Population growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Population growth rate was -0.166 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.166
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
102nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 2010
All-time low
-0.2
in 2061
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Belgium, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Belgium is -0.166, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Belgium peaked at 1.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.2, in 2061.
Belgium ranks 102nd of 239 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1542 | — |
| 1800 | 0.4001 | +159.5% |
| 1900 | 1.02 | +154.4% |
| 1905 | 1.09 | +7.2% |
| 1910 | 0.6771 | -38.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0662 | -90.2% |
| 1920 | 0.3125 | +372.2% |
| 1925 | 0.6709 | +114.7% |
| 1930 | 0.533 | -20.6% |
| 1935 | 0.3289 | -38.3% |
| 1940 | 0.3355 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.3455 | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 0.471 | +36.3% |
| 1951 | 0.416 | -11.7% |
| 1952 | 0.526 | +26.4% |
| 1953 | 0.511 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.55 | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 0.519 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 0.534 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 0.582 | +9.0% |
| 1958 | 0.63 | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 0.693 | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 0.552 | -20.3% |
| 1961 | 0.676 | +22.5% |
| 1962 | 0.619 | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.625 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.717 | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.61 | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 0.56 | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.515 | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.405 | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 0.421 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.439 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.308 | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 0.277 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2 | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 0.165 | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 0.095 | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 0.119 | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.191 | +60.5% |
| 1978 | 0.173 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.226 | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 0.217 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.141 | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 0.096 | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 0.042 | -56.2% |
| 1984 | 0.069 | +64.3% |
| 1985 | 0.048 | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 0.087 | +81.2% |
| 1987 | 0.159 | +82.8% |
| 1988 | 0.192 | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.211 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.28 | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 0.481 | +71.8% |
| 1992 | 0.457 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.317 | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.298 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.122 | -59.1% |
| 1996 | 0.266 | +118.0% |
| 1997 | 0.215 | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.211 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.249 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.24 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.447 | +86.3% |
| 2002 | 0.445 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.392 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.474 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.627 | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 0.695 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.76 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.819 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.683 | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 0.562 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.387 | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.504 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 0.655 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.36 | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 0.412 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.582 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.278 | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 0.254 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.967 | +280.7% |
| 2023 | 0.253 | -73.8% |
| 2024 | 0.189 | -25.3% |
| 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 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 |
| 1920 | +372.2% | 0.0662 | 0.3125 |
| 2022 | +280.7% | 0.254 | 0.967 |
| 1800 | +159.5% | 0.1542 | 0.4001 |
| 1900 | +154.4% | 0.4001 | 1.02 |
| 1996 | +118.0% | 0.122 | 0.266 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1542 | 0.1542 | 0.1542 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4001 | 0.4001 | 0.4001 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.3716 | 0.0662 | 0.6771 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.4917 | 0.3125 | 0.6709 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4309 | 0.3289 | 0.533 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.3405 | 0.3355 | 0.3455 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.5432 | 0.416 | 0.693 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.57 | 0.405 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2193 | 0.095 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1262 | 0.042 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2896 | 0.122 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5997 | 0.24 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5821 | 0.36 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2532 | 0.098 | 0.967 | 10 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Belgium?
- Population growth rate in Belgium was -0.166 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2 in 2061.
- How does Belgium rank for population growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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