Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Belgium
1.91 million people
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.74 million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
103rd
United Arab Emirates rank
105th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.91 million people against 1.74 million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 169,320 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 103rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.94 million people | 41,495 people | 1.90 million people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.23 million people | 56,842 people | 2.18 million people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.17 million people | 151,509 people | 2.02 million people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.88 million people | 411,435 people | 1.47 million people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 635,472 people | 1.18 million people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 859,514 people | 944,295 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.40 million people | 506,781 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.93 million people | 1.65 million people | 273,202 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- Belgium, at 1.91 million people against 1.74 million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 169,320 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 105th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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 0-14.