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Other pages in this profile of Belgium:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 10,403,951 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 343.6 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 16.3% (male 864,287/female 828,435) 15-64 years: 66.3% (male 3,476,802/female 3,416,383) 65 years and over: 17.5% (male 751,745/female 1,066,299) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 41.4 years male: 40.2 years female: 42.7 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 0.106% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 10.22 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 10.38 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Sex ratio |
Definition 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: 0.71 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 4.5 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.06 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.92 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 79.07 years male: 75.9 years female: 82.38 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.65 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map 0.2% (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 10,000 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition fewer than 100 (2003 est.) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Belgian(s) adjective: Belgian |
Ethnic groups |
Definition Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11% |
Religions |
Definition Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25% |
Languages |
Definition Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French) |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.) |
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