Sex ratio by age in Belgium
Belgium: Sex ratio by age was 21.43 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.43 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
112th
of 212 countries
All-time high
35.95 males per 100 females
in 1980
All-time low
13.82 males per 100 females
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Belgium stood at 21.43 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Belgium peaked at 35.95 males per 100 females in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.82 males per 100 females, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 112th of 212 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.
Sex ratio by age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.18 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +22.2% |
| 1952 | 19.35 males per 100 females | -12.9% |
| 1953 | 24.24 males per 100 females | +25.3% |
| 1954 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +17.9% |
| 1955 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1956 | 25.71 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 27.78 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 30 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 28.89 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 29.17 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 26.92 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 26.79 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 27.87 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 31.82 males per 100 females | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 32.39 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 35.06 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 35 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 34.12 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 35.23 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 34.78 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 35.35 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 34.26 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 33.91 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 34.43 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 34.09 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 35.21 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 35.95 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 35.12 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 34.76 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 33.49 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 33.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 33.62 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 32.78 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 32.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.97 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 30.19 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 29.08 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 28.02 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 27.59 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 26 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 24.4 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 23.48 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 22.39 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 20.89 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 19.63 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 18.88 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.72 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 16.71 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 15.82 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.08 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 14.69 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.51 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.21 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.95 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.82 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.93 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.67 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 15.27 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.51 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.71 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.58 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 17.34 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 17.59 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.7 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 20.05 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 20.98 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 21.84 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.73 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.43 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 21.43 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 21.43 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.56 males per 100 females | 26.79 males per 100 females | 35.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.47 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 35.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.42 males per 100 females | 30.19 males per 100 females | 35.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.04 males per 100 females | 18.88 males per 100 females | 29.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.04 males per 100 females | 13.82 males per 100 females | 17.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.92 males per 100 females | 14.67 males per 100 females | 20.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.49 males per 100 females | 20.98 males per 100 females | 21.84 males per 100 females | 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 sex ratio by age in Belgium?
- Sex ratio by age in Belgium was 21.43 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35.95 males per 100 females in 1980.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.82 males per 100 females in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for sex ratio by age?
- Belgium ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.