Population marimekko in Belgium

Belgium: Population marimekko was 11.71 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.71 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
82nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
11.71 million
in 2023
All-time low
400,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population marimekko in Belgium, 1000–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population marimekko in Belgium stood at 11.71 million. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population marimekko in Belgium peaked at 11.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 1000.

That places Belgium 82nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.

Population marimekko in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population marimekko in Belgium, 1000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1000 400,000 —
1100 600,000 +50.0%
1200 900,000 +50.0%
1300 1.25 million +38.9%
1400 800,000 -36.0%
1500 1.25 million +56.2%
1600 1.50 million +20.0%
1700 1.75 million +16.7%
1710 1.92 million +9.5%
1720 2.08 million +8.7%
1730 2.25 million +8.0%
1740 2.41 million +7.4%
1750 2.58 million +6.9%
1760 2.74 million +6.4%
1770 2.91 million +6.0%
1780 3.08 million +5.7%
1790 3.24 million +5.4%
1800 3.25 million +0.3%
1801 3.26 million +0.3%
1802 3.27 million +0.3%
1803 3.28 million +0.3%
1804 3.29 million +0.3%
1805 3.30 million +0.3%
1806 3.30 million +0.3%
1807 3.31 million +0.3%
1808 3.32 million +0.3%
1809 3.33 million +0.3%
1810 3.34 million +0.3%
1811 3.35 million +0.3%
1812 3.36 million +0.3%
1813 3.37 million +0.3%
1814 3.38 million +0.3%
1815 3.39 million +0.3%
1816 3.40 million +0.3%
1817 3.41 million +0.3%
1818 3.42 million +0.3%
1819 3.43 million +0.4%
1820 3.45 million +0.5%
1821 3.47 million +0.6%
1822 3.50 million +0.8%
1823 3.53 million +0.9%
1824 3.56 million +0.9%
1825 3.59 million +0.9%
1826 3.62 million +0.9%
1827 3.65 million +0.9%
1828 3.68 million +0.9%
1829 3.72 million +0.9%
1830 3.75 million +0.9%
1831 3.78 million +0.9%
1832 3.81 million +0.9%
1833 3.85 million +0.8%
1834 3.88 million +0.8%
1835 3.91 million +0.8%
1836 3.94 million +0.8%
1837 3.98 million +0.8%
1838 4.01 million +0.8%
1839 4.05 million +0.9%
1840 4.08 million +0.9%
1841 4.12 million +0.9%
1842 4.15 million +0.9%
1843 4.19 million +0.9%
1844 4.22 million +0.9%
1845 4.26 million +0.9%
1846 4.30 million +0.9%
1847 4.34 million +0.9%
1848 4.37 million +0.9%
1849 4.41 million +0.8%
1850 4.44 million +0.8%
1851 4.48 million +0.7%
1852 4.51 million +0.7%
1853 4.53 million +0.6%
1854 4.56 million +0.6%
1855 4.59 million +0.6%
1856 4.62 million +0.6%
1857 4.65 million +0.6%
1858 4.68 million +0.6%
1859 4.71 million +0.6%
1860 4.74 million +0.7%
1861 4.77 million +0.7%
1862 4.81 million +0.7%
1863 4.84 million +0.7%
1864 4.88 million +0.7%
1865 4.91 million +0.7%
1866 4.95 million +0.7%
1867 4.98 million +0.7%
1868 5.02 million +0.7%
1869 5.06 million +0.7%
1870 5.09 million +0.8%
1871 5.13 million +0.8%
1872 5.18 million +0.8%
1873 5.22 million +0.8%
1874 5.26 million +0.8%
1875 5.31 million +0.8%
1876 5.35 million +0.8%
1877 5.40 million +0.8%
1878 5.44 million +0.8%
1879 5.49 million +0.9%
1880 5.54 million +0.9%
1881 5.59 million +0.9%
1882 5.64 million +0.9%
1883 5.69 million +1.0%
1884 5.75 million +1.0%
1885 5.80 million +1.0%
1886 5.86 million +1.0%
1887 5.91 million +1.0%
1888 5.97 million +1.0%
1889 6.03 million +1.0%
1890 6.08 million +1.0%
