Population, male in Belgium
Belgium: Population, male was 49.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
139th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2025
All-time low
48.8%
in 1985
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 49.3% for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Belgium peaked at 49.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1985.
That places Belgium 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.0% | — |
| 1961 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 136 Channel Islands 49.4% compare
- 137 Colombia 49.3% compare
- 138 New Caledonia 49.3% compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 49.3% compare
- 141 Czechia 49.3% compare
- 142 Cuba 49.3% compare
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Belgium?
- Population, male in Belgium was 49.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for population, male?
- Belgium ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.