Private households by household composition, number of children and in Belgium
Belgium: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 5,243 Thousand households in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,243 Thousand households
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5,243 Thousand households
in 2025
All-time low
4,438 Thousand households
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,243 Thousand households for private households by household composition, number of children and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Belgium peaked at 5,243 Thousand households in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,438 Thousand households, in 2006.
That places Belgium 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,438 Thousand households | — |
| 2007 | 4,444 Thousand households | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,532 Thousand households | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,570 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,630 Thousand households | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,662 Thousand households | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,662 Thousand households | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,673 Thousand households | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,671 Thousand households | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,730 Thousand households | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,721 Thousand households | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,792 Thousand households | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,812 Thousand households | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,802 Thousand households | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,904 Thousand households | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5,055 Thousand households | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,124 Thousand households | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,142 Thousand households | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,201 Thousand households | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 5,243 Thousand households | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5,243 Thousand households is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063 Thousand households, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5,243 Thousand households is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,008 Thousand households, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,496 Thousand households | 4,438 Thousand households | 4,570 Thousand households | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,715 Thousand households | 4,630 Thousand households | 4,812 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,112 Thousand households | 4,904 Thousand households | 5,243 Thousand households | 6 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Belgium?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Belgium was 5,243 Thousand households in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,243 Thousand households in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,438 Thousand households in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Private households by household composition, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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