Population projections in Belgium

Belgium: Population projections was 12.96 million Persons in 2070. β–² Rising

Latest (2070)
12.96 million Persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 43 countries
All-time high
12.96 million Persons
in 2070
All-time low
11.79 million Persons
in 2024
Years of data
47
2024–2070

Population projections in Belgium, 2024–2070

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population projections in Belgium is 12.96 million Persons, measured in 2070. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population projections in Belgium peaked at 12.96 million Persons in 2070 and was at its lowest, 11.79 million Persons, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 24th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 11.90 million Persons 11.79 million Persons 12.01 million Persons 6
2030s 12.19 million Persons 12.04 million Persons 12.33 million Persons 10
2040s 12.48 million Persons 12.36 million Persons 12.59 million Persons 10
2050s 12.68 million Persons 12.61 million Persons 12.75 million Persons 10
2060s 12.85 million Persons 12.77 million Persons 12.94 million Persons 10
2070s 12.96 million Persons 12.96 million Persons 12.96 million Persons 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 21 Chile 21.27 million Persons compare
  2. 22 Israel 19.80 million Persons compare
  3. 23 Romania 15.02 million Persons compare
  4. 25 Sweden 11.81 million Persons compare
  5. 26 Switzerland 10.83 million Persons compare
  6. 27 Czechia 10.56 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More population data for Belgium

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Frequently asked questions

What is population projections in Belgium?
Population projections in Belgium was 12.96 million Persons in 2070, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population projections recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12.96 million Persons in 2070.
What is the lowest population projections recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.79 million Persons in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for population projections?
Belgium ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2070.
Is population projections rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population projections
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,581 data points, 2024–2070
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This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.