Population on 1 January by age and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 11.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.88 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
11.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
9.13 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age and sex in Belgium stood at 11.88 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in Belgium peaked at 11.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.13 million, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.13 million | — |
| 1961 | 9.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 9.19 million | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 9.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 9.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 9.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 9.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 9.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 9.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 9.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 9.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 9.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 9.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.85 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.85 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 11.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.88 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.38 million | 9.13 million | 9.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.76 million | 9.65 million | 9.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.87 million | 9.85 million | 9.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.10 million | 9.95 million | 10.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 million | 10.24 million | 10.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.20 million | 10.84 million | 11.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 million | 11.52 million | 11.88 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age and sex in Belgium?
- Population on 1 january by age and sex in Belgium was 11.88 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 million in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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