Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Belgium
Belgium: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated was 52,519 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52,519
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
103rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
80,333
in 1965
All-time low
52,519
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Belgium is 52,519, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Belgium peaked at 80,333 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 52,519, in 2025.
That places Belgium 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78,279 | — |
| 1961 | 78,424 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 78,538 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 78,521 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 78,861 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 80,333 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 79,490 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 76,931 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 74,602 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 72,513 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 71,424 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 71,298 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 71,149 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 69,897 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 67,097 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 64,086 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 61,703 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 60,990 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 61,420 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 61,885 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 62,895 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 63,258 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62,899 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 62,069 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 60,476 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 59,330 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 58,619 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 59,292 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 60,313 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 61,007 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 62,045 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 63,096 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 64,198 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 64,208 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62,724 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 60,574 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 59,202 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 59,048 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 59,269 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 58,979 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 58,250 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 58,456 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 58,641 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 57,875 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 57,680 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 59,030 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 60,800 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 62,129 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 63,289 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 64,832 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 66,139 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 66,754 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66,759 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65,955 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 65,058 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 64,676 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 63,974 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 63,008 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 62,243 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 61,322 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 60,658 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 59,570 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 59,872 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 59,869 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 55,662 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 52,519 | -5.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 52,519 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,224, 4.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 52,519 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,324, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,649 | 72,513 | 80,333 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,095 | 60,990 | 71,424 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,016 | 58,619 | 63,258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,334 | 58,979 | 64,208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,098 | 57,680 | 64,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,589 | 61,322 | 66,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,025 | 52,519 | 60,658 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 100 Azerbaijan 63,829 compare
- 101 Libya 62,364 compare
- 102 United Arab Emirates 57,914 compare
- 104 Sweden 51,112 compare
- 105 El Salvador 49,704 compare
- 106 Eritrea 49,112 compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Belgium?
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Belgium was 52,519 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80,333 in 1965.
- What is the lowest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,519 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 01, male, interpolated rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.