Population ages 05-09, male in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 05-09, male was 321,760 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
321,760
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
102nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
403,954
in 1970
All-time low
301,212
in 2004
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male 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
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, male in Belgium is 321,760, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Belgium peaked at 403,954 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 301,212, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 102nd 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 05-09, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 364,635 | — |
| 1961 | 368,866 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 373,038 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 378,462 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 385,190 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 391,104 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 395,881 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 399,230 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 401,402 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 403,688 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 403,954 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 401,310 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 396,558 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 388,967 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 379,446 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 371,388 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 365,748 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 360,844 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 355,122 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 347,673 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 337,939 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 327,058 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 317,810 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 311,764 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 309,520 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 310,449 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 312,390 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 313,332 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 313,008 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 310,864 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 307,233 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 304,272 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 303,028 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 304,101 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 307,055 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 311,314 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 315,809 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 319,415 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 320,669 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 319,023 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 314,987 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 310,027 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 305,861 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 302,839 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 301,212 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 301,496 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 302,203 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 301,741 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 301,504 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 303,331 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 307,073 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 312,839 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 318,112 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 324,562 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 330,636 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 336,058 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 340,064 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 341,831 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 341,639 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 340,328 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 337,732 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 333,958 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 331,159 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 328,521 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 325,145 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 321,760 | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 321,760 is above the median for high income countries, which is 77,441, 4.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 321,760 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 160,322, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 386,150 | 364,635 | 403,688 | 10 |
| 1970s | 377,101 | 347,673 | 403,954 | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,413 | 309,520 | 337,939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 311,192 | 303,028 | 320,669 | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,520 | 301,212 | 314,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,314 | 307,073 | 341,831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,712 | 321,760 | 337,732 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Belgium?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Belgium was 321,760 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 05-09, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 403,954 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,212 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 05-09, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.