Population ages 15-64 in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 15-64 was 63.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64 in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 63.3% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Belgium peaked at 67.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1969.
Belgium ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.5% | 63.0% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.8% | 63.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 65.3% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 65.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 65.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 64.1% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.3% | 64.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2023)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.46 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Belgium?
- Population ages 15-64 in Belgium was 63.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1969.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 15-64?
- Belgium ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.