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Languages

Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%

Ethnic Groups

Belgian 75%
Italian 4.1%
Moroccan 3.7%
French 2.4%
Turkish 2%
Dutch 2%
Other 12.8%
(2011 est.); %

Population Distribution

Most of the population concentrated in the northern two-thirds of the country; the southeast is more thinly populated; considered to have one of the highest population densities in the world; approximately 97% live in urban areas

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 17.2% (male 1,019,427 /female 970,845)

15-24 years - : 11.25% (male 664,789 /female 636,452)

25-54 years - : 39.82% (male 2,323,488 /female 2,283,533)

55-64 years - : 12.96% (male 742,842 /female 756,509)

65 years and over - : 18.78% (male 948,956 /female 1,223,921) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— Europe

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 54.2 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 26.2 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 28 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 3.6 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 41.5 years

Male: 40.3 years

Female: 42.7 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 39

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1.04 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 1.02 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.76 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.97 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 3.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 3.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 3 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 201

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 81.2 years (2018 est.)

Male: 78.6 years (2018 est.)

Female: 83.9 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 31

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

Array

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA;

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

22.1% (2016); country comparison to the world: 81;

Education Expenditures

6.6% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 24;

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Population

11,570,762

Nationality

Belgian(s) noun
Belgian adjective

Religions

Roman Catholic
50.00%
Protestant And Other Christian
2.50%
Muslim
5.00%
Jewish
0.40%
Buddhist
0.30%
Atheist
9.20%
None Est
32.62%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
0.67% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 145;

Birth Rate

11.3 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 171;

Death Rate

9.7 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 43;

Migration Rate

5.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 22;

Urban Areas Population

2.05 million BRUSSELS (capital), 1.032 million Antwerp
(2018)

Health Expenditure

10.6% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 17;

Physicians Density

3.01 physicians/1,000 population (2015);

Hospital Bed Density

6.2 beds/1,000 population (2014);

Total fertility rate

1.78 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 151;

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