Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Population on 1 January by age group and sex was 11.88 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.88 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 60 countries
All-time high
11.88 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
9.13 million Number
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.88 million Number for population on 1 january by age group and sex in 2025. 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 group and sex in Belgium peaked at 11.88 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.13 million Number, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 17th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.13 million Number | — |
| 1961 | 9.18 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 9.19 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 9.25 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 9.33 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 9.43 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 9.50 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 9.56 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 9.61 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 9.63 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.66 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 9.65 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.70 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.73 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 9.76 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 9.79 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.81 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.82 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.84 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.84 million Number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.86 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.86 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.85 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.86 million Number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.85 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.86 million Number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.86 million Number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.86 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.88 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.93 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.95 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.99 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.02 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.07 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.10 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.13 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.14 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.17 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.19 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.21 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.24 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.26 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.31 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.36 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.40 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.45 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.51 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.58 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.67 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.75 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.84 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.00 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.08 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.14 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.18 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.24 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.31 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.35 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.40 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.46 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.52 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.55 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.62 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.74 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 11.82 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.88 million Number | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.88 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.99 million Number, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.88 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.44 million Number, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.38 million Number | 9.13 million Number | 9.63 million Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.76 million Number | 9.65 million Number | 9.84 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.87 million Number | 9.85 million Number | 9.93 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.10 million Number | 9.95 million Number | 10.21 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 million Number | 10.24 million Number | 10.75 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.20 million Number | 10.84 million Number | 11.46 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 million Number | 11.52 million Number | 11.88 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group and sex in Belgium?
- Population on 1 january by age group and sex in Belgium was 11.88 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 million Number in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group 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 group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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