Population, ages 5-9, total in Belgium
Belgium: Population, ages 5-9, total was 558,744 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 5-9, total in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 5-9, total in Belgium is 558,744, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-9, total in Belgium peaked at 607,082 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 558,744, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 5-9, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 597,018 | — |
| 1991 | 596,402 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 595,889 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 595,681 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 596,124 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 597,398 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 599,643 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 602,562 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 605,385 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 607,082 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 606,949 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 604,639 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 600,455 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 595,155 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 589,853 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 585,353 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 581,926 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 579,338 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 577,280 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 575,238 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 572,857 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 570,073 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 567,071 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 564,022 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 561,185 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 558,744 | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 558,744 is above the median for high income countries, which is 296,337, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 558,744 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447,449, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 599,318 | 595,681 | 607,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 589,619 | 575,238 | 606,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,659 | 558,744 | 572,857 | 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 5-9, total in Belgium?
- Population, ages 5-9, total in Belgium was 558,744 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-9, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 607,082 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-9, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 558,744 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for population, ages 5-9, total?
- Belgium ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-9, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 5-9, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-9, total is the total population age 5-9.