Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection in Belgium

Belgium: Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection was 12.56 million in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
12.56 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
12.73 million
in 2079
All-time low
11.62 million
in 2022
Years of data
79
2022–2100

Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection in Belgium, 2022–2100

05.0M10.0M15.0M202220612100

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2100, population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection in Belgium stood at 12.56 million.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection in Belgium peaked at 12.73 million in 2079 and was at its lowest, 11.62 million, in 2022.

That places Belgium 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.

Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection in Belgium, 2022 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2022 11.62 million —
2023 11.73 million +1.0%
2024 11.79 million +0.5%
2025 11.83 million +0.3%
2026 11.87 million +0.3%
2027 11.90 million +0.3%
2028 11.94 million +0.3%
2029 11.97 million +0.3%
2030 12.01 million +0.3%
2031 12.04 million +0.3%
2032 12.08 million +0.3%
2033 12.11 million +0.3%
2034 12.14 million +0.3%
2035 12.18 million +0.3%
2036 12.21 million +0.3%
2037 12.25 million +0.3%
2038 12.28 million +0.3%
2039 12.31 million +0.3%
2040 12.34 million +0.2%
2041 12.37 million +0.2%
2042 12.40 million +0.2%
2043 12.43 million +0.2%
2044 12.45 million +0.2%
2045 12.47 million +0.2%
2046 12.49 million +0.2%
2047 12.51 million +0.2%
2048 12.53 million +0.1%
2049 12.55 million +0.1%
2050 12.56 million +0.1%
2051 12.57 million +0.1%
2052 12.58 million +0.1%
2053 12.59 million +0.1%
2054 12.60 million +0.1%
2055 12.60 million +0.1%
2056 12.61 million +0.1%
2057 12.62 million +0.0%
2058 12.62 million +0.0%
2059 12.63 million +0.0%
2060 12.63 million +0.0%
2061 12.64 million +0.0%
2062 12.64 million +0.0%
2063 12.65 million +0.0%
2064 12.65 million +0.0%
2065 12.66 million +0.0%
2066 12.66 million +0.0%
2067 12.67 million +0.0%
2068 12.67 million +0.0%
2069 12.68 million +0.0%
2070 12.69 million +0.1%
2071 12.69 million +0.1%
2072 12.70 million +0.1%
2073 12.71 million +0.0%
2074 12.71 million +0.0%
2075 12.72 million +0.0%
2076 12.72 million +0.0%
2077 12.72 million +0.0%
2078 12.73 million +0.0%
2079 12.73 million +0.0%
2080 12.73 million -0.0%
2081 12.73 million -0.0%
2082 12.72 million -0.0%
2083 12.72 million -0.0%
2084 12.72 million -0.0%
2085 12.71 million -0.0%
2086 12.70 million -0.1%
2087 12.70 million -0.1%
2088 12.69 million -0.1%
2089 12.68 million -0.1%
2090 12.67 million -0.1%
2091 12.66 million -0.1%
2092 12.65 million -0.1%
2093 12.64 million -0.1%
2094 12.63 million -0.1%
2095 12.62 million -0.1%
2096 12.61 million -0.1%
2097 12.59 million -0.1%
2098 12.58 million -0.1%
2099 12.57 million -0.1%
2100 12.56 million -0.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 12.56 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.28 million, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 12.56 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.01 million, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 11.83 million 11.62 million 11.97 million 8
2030s 12.16 million 12.01 million 12.31 million 10
2040s 12.46 million 12.34 million 12.55 million 10
2050s 12.60 million 12.56 million 12.63 million 10
2060s 12.65 million 12.63 million 12.68 million 10
2070s 12.71 million 12.69 million 12.73 million 10
2080s 12.71 million 12.68 million 12.73 million 10
2090s 12.62 million 12.57 million 12.67 million 10
2100s 12.56 million 12.56 million 12.56 million 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Romania 14.61 million compare
  2. 10 Sweden 13.28 million compare
  3. 12 Czechia 10.65 million compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 10.10 million compare
  5. 14 Austria 9.58 million compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection in Belgium?
Population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection in Belgium was 12.56 million in 2100, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12.73 million in 2079.
What is the lowest population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.62 million in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2100.
Is population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 1st January by age, sex and type of projection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
41 places, 3,239 data points, 2022–2100
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