Age composition in 2026:
๐ช๐ช Estonia
๐ง๐ช Belgium
| Estonia | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.89%198,164 | 15.41%1,814,775 |
| Working Age Population | 62.84%836,458 | 63.21%7,443,103 |
| Elderly Population | 22.27%296,441 | 21.37%2,516,769 |
In 2026, the median age is 44.2 years in Estonia and 43.1 years in Belgium.Estonia already reached Belgiumโs current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Estonia peaks in 1990 at 1,570,309.The total population of Belgium peaks in 2044 at 11,901,549.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Estonia will be 75.2%, and 29.82% 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.
| Estonia | Belgium | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1999โ2011 | 1950โ1954 1983โ1991 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1997 21 years later | 1976 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 | 2023 3 years later |