Population by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium
Belgium: Population by sex, age and other typologies was 4,745 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,745 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
4,906 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
3,802 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2025
Population by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, population by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium stood at 4,745 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium peaked at 4,906 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,802 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Population by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,810 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 3,802 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,824 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,841 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,846 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,861 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,894 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,854 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,913 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,954 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,941 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,864 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,873 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,880 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,922 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,959 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,971 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,006 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,906 Thousand persons | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 4,809 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,745 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4,745 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,520 Thousand persons, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4,745 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,350 Thousand persons, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,810 Thousand persons | 3,810 Thousand persons | 3,810 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,845 Thousand persons | 3,802 Thousand persons | 3,894 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,900 Thousand persons | 3,854 Thousand persons | 3,954 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,399 Thousand persons | 3,959 Thousand persons | 4,906 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium?
- Population by sex, age and other typologies in Belgium was 4,745 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,906 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,802 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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