{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-population-youth-15-24","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-population-youth-15-24","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-population-youth-15-24/","title":"Belgium Youth Population (15–24) (2025)","description":"Belgium's Youth Population (15–24): 1,403,578 number of persons in 2025, +1.6% 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":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Youth Population (15–24)","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":"1,403,578","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.6%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Youth Population (15–24)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1260948},{"period":"2006","value":1269772},{"period":"2007","value":1280532},{"period":"2008","value":1292831},{"period":"2009","value":1304786},{"period":"2010","value":1311350},{"period":"2011","value":1333112},{"period":"2012","value":1337394},{"period":"2013","value":1338487},{"period":"2014","value":1330977},{"period":"2015","value":1323956},{"period":"2016","value":1326097},{"period":"2017","value":1314128},{"period":"2018","value":1303615},{"period":"2019","value":1301822},{"period":"2020","value":1308759},{"period":"2021","value":1314341},{"period":"2022","value":1329929},{"period":"2023","value":1358702},{"period":"2024","value":1381828},{"period":"2025","value":1403578}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"1403578.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2024","value":"1381828.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1358702.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1329929.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1314341.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1308759.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1301822.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1303615.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1314128.0","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1326097.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1323956.0","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1330977.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1338487.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1337394.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1333112.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1311350.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1304786.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1292831.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1280532.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1269772.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the youth population (15-24) 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 1,403,578 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,260,948 in 2005. The latest reading of 1,403,578 in 2025 represents a change of +1.6%."}]}