{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-population-male","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-population-male","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-population-male/","title":"Belgium Male Population (2025)","description":"Belgium's Male Population: 5,870,869 number of persons in 2025, +0.6% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Male Population","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"5,870,869","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.6%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Male Population"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":5111325},{"period":"2006","value":5143821},{"period":"2007","value":5181408},{"period":"2008","value":5224309},{"period":"2009","value":5268651},{"period":"2010","value":5312221},{"period":"2011","value":5401718},{"period":"2012","value":5440288},{"period":"2013","value":5472856},{"period":"2014","value":5493792},{"period":"2015","value":5524068},{"period":"2016","value":5569264},{"period":"2017","value":5589272},{"period":"2018","value":5614218},{"period":"2019","value":5644826},{"period":"2020","value":5681225},{"period":"2021","value":5700474},{"period":"2022","value":5733645},{"period":"2023","value":5796147},{"period":"2024","value":5836003},{"period":"2025","value":5870869}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"5870869.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2024","value":"5836003.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"5796147.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"5733645.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"5700474.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"5681225.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"5644826.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"5614218.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"5589272.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"5569264.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"5524068.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"5493792.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"5472856.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"5440288.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"5401718.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"5312221.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"5268651.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"5224309.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"5181408.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"5143821.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute male population in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 5,870,869 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5,111,325 in 2005. The latest reading of 5,870,869 in 2025 represents a change of +34,866."}]}