Population aged 14 years or younger in Belgium
Belgium: Population aged 14 years or younger was 1,863 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Belgium, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Belgium stood at 1,863 thousands.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Belgium peaked at 2,277 thousands in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,795 thousands, in 2005.
That places Belgium 100th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,185 thousands | 2,040 thousands | 2,277 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,891 thousands | 1,801 thousands | 2,006 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,816 thousands | 1,801 thousands | 1,831 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,802 thousands | 1,795 thousands | 1,815 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,901 thousands | 1,838 thousands | 1,940 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,914 thousands | 1,863 thousands | 1,942 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1033 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Belgium?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Belgium was 1,863 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,277 thousands in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,795 thousands in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release