Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Belgium
Belgium: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 60,931 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60,931
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
104th
of 218 countries
All-time high
81,424
in 1969
All-time low
59,331
in 2004
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 60,931 for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Belgium peaked at 81,424 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 59,331, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 104th 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 05, male, interpolated in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74,097 | — |
| 1961 | 74,882 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 76,278 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 77,807 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 78,996 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 79,116 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 79,227 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 79,391 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 80,007 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 81,424 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 80,420 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 77,526 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 74,940 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 72,855 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 71,730 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 71,673 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 71,448 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 70,050 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 67,452 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 64,709 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 62,402 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 61,377 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 61,549 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 61,989 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 62,916 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 63,368 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 63,249 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 62,519 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 60,988 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 59,959 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 59,532 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 60,312 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 61,226 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 61,938 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 62,919 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 63,885 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 64,931 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 64,840 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 63,176 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 61,079 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 59,807 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 59,753 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 60,133 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 59,908 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59,331 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 59,715 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60,034 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59,407 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 59,433 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60,979 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 63,052 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 64,593 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 65,661 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 66,923 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 67,751 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 68,170 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68,207 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67,443 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 66,703 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 66,356 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 65,553 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 64,442 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 63,707 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 62,826 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 62,032 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 60,931 | -1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 60,931 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,180, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 60,931 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,325, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,122 | 74,097 | 81,424 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72,280 | 64,709 | 80,420 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,032 | 59,959 | 63,368 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,384 | 59,532 | 64,931 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,850 | 59,331 | 60,979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,486 | 63,052 | 68,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,248 | 60,931 | 65,553 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 05, male, interpolated in Belgium?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Belgium was 60,931 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 81,424 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,331 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Belgium ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 05, 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.