Population, age 5, female in Belgium
Belgium: Population, age 5, female was 53,820 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, female in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, female in Belgium stood at 53,820. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, female in Belgium peaked at 59,012 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53,820, in 2015.
That places Belgium 101st 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 5, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,064 | — |
| 1991 | 58,090 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58,058 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 58,011 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58,013 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58,107 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 58,318 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 58,610 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 58,886 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59,012 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 58,899 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 58,499 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 57,859 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 57,099 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 56,389 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 55,851 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 55,530 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 55,385 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 55,348 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55,306 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 55,184 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 54,961 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 54,670 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54,347 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 53,820 | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 53,820 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,245, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 53,820 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,191, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,317 | 58,011 | 59,012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,616 | 55,306 | 58,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,596 | 53,820 | 55,184 | 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 5, female in Belgium?
- Population, age 5, female in Belgium was 53,820 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 59,012 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,820 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for population, age 5, female?
- Belgium ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 5, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.