Population ages 15-19, male in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 15-19, male was 361,020 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
361,020
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
92nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
408,781
in 1979
All-time low
279,506
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, 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
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male in Belgium stood at 361,020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Belgium peaked at 408,781 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 279,506, in 1960.
That places Belgium 92nd 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.
Population ages 15-19, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 279,506 | — |
| 1961 | 296,100 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 319,164 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 337,593 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 350,722 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 361,634 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 365,801 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 365,288 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 366,080 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 367,769 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 370,113 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 374,233 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 380,313 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 386,565 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 393,633 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 399,799 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 404,310 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 406,854 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 408,114 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 408,781 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 407,689 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 404,219 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 398,767 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 390,847 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 380,932 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 372,149 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 365,468 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 359,559 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 353,945 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 346,908 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 337,187 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 327,006 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 318,967 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 313,962 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 312,494 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 314,064 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 316,580 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 318,076 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 317,683 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 315,463 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 311,932 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 309,282 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 308,734 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 310,445 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 314,080 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 319,643 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 325,693 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 330,571 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 333,199 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 333,217 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 331,589 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 330,169 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 326,759 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 323,401 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 321,320 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 323,206 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 325,078 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 323,849 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 323,448 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 325,241 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 327,921 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 331,035 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 336,491 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 343,970 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 352,532 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 361,020 | +2.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 361,020 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,542, 4.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 361,020 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 175,610, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 340,966 | 279,506 | 367,769 | 10 |
| 1970s | 393,272 | 370,113 | 408,781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 378,048 | 346,908 | 407,689 | 10 |
| 1990s | 319,148 | 312,494 | 337,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,680 | 308,734 | 333,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,406 | 321,320 | 331,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 342,162 | 327,921 | 361,020 | 6 |
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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 15-19, male in Belgium?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Belgium was 361,020 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, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 408,781 in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,506 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.