Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -1.59 % change on previous year for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 388.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 1.59 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.77 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Belgium ranks 167th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.1792 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.3788 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 1973 | -0.7583 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1974 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1975 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1976 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1977 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1978 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1979 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1980 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1981 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1982 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1983 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1984 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1986 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1987 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1988 | -0.8587 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1989 | -0.4076 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0322 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4703 % change on previous year | +1359.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6432 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4469 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0722 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1995 | -0.2158 % change on previous year | -399.0% |
| 1996 | -0.5386 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 1997 | -0.3154 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1998 | -0.2159 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1999 | -0.1134 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2000 | -0.026 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0172 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2003 | -0.1413 % change on previous year | -1799.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2918 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1435 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0696 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0902 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2703 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6818 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2011 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7273 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 0.571 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4599 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5489 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5542 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3373 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 0.318 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2911 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.131 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2021 | -0.344 % change on previous year | -362.6% |
| 2022 | -0.5275 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0909 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2024 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +1657.6% |
| 2025 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | -0.1792 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | -0.4076 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0266 % change on previous year | -0.5386 % change on previous year | 0.6432 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0535 % change on previous year | -0.2918 % change on previous year | 0.6818 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6676 % change on previous year | 0.2911 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6691 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 0.131 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Belgium was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.77 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Belgium rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 167th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 388.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.