Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Belgium
Belgium: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 828,261 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
828,261
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
105th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.35 million
in 1985
All-time low
816,724
in 2022
Years of data
27
1985–2023
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Belgium is 828,261, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Belgium peaked at 3.35 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 816,724, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.35 million | — |
| 1988 | 3.00 million | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 2.35 million | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 934,647 | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 868,182 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 825,455 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 816,724 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 828,261 | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 828,261 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.06 million, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 828,261 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.18 million | 3.00 million | 3.35 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.62 million | 2.35 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 1.24 million | 1.55 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 934,647 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 834,656 | 816,724 | 868,182 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Belgium?
- Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Belgium was 828,261 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 816,724 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
- Belgium ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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