Population in Belgium
Belgium: Population was 11.06 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More population data for Belgium
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
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.