Belgium vs Netherlands Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age Belgium vs Netherlands, 1960-2100

Chart Table

Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	Belgium	Netherlands
2100	49.9	49.4
2099	49.9	49.3
2098	49.8	49.3
2097	49.7	49.3
2096	49.6	49.4
2095	49.5	49.4
2094	49.4	49.4
2093	49.3	49.3
2092	49.2	49.3
2091	49.1	49.3
2090	49.1	49.3
2089	49	49.3
2088	48.9	49.3
2087	48.9	49.2
2086	48.8	49.2
2085	48.8	49.2
2084	48.8	49.1
2083	48.8	49
2082	48.8	49
2081	48.8	48.9
2080	48.8	48.8
2079	48.8	48.7
2078	48.8	48.6
2077	48.9	48.6
2076	48.9	48.5
2075	48.9	48.4
2074	49	48.3
2073	49	48.2
2072	49	48.1
2071	48.9	48.1
2070	48.8	48
2069	48.7	47.9
2068	48.7	47.8
2067	48.6	47.7
2066	48.4	47.7
2065	48.3	47.6
2064	48.2	47.6
2063	48.1	47.5
2062	47.9	47.5
2061	47.8	47.4
2060	47.6	47.4
2059	47.4	47.3
2058	47.3	47.3
2057	47.1	47.2
2056	46.9	47.1
2055	46.8	47
2054	46.6	46.9
2053	46.5	46.8
2052	46.4	46.7
2051	46.3	46.6
2050	46.2	46.4
2049	46.2	46.3
2048	46.2	46.1
2047	46.2	45.9
2046	46.1	45.7
2045	46.1	45.5
2044	46.1	45.3
2043	46	45.1
2042	46	45
2041	45.9	44.8
2040	45.8	44.6
2039	45.7	44.5
2038	45.5	44.3
2037	45.3	44.1
2036	45.1	43.9
2035	44.9	43.7
2034	44.7	43.5
2033	44.5	43.4
2032	44.3	43.2
2031	44.1	43.1
2030	43.9	42.9
2029	43.6	42.8
2028	43.4	42.7
2027	43.2	42.6
2026	43	42.5
2025	42.8	42.4
2024	42.7	42.4
2023	42.4	42.4
2022	42.2	42.5
2021	42	42.6
2020	41.9	42.5
2019	41.8	42.5
2018	41.7	42.4
2017	41.6	42.3
2016	41.4	42.2
2015	41.4	42
2014	41.3	41.8
2013	41.2	41.6
2012	41.1	41.3
2011	40.9	41
2010	40.8	40.7
2009	40.8	40.3
2008	40.7	40
2007	40.6	39.7
2006	40.4	39.3
2005	40.2	38.9
2004	40	38.5
2003	39.7	38.1
2002	39.4	37.8
2001	39.2	37.5
2000	38.9	37.3
1999	38.6	37
1998	38.3	36.7
1997	38.1	36.4
1996	37.8	36.1
1995	37.5	35.7
1994	37.2	35.4
1993	37	35.1
1992	36.7	34.8
1991	36.5	34.6
1990	36.3	34.3
1989	36.1	34.1
1988	35.9	33.8
1987	35.6	33.5
1986	35.4	33.2
1985	35.2	32.9
1984	35	32.6
1983	34.8	32.3
1982	34.5	31.9
1981	34.3	31.6
1980	34.2	31.3
1979	34.1	31
1978	34.1	30.7
1977	34.1	30.3
1976	34.1	29.8
1975	34.2	29.4
1974	34.3	29.3
1973	34.3	29
1972	34.3	28.9
1971	34.4	28.7
1970	34.5	28.6
1969	34.6	28.6
1968	34.7	28.6
1967	34.7	28.5
1966	34.7	28.6
1965	34.8	28.6
1964	34.8	28.6
1963	34.9	28.7
1962	34.9	28.7
1961	34.9	28.8
1960	34.9	28.8

In 1960, the median age in Belgium was 34.9 years compared to 28.8 years in the Netherlands. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 42.7 years in Belgium and to 42.4 years in the Netherlands.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Belgium is expected to increased to around 46.2 years by 2050 compared to 46.4 years in the Netherlands. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Chart Table

