Population ages 0-14, male in Belgium

Belgium: Population ages 0-14, male was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 1966
All-time low
16.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, male in Belgium, 1960–2025

0102030196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in Belgium stood at 16.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Belgium peaked at 25.1% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.9% 24.7% 25.1% 10
1970s 23.3% 21.6% 24.7% 10
1980s 20.0% 19.0% 21.2% 10
1990s 18.8% 18.5% 19.0% 10
2000s 18.0% 17.6% 18.4% 10
2010s 17.6% 17.5% 17.7% 10
2020s 16.9% 16.3% 17.4% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 164 Slovakia 16.4% compare
  2. 165 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 16.3% compare
  3. 166 Maldives 16.3% compare
  4. 168 Norway 16.2% compare
  5. 169 Cayman Islands 16.2% compare
  6. 170 China 16.1% compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More health data for Belgium

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, male in Belgium?
Population ages 0-14, male in Belgium was 16.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1966.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for population ages 0-14, male?
Belgium ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.