Population, ages 15-24, total in Belgium
Belgium: Population, ages 15-24, total was 1.24 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 15-24, total in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, total in Belgium stood at 1.24 million.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Belgium peaked at 1.39 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 2000.
That places Belgium 94th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.39 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.37 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.24 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 646,952, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.24 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.24 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 1.23 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.24 million | 1.26 million | 6 |
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, ages 15-24, total in Belgium?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Belgium was 1.24 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Belgium ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.