Belgium—Population Ages 15–64 (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #131 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
63.4%
2024
YoY Change
-0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#131
of 217 countries
Maximum
66.0%
2008
Minimum
63.4%
2024
CAGR
-0.1%
25 years
Last
63.4%
Previous
63.6%
Highest
66.0%
Lowest
63.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belgium's population ages 15–64 (%) was 63.4% in 2024, ranking #131 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 66.0% (2008) and the lowest was 63.4% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.6% |
Top Countries — Population Ages 15–64 (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 83.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 82.1% | 2024 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 78.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 77.4% | 2024 |
| 5 | British Virgin Islands | 75.9% | 2024 |
| 6 | Maldives | 75.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | Cayman Islands | 74.8% | 2024 |
| 8 | Singapore | 74.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 73.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Jamaica | 73.1% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.