Population aged 65 and above, total in Belgium

Belgium: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
19th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1985
Years of data
30
1985–2016

Population aged 65 and above, total in Belgium, 1985–2016

00.050.10.150.21985200020161985: 0.136 % of total population1986: 0.139 % of total population1987: 0.141 % of total population1988: 0.143 % of total population1989: 0.146 % of total population1991: 0.151 % of total population1992: 0.152 % of total population1993: 0.154 % of total population1994: 0.156 % of total population1995: 0.158 % of total population1996: 0.16 % of total population1997: 0.163 % of total population1998: 0.165 % of total population1999: 0.166 % of total population2000: 0.168 % of total population2001: 0.169 % of total population2002: 0.169 % of total population2003: 0.17 % of total population2004: 0.166 % of total population2005: 0.165 % of total population2006: 0.168 % of total population2007: 0.168 % of total population2008: 0.17 % of total population2009: 0.17 % of total population2010: 0.171 % of total population2011: 0.174 % of total population2013: 0.179 % of total population2014: 0.179 % of total population2015: 0.184 % of total population2016: 0.193 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, total in Belgium is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Belgium peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.

That places Belgium 19th out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, total in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in Belgium, 1985 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1985 0.1%
1986 0.1% +2.3%
1987 0.1% +1.5%
1988 0.1% +1.4%
1989 0.1% +1.8%
1991 0.2% +3.1%
1992 0.2% +1.1%
1993 0.2% +1.1%
1994 0.2% +1.1%
1995 0.2% +1.3%
1996 0.2% +1.7%
1997 0.2% +1.4%
1998 0.2% +1.3%
1999 0.2% +0.9%
2000 0.2% +0.8%
2001 0.2% +0.6%
2002 0.2% +0.5%
2003 0.2% +0.5%
2004 0.2% -2.2%
2005 0.2% -0.8%
2006 0.2% +1.8%
2007 0.2% -0.2%
2008 0.2% +1.6%
2009 0.2% -0.2%
2010 0.2% +0.8%
2011 0.2% +1.6%
2013 0.2% +2.7%
2014 0.2% +0.2%
2015 0.2% +2.5%
2016 0.2% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Serbia 0.2% compare
  2. 17 Czechia 0.2% compare
  3. 18 Spain 0.2% compare
  4. 20 Austria 0.2% compare
  5. 21 Norway 0.2% compare
  6. 22 Netherlands 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Belgium?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Belgium was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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