{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-population-under-15","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-population-under-15","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-population-under-15/","title":"Belgium Population Under 15 (2025)","description":"Belgium's Population Under 15: 1,908,880 number of persons in 2025, -0.8% 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":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Population Under 15","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":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"1,908,880","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.8%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Population Under 15"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1794858},{"period":"2006","value":1796102},{"period":"2007","value":1797729},{"period":"2008","value":1800455},{"period":"2009","value":1814876},{"period":"2010","value":1832234},{"period":"2011","value":1867297},{"period":"2012","value":1880870},{"period":"2013","value":1891614},{"period":"2014","value":1900315},{"period":"2015","value":1910746},{"period":"2016","value":1921342},{"period":"2017","value":1927820},{"period":"2018","value":1933942},{"period":"2019","value":1939566},{"period":"2020","value":1942114},{"period":"2021","value":1935437},{"period":"2022","value":1931651},{"period":"2023","value":1938520},{"period":"2024","value":1924300},{"period":"2025","value":1908880}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"1908880.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2024","value":"1924300.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1938520.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1931651.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1935437.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1942114.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1939566.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1933942.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1927820.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1921342.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1910746.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1900315.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1891614.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1880870.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1867297.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1832234.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1814876.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1800455.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1797729.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1796102.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population under 15 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 1,942,114 number of persons in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,794,858 in 2005. The latest reading of 1,908,880 in 2025 represents a change of -0.8%."}]}