.62 thousands | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Belize or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 25.34 thousands against 21.52 thousands in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Belize and Maldives?
- 3.82 thousands, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Maldives rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Belize ranks 185th and Maldives ranks 182nd of 233 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
February 2026 Data Release