Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Belgium

Belgium: Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other was 7.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.61 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
7.61 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.14 million
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Belgium, 2014–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2014201920252014: 7.1M2015: 7.2M2016: 7.2M2017: 7.3M2018: 7.3M2019: 7.3M2020: 7.4M2021: 7.4M2022: 7.4M2023: 7.5M2024: 7.6M2025: 7.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Belgium stood at 7.61 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Belgium peaked at 7.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.14 million, in 2014.

That places Belgium 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other typologies in Belgium, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 7.14 million —
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%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 7.61 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 3.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 7.61 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.78 million, 4.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.23 million 7.14 million 7.32 million 6
2020s 7.48 million 7.37 million 7.61 million 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Poland 8.33 million compare
  2. 7 Poland 8.33 million compare
  3. 10 Portugal 5.08 million compare
  4. 11 Greece 4.85 million compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 4.71 million compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Belgium?
Population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Belgium was 7.61 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7.61 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 7.14 million in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other 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 five year age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other typologies
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 420 data points, 2014–2025
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