Female population by age group in Belgium
Belgium: Female population by age group was 285,121 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female population by age group in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Belgium is 285,121 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Belgium peaked at 378,001 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 279,822 people, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 346,271 people | 339,748 people | 361,974 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 371,638 people | 358,559 people | 378,001 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 321,442 people | 294,646 people | 350,722 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,821 people | 283,354 people | 298,004 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 293,896 people | 282,672 people | 303,191 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 286,808 people | 279,822 people | 304,742 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,094 people | 299,612 people | 318,072 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,020 people | 285,121 people | 295,977 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Belgium
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,851 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Belgium?
- Female population by age group in Belgium was 285,121 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 378,001 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,822 people in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for female population by age group?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.