Belgium Population (LIVE)

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Belgium Population (1950 - 2024)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Population of Belgium (2024 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Belgium Global Rank
2024	11,738,763	0.22 %	25,870	36,243	41.7	1.38	388	98.6 %	11,574,575	0.14 %	8,161,972,572	83
2023	11,712,893	0.61 %	71,073	41,679	41.4	1.38	387	98.5 %	11,535,808	0.14 %	8,091,734,930	81
2022	11,641,820	0.61 %	70,976	118,615	41.2	1.55	384	98.7 %	11,495,076	0.15 %	8,021,407,192	81
2020	11,540,107	0.43 %	49,489	43,777	40.8	1.58	381	98.8 %	11,396,775	0.15 %	7,887,001,292	81
2015	11,275,335	0.61 %	67,742	63,536	40.4	1.69	372	98.0 %	11,048,237	0.15 %	7,470,491,872	79
2010	10,936,626	0.86 %	91,548	105,232	39.8	1.85	361	97.7 %	10,681,812	0.16 %	7,021,732,148	77
2005	10,478,886	0.44 %	45,434	50,576	39.2	1.75	346	98.0 %	10,272,952	0.16 %	6,586,970,132	77
2000	10,251,717	0.22 %	22,890	13,952	37.9	1.66	339	97.4 %	9,986,809	0.17 %	6,171,702,993	74
1995	10,137,265	0.35 %	35,259	1,937	36.5	1.56	335	97.2 %	9,857,972	0.18 %	5,758,878,982	74
1990	9,960,968	0.16 %	16,126	8,299	35.3	1.63	329	96.8 %	9,644,013	0.19 %	5,327,803,110	71
1985	9,880,337	0.10 %	9,449	2,165	34.2	1.50	326	96.3 %	9,512,967	0.20 %	4,868,943,465	66
1980	9,833,093	0.17 %	16,923	11,482	33.1	1.69	325	95.7 %	9,413,159	0.22 %	4,447,606,236	58
1975	9,748,476	0.24 %	23,594	9,652	33.2	1.75	322	94.7 %	9,232,201	0.24 %	4,070,735,277	57
1970	9,630,504	0.49 %	46,129	19,393	33.5	2.25	318	93.9 %	9,039,111	0.26 %	3,694,683,794	56
1965	9,399,858	0.65 %	59,537	18,243	33.8	2.61	310	93.6 %	8,795,839	0.28 %	3,334,533,703	43
1960	9,102,171	0.60 %	53,336	9,893	33.9	2.53	301	93.1 %	8,476,183	0.30 %	3,015,470,894	47
1955	8,835,493	0.50 %	43,610	6,433	33.6	2.38	292	92.5 %	8,174,277	0.32 %	2,740,213,792	43

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Belgium Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Belgium Global Rank
2025	11,758,603	0.38 %	43,699	31,989	41.9	1.39	388	98.8 %	11,613,585	0.14 %	8,231,613,070	83
2030	11,824,141	0.11 %	13,108	26,766	43.0	1.42	390	99.9 %	11,811,439	0.14 %	8,569,124,911	87
2035	11,863,585	0.07 %	7,889	25,743	44.0	1.44	392	N.A.	N.A.	0.13 %	8,885,210,181	90
2040	11,892,204	0.05 %	5,724	25,040	44.9	1.46	393	N.A.	N.A.	0.13 %	9,177,190,203	90
2045	11,900,984	0.01 %	1,756	26,183	45.1	1.47	393	N.A.	N.A.	0.13 %	9,439,639,668	92
2050	11,870,906	-0.05 %	-6,016		45.2	1.49	392	N.A.	N.A.	0.12 %	9,664,378,587	92

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Belgium Demographics

Life Expectancy

82.27 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality

2.9

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5

3.4

(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Belgium

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	CITY NAME	POPULATION
1	Brussels	1,019,022
2	Antwerpen	529,247
3	Gent	265,086
4	Charleroi	200,132
5	Liege	195,278
6	Anderlecht	160,553
7	Schaerbeek	132,761
8	Brugge	118,509
9	Namur	110,939
10	Leuven	101,032
11	Molenbeek-Saint-Jean	97,037
12	Mons	95,299
13	Ixelles	86,671
14	Uccle	82,929
15	Deurne	78,747
16	Hasselt	77,651
17	Aalst	77,534
18	Mechelen	77,530
19	La Louviere	76,668
20	Kortrijk	73,879
21	Tournai	69,554
22	Ostend	69,011
23	Sint-Niklaas	69,010
24	Genk	63,666
25	Seraing	60,737
26	Woluwe-Saint-Lambert	56,584
27	Forest	56,254
28	Roeselare	56,016
29	Verviers	52,824
30	Jette	52,490
31	Mouscron	52,069
32	Saint-Gilles	50,221
33	Etterbeek	48,344
34	Borgerhout	46,087
35	Dendermonde	45,673
36	Beveren	45,179
37	Merksem	44,435
38	Turnhout	44,000
39	Berchem	43,511
40	Evere	41,667
41	Lokeren	41,438
42	Wilrijk	41,403
43	Beringen	40,930
44	Dilbeek	39,482
45	Heist-op-den-Berg	37,873
46	Sint-Truiden	37,859
47	Braine-l'Alleud	37,512
48	Brasschaat	37,040
49	Grimbergen	37,000
50	Vilvoorde	36,955
51	Herstal	36,503
52	Maasmechelen	36,251
53	Waregem	35,896
54	Chatelet	35,238
55	Ieper	35,089
56	Ninove	34,795
57	Geel	34,697
58	Halle	34,479
59	Hoboken	34,443
60	Wavre	34,305
61	Auderghem	33,984
62	Knokke-Heist	33,781
63	Schoten	33,622
64	Lier	33,272
65	Mol	32,659
66	Sint-Amandsberg	32,115
67	Binche	32,030
68	Lommel	31,993
69	Menen	31,916
70	Oudenaarde	31,866

Notes

The Belgium Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Belgium delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Belgium (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Belgium in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.