Population ages 65 and above, male in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 65 and above, male was 1.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Belgium stood at 1.12 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Belgium peaked at 1.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 467,542, in 1960.
That places Belgium 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 496,902 | 467,542 | 526,994 | 10 |
| 1970s | 548,846 | 530,601 | 564,672 | 10 |
| 1980s | 547,164 | 523,521 | 575,430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 641,421 | 587,569 | 694,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 741,166 | 703,253 | 776,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 876,732 | 787,905 | 963,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 981,404 | 1.12 million | 6 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 71,068 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 7.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 3.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 71,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 68,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 70,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 68,902 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 67,114 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Belgium?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Belgium was 1.12 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 467,542 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.