Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 8.68% to 21.1% in Belgium in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Belgium reached an all time high of 21.1% in 2022 and an all time low of 12.0% in 1960. When compared to Belgium's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in France amounted to 21.4%, 24.5% in Germany, 16.2% in Luxembourg and 21.5% in Netherlands in 2022.
Belgium has been ranked 14th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 4 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Austria | % | 30.0% | 30.1% | 30.3% | 30.5% | 30.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 28.4% | 28.6% | 28.8% | 28.9% | 29.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | % | 26.0% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 27.8% | 27.9% | 28.0% | 28.2% | 28.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 35.2% | 35.4% | 35.7% | 36.1% | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 35.7% | 36.1% | 36.3% | 36.5% | 36.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | % | 24.5% | 24.8% | 25.1% | 25.5% | 25.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | % | 30.1% | 30.2% | 30.3% | 30.4% | 30.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | % | 28.9% | 29.5% | 30.2% | 31.0% | 31.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | % | 35.5% | 36.3% | 36.8% | 37.3% | 37.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | % | 26.6% | 26.7% | 26.9% | 27.2% | 27.4% |
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