Population young working old in Belgium
Belgium: Population young working old was 1.91 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.91 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.28 million
in 1968
All-time low
1.80 million
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population young working old in Belgium is 1.91 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Belgium peaked at 2.28 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 2005.
That places Belgium 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.81 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 1.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.28 million | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.28 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.27 million | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.27 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.26 million | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.23 million | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.17 million | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.13 million | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.09 million | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.91 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.86 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.82 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.91 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.91 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.94 million | 1.81 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.23 million | 2.16 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 2.02 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million | 1.80 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.81 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.85 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 1.91 million | 1.94 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Belgium?
- Population young working old in Belgium was 1.91 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for population young working old?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).