How does Belgium rank for census based on population register recently completed?

Belgium ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2015.

Is census based on population register recently completed rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Census based on population register recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Census based on population register recently completed in Belgium

Name: Census based on population register recently completed in Belgium
Creator: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Census based on population register recently completed was 1 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 67 countries

All-time high

in 2001

All-time low

in 1750

Years of data

266

1750–2015

Census based on population register recently completed in Belgium, 1750–2015

Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1 for census based on population register recently completed in 2015. That is the highest value across all 266 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, census based on population register recently completed in Belgium peaked at 1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.

That places Belgium 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0	0	0	10
1760s	0	0	0	10
1770s	0	0	0	10
1780s	0	0	0	10
1790s	0	0	0	10
1800s	0	0	0	10
1810s	0	0	0	10
1820s	0	0	0	10
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0	0	0	10
1850s	0	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	0	10
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0	0	0	10
2000s	0.9	0	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	6

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More population data for Belgium

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.2% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is census based on population register recently completed in Belgium?: Census based on population register recently completed in Belgium was 1 in 2015, according to Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest census based on population register recently completed recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
What is the lowest census based on population register recently completed recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
How does Belgium rank for census based on population register recently completed?: Belgium ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is census based on population register recently completed rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Census based on population register recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Census based on population register recently completed
Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 67 places, 17,822 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

A modern census is defined as a census that meets four requirements: universality, well-defined territory, simultaneity, and individual enumeration.. Population registers are state agencies that keep detailed and permanently updated records of every person in the territory.