Population, ages 12-16, female in Belgium

Belgium: Population, ages 12-16, female was 287,529 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
287,529
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 191 countries
All-time high
305,798
in 1990
All-time low
287,529
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-16, female in Belgium, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 305.8k1991: 302.2k1992: 299.7k1993: 298.0k1994: 296.8k1995: 295.9k1996: 295.0k1997: 294.3k1998: 293.9k1999: 294.1k2000: 295.2k2001: 297.1k2002: 299.6k2003: 302.4k2004: 304.6k2005: 305.7k2006: 305.7k2007: 304.6k2008: 302.7k2009: 300.4k2010: 298.2k2011: 295.9k2012: 293.7k2013: 291.5k2014: 289.4k2015: 287.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, female in Belgium is 287,529, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, female in Belgium peaked at 305,798 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 287,529, in 2015.

Belgium ranks 99th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population, ages 12-16, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-16, female in Belgium, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 305,798 —
1991 302,207 -1.2%
1992 299,683 -0.8%
1993 297,998 -0.6%
1994 296,804 -0.4%
1995 295,850 -0.3%
1996 294,986 -0.3%
1997 294,272 -0.2%
1998 293,898 -0.1%
1999 294,147 +0.1%
2000 295,174 +0.3%
2001 297,080 +0.6%
2002 299,645 +0.9%
2003 302,366 +0.9%
2004 304,552 +0.7%
2005 305,717 +0.4%
2006 305,669 -0.0%
2007 304,563 -0.4%
2008 302,670 -0.6%
2009 300,425 -0.7%
2010 298,158 -0.8%
2011 295,932 -0.7%
2012 293,682 -0.8%
2013 291,490 -0.7%
2014 289,422 -0.7%
2015 287,529 -0.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 287,529 is above the median for high income countries, which is 144,475, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 287,529 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219,765, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 297,564 293,898 305,798 10
2000s 301,786 295,174 305,717 10
2010s 292,702 287,529 298,158 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 96 Palestine 308,028 compare
  2. 97 Liberia 301,488 compare
  3. 98 Central African Republic 300,272 compare
  4. 100 Portugal 272,891 compare
  5. 101 Azerbaijan 264,349 compare
  6. 102 Congo 263,798 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-16, female in Belgium?
Population, ages 12-16, female in Belgium was 287,529 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 305,798 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 287,529 in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for population, ages 12-16, female?
Belgium ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-16, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-16, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 12-16, female is the total number of females age 12-16.