Belgium

Male

Female

Netherlands

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Belgium		Netherlands
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	2.16%	3.51%	2.05%	2.99%
75-79	1.86%	2.24%	2.12%	2.37%
70-74	2.33%	2.59%	2.48%	2.61%
65-69	2.85%	3.01%	2.9%	2.98%
60-64	3.31%	3.35%	3.38%	3.42%
55-59	3.41%	3.36%	3.55%	3.54%
50-54	3.35%	3.28%	3.36%	3.39%
45-49	3.19%	3.16%	2.88%	2.9%
40-44	3.26%	3.27%	3.02%	3%
35-39	3.23%	3.24%	3.25%	3.18%
30-34	3.28%	3.27%	3.46%	3.37%
25-29	3.03%	2.98%	3.41%	3.33%
20-24	2.9%	2.78%	3.3%	3.19%
15-19	2.97%	2.83%	2.84%	2.72%
10-14	2.97%	2.84%	2.65%	2.52%
5-9	2.74%	2.62%	2.54%	2.42%
0-4	2.46%	2.36%	2.51%	2.39%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Belgium has low demographic potential with 40% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 40.7% and similar potential in the Netherlands.

Working age demographic by year

Chart Table

Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Belgium	Netherlands
2100	54.7%	54.5%
2099	54.7%	54.6%
2098	54.7%	54.7%
2097	54.7%	54.7%
2096	54.7%	54.8%
2095	54.7%	54.9%
2094	54.6%	55%
2093	54.6%	55%
2092	54.6%	55.1%
2091	54.5%	55.1%
2090	54.5%	55.2%
2089	54.5%	55.2%
2088	54.4%	55.2%
2087	54.5%	55.2%
2086	54.6%	55.3%
2085	54.7%	55.3%
2084	54.8%	55.4%
2083	55%	55.4%
2082	55.1%	55.4%
2081	55.3%	55.4%
2080	55.5%	55.4%
2079	55.7%	55.5%
2078	55.9%	55.5%
2077	56.2%	55.5%
2076	56.4%	55.6%
2075	56.7%	55.7%
2074	56.9%	55.8%
2073	57.2%	56%
2072	57.4%	56.1%
2071	57.6%	56.3%
2070	57.7%	56.5%
2069	57.8%	56.7%
2068	57.9%	56.9%
2067	57.9%	57.1%
2066	57.8%	57.4%
2065	57.8%	57.6%
2064	57.8%	57.9%
2063	57.7%	58.1%
2062	57.7%	58.3%
2061	57.6%	58.5%
