Population10,414,336 (July 2009 est.) Age structure
0-14 years: 16.1% (male 857,373/female 822,303)
Median age
total: 41.7 years
Population growth rate0.094% (2009 est.) Birth rate10.15 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) Death rate10.44 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.) Net migration rate1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.) Urbanization
urban population: 97% of total population (2008)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
Infant mortality rate
total: 4.44 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 79.22 years
Total fertility rate1.65 children born/woman (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate0.2% (2007 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS15,000 (2007 est.) HIV/AIDS - deathsfewer than 100 (2007 est.) Nationality
noun: Belgian(s)
Ethnic groupsFleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11% ReligionsRoman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25% LanguagesDutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French) Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 16 years
Education expenditures6% of GDP (2004) |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |