Population aged 65 years or older in Belgium
Belgium: Population aged 65 years or older was 2,439 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Belgium, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,439 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Belgium peaked at 2,439 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,279 thousands, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 44th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,347 thousands | 1,279 thousands | 1,406 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,393 thousands | 1,345 thousands | 1,449 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,588 thousands | 1,473 thousands | 1,698 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,781 thousands | 1,715 thousands | 1,837 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,012 thousands | 1,861 thousands | 2,167 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,311 thousands | 2,206 thousands | 2,439 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1033 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Belgium?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Belgium was 2,439 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,439 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,279 thousands in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release