Male population by age group in Belgium
Belgium: Male population by age group was 297,687 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
297,687 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
396,984 people
in 1965
All-time low
292,196 people
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 male population by age group in Belgium is 297,687 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Belgium peaked at 396,984 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 292,196 people, in 2003.
That places Belgium 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Belgium, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 353,892 people | — |
| 1951 | 356,424 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 354,765 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 355,169 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 356,358 people | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 359,046 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 363,118 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 367,805 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 372,930 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 378,961 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 384,155 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 389,003 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 392,282 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 393,783 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 395,733 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 396,984 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 395,691 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 391,943 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 385,367 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 376,086 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 367,597 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 361,684 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 356,930 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 351,408 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 343,969 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 334,255 people | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 324,208 people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 316,080 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 310,989 people | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 309,557 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 310,851 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 312,634 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 313,160 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 311,718 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 308,278 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 303,829 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 300,327 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 298,675 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 299,181 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 301,917 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 306,483 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 311,593 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 315,779 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 317,429 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 315,963 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 311,819 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 306,276 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 301,279 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 297,621 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 295,478 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 294,725 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 294,358 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 293,285 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 292,196 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 292,915 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 295,437 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 299,355 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 305,063 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 312,187 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 319,496 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 326,546 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 331,577 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 333,332 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 332,610 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 330,599 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 328,103 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 324,761 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 320,928 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 317,023 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 313,179 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 308,848 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 305,177 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 303,092 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 297,687 people | -1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 297,687 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 297,687 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 361,847 people | 353,892 people | 378,961 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 390,103 people | 376,086 people | 396,984 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 337,668 people | 309,557 people | 367,597 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 306,057 people | 298,675 people | 313,160 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,972 people | 295,478 people | 317,429 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,902 people | 292,196 people | 319,496 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,866 people | 313,179 people | 333,332 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,701 people | 297,687 people | 308,848 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 male population by age group in Belgium?
- Male population by age group in Belgium was 297,687 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 396,984 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,196 people in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for male population by age group?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.