Number of children under 15, by world region in Belgium
Belgium: Number of children under 15, by world region was 1.91 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.91 million people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.28 million people
in 1968
All-time low
1.80 million people
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.91 million people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Belgium peaked at 2.28 million people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million people, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.81 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.83 million people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.85 million people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 1.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 1.90 million people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.94 million people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1.99 million people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.08 million people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.12 million people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.20 million people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.21 million people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.28 million people | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.27 million people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.27 million people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.26 million people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.23 million people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.17 million people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.13 million people | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.09 million people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million people | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.91 million people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.86 million people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.82 million people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.93 million people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million people | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.91 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.91 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.94 million people | 1.81 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.23 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.28 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.27 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.99 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 1.81 million people | 1.83 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.83 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.94 million people | 4 |
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- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Belgium?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Belgium was 1.91 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million people in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million people in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.