Population ages 15-19, female in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 15-19, female was 344,805 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
344,805
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
392,239
in 1979
All-time low
270,900
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, 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
Belgium recorded 344,805 for population ages 15-19, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Belgium peaked at 392,239 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 270,900, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 93rd 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 15-19, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 270,900 | — |
| 1961 | 286,195 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 307,637 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 325,145 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 337,413 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 347,254 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 351,340 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 350,992 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 351,192 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 352,741 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 355,561 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 359,820 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 365,432 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 371,145 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 377,681 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 383,030 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 387,147 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 390,014 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 391,494 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 392,239 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 391,201 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 387,375 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 381,568 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 373,892 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 364,506 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 356,337 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 350,220 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 344,749 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 339,147 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 331,875 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 322,315 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 312,460 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 304,981 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 300,905 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 299,826 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 301,601 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 304,348 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 305,313 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 304,193 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 302,295 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 299,203 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 296,117 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 295,446 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 297,397 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 301,015 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 306,234 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 312,277 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 317,260 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 319,962 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 319,436 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 317,102 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 315,478 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 312,005 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 309,004 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 307,630 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 308,345 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 308,768 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 307,647 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 307,296 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 308,644 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 310,487 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 314,261 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 320,849 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 328,035 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 336,179 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 344,805 | +2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 344,805 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,870, 4.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 344,805 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166,635, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328,081 | 270,900 | 352,741 | 10 |
| 1970s | 377,356 | 355,561 | 392,239 | 10 |
| 1980s | 362,087 | 331,875 | 391,201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 305,824 | 299,826 | 322,315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 306,435 | 295,446 | 319,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310,192 | 307,296 | 317,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,769 | 310,487 | 344,805 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Belgium?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Belgium was 344,805 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 15-19, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 392,239 in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,900 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.