Private households by household composition, number of children … age in Belgium
Belgium: Private households by household composition, number of children … age was 5,243 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,243 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,438, in 2006.
That places Belgium 13th out of 45 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 … age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,438 | — |
| 2007 | 4,444 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,532 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,570 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,630 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,662 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,662 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,673 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,671 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,730 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,721 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,792 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,812 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,802 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,904 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5,055 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,124 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,142 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,201 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 5,243 | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5,243 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5,243 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,496 | 4,438 | 4,570 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,715 | 4,630 | 4,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,112 | 4,904 | 5,243 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (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 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 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 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 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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