Population, age 20, total in Belgium
Belgium: Population, age 20, total was 125,504 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 20, total in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 20, total in Belgium is 125,504, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Belgium peaked at 140,349 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 122,420, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 94th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 20, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 140,349 | — |
| 1991 | 137,456 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 134,907 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 132,660 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 130,607 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 128,683 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 126,865 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 125,216 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 123,841 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 122,880 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 122,420 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 122,501 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 123,052 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 123,889 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 124,768 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 125,499 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 126,009 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 126,327 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 126,484 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 126,560 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 126,606 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 126,637 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 126,613 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 126,471 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 125,504 | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 125,504 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 125,504 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106,102, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,346 | 122,880 | 140,349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,751 | 122,420 | 126,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,366 | 125,504 | 126,637 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 20, total in Belgium?
- Population, age 20, total in Belgium was 125,504 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 140,349 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,420 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population, age 20, total?
- Belgium ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.