Population ages 15-64 in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 15-64 was 63.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 217 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 1986
All-time low
63.0%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 63.3% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Belgium peaked at 67.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1969.
Belgium ranks 129th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.3% | — |
| 1961 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 63.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 67.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.5% | 63.0% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.8% | 63.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 65.3% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 65.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 65.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 64.1% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.3% | 64.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 550,999 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Belgium?
- Population ages 15-64 in Belgium was 63.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1969.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 15-64?
- Belgium ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.