Population, male in Belgium
Belgium: Population, male was 5.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Belgium stood at 5.89 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Belgium peaked at 5.89 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.48 million, in 1960.
That places Belgium 83rd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.60 million | 4.48 million | 4.72 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.78 million | 4.72 million | 4.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 million | 4.81 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 million | 4.87 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 million | 5.01 million | 5.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 million | 5.35 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 million | 5.69 million | 5.89 million | 6 |
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More health data for Belgium
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Belgium?
- Population, male in Belgium was 5.89 million 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 5.89 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 million in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for population, male?
- Belgium ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.