{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-population-65-plus","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-population-65-plus","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-population-65-plus/","title":"Belgium Population Aged 65+ (2025)","description":"Belgium's Population Aged 65+: 2,405,772 number of persons in 2025, +2.1% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Population Aged 65+","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"2,405,772","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.1%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Population Aged 65+"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1799500},{"period":"2006","value":1809017},{"period":"2007","value":1810062},{"period":"2008","value":1819726},{"period":"2009","value":1836778},{"period":"2010","value":1860159},{"period":"2011","value":1883182},{"period":"2012","value":1924739},{"period":"2013","value":1959458},{"period":"2014","value":1994175},{"period":"2015","value":2030944},{"period":"2016","value":2062902},{"period":"2017","value":2095243},{"period":"2018","value":2130655},{"period":"2019","value":2165459},{"period":"2020","value":2204642},{"period":"2021","value":2229378},{"period":"2022","value":2269482},{"period":"2023","value":2310888},{"period":"2024","value":2357033},{"period":"2025","value":2405772}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2405772.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"2357033.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2310888.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2269482.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2229378.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2204642.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2165459.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2130655.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2095243.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2062902.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2030944.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1994175.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1959458.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1924739.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1883182.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1860159.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1836778.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1819726.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1810062.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1809017.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 2,405,772 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,799,500 in 2005. The latest reading of 2,405,772 in 2025 represents a change of +2.1%."}]}