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Belgium — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 56% Flemish (Dutch), 32% French, 1% German; 11% legally bilingual; divided along ethnic lines
1991 Flemish (Dutch) 56%, French 32%, German 1%; legally bilingual 11%; divided along ethnic lines
1992 Flemish (Dutch) 56%, French 32%, German 1%; legally bilingual 11%; divided along ethnic lines
1993 Flemish (Dutch) 56%, French 32%, German 1%, legally bilingual 11% divided along ethnic lines
1994 Dutch 56%, French 32%, German 1%, legally bilingual 11% divided along ethnic lines
1995 Dutch 56%, French 32%, German 1%, legally bilingual 11% divided along ethnic lines
1996 Dutch 56%, French 32%, German 1%, legally bilingual 11% (divided along ethnic lines)
1997 Flemish 56%, French 32%, German 1%, legally bilingual 11%
1998 Flemish 56%, French 32%, German 1%, legally bilingual 11%
1999 Flemish 56%, French 32%, German 1%, legally bilingual 11%
2000 Dutch 58%, French 32%, German 10%, legally bilingual
2001 Dutch 58%, French 32%, German 10%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2002 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2003 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2004 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2005 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2006 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2007 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2008 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2009 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2010 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2011 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2012 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2013 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2014 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
2015 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%
2016 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%
2017 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%
2018 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%
2019 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%
2020 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%
2021 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1% major-language sample(s): Het Wereld Feitenboek, een omnisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch) The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
2022 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1% major-language sample(s): Het Wereld Feitenboek, een omnisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch) The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
2023 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1% major-language sample(s): Het Wereld Feitenboek, een onmisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch) The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
2024 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1% major-language sample(s): Het Wereld Feitenboek, een onmisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch) The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
2025 Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1% major-language sample(s): Het Wereld Feitenboek, een onmisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch) The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.