Age composition in 2026:
๐ฆ๐ผ Aruba
๐ง๐ช Belgium
| Aruba | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 16.19%17,513 | 15.41%1,814,775 |
| Working Age Population | 65.34%70,679 | 63.21%7,443,103 |
| Elderly Population | 18.47%19,980 | 21.37%2,516,769 |
In 2026, the median age is 42.7 years in Aruba and 43.1 years in Belgium.Belgium already reached Arubaโs current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Aruba peaks in 2026 at 108,172.The total population of Belgium peaks in 2044 at 11,901,549.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Aruba will be 67.4%, and 25.16% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Belgium will be 71.6%, and 27.78% of the population will be elderly.
| Aruba | Belgium | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1986โ1990 1994โ2022 |
1950โ1954 1983โ1991 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1985 | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2020 44 years later | 1976 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2029 6 years later | 2023 |