Median age in Belgium
Belgium: Median age was 41.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.44
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.44
in 2023
All-time low
32.95
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Belgium stood at 41.44. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Belgium peaked at 41.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.95, in 1977.
That places Belgium 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.55 | — |
| 1951 | 34.46 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 34.09 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 33.59 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 33.46 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 33.55 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 33.67 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 33.75 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 33.82 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 33.89 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 33.92 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 33.93 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 33.91 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 33.86 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 33.8 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 33.77 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 33.76 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 33.74 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 33.69 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 33.6 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 33.5 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 33.4 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 33.35 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 33.33 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 33.3 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 33.17 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 33.01 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 32.95 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 32.98 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 33.03 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 33.15 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 33.33 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 33.54 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 33.75 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 33.97 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 34.19 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 34.39 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 34.6 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 34.83 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.05 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 35.27 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 35.48 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.69 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35.92 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.17 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.45 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.74 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.03 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.32 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.61 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.89 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.17 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.43 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.7 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.97 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.22 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.42 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.59 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.73 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.8 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.84 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.93 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.06 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.21 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.35 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.43 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.49 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.59 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.66 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.73 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.81 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.94 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.15 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.44 | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 41.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 41.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.88 | 33.46 | 34.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.8 | 33.6 | 33.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.2 | 32.95 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.08 | 33.15 | 35.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.37 | 35.27 | 37.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.99 | 37.89 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.33 | 39.84 | 40.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.08 | 40.81 | 41.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.59 compare
- 43 Montserrat 41.55 compare
- 44 Falkland Islands 41.53 compare
- 46 Netherlands 41.4 compare
- 47 Poland 41.31 compare
- 48 Slovakia 41.3 compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Belgium?
- Median age in Belgium was 41.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 41.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.95 in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for median age?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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