Population ages 55-59, female in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 55-59, female was 395,812 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
395,812
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
400,670
in 2022
All-time low
212,667
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Belgium is 395,812, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Belgium peaked at 400,670 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 212,667, in 1974.
That places Belgium 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 309,807 | — |
| 1961 | 308,513 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 306,573 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 306,633 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 306,225 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 304,898 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 302,476 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 299,886 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 297,703 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 295,429 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 288,118 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 273,053 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 252,080 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 228,176 | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 212,667 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 216,814 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 237,094 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 262,814 | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 289,723 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 308,893 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 314,617 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 312,956 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 310,188 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 307,596 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 305,216 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 304,686 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 305,546 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 306,647 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 306,360 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 303,745 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 298,248 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 290,669 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 284,017 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 281,149 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 280,736 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 278,077 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 270,995 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 262,906 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 258,650 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 258,587 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 262,999 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 277,690 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 298,240 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 313,931 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 324,586 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 333,470 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 337,625 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 338,065 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 339,796 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 342,896 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 348,196 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 356,430 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 362,719 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 368,546 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 375,006 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 380,584 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 385,289 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 389,642 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 393,480 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 397,223 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 399,699 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 400,171 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 400,670 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 400,626 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 397,949 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 395,812 | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 395,812 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,733, 5.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 395,812 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,011, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 303,814 | 295,429 | 309,807 | 10 |
| 1970s | 256,943 | 212,667 | 308,893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 307,756 | 303,745 | 314,617 | 10 |
| 1990s | 276,403 | 258,587 | 298,248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,930 | 262,999 | 342,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 375,712 | 348,196 | 397,223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,154 | 395,812 | 400,670 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Belgium?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Belgium was 395,812 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 55-59, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 400,670 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,667 in 1974.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Belgium ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.