The Population of Belgium
Population (Mid-2012): 11,120,500 people
Arithmetic Density: 366 people per square kilometer
Physiological Density: 1,248 people per square kilometer
Net Migration Rate (# per 1,000 people): 6
Birth Rate (# per 1,000 people): 12
Death Rate (# per 1,000 people): 10
Rate of Natural Increase: 0.2%
Population Growth Rate: 0.8
Infant Mortality Rate: 3.4
Total Fertility Rate: 1.8
Population Age <15: 17%
Population Age 65+: 17%
Dependency Rate: 34%
Life Expectancy at Birth (Totlal): 80
Life Expectancy at Birth for Females: 82
Life Expectancy at Birth for Males: 77
Primary School Completion Rate for Females: 88%
Primary School Completion Rate for Males: 84%
Primary School Enrollment Net for Females: 85%
Primary School Enrollment Net for Males: 89%
Arithmetic Density: 366 people per square kilometer
Physiological Density: 1,248 people per square kilometer
Net Migration Rate (# per 1,000 people): 6
Birth Rate (# per 1,000 people): 12
Death Rate (# per 1,000 people): 10
Rate of Natural Increase: 0.2%
Population Growth Rate: 0.8
Infant Mortality Rate: 3.4
Total Fertility Rate: 1.8
Population Age <15: 17%
Population Age 65+: 17%
Dependency Rate: 34%
Life Expectancy at Birth (Totlal): 80
Life Expectancy at Birth for Females: 82
Life Expectancy at Birth for Males: 77
Primary School Completion Rate for Females: 88%
Primary School Completion Rate for Males: 84%
Primary School Enrollment Net for Females: 85%
Primary School Enrollment Net for Males: 89%
Belgium is in stage four as shown in the Demographic Transition Model. This can be determined by looking at multiple population stats of the country. With a Crude Birth Rate of just twelve and a Crude Death Rate of ten, they have a very low natural increase of 0.2%. Also, with just 17% of their population being under the age of fifteen and 17% of their population being sixty-five or older, they have a similar population pyramid of other stage four countries. Finally, with a low infant mortality rate and a low fertility rate it can be guaranteed that Belgium is a stage four country.