2060	57.6%	58.7%
2059	57.5%	58.9%
2058	57.6%	59.1%
2057	57.6%	59.3%
2056	57.7%	59.4%
2055	57.8%	59.6%
2054	57.9%	59.7%
2053	58%	59.8%
2052	58.1%	59.9%
2051	58.2%	59.9%
2050	58.3%	59.9%
2049	58.5%	59.9%
2048	58.7%	59.9%
2047	58.9%	59.9%
2046	59.1%	59.8%
2045	59.4%	59.8%
2044	59.6%	59.8%
2043	59.8%	59.8%
2042	60.1%	59.7%
2041	60.3%	59.7%
2040	60.5%	59.7%
2039	60.7%	59.8%
2038	61%	59.9%
2037	61.2%	60.1%
2036	61.4%	60.3%
2035	61.6%	60.6%
2034	61.8%	61%
2033	62%	61.3%
2032	62.2%	61.7%
2031	62.4%	62.1%
2030	62.6%	62.5%
2029	62.8%	62.9%
2028	63%	63.3%
2027	63.1%	63.7%
2026	63.3%	64.1%
2025	63.4%	64.3%
2024	63.4%	64.5%
2023	63.6%	64.7%
2022	63.7%	64.7%
2021	63.9%	64.9%
2020	64%	65%
2019	64.1%	65.1%
2018	64.2%	65.2%
2017	64.4%	65.4%
2016	64.7%	65.5%
2015	64.8%	65.6%
2014	65%	65.8%
2013	65.3%	66%
2012	65.5%	66.4%
2011	65.8%	66.8%
2010	65.9%	67.1%
2009	66%	67.3%
2008	66%	67.4%
2007	66%	67.5%
2006	65.8%	67.5%
2005	65.6%	67.5%
2004	65.6%	67.5%
2003	65.6%	67.6%
2002	65.6%	67.7%
2001	65.6%	67.7%
2000	65.6%	67.8%
1999	65.7%	67.8%
1998	65.8%	68%
1997	65.9%	68.1%
1996	66%	68.2%
1995	66.1%	68.3%
1994	66.3%	68.4%
1993	66.4%	68.5%
1992	66.5%	68.6%
1991	66.7%	68.8%
1990	67%	68.9%
1989	67.2%	69%
1988	67.3%	69%
1987	67.4%	68.9%
1986	67.5%	68.7%
1985	67.4%	68.5%
1984	67.3%	68%
1983	66.9%	67.5%
1982	66.3%	67%
1981	65.8%	66.6%
1980	65.3%	66.2%
1979	65%	65.7%
1978	64.7%	65.2%
1977	64.4%	64.8%
1976	64.1%	64.3%
1975	63.8%	63.9%
1974	63.5%	63.5%
1973	63.3%	63.1%
1972	63.1%	62.9%
1971	63%	62.7%
1970	63%	62.5%
1969	63%	62.5%
1968	63%	62.4%
1967	63%	62.3%
1966	63.2%	62.3%
1965	63.4%	62.2%
1964	63.6%	62.1%
1963	63.8%	61.9%
1962	63.9%	61.6%
1961	64.1%	61.2%
1960	64.3%	61%

