Population aged 25-64 years in Belgium
Belgium: Population aged 25-64 years was 6,087 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Belgium, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Belgium stood at 6,087 thousands.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Belgium peaked at 6,113 thousands in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,628 thousands, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 74th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,695 thousands | 4,628 thousands | 4,784 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,053 thousands | 4,815 thousands | 5,228 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,379 thousands | 5,261 thousands | 5,463 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,605 thousands | 5,475 thousands | 5,797 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,968 thousands | 5,855 thousands | 6,049 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,087 thousands | 6,067 thousands | 6,113 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 25-64 years in Belgium?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Belgium was 6,087 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,113 thousands in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,628 thousands in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Belgium ranks 74th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release