Women of reproductive age in Belgium
Belgium: Women of reproductive age was 2.52 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.52 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.53 million
in 2011
All-time low
2.44 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in Belgium is 2.52 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Belgium peaked at 2.53 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million, in 1990.
That places Belgium 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women of reproductive age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.44 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.49 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.52 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 million | 2.44 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million | 2.46 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 2.50 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 2.51 million | 2.52 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 86 Papua New Guinea 2.70 million compare
- 87 Tajikistan 2.65 million compare
- 88 United Arab Emirates 2.53 million compare
- 90 Cuba 2.37 million compare
- 91 Czechia 2.36 million compare
- 92 Sweden 2.25 million compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Belgium?
- Women of reproductive age in Belgium was 2.52 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for women of reproductive age?
- Belgium ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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