Belgium vs Greece: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Belgium
2.36 million people
in 2023
Greece
2.40 million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
47th
Greece rank
46th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.40 million people against 2.36 million people in Belgium, a difference of 45,280 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Greece ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 million people | 549,437 people | 460,151 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.18 million people | 715,845 people | 465,704 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.35 million people | 1.07 million people | 288,320 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.40 million people | 1.29 million people | 106,130 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.60 million people | 1.61 million people | 6,327 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.79 million people | 1.98 million people | 193,375 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.03 million people | 2.26 million people | 231,280 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.28 million people | 2.41 million people | 125,705 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 2.40 million people against 2.36 million people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Belgium and Greece?
- 45,280 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Greece ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.