Demographics of Belgium
Population:
10,289,088 (July 2003 est.)
Age structure:
- 0-14 years: 17.2% (male 905,856; female 865,589)
- 15-64 years: 65.6% (male 3,400,419; female 3,346,182)
- 65 years and over: 17.2% (male 725,162; female 1,045,880) (2003 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.14% (2003 est.)
Birth rate:
10.45 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Death rate:
10.07 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Net migration rate:
0.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Sex ratio:
- at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
- under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female
- total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
- total: 4.57 deaths/1,000 live births
- female: 3.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
- male: 5.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
- total population: 78.29 years
- male: 74.97 years
- female: 81.78 years (2003 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.62 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Nationality:
- noun: Belgian(s)
- adjective: Belgian
Ethnic groups:
- Fleming +/- 60%, French-speaking +/- 40% (from which Walloon 31%, remainder French-speakers living in brussels, whereas Walloon region also has a german-speaking minority of less then 1%)
Religions:
- Roman Catholic <75%, Islamic +/- 3%, Protestant <2% (including Anglicans), Judaic <1%
Languages:
- Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%
Literacy:
- definition: age 15 and over can read and write
- total population: 98%
Reference
Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook .
- See also : Belgium
fr:Démographie de la Belgique
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