Population structure indicators at national level in Belgium
Belgium: Population structure indicators at national level was 57 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
58.7
in 1970
All-time low
48.3
in 1986
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population structure indicators at national level in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population structure indicators at national level in Belgium stood at 57.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population structure indicators at national level in Belgium peaked at 58.7 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 48.3, in 1986.
Belgium ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.04 | 54.7 | 58.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.85 | 53.7 | 58.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.75 | 48.3 | 52.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.84 | 49.1 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.17 | 51.4 | 52.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.64 | 51.7 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.62 | 56.2 | 57 | 6 |
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More population data for Belgium
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.37 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population structure indicators at national level in Belgium?
- Population structure indicators at national level in Belgium was 57 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3 in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for population structure indicators at national level?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population structure indicators at national level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population structure indicators at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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