Population ages 00-04, female in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 00-04, female was 273,430 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
273,430
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
103rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
380,566
in 1965
All-time low
273,430
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, female in Belgium stood at 273,430. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Belgium peaked at 380,566 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 273,430, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 103rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 368,636 | — |
| 1961 | 371,682 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 373,596 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 375,607 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 378,511 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 380,566 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 379,738 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 376,194 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 369,807 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 360,686 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 351,634 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 345,241 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 340,751 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 335,463 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 328,430 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 319,467 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 309,854 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 302,064 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 297,387 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 295,758 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 296,836 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 298,255 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 297,723 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 295,388 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 292,138 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 288,158 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 284,419 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 282,526 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 283,516 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 286,532 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 291,018 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 296,401 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 300,972 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 303,178 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 301,842 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 297,765 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 292,798 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 288,190 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 284,392 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 282,665 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 282,498 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 282,157 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 280,937 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 279,818 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 280,198 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 282,169 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 285,895 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 291,528 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 298,095 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 304,279 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 310,513 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 316,391 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 318,055 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 317,715 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 315,742 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 313,161 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 309,865 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 306,034 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 302,457 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 299,570 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 295,938 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 292,878 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 291,448 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 286,754 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 279,316 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 273,430 | -2.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 273,430 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,397, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 273,430 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 142,740, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 373,502 | 360,686 | 380,566 | 10 |
| 1970s | 322,605 | 295,758 | 351,634 | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,549 | 282,526 | 298,255 | 10 |
| 1990s | 293,922 | 282,665 | 303,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 286,757 | 279,818 | 304,279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310,950 | 299,570 | 318,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,627 | 273,430 | 295,938 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 100 United Arab Emirates 304,310 compare
- 101 Libya 301,607 compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 293,544 compare
- 104 Sweden 257,312 compare
- 105 Czechia 242,115 compare
- 106 El Salvador 238,303 compare
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 population ages 00-04, female in Belgium?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Belgium was 273,430 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 380,566 in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,430 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4.