Population growth rate with and without migration in Belgium
Belgium: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Belgium stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Belgium peaked at 1.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Belgium 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 4 |
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- 161 Maldives 0.3% compare
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- 165 French Polynesia 0.2% compare
- 166 Turkey 0.2% compare
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More population data for Belgium
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.37 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Belgium?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Belgium was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Belgium ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.