Age dependency ratio, young in Belgium
Belgium: Age dependency ratio, young was 24.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Belgium is 24.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Belgium peaked at 38.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2025.
That places Belgium 161st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.8% | — |
| 1961 | 37.2% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 38.0% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 37.2% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 31.7% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 28.4% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 27.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.6% | 36.8% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.0% | 31.7% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 27.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 26.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.8% | 26.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Belgium?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Belgium was 24.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Belgium ranks 161st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.