2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Dutch 58%, French 32%, German 10%, legally bilingual

Ethnic Groups

Fleming 58%
Walloon 31%
Mixed or other 11%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 18% (male 919,445; female 877,896)

15-64 years - : 66% (male 3,386,193; female 3,334,081)

65 years and over - : 16% (male 701,842; female 1,022,049) (2000 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.69 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

4.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 77.8 years

Male: 74.47 years

Female: 81.3 years (2000 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98%

Male: NA%

Female: NA%

Year

Population

  • 10,241,506

Nationality

  • Belgian(s) noun


  • Belgian adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    75.00%
  • Protestant Or Other
    25.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.18% (2000 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 10.91 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death Rate

  • 10.13 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.61 children born/woman (2000 est.)