Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Belgium
Belgium: Age population, age 02, male, interpolated was 56,013 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56,013
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
103rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
80,566
in 1966
All-time low
56,013
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 56,013 for age population, age 02, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Belgium peaked at 80,566 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 56,013, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 103rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77,176 | — |
| 1961 | 78,530 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 78,621 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 78,679 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 78,716 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 79,119 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 80,566 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 79,690 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 77,054 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 74,672 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 72,605 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 71,492 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 71,360 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 71,202 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 69,918 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 67,167 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 64,219 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 61,853 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 61,071 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 61,452 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 61,944 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 62,939 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 63,288 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 62,969 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 62,166 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 60,597 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 59,498 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 58,835 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 59,565 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 60,606 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 61,210 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 62,201 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 63,368 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 64,507 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 64,454 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62,861 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 60,699 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 59,380 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 59,255 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59,520 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 59,173 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 58,476 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58,762 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 58,943 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 58,203 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 58,128 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 59,563 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 61,326 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 62,669 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 63,970 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 65,702 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 66,857 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 67,178 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 67,074 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66,301 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 65,572 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 65,199 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 64,393 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 63,433 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 62,712 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 61,728 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 60,919 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 59,978 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 60,275 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 60,155 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 56,013 | -6.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 56,013 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,508, 4.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 56,013 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,480, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,282 | 74,672 | 80,566 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67,234 | 61,071 | 72,605 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,241 | 58,835 | 63,288 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,746 | 59,255 | 64,507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,921 | 58,128 | 63,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,442 | 62,712 | 67,178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,845 | 56,013 | 61,728 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 100 Azerbaijan 65,654 compare
- 101 Libya 63,519 compare
- 102 United Arab Emirates 58,770 compare
- 104 Sweden 53,236 compare
- 105 El Salvador 49,800 compare
- 106 Cuba 48,692 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 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Belgium?
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Belgium was 56,013 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80,566 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,013 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for age population, age 02, male, interpolated?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, male, interpolated rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 02, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.