Total population by age 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2017 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 183,551 (2024)
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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