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People aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 15–64, and the median age of the population, yearly. All figures for Belgium
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old-age dependency | 31.8 per 100 aged 15–64 | 2025 | 9th lowest of 27 | −0.9 per 100 aged 15–64 | EU lowest 22.0 per 100 aged 15–64EU highest 39.0 per 100 aged 15–64 |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 2025 | 6th lowest of 27 | −1.7 years | EU lowest 39.6 yearsEU highest 49.1 years |
| Period | per 100 aged 15–64 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.8 |
| 2024 | 31.3 |
| 2023 | 30.8 |
| 2022 | 30.6 |
| 2021 | 30.2 |
| 2020 | 29.9 |
| 2019 | 29.5 |
| 2018 | 29.1 |
| 2017 | 28.6 |
| 2016 | 28.2 |
| 2015 | 27.8 |
| 2014 | 27.4 |
| 2013 | 26.9 |
| 2012 | 26.5 |
| 2011 | 26.0 |
| 2010 | 26.0 |
| 2009 | 25.9 |
| 2008 | 25.8 |
| 2007 | 25.9 |
| 2006 | 26.2 |
| 2005 | 26.3 |
| 2004 | 26.1 |
| 2003 | 26.0 |
| 2002 | 25.8 |
| 2001 | 25.7 |
| 2000 | 25.5 |
| 1999 | 25.3 |
| 1998 | 25.0 |
| 1997 | 24.7 |
| 1996 | 24.3 |
| 1995 | 23.8 |
| 1994 | 23.5 |
| 1993 | 23.2 |
| 1992 | 22.9 |
| 1991 | 22.5 |
| 1990 | 22.1 |
| 1989 | 21.7 |
| 1988 | 21.3 |
| 1987 | 21.1 |
| 1986 | 20.7 |
| 1985 | 20.3 |
| 1984 | 20.4 |
| 1983 | 21.0 |
| 1982 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 21.9 |
| 1979 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 21.7 |
| 1977 | 21.8 |
| 1976 | 21.8 |
| 1975 | 21.8 |
| 1974 | 21.8 |
| 1973 | 21.6 |
| 1972 | 21.5 |
| 1971 | 21.3 |
| 1970 | 21.2 |
| 1969 | 21.0 |
| 1968 | 20.7 |
| 1967 | 20.4 |
| 1966 | 20.0 |
| 1965 | 19.8 |
| 1964 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 19.4 |
| 1962 | 19.1 |
| 1961 | 18.6 |
| 1960 | 18.5 |
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.1 |
| 2024 | 42.0 |
| 2023 | 41.9 |
| 2022 | 41.9 |
| 2021 | 41.8 |
| 2020 | 41.8 |
| 2019 | 41.7 |
| 2018 | 41.6 |
| 2017 | 41.5 |
| 2016 | 41.4 |
| 2015 | 41.4 |
| 2014 | 41.3 |
| 2013 | 41.1 |
| 2012 | 41.0 |
| 2011 | 40.9 |
| 2010 | 40.9 |
| 2009 | 40.8 |
| 2008 | 40.7 |
| 2007 | 40.5 |
| 2006 | 40.3 |
| 2005 | 40.1 |
| 2004 | 39.8 |
| 2003 | 39.6 |
| 2002 | 39.3 |
| 2001 | 39.0 |
| 2000 | 38.7 |
| 1999 | 38.5 |
| 1998 | 38.2 |
| 1997 | 37.9 |
| 1996 | 37.6 |
| 1995 | 37.3 |
| 1994 | 37.0 |
| 1993 | 36.8 |
| 1992 | 36.6 |
| 1991 | 36.4 |
| 1990 | 36.2 |
| 1989 | 36.0 |
| 1988 | 35.7 |
| 1987 | 35.6 |
| 1986 | 35.4 |
| 1985 | 35.2 |
| 1984 | 35.0 |
| 1983 | 34.7 |
| 1982 | 34.4 |
| 1981 | 34.1 |
| 1980 | 33.9 |
| 1979 | 33.8 |
| 1978 | 33.7 |
| 1977 | 33.8 |
| 1976 | 33.9 |
| 1975 | 34.1 |
| 1974 | 34.2 |
| 1973 | 34.3 |
| 1972 | 34.3 |
| 1971 | 34.5 |
| 1970 | 34.5 |
| 1969 | 34.6 |
| 1968 | 34.7 |
| 1967 | 34.7 |
| 1966 | 34.7 |
| 1965 | 34.7 |
| 1964 | 34.8 |
| 1963 | 34.9 |
| 1962 | 34.9 |
| 1961 | 35.2 |
| 1960 | 35.2 |
allfigures, “Old-age dependency, Belgium, 2025: 31.8 per 100 aged 15–64”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/ageing/belgium, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.