* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Now thinking about 2050, out of every 100 people in [COUNTRY], about how many do you
think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank?"
** 500 respondents for Belgium and 500 for the Netherlands.
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Projected share of people aged 65 and older in 2050 in Netherlands and Belgium 2018
The statistic displays the results of a survey conducted by of estimated and actual World Bank projections of the share of people who will be aged 65 years and older by 2050 in the Netherlands and Belgium in 2018.
The survey results show that as of 2018, survey respondents in both the Netherlands and Belgium estimated that over half of their population would be aged 65 years or older by 2050, while the actual World Bank estimated were significantly lower, at just over ** percent.
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). In 2050, in your country out of every 100 people how many do you think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/952760/estimated-and-actual-projection-of-share-of-people-aged-65-and-older-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. "In 2050, in your country out of every 100 people how many do you think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank?*." Chart. December 5, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/952760/estimated-and-actual-projection-of-share-of-people-aged-65-and-older-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. (2018). In 2050, in your country out of every 100 people how many do you think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank?*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/952760/estimated-and-actual-projection-of-share-of-people-aged-65-and-older-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. "In 2050, in Your Country out of Every 100 People How Many Do You Think Will Be over 65, According to Projections by The World Bank?*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2018, /statistics/952760/estimated-and-actual-projection-of-share-of-people-aged-65-and-older-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos, In 2050, in your country out of every 100 people how many do you think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank?* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/952760/estimated-and-actual-projection-of-share-of-people-aged-65-and-older-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
In 2050, in your country out of every 100 people how many do you think will be over 65, according to projections by the World Bank?* [Graph], Ipsos, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/952760/estimated-and-actual-projection-of-share-of-people-aged-65-and-older-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