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 65.6% to 63.4% in Belgium and from 67.5% to 64.5% in the Netherlands.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

Belgium

Young

Old

Netherlands

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Belgium			Netherlands
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	57.6%	25.2%	32.4%	55.1%	23.3%	31.8%
2023	57.3%	25.6%	31.7%	54.6%	23.5%	31.2%
2022	57%	25.9%	31%	54.4%	23.7%	30.7%
2021	56.6%	26.1%	30.5%	54.2%	23.9%	30.3%
2020	56.3%	26.3%	30%	53.8%	24%	29.8%
2019	56.1%	26.4%	29.7%	53.5%	24.2%	29.3%
2018	55.7%	26.4%	29.3%	53.3%	24.5%	28.7%
2017	55.2%	26.3%	28.8%	53%	24.8%	28.2%
2016	54.7%	26.3%	28.4%	52.7%	25.1%	27.6%
2015	54.2%	26.2%	28%	52.4%	25.4%	27.1%
2014	53.8%	26.1%	27.6%	52%	25.6%	26.4%
2013	53.2%	26%	27.1%	51.4%	25.9%	25.6%
2012	52.6%	25.9%	26.7%	50.6%	26%	24.6%
2011	52%	25.8%	26.2%	49.6%	26.1%	23.5%
2010	51.6%	25.7%	26%	48.9%	26.2%	22.8%
2009	51.5%	25.6%	25.9%	48.6%	26.4%	22.3%
2008	51.4%	25.6%	25.8%	48.4%	26.6%	21.8%
2007	51.6%	25.7%	25.9%	48.3%	26.8%	21.4%
2006	52%	25.9%	26.1%	48.2%	27.1%	21.1%
2005	52.3%	26.1%	26.2%	48.2%	27.4%	20.8%
2004	52.5%	26.3%	26.2%	48%	27.6%	20.5%
2003	52.5%	26.5%	26%	47.9%	27.7%	20.2%
2002	52.5%	26.6%	25.9%	47.8%	27.7%	20.1%
2001	52.5%	26.8%	25.8%	47.7%	27.8%	20%
2000	52.5%	26.8%	25.6%	47.6%	27.7%	19.9%
1999	52.3%	26.9%	25.4%	47.4%	27.6%	19.8%
1998	52.1%	26.9%	25.2%	47.2%	27.4%	19.7%
1997	51.8%	27%	24.8%	46.9%	27.3%	19.6%
1996	51.5%	27.1%	24.5%	46.7%	27.2%	19.4%
1995	51.2%	27.2%	24%	46.5%	27.2%	19.3%
1994	50.9%	27.3%	23.6%	46.2%	27.1%	19.1%
1993	50.7%	27.3%	23.3%	45.9%	27%	18.9%
1992	50.3%	27.3%	23%	45.7%	26.9%	18.8%
1991	49.9%	27.2%	22.7%	45.4%	26.8%	18.7%
1990	49.4%	27.1%	22.3%	45.2%	26.7%	18.5%
1989	48.9%	27%	21.9%	45%	26.6%	18.4%
1988	48.5%	27%	21.5%	44.9%	26.8%	18.1%
1987	48.3%	27.2%	21.1%	45.1%	27.1%	17.9%
1986	48.2%	27.5%	20.7%	45.5%	27.7%	17.8%
1985	48.3%	27.9%	20.4%	46.1%	28.5%	17.6%
1984	48.6%	28.4%	20.3%	47%	29.5%	17.5%
1983	49.6%	29%	20.6%	48.1%	30.6%	17.5%
1982	50.8%	29.6%	21.2%	49.2%	31.7%	17.5%
1981	52%	30.3%	21.7%	50.1%	32.7%	17.4%
1980	53.1%	31%	22.1%	51.1%	33.8%	17.4%
1979	53.9%	31.7%	22.2%	52.2%	34.9%	17.3%
1978	54.6%	32.5%	22.1%	53.3%	36.1%	17.2%
1977	55.3%	33.3%	22%	54.3%	37.3%	17%
1976	56%	34.1%	21.9%	55.5%	38.5%	16.9%
1975	56.8%	34.9%	21.9%	56.6%	39.7%	16.9%
1974	57.5%	35.6%	21.9%	57.6%	40.8%	16.8%
1973	58.1%	36.3%	21.7%	58.4%	41.8%	16.6%
1972	58.4%	36.9%	21.6%	59.1%	42.6%	16.5%
1971	58.6%	37.2%	21.4%	59.5%	43.2%	16.4%
1970	58.7%	37.5%	21.2%	59.9%	43.6%	16.3%
1969	58.8%	37.7%	21%	60.1%	44%	16.1%
1968	58.7%	37.9%	20.9%	60.3%	44.3%	16%
1967	58.6%	38%	20.6%	60.4%	44.7%	15.7%
1966	58.3%	38%	20.3%	60.6%	45%	15.5%
1965	57.8%	37.8%	20%	60.9%	45.5%	15.4%
1964	57.3%	37.6%	19.7%	61.1%	45.9%	15.3%
1963	56.9%	37.4%	19.4%	61.6%	46.4%	15.1%
1962	56.5%	37.3%	19.2%	62.3%	47.3%	15%
1961	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%	63.4%	48.5%	14.9%
1960	55.5%	36.8%	18.6%	63.9%	49.1%	14.7%

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Belgium increased from 52.5% to 57.6% between 2004 and 2024.

