Population in Belgium
Belgium: Population was 11.06 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
11.06 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.90 million people
in 2044
All-time low
11.06 million people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Belgium, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Belgium stood at 11.06 million people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Belgium peaked at 11.90 million people in 2044 and was at its lowest, 11.06 million people, in 2100.
Belgium ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.74 million people | — |
| 2025 | 11.76 million people | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 11.77 million people | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 11.79 million people | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 11.80 million people | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 11.81 million people | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 11.82 million people | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 11.83 million people | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 11.84 million people | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 11.85 million people | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 11.86 million people | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 11.86 million people | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 11.87 million people | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 11.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 11.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 11.89 million people | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 11.89 million people | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 11.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 11.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 11.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 11.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 11.90 million people | -0.0% |
| 2046 | 11.90 million people | -0.0% |
| 2047 | 11.89 million people | -0.0% |
| 2048 | 11.89 million people | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 11.88 million people | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 11.87 million people | -0.1% |
| 2051 | 11.86 million people | -0.1% |
| 2052 | 11.84 million people | -0.1% |
| 2053 | 11.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 11.81 million people | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 11.79 million people | -0.2% |
| 2056 | 11.77 million people | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 11.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2058 | 11.73 million people | -0.2% |
| 2059 | 11.71 million people | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 11.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 11.66 million people | -0.2% |
| 2062 | 11.64 million people | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 11.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 11.60 million people | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 11.58 million people | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 11.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 11.54 million people | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 11.52 million people | -0.1% |
| 2069 | 11.51 million people | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 11.49 million people | -0.1% |
| 2071 | 11.48 million people | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 11.46 million people | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 11.45 million people | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 11.44 million people | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 11.42 million people | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 11.41 million people | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 11.40 million people | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 11.39 million people | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 11.37 million people | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 11.36 million people | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 11.35 million people | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 11.34 million people | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 11.32 million people | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 11.31 million people | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 11.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 11.28 million people | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 11.27 million people | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 11.25 million people | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 11.24 million people | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 11.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 11.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 11.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 11.18 million people | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 11.16 million people | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 11.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 11.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 11.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 11.10 million people | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 11.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 11.06 million people | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.06 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 5.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.06 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million people, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11.78 million people | 11.74 million people | 11.81 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 11.86 million people | 11.82 million people | 11.89 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 11.90 million people | 11.88 million people | 11.90 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 11.80 million people | 11.71 million people | 11.87 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 11.59 million people | 11.51 million people | 11.68 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 11.43 million people | 11.37 million people | 11.49 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 11.30 million people | 11.24 million people | 11.36 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 11.15 million people | 11.08 million people | 11.22 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 11.06 million people | 11.06 million people | 11.06 million people | 1 |
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 in Belgium?
- Population in Belgium was 11.06 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.90 million people in 2044.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 million people in 2100.
- How does Belgium rank for population?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.