Population, age 23, total in Belgium

Belgium: Population, age 23, total was 129,603 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
129,603
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
149,237
in 1990
All-time low
124,910
in 2001
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 23, total in Belgium, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 149.2k1991: 146.4k1992: 143.9k1993: 141.6k1994: 139.2k1995: 136.7k1996: 134.0k1997: 131.3k1998: 128.7k1999: 126.7k2000: 125.4k2001: 124.9k2002: 125.2k2003: 125.9k2004: 126.6k2005: 127.1k2006: 127.2k2007: 127.0k2008: 126.6k2009: 126.4k2010: 126.5k2011: 127.1k2012: 128.0k2013: 128.9k2015: 129.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 23, total in Belgium stood at 129,603.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Belgium peaked at 149,237 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 124,910, in 2001.

That places Belgium 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 23, total in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 23, total in Belgium, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 149,237
1991 146,446 -1.9%
1992 143,920 -1.7%
1993 141,561 -1.6%
1994 139,184 -1.7%
1995 136,677 -1.8%
1996 133,997 -2.0%
1997 131,260 -2.0%
1998 128,713 -1.9%
1999 126,678 -1.6%
2000 125,370 -1.0%
2001 124,910 -0.4%
2002 125,182 +0.2%
2003 125,899 +0.6%
2004 126,647 +0.6%
2005 127,130 +0.4%
2006 127,207 +0.1%
2007 126,972 -0.2%
2008 126,606 -0.3%
2009 126,401 -0.2%
2010 126,546 +0.1%
2011 127,122 +0.5%
2012 128,008 +0.7%
2013 128,943 +0.7%
2015 129,603 +0.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 129,603 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68,233, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 129,603 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,205, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,767 126,678 149,237 10
2000s 126,232 124,910 127,207 10
2010s 128,044 126,546 129,603 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 89 Sweden 133,061 compare
  2. 90 El Salvador 132,211 compare
  3. 91 Paraguay 131,871 compare
  4. 93 Belarus 127,507 compare
  5. 94 Czechia 127,431 compare
  6. 95 Nicaragua 126,921 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 23, total in Belgium?
Population, age 23, total in Belgium was 129,603 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 149,237 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 124,910 in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for population, age 23, total?
Belgium ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 23, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 23, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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