In the Netherlands, the ratio of dependent people increased from 48% to 55.1% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Belgium	Netherlands
2100	12.8%	13.2%
2099	12.8%	13.2%
2098	12.9%	13.2%
2097	12.9%	13.2%
2096	12.9%	13.2%
2095	13%	13.2%
2094	13%	13.2%
2093	13.1%	13.1%
2092	13.1%	13.1%
2091	13.2%	13.1%
2090	13.2%	13.1%
2089	13.2%	13.1%
2088	13.3%	13.1%
2087	13.3%	13.1%
2086	13.3%	13.1%
2085	13.3%	13.2%
2084	13.3%	13.2%
2083	13.3%	13.2%
2082	13.3%	13.2%
2081	13.3%	13.3%
2080	13.2%	13.3%
2079	13.2%	13.3%
2078	13.2%	13.4%
2077	13.1%	13.4%
2076	13.1%	13.4%
2075	13%	13.5%
2074	13%	13.5%
2073	12.9%	13.5%
2072	12.9%	13.5%
2071	12.9%	13.6%
2070	12.9%	13.6%
2069	12.9%	13.6%
2068	12.9%	13.6%
2067	13%	13.6%
2066	13%	13.6%
2065	13.1%	13.6%
2064	13.1%	13.6%
2063	13.2%	13.6%
2062	13.3%	13.6%
2061	13.4%	13.6%
2060	13.5%	13.5%
2059	13.6%	13.5%
2058	13.7%	13.5%
2057	13.7%	13.6%
2056	13.8%	13.6%
2055	13.9%	13.6%
2054	13.9%	13.6%
2053	13.9%	13.7%
2052	14%	13.7%
2051	14%	13.8%
2050	13.9%	13.9%
2049	13.9%	13.9%
2048	13.8%	14%
2047	13.8%	14.1%
2046	13.7%	14.2%
2045	13.7%	14.3%
2044	13.6%	14.3%
2043	13.5%	14.4%
2042	13.4%	14.5%
2041	13.4%	14.5%
2040	13.3%	14.6%
2039	13.3%	14.6%
2038	13.3%	14.6%
2037	13.3%	14.6%
2036	13.5%	14.7%
2035	13.6%	14.7%
2034	13.7%	14.7%
2033	13.9%	14.7%
2032	14.1%	14.7%
2031	14.3%	14.8%
2030	14.5%	14.8%
2029	14.7%	14.8%
2028	15%	14.8%
2027	15.3%	14.8%
2026	15.6%	14.9%
2025	15.9%	15%
2024	16%	15%
2023	16.3%	15.2%
2022	16.5%	15.4%
2021	16.7%	15.5%
2020	16.8%	15.6%
2019	16.9%	15.8%
2018	16.9%	16%
2017	17%	16.2%
2016	17%	16.4%
2015	17%	16.6%
2014	17%	16.9%
2013	17%	17.1%
2012	17%	17.3%
2011	17%	17.4%
2010	16.9%	17.6%
2009	16.9%	17.7%
2008	16.9%	17.9%
2007	16.9%	18.1%
2006	17%	18.3%
2005	17.1%	18.5%
2004	17.2%	18.6%
2003	17.3%	18.7%
2002	17.5%	18.8%
2001	17.5%	18.8%
2000	17.6%	18.8%
1999	17.7%	18.7%
1998	17.7%	18.6%
1997	17.8%	18.6%
1996	17.9%	18.6%
1995	18%	18.6%
1994	18.1%	18.6%
1993	18.1%	18.5%
1992	18.2%	18.5%
1991	18.2%	18.4%
1990	18.1%	18.4%
1989	18.1%	18.4%
1988	18.2%	18.5%
1987	18.3%	18.7%
1986	18.6%	19.1%
1985	18.8%	19.5%
1984	19.1%	20.1%
1983	19.4%	20.7%
1982	19.6%	21.3%
1981	19.9%	21.8%
1980	20.3%	22.3%
1979	20.6%	22.9%
1978	21%	23.5%
1977	21.4%	24.2%
1976	21.8%	24.8%
1975	22.2%	25.3%
1974	22.6%	25.9%
1973	23%	26.4%
1972	23.3%	26.8%
1971	23.5%	27.1%
1970	23.6%	27.3%
1969	23.8%	27.5%
1968	23.9%	27.6%
1967	23.9%	27.8%
1966	24%	28.1%
1965	24%	28.3%
1964	23.9%	28.5%
1963	23.9%	28.7%
1962	23.8%	29.1%
1961	23.8%	29.7%
1960	23.7%	30%

The share of young people aged below 15 is 16% in Belgium and 15% in The Netherlands. Birth rates in Belgium compared to The Netherlands .

