Population, female in Belgium
Belgium: Population, female was 50.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Belgium is 50.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Belgium peaked at 51.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2025.
That places Belgium 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.0% | — |
| 1961 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Belgium?
- Population, female in Belgium was 50.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for population, female?
- Belgium ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.