Share of people living: total population … age in Belgium
Belgium: Share of people living: total population … age was 57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Belgium stood at 57.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Belgium peaked at 73.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.3, in 2003.
That places Belgium 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.3 | — |
| 2004 | 66.2 | +60.3% |
| 2005 | 70.1 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 67.8 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 67.7 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.3 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.5 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 65.6 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 72 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 73.2 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.7 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 72 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.3 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 65 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 58.6 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 58.8 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.2 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.6 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 59.2 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.9 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 57 | -1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.05, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.5, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of people living: total population … age in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +60.3% | 41.3 | 66.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.27 | 41.3 | 70.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.64 | 58.6 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.57 | 57 | 59.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Malta 63.2 compare
- 4 Netherlands 58.5 compare
- 4 Netherlands 58.5 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 55.8 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 55.8 compare
- 9 Spain 54.3 compare
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 share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Belgium?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Belgium was 57 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3 in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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