Population unwpp in Belgium
Belgium: Population unwpp was 11.71 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.71 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.71 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.62 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population unwpp in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population unwpp in Belgium stood at 11.71 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population unwpp in Belgium peaked at 11.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.62 million, in 1950.
That places Belgium 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population unwpp in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.62 million | — |
| 1951 | 8.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 8.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 8.74 million | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 8.79 million | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 8.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 8.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 8.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 8.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 9.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 9.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 9.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 9.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 9.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 9.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 9.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 9.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 9.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 9.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 9.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 9.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 9.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 9.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.94 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.18 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.71 million | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.71 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.71 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.82 million | 8.62 million | 9.05 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.36 million | 9.10 million | 9.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.73 million | 9.63 million | 9.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.88 million | 9.83 million | 9.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.11 million | 9.96 million | 10.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 10.25 million | 10.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 million | 10.94 million | 11.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 million | 11.54 million | 11.71 million | 4 |
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- Population density 365.29 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population unwpp in Belgium?
- Population unwpp in Belgium was 11.71 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population unwpp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population unwpp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 million in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for population unwpp?
- Belgium ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population unwpp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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