Population aged 65 and above, total in Belgium
Belgium: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 and above, total in Belgium, 1985–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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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