Demographics of Belgium
| Demographics of the Belgium | |
|---|---|
 1961-2005 | |
| Size: | 10,379,067 (2006 est.) |
| Growth: | 0.13% (2006 est.) |
| Birth: | 10.38 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Death: | 10.27 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Life expectancy: | 78.77 years (2006 est.) |
| Life expectancy(m): | 75.59 years |
| Life expectancy(f): | 82.09 years |
| Fertility: | 1.64 children born/woman (2006 est.) |
| Age Structure: | |
| 0-14 years: | 16.7% (male 883,254/female 846,099) |
| Sex Ratio: | |
| At birth: | 1.04 male(s)/female (2006 est.) |
| Under 15 years: | 1.04 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years: | 1.02 male(s)/female |
| Nationality: | |
| nationality: | noun: Belgian(s) adjective: Belgian |
| Language: | |
| Spoken: | Dutch, French, German |
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Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook
Population
- 10,379,067 (July 2006 est.)
Age structure
- 0-14 years: 16.7% (male 883,254/female 846,099)
- 15-64 years: 65.9% (male 3,450,879/female 3,389,565)
- 65 years and over: 17.4% (male 746,569/female 1,062,701) (2006 est.)
Median age
- Total: 40.9 years
- Male: 39.6 years
- Female: 42.1 years (2006 est.)
Population growth rate
- 0.13% (2006 est.)
Birth rate
- 10.38 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Death rate
- 10.27 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Net migration rate
- 1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Sex ratio
- At birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
- Under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
- Total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Infant mortality rate
- Total: 4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
- Male: 5.2 deaths/1,000 live births
- Female: 4.01 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
- Total population: 78.77 years
- Male: 75.59 years
- Female: 82.09 years (2006 est.)
Total Fertility Rate
- 1.64 children born/woman (2006 est.)
Nationality
- Noun: Belgian(s)
- Adjective: Belgian
Ethnic Groups
- Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, about 71.000 Germans, Mixed or other 11% (mostly Europeans, some Turks, Morroccans and Algerians.)
Religions
- Roman Catholic: 75%; Protestant, Muslim, agnostic, atheist or other: 25%.
Languages
- Dutch (Official) 60%, French (Official) 40%, German (Official) <1%, Legally Bilingual (Dutch and French)
Literacy
- Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
- Total population: 99%
- Male: 99%
- Female: 99% (2003 est.)
Reference
This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook (2006 edition) which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.
See also
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Categories
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