Population ages 50-54, male in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 50-54, male was 392,260 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
392,260
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 218 countries
All-time high
413,232
in 2016
All-time low
210,649
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, male in Belgium stood at 392,260.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Belgium peaked at 413,232 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 210,649, in 1969.
Belgium ranks 65th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 301,519 | — |
| 1961 | 297,670 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 294,200 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 293,105 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 292,419 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 286,942 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 273,098 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 252,026 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 227,265 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 210,649 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 213,892 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 233,435 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 259,009 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 286,581 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 307,251 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 313,927 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 312,779 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 310,696 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 308,322 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 305,792 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 304,824 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 305,591 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 306,272 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 305,364 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 302,653 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 297,149 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 289,797 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 283,695 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 281,299 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 280,818 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 277,862 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 271,582 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 264,947 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 262,032 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 263,812 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 269,474 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 285,341 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 307,172 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 323,323 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 334,447 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 343,824 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 347,568 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 347,421 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 349,018 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 351,493 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 355,592 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 361,315 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 367,395 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 373,674 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 380,368 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 386,785 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 394,622 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 399,565 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 403,911 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 408,504 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 412,100 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 413,232 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 411,941 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 408,497 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 403,550 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 399,648 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 397,856 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 398,326 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 399,171 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 397,230 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 392,260 | -1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 392,260 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,435, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 392,260 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 191,636, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272,889 | 210,649 | 301,519 | 10 |
| 1970s | 285,168 | 213,892 | 313,927 | 10 |
| 1980s | 295,746 | 280,818 | 306,272 | 10 |
| 1990s | 285,999 | 262,032 | 334,447 | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,767 | 343,824 | 380,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 404,271 | 386,785 | 413,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,415 | 392,260 | 399,648 | 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 50-54, male in Belgium?
- Population ages 50-54, male in Belgium was 392,260 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 50-54, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 413,232 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,649 in 1969.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 50-54, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54.