Population young working elderly in Belgium
Belgium: Population young working elderly was 2.36 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.36 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
950,130
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working elderly in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population young working elderly in Belgium stood at 2.36 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working elderly in Belgium peaked at 2.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 950,130, in 1950.
That places Belgium 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working elderly in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 950,130 | — |
| 1951 | 963,135 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 976,419 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 990,173 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 1.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.41 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million | +2.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 8.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 million | 950,130 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.18 million | 1.09 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.35 million | 1.29 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.35 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 1.49 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.72 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.87 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.22 million | 2.36 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working elderly in Belgium?
- Population young working elderly in Belgium was 2.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working elderly recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population young working elderly recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 950,130 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for population young working elderly?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working elderly rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working elderly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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