1891 6.14 million +1.0%
1892 6.20 million +1.0%
1893 6.26 million +1.0%
1894 6.32 million +1.0%
1895 6.38 million +1.0%
1896 6.45 million +1.0%
1897 6.51 million +1.0%
1898 6.57 million +1.0%
1899 6.64 million +1.0%
1900 6.71 million +1.0%
1901 6.78 million +1.0%
1902 6.85 million +1.1%
1903 6.92 million +1.1%
1904 7.00 million +1.1%
1905 7.08 million +1.1%
1906 7.15 million +1.1%
1907 7.23 million +1.1%
1908 7.31 million +1.1%
1909 7.38 million +0.9%
1910 7.43 million +0.7%
1911 7.46 million +0.5%
1912 7.48 million +0.3%
1913 7.49 million +0.1%
1914 7.49 million +0.1%
1915 7.50 million +0.1%
1916 7.50 million +0.1%
1917 7.51 million +0.1%
1918 7.51 million +0.1%
1919 7.53 million +0.2%
1920 7.55 million +0.3%
1921 7.58 million +0.4%
1922 7.63 million +0.6%
1923 7.68 million +0.7%
1924 7.73 million +0.7%
1925 7.78 million +0.7%
1926 7.83 million +0.7%
1927 7.89 million +0.7%
1928 7.94 million +0.7%
1929 7.99 million +0.6%
1930 8.03 million +0.5%
1931 8.07 million +0.5%
1932 8.10 million +0.4%
1933 8.13 million +0.3%
1934 8.15 million +0.3%
1935 8.18 million +0.3%
1936 8.21 million +0.3%
1937 8.23 million +0.3%
1938 8.26 million +0.3%
1939 8.29 million +0.3%
1940 8.32 million +0.3%
1941 8.34 million +0.3%
1942 8.37 million +0.3%
1943 8.40 million +0.3%
1944 8.43 million +0.3%
1945 8.46 million +0.3%
1946 8.49 million +0.3%
1947 8.52 million +0.3%
1948 8.55 million +0.3%
1949 8.58 million +0.4%
1950 8.62 million +0.4%
1951 8.66 million +0.4%
1952 8.70 million +0.5%
1953 8.74 million +0.5%
1954 8.79 million +0.5%
1955 8.84 million +0.5%
1956 8.88 million +0.5%
1957 8.93 million +0.6%
1958 8.99 million +0.6%
1959 9.05 million +0.7%
1960 9.10 million +0.6%
1961 9.16 million +0.6%
1962 9.22 million +0.6%
1963 9.28 million +0.6%
1964 9.34 million +0.7%
1965 9.40 million +0.7%
1966 9.46 million +0.6%
1967 9.51 million +0.5%
1968 9.55 million +0.5%
1969 9.59 million +0.4%
1970 9.63 million +0.4%
1971 9.67 million +0.4%
1972 9.69 million +0.3%
1973 9.72 million +0.2%
1974 9.74 million +0.2%
1975 9.75 million +0.1%
1976 9.76 million +0.1%
1977 9.77 million +0.2%
1978 9.79 million +0.2%
1979 9.81 million +0.2%
1980 9.83 million +0.2%
1981 9.85 million +0.2%
1982 9.86 million +0.1%
1983 9.87 million +0.1%
1984 9.87 million +0.1%
1985 9.88 million +0.1%
1986 9.89 million +0.1%
1987 9.90 million +0.1%
1988 9.92 million +0.2%
1989 9.94 million +0.2%
1990 9.96 million +0.2%
1991 10.00 million +0.4%
1992 10.05 million +0.5%
1993 10.08 million +0.4%
1994 10.12 million +0.3%
1995 10.14 million +0.2%
1996 10.16 million +0.2%
1997 10.18 million +0.2%
1998 10.20 million +0.2%
1999 10.23 million +0.2%
2000 10.25 million +0.2%
2001 10.29 million +0.3%
2002 10.33 million +0.4%
2003 10.38 million +0.4%
2004 10.42 million +0.4%
2005 10.48 million +0.6%
2006 10.55 million +0.7%
2007 10.63 million +0.7%
2008 10.71 million +0.8%
2009 10.81 million +1.0%
2010 10.94 million +1.1%
2011 11.04 million +0.9%
2012 11.11 million +0.6%
2013 11.16 million +0.5%
2014 11.21 million +0.4%
2015 11.28 million +0.6%
2016 11.33 million +0.5%
2017 11.38 million +0.4%
2018 11.43 million +0.5%
2019 11.49 million +0.5%
2020 11.54 million +0.4%
2021 11.57 million +0.3%
2022 11.64 million +0.6%
2023 11.71 million +0.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 11.71 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 11.71 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population marimekko 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.

