BE · 1979 · demo_pjan
Population on 1 January by age and sex
Belgium, 1979
Population on 1 January by age and sex
5,027,912
Belgium, 1979
▲ 0.1% vs 1978 (5,023,356)
Analysis
In 1979, Belgium's population on 1 january by age and sex increased by 0.1% compared to 1978, reaching 5,027,912.
Belgium ranks 8th out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 0.9% (from 4,982,187 in 1974).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1979
#8 of 24
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · demo_pjan