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Median age, July 1 estimate in Belgium

Median age, July 1 estimate in Belgium was 41.44 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.29 from 2022. That is the 18th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

2023, years41.44 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.29
Rank18th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high41.442023
Series low32.951977

Median age, July 1 estimate in Belgium, 1950 to 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

323436384042195019611972198319942005201620231950: 34.55 years1951: 34.46 years1952: 34.09 years1953: 33.59 years1954: 33.46 years1955: 33.55 years1956: 33.67 years1957: 33.75 years1958: 33.82 years1959: 33.89 years1960: 33.92 years1961: 33.93 years1962: 33.91 years1963: 33.86 years1964: 33.8 years1965: 33.77 years1966: 33.76 years1967: 33.74 years1968: 33.69 years1969: 33.6 years1970: 33.5 years1971: 33.4 years1972: 33.35 years1973: 33.33 years1974: 33.3 years1975: 33.17 years1976: 33.01 years1977: 32.95 years1978: 32.98 years1979: 33.03 years1980: 33.15 years1981: 33.33 years1982: 33.54 years1983: 33.75 years1984: 33.97 years1985: 34.18 years1986: 34.39 years1987: 34.6 years1988: 34.83 years1989: 35.05 years1990: 35.27 years1991: 35.48 years1992: 35.69 years1993: 35.92 years1994: 36.17 years1995: 36.45 years1996: 36.74 years1997: 37.03 years1998: 37.32 years1999: 37.61 years2000: 37.89 years2001: 38.17 years2002: 38.43 years2003: 38.7 years2004: 38.97 years2005: 39.22 years2006: 39.42 years2007: 39.59 years2008: 39.73 years2009: 39.8 years2010: 39.84 years2011: 39.93 years2012: 40.06 years2013: 40.21 years2014: 40.35 years2015: 40.43 years2016: 40.49 years2017: 40.59 years2018: 40.66 years2019: 40.74 years2020: 40.81 years2021: 40.94 years2022: 41.15 years2023: 41.44 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202341.44 Estimated
202241.15 Estimated
202140.94 Estimated
202040.81 Estimated
201940.74 Estimated
201840.66 Estimated
201740.59 Estimated
201640.49 Estimated
201540.43 Estimated
201440.35 Estimated
201340.21 Estimated
201240.06 Estimated
201139.93 Estimated
201039.84 Estimated
200939.8 Estimated
200839.73 Estimated
200739.59 Estimated
200639.42 Estimated
200539.22 Estimated
200438.97 Estimated
200338.7 Estimated
200238.43 Estimated
200138.17 Estimated
200037.89 Estimated
199937.61 Estimated
199837.32 Estimated
199737.03 Estimated
199636.74 Estimated
199536.45 Estimated
199436.17 Estimated
199335.92 Estimated
199235.69 Estimated
199135.48 Estimated
199035.27 Estimated
198935.05 Estimated
198834.83 Estimated
198734.6 Estimated
198634.39 Estimated
198534.18 Estimated
198433.97 Estimated
198333.75 Estimated
198233.54 Estimated
198133.33 Estimated
198033.15 Estimated
197933.03 Estimated
197832.98 Estimated
197732.95 Estimated
197633.01 Estimated
197533.17 Estimated
197433.3 Estimated
197333.33 Estimated
197233.35 Estimated
197133.4 Estimated
197033.5 Estimated
196933.6 Estimated
196833.69 Estimated
196733.74 Estimated
196633.76 Estimated
196533.77 Estimated
196433.8 Estimated
196333.86 Estimated
196233.91 Estimated
196133.93 Estimated
196033.92 Estimated
195933.89 Estimated
195833.82 Estimated
195733.75 Estimated
195633.67 Estimated
195533.55 Estimated
195433.46 Estimated
195333.59 Estimated
195234.09 Estimated
195134.46 Estimated
195034.55 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Belgium?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Belgium was 41.44 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.29 from 2022. That is the 18th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Belgium?

41.44 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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