YearChange FromTo
1500 +56.2% 800,000 1.25 million
1100 +50.0% 400,000 600,000
1200 +50.0% 600,000 900,000
1300 +38.9% 900,000 1.25 million
1400 -36.0% 1.25 million 800,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 400,000 400,000 400,000 1
1100s 600,000 600,000 600,000 1
1200s 900,000 900,000 900,000 1
1300s 1.25 million 1.25 million 1.25 million 1
1400s 800,000 800,000 800,000 1
1500s 1.25 million 1.25 million 1.25 million 1
1600s 1.50 million 1.50 million 1.50 million 1
1700s 1.75 million 1.75 million 1.75 million 1
1710s 1.92 million 1.92 million 1.92 million 1
1720s 2.08 million 2.08 million 2.08 million 1
1730s 2.25 million 2.25 million 2.25 million 1
1740s 2.41 million 2.41 million 2.41 million 1
1750s 2.58 million 2.58 million 2.58 million 1
1760s 2.74 million 2.74 million 2.74 million 1
1770s 2.91 million 2.91 million 2.91 million 1
1780s 3.08 million 3.08 million 3.08 million 1
1790s 3.24 million 3.24 million 3.24 million 1
1800s 3.29 million 3.25 million 3.33 million 10
1810s 3.38 million 3.34 million 3.43 million 10
1820s 3.58 million 3.45 million 3.72 million 10
1830s 3.90 million 3.75 million 4.05 million 10
1840s 4.24 million 4.08 million 4.41 million 10
1850s 4.58 million 4.44 million 4.71 million 10
1860s 4.89 million 4.74 million 5.06 million 10
1870s 5.29 million 5.09 million 5.49 million 10
1880s 5.78 million 5.54 million 6.03 million 10
1890s 6.36 million 6.08 million 6.64 million 10
1900s 7.04 million 6.71 million 7.38 million 10
1910s 7.49 million 7.43 million 7.53 million 10
1920s 7.76 million 7.55 million 7.99 million 10
1930s 8.16 million 8.03 million 8.29 million 10
1940s 8.45 million 8.32 million 8.58 million 10
1950s 8.82 million 8.62 million 9.05 million 10
1960s 9.36 million 9.10 million 9.59 million 10
1970s 9.73 million 9.63 million 9.81 million 10
1980s 9.88 million 9.83 million 9.94 million 10
1990s 10.11 million 9.96 million 10.23 million 10
2000s 10.48 million 10.25 million 10.81 million 10
2010s 11.24 million 10.94 million 11.49 million 10
2020s 11.62 million 11.54 million 11.71 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population marimekko in Belgium?
Population marimekko in Belgium was 11.71 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population marimekko recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 11.71 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population marimekko recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 1000.
How does Belgium rank for population marimekko?
Belgium ranks 82nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is population marimekko rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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