Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Belgium 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0576 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0587 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0593 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.06 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0606 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0635 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0646 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0658 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.067 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.068 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0691 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0699 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0723 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0732 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0745 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0587 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0606 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0662 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0723 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 Puerto Rico 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bangladesh 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bahrain 0.0679 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 22 Curacao 0.067 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0765 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.