Population in Belgium

Belgium
11 480 534

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Belgium is 11 480 534 people, including children under the age of 6 - 1 160 969 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 1 341 787 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 1 390 580 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 4 923 714 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 2 158 340 people, and the centenarians in Belgium over 80 years old - 505 143 people.

79

place is occupied by Belgium in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Belgium by age groups

Children under 6 years old 1 160 969 / 10.11%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 1 341 787 / 11.69%
Young people from 18 to 29 1 390 580 / 12.11%
Adults from 30 to 59 4 923 714 / 42.89%
Elderly over 60 2 158 340 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 505 143 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Belgium

Total in Belgium permanent residents 5 367 150 men (46.75%) and 6 113 384 women (53.25%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4350 730 / 6%280 585 / 5.7%47.4%
5 – 9350 730 / 6%275 189 / 5.6%47.2%
10 - 14 312 959 / 5.3%248 210 / 5.1%47.2%
15 - 19 264 396 / 4.4%215 835 / 4.5%47.7%
20 - 24 312 959 / 5.3%259 001 / 5.3%48.7%
25 - 29 464 043 / 8.1%388 502 / 7.7%48.6%
30 - 34 453 251 / 7.9%388 502 / 7.7%49.1%
35 - 39 415 480 / 7.2%377 710 / 7.5%50.8%
40 - 44 383 105 / 6.6%356 127 / 7.1%51.2%
45 - 49 350 730 / 6%329 147 / 6.6%51.5%
50 - 54 399 292 / 6.9%399 293 / 7.9%53.3%
55 - 59 420 876 / 7.3%458 648 / 9%55.2%
60 - 64 350 730 / 6%410 085 / 8.1%57%
65 - 69 242 813 / 4%323 752 / 6.5%60.1%
70 - 74 102 521 / 1.4%172 668 / 3.7%65.5%
75 - 79 129 500 / 1.9%269 793 / 5.5%69.7%
80+91 729 / 1.2%242 814 / 5%74.9%

Education level

Education level of residents in Belgium: have higher education 22.6% (2 594 601 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (344 416 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (4 087 070 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (1 790 963 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (987 326 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (952 884 people), have no education — 0.3% (34 442 people), illiterate — 0.7% (80 364 people).

Higher education 2 594 601 / 22.6%
Incomplete higher 344 416 / 3%
Secondary vocational 4 087 070 / 35.6%
Elementary school 1 790 963 / 15.6%
Middle school 987 326 / 8.6%
High school 952 884 / 8.3%
Without education 34 442 / 0.3%
Illiterate 80 364 / 0.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Belgium

Total in Belgium the number of officially employed population is 7 290 139 people (63.5%), pensioners 3 099 744 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 746 235 people (6.5%).

Employed population 7 290 139 / 63.5%
Unemployed 746 235 / 6.5%
Pensioners 3 099 744 / 27%

Disability

Total in Belgium have a disability 1 140 017 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 180 244 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 438 556 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 421 336 (3.67.%), disabled children 99 881 (0.87.%).

Total disabled 1 140 017 / 9.93%
Disabled of the group I 180 244 / 1.57%
Disabled of the group II 438 556 / 3.82%
Disabled of the group III 421 336 / 3.67%
Disabled children 99 881 / 0.87%