Population growth rate by level of development in Belgium
Belgium: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.166 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.166
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.189
in 2024
All-time low
-0.2
in 2061
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Belgium, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate by level of development in Belgium stood at -0.166.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Belgium peaked at 0.189 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.2, in 2061.
Belgium ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate by level of development in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.189 | — |
| 2025 | 0.149 | -21.2% |
| 2026 | 0.124 | -16.8% |
| 2027 | 0.114 | -8.1% |
| 2028 | 0.106 | -7.0% |
| 2029 | 0.098 | -7.5% |
| 2030 | 0.08 | -18.4% |
| 2031 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2032 | 0.067 | -4.3% |
| 2033 | 0.07 | +4.5% |
| 2034 | 0.059 | -15.7% |
| 2035 | 0.054 | -8.5% |
| 2036 | 0.053 | -1.9% |
| 2037 | 0.058 | +9.4% |
| 2038 | 0.05 | -13.8% |
| 2039 | 0.038 | -24.0% |
| 2040 | 0.031 | -18.4% |
| 2041 | 0.032 | +3.2% |
| 2042 | 0.018 | -43.8% |
| 2043 | 0.01 | -44.4% |
| 2044 | 0.005 | -50.0% |
| 2045 | -0.014 | -380.0% |
| 2046 | -0.026 | +85.7% |
| 2047 | -0.041 | +57.7% |
| 2048 | -0.059 | +43.9% |
| 2049 | -0.075 | +27.1% |
| 2050 | -0.089 | +18.7% |
| 2051 | -0.112 | +25.8% |
| 2052 | -0.136 | +21.4% |
| 2053 | -0.153 | +12.5% |
| 2054 | -0.155 | +1.3% |
| 2055 | -0.165 | +6.5% |
| 2056 | -0.18 | +9.1% |
| 2057 | -0.194 | +7.8% |
| 2058 | -0.17 | -12.4% |
| 2059 | -0.182 | +7.1% |
| 2060 | -0.181 | -0.5% |
| 2061 | -0.2 | +10.5% |
| 2062 | -0.188 | -6.0% |
| 2063 | -0.185 | -1.6% |
| 2064 | -0.178 | -3.8% |
| 2065 | -0.168 | -5.6% |
| 2066 | -0.158 | -6.0% |
| 2067 | -0.148 | -6.3% |
| 2068 | -0.149 | +0.7% |
| 2069 | -0.139 | -6.7% |
| 2070 | -0.138 | -0.7% |
| 2071 | -0.116 | -15.9% |
| 2072 | -0.114 | -1.7% |
| 2073 | -0.114 | -0.0% |
| 2074 | -0.112 | -1.8% |
| 2075 | -0.103 | -8.0% |
| 2076 | -0.099 | -3.9% |
| 2077 | -0.111 | +12.1% |
| 2078 | -0.124 | +11.7% |
| 2079 | -0.113 | -8.9% |
| 2080 | -0.121 | +7.1% |
| 2081 | -0.105 | -13.2% |
| 2082 | -0.125 | +19.0% |
| 2083 | -0.116 | -7.2% |
| 2084 | -0.121 | +4.3% |
| 2085 | -0.119 | -1.7% |
| 2086 | -0.125 | +5.0% |
| 2087 | -0.135 | +8.0% |
| 2088 | -0.134 | -0.7% |
| 2089 | -0.127 | -5.2% |
| 2090 | -0.127 | -0.0% |
| 2091 | -0.127 | -0.0% |
| 2092 | -0.142 | +11.8% |
| 2093 | -0.137 | -3.5% |
| 2094 | -0.146 | +6.6% |
| 2095 | -0.141 | -3.4% |
| 2096 | -0.137 | -2.8% |
| 2097 | -0.144 | +5.1% |
| 2098 | -0.161 | +11.8% |
| 2099 | -0.163 | +1.2% |
| 2100 | -0.166 | +1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -0.166 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 48% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -0.166 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2045 | -380.0% | 0.005 | -0.014 |
| 2046 | -85.7% | -0.014 | -0.026 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.13 | 0.098 | 0.189 | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.0599 | 0.038 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.0119 | -0.075 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.1536 | -0.194 | -0.089 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.1694 | -0.2 | -0.139 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.1144 | -0.138 | -0.099 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.1228 | -0.135 | -0.105 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.1425 | -0.163 | -0.127 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.166 | -0.166 | -0.166 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Belgium?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Belgium was -0.166 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.189 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2 in 2061.
- How does Belgium rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Belgium ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 77 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).