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Belgium	Netherlands
2100	32.4%	32.3%
2099	32.4%	32.2%
2098	32.4%	32.1%
2097	32.4%	32.1%
2096	32.4%	32%
2095	32.4%	31.9%
2094	32.4%	31.9%
2093	32.3%	31.8%
2092	32.3%	31.8%
2091	32.3%	31.7%
2090	32.3%	31.7%
2089	32.3%	31.7%
2088	32.3%	31.7%
2087	32.2%	31.6%
2086	32.1%	31.5%
2085	32%	31.5%
2084	31.9%	31.5%
2083	31.7%	31.4%
2082	31.6%	31.4%
2081	31.4%	31.3%
2080	31.3%	31.3%
2079	31.1%	31.2%
2078	30.9%	31.2%
2077	30.7%	31.1%
2076	30.5%	31%
2075	30.3%	30.8%
2074	30.1%	30.7%
2073	29.9%	30.5%
2072	29.7%	30.3%
2071	29.5%	30.2%
2070	29.4%	30%
2069	29.3%	29.8%
2068	29.2%	29.5%
2067	29.2%	29.3%
2066	29.2%	29%
2065	29.1%	28.8%
2064	29.1%	28.5%
2063	29.1%	28.3%
2062	29%	28.1%
2061	29%	27.9%
2060	28.9%	27.7%
2059	28.9%	27.6%
2058	28.8%	27.4%
2057	28.7%	27.2%
2056	28.5%	27%
2055	28.3%	26.8%
2054	28.2%	26.7%
2053	28.1%	26.5%
2052	27.9%	26.4%
2051	27.8%	26.3%
2050	27.7%	26.2%
2049	27.6%	26.1%
2048	27.5%	26.1%
2047	27.3%	26%
2046	27.2%	26%
2045	27%	25.9%
2044	26.8%	25.9%
2043	26.6%	25.8%
2042	26.5%	25.8%
2041	26.3%	25.8%
2040	26.2%	25.8%
2039	26%	25.7%
2038	25.7%	25.5%
2037	25.5%	25.3%
2036	25.1%	25%
2035	24.8%	24.7%
2034	24.5%	24.3%
2033	24.1%	23.9%
2032	23.8%	23.6%
2031	23.4%	23.2%
2030	22.9%	22.8%
2029	22.5%	22.3%
2028	22%	21.9%
2027	21.6%	21.5%
2026	21.2%	21.1%
2025	20.8%	20.7%
2024	20.6%	20.5%
2023	20.1%	20.2%
2022	19.8%	19.9%
2021	19.5%	19.7%
2020	19.2%	19.4%
2019	19%	19.1%
2018	18.8%	18.8%
2017	18.6%	18.4%
2016	18.4%	18.1%
2015	18.2%	17.8%
2014	18%	17.4%
2013	17.7%	16.9%
2012	17.5%	16.3%
2011	17.3%	15.7%
2010	17.1%	15.3%
2009	17.1%	15%
2008	17.1%	14.7%
2007	17.1%	14.5%
2006	17.2%	14.2%
2005	17.2%	14%
2004	17.2%	13.8%
2003	17.1%	13.7%
2002	17%	13.6%
2001	16.9%	13.5%
2000	16.8%	13.5%
1999	16.7%	13.4%
1998	16.5%	13.4%
1997	16.4%	13.3%
1996	16.1%	13.2%
1995	15.9%	13.1%
1994	15.7%	13%
1993	15.5%	13%
1992	15.3%	12.9%
1991	15.1%	12.8%
1990	14.9%	12.8%
1989	14.7%	12.7%
1988	14.5%	12.5%
1987	14.2%	12.4%
1986	14%	12.2%
1985	13.7%	12%
1984	13.6%	11.9%
1983	13.8%	11.8%
1982	14%	11.7%
1981	14.3%	11.6%
1980	14.4%	11.5%
1979	14.4%	11.4%
1978	14.3%	11.2%
1977	14.2%	11%
1976	14.1%	10.9%
1975	14%	10.8%
1974	13.9%	10.7%
1973	13.8%	10.5%
1972	13.6%	10.4%
1971	13.5%	10.3%
1970	13.4%	10.2%
1969	13.3%	10.1%
1968	13.1%	9.95%
1967	13%	9.81%
1966	12.8%	9.67%
1965	12.7%	9.57%
1964	12.5%	9.47%
1963	12.4%	9.36%
1962	12.3%	9.26%
1961	12.1%	9.14%
1960	12%	9%

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 20.6% in Belgium and 20.5% in the Netherlands. Life expectancy in Belgium compared to the Netherlands .

Median age map

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