Age composition in 2026:
| Lithuania | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.29%399,815 | 15.41%1,814,775 |
| Working Age Population | 64.39%1,801,074 | 63.21%7,443,103 |
| Elderly Population | 21.32%596,448 | 21.37%2,516,769 |
In 2026, the median age is 43.6 years in Lithuania and 43.1 years in Belgium.Lithuania already reached Belgiumโs current median age in 2016, about 10 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Lithuania peaks in 1991 at 3,701,408.The total population of Belgium peaks in 2044 at 11,901,549.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Lithuania will be 66.6%, and 28.62% 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.
| Lithuania | Belgium | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1985โ1987 2003โ2014 |
1950โ1954 1983โ1991 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2001 25 years later | 1976 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2024 1 years later | 2023 |