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Languages

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

Ethnic Groups

Belgian 75.2%
Italian 4.1%
Moroccan 3.7%
French 2.4%
Turkish 2%
Dutch 2%
Other 10.6%
(2012 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

Urbanization

Urban population: 98.2% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 0.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 17.22% (male 1,033,383/female 984,624)

15-24 - years : 11.2% (male 670,724/female 642,145)

25-54 - years : 39.23% (male 2,319,777/female 2,278,450)

55-64 - years : 13.14% (male 764,902/female 775,454)

65 - years and over : 19.21% (male 988,148/female 1,263,109) (2020 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 56.5

Youth dependency ratio: 26.1

Elderly dependency ratio: 30.4

Potential support ratio: 3.3 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 41.6 years

Male: 40.4 years

Female: 42.8 years (2020 est.)

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.05 male(s)/female

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

15-24 - years : 1.05 male(s)/female

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

55-64 - years : 0.99 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.65 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.97 male(s)/female (2022 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 3.19 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 3.63 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 2.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 81.86 years

Male: 79.25 years

Female: 84.59 years (2022 est.)

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

29.2 years (2020 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 81.86 years

Male: 79.25 years

Female: 84.59 years (2022 est.)

Tobacco Use

Total: 23.4% (2020 est.)

Male: 25.8% (2020 est.)

Female: 21% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.77 children born/woman (2022 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

66.7% (2018)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

10.7% of GDP (2019)

Physicians Density

6.08 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

NA

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

22.1% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

1% (2014/15)

Education Expenditures

6.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

Literacy

Total population: NA

Male: NA

Female: NA

School Life Expectancy

Total: 19 years

Male: 18 years

Female: 20 years (2020)

Year

Population

  • 11,847,338

Nationality 2022

  • Belgian(s) noun


  • Belgian adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    57.10%
  • Protestant
    2.30%
  • Other Christian
    0.00%
  • 2.80%
  • Muslim
    6.80%
  • Other
    1.70%
  • Atheist
    9.10%
  • Nonbelieveragnostic Est
    20.22%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.57% (2022 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 10.95 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Death Rate

  • 9.64 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 4.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • BRUSSELS
    2.122 million
  • Antwerp
    1.057 million

Health Expenditure

  • 10.7% of GDP (2019)

Physicians Density

  • 6.08 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 5.6 beds/1,000 population (2019)
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