Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Belgium
Belgium: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 71,691 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71,691
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
82,209
in 1980
All-time low
60,528
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Belgium stood at 71,691.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Belgium peaked at 82,209 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 60,528, in 2001.
That places Belgium 93rd out of 218 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 population, age 16, male, interpolated in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60,637 | — |
| 1961 | 61,824 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 67,638 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 73,199 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 72,896 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 72,299 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 71,715 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 71,588 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 72,804 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 74,139 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 74,596 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 75,601 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 76,509 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 78,103 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 79,734 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 80,915 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 81,143 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 80,881 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 80,946 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 81,562 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 82,209 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 80,774 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 78,178 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 75,797 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 73,663 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 72,523 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 72,413 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 71,887 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 70,175 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 67,615 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 64,856 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 62,264 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 61,387 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 61,947 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 62,440 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 63,402 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 64,020 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 64,090 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 63,480 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 62,042 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 61,050 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 60,528 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 61,447 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 62,640 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 63,463 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 64,619 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 65,861 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 67,206 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 67,311 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66,047 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 64,619 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 63,871 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 63,925 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64,148 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63,813 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63,913 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64,807 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64,604 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63,736 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 63,892 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65,444 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 66,815 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 67,895 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 69,232 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 70,749 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 71,691 | +1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 71,691 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,867, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 71,691 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,746, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,874 | 60,637 | 74,139 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,999 | 74,596 | 81,562 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,523 | 67,615 | 82,209 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,993 | 61,387 | 64,856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,017 | 60,528 | 67,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,133 | 63,736 | 64,807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,638 | 65,444 | 71,691 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Belgium?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Belgium was 71,691 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82,209 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,528 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.