Age composition in 2026:
๐ง๐ช Belgium
๐บ๐ณ World
| Belgium | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.41%1,814,775 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 63.21%7,443,103 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 21.37%2,516,769 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 43.1 years in Belgium and 32.1 years in World.Belgium already reached Worldโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Belgium peaks in 2044 at 11,901,549.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Belgium will be 71.6%, and 27.78% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Belgium | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1954 1983โ1991 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1976 | 2039 63 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2023 | 2070 47 years later |