Female population by age group in Belgium
Belgium: Female population by age group was 285,121 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
285,121 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
378,001 people
in 1965
All-time low
279,822 people
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Female population by age group in Belgium, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 339,852 people | — |
| 1951 | 342,203 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 340,369 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 339,748 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 340,417 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 343,143 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 347,141 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 351,539 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 356,326 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 361,974 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 366,570 people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 370,641 people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 373,477 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 375,017 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 376,878 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 378,001 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 376,837 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 373,246 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 367,153 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 358,559 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 350,722 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 345,005 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 340,181 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 334,646 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 327,199 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 317,763 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 307,983 people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 300,331 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 295,945 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 294,646 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 296,048 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 298,004 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 297,905 people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 295,796 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 292,708 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 288,802 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 285,146 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 283,354 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 283,943 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 286,501 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 290,832 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 296,237 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 300,997 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 303,191 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 301,854 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 297,778 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 292,808 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 288,198 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 284,397 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 282,672 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 282,509 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 282,168 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 280,941 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 279,822 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 280,202 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 282,176 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 285,908 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 291,522 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 298,087 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 304,742 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 311,683 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 316,401 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 318,072 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 317,739 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 315,770 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 313,193 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 309,900 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 306,072 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 302,498 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 299,612 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 295,977 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 292,490 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 290,490 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 285,121 people | -1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 285,121 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 4.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 285,121 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.