Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Belgium
Belgium: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional was 75,702 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75,702
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
127,502
in 2022
All-time low
12,836
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Belgium stood at 75,702.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Belgium peaked at 127,502 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,836, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 10th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,836 | — |
| 2001 | 34,386 | +167.9% |
| 2002 | 38,665 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 33,611 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 33,392 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 49,186 | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 52,210 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 58,895 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 63,596 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 64,136 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 86,413 | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 50,838 | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 43,110 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 49,746 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 36,175 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 62,110 | +71.7% |
| 2016 | 26,811 | -56.8% |
| 2017 | 36,838 | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 49,304 | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 58,009 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 44,873 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 56,838 | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 127,502 | +124.3% |
| 2023 | 74,826 | -41.3% |
| 2024 | 69,343 | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 75,702 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,091 | 12,836 | 64,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,935 | 26,811 | 86,413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,847 | 44,873 | 127,502 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Romania 102,249 compare
- 8 Netherlands 94,805 compare
- 8 Netherlands 94,805 compare
- 11 Portugal 70,862 compare
- 12 Switzerland 67,010 compare
- 13 Ireland 51,643 compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Belgium?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Belgium was 75,702 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 127,502 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,836 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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