At year 2026, population distribution of Belgium is:
- Young Population 1,814,775 15.41%
- Working Age Population 7,443,103 63.21%
- Elderly Population 2,516,769 21.37%
The population growth rate of Belgium in 2026 is 0.14%, sex ratio is 97.5 (101.5 for working age), dependency ratio is 58.2%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2052. Total population reaches its peak in 2044 at 11,901,549.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Belgium is -0.08%, sex ratio is 98.9 (103.1 for working age), dependency ratio is 71.6%.The elderly population will account for 27.78% of Belgium's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) |
1950โ1954 1983โ1991 |
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|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1976 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2023 |