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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 : 17.03% (male 1,038,921/female 990,288)

15-64 - years : 63.06% (male 3,788,406/female 3,724,202)

65 - years and over : 19.91% (2023 est.) (male 1,049,402/female 1,322,414)

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: 41.9 years (2023 est.)

Male: 40.7 years

Female: 43 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.05 male(s)/female

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

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

65 - years and over : 0.79 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.97 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 3.6 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 2.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 82.1 years (2023 est.)

Male: 79.5 years

Female: 84.8 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

29.2 years (2020 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

5 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 166

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 82.1 years (2023 est.)

Male: 79.5 years

Female: 84.8 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 23.4% (2020 est.)

Male: 25.8% (2020 est.)

Female: 21% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.77 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 143

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.86 (2023 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

11.1% of GDP (2020)

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

Currently Married Women

43.2% (2023 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

22.1% (2016)comparison ranking: 82

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

1% (2014/15)comparison ranking: 117

Education Expenditures

6.7% of GDP (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 25

Literacy

Total population: NA

Male: NA

Female: NA

School Life Expectancy

Total: 19 years

Male: 18 years

Female: 20 years (2020)

Year

Population

  • 11,913,633

Nationality 2023

  • 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
    0.55% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 149

Birth Rate

  • 10.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 168

Death Rate

  • 9.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 43

Migration Rate

  • 4.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 30

Urban Areas Population

  • BRUSSELS
    2.122 million
  • Antwerp
    1.057 million

Health Expenditure

  • 11.1% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 6.08 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 5.6 beds/1,000 population (2019)
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