Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Belgium
Belgium: Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age was 11.88 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Belgium is 11.88 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Belgium peaked at 11.88 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.67 million Number, in 2008.
That places Belgium 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.67 million Number | — |
| 2009 | 10.75 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.84 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.00 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.08 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.14 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.18 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.24 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.31 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.35 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.40 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.46 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.52 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.55 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.62 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.74 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 11.82 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.88 million Number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 million Number | 10.67 million Number | 10.75 million Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.20 million Number | 10.84 million Number | 11.46 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 million Number | 11.52 million Number | 11.88 million Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Belgium?
- Child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Belgium was 11.88 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 million Number in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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