Total population by age (70 years old) in Belgium
Belgium: Total population by age was 121.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Belgium is 121.49, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Belgium peaked at 121.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.4, in 1988.
Belgium ranks 50th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.29 | — |
| 1951 | 63.46 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 65.73 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 66.12 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 65.69 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 65.9 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 65.83 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 66.41 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 66.85 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 67.36 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 67.89 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 68.93 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 70.53 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 71.77 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 73.3 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 74.73 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 77.85 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 80.33 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 80.26 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 80.92 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 83.08 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 85.73 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 87.28 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 86.51 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 86.62 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 86.83 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 86.25 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 86.87 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 87.13 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 86.31 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 85.91 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 85.26 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 85.84 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 87.08 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 86.48 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 79.07 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 65.92 | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 55.98 | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 52.4 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 63.25 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 84.23 | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 96.07 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 96.92 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 97.07 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.98 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 98.19 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 97.61 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 95.94 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 95.78 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.66 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 99.61 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 101.9 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 100.84 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.89 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 95.25 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 93.69 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 92.51 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 93.35 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.69 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 96.19 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.21 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 82.49 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 81.15 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 89.88 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 97.51 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 99.78 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 108.52 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 116.94 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 117.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 116.83 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 116.19 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 115.67 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 117.86 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 121.49 | +3.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 121.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 8.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 121.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +33.2% | 63.25 | 84.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.57 | 62.29 | 67.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.65 | 67.89 | 80.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.26 | 83.08 | 87.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.72 | 52.4 | 87.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.64 | 84.23 | 98.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.69 | 92.51 | 101.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.14 | 81.15 | 117.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.8 | 115.67 | 121.49 | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
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- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Belgium?
- Total population by age in Belgium was 121.49 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 121.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4 in 1988.
- How does Belgium rank for total population by age?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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