Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Belgium
Belgium: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies was 7.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Belgium is 7.61 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Belgium peaked at 7.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.42 million, in 2000.
That places Belgium 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.91 million | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 5.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.14 million | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 7.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 7.61 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 million | 5.42 million | 5.42 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.91 million | 5.91 million | 7.32 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million | 7.37 million | 7.61 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Belgium?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Belgium was 7.61 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 million in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 broad age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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