Population in Belgium
Belgium: Population was 11.71 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.71 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
82nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
11.71 million people
in 2023
All-time low
400,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Belgium, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Belgium stood at 11.71 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 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 in Belgium peaked at 11.71 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400,000 people, in 1000.
Belgium ranks 82nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 400,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 600,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 900,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 1.25 million people | +38.9% |
| 1400 | 800,000 people | -36.0% |
| 1500 | 1.25 million people | +56.2% |
| 1600 | 1.50 million people | +20.0% |
| 1700 | 1.75 million people | +16.7% |
| 1710 | 1.92 million people | +9.5% |
| 1720 | 2.08 million people | +8.7% |
| 1730 | 2.25 million people | +8.0% |
| 1740 | 2.41 million people | +7.4% |
| 1750 | 2.58 million people | +6.9% |
| 1760 | 2.74 million people | +6.4% |
| 1770 | 2.91 million people | +6.0% |
| 1780 | 3.08 million people | +5.7% |
| 1790 | 3.24 million people | +5.4% |
| 1800 | 3.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 3.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 3.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 3.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 3.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 3.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 3.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 3.31 million people | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 3.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 3.33 million people | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 3.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 3.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 3.36 million people | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 3.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 3.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 3.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 3.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 3.41 million people | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 3.42 million people | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 3.43 million people | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 3.45 million people | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 3.47 million people | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 3.50 million people | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 3.53 million people | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 3.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 3.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 3.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 3.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 3.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 3.72 million people | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 3.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 3.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 3.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 3.85 million people | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 3.88 million people | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 3.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 3.94 million people | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 3.98 million people | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 4.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 4.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 4.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 4.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 4.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 4.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 4.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 4.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 4.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 4.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 4.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 4.41 million people | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 4.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 4.48 million people | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 4.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 4.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 4.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 4.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 4.62 million people | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 4.65 million people | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 4.68 million people | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 4.71 million people | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 4.74 million people | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 4.77 million people | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 4.81 million people | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 4.84 million people | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 4.88 million people | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 4.91 million people | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 4.95 million people | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 4.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 5.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 5.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 5.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 5.13 million people | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 5.18 million people | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 5.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 5.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 5.31 million people | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 5.35 million people | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 5.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 5.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 5.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 5.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 5.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 5.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 5.69 million people | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 5.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 5.80 million people | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 5.86 million people | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 5.91 million people | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 5.97 million people | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 6.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 6.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 6.14 million people | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 6.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 6.26 million people | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 6.32 million people | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 6.38 million people | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 6.45 million people | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 6.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 6.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 6.64 million people | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 6.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 6.78 million people | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 6.85 million people | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 6.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 7.00 million people | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 7.08 million people | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 7.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 7.23 million people | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 7.31 million people | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 7.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 7.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 7.46 million people | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 7.48 million people | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 7.49 million people | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 7.49 million people | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 7.50 million people | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 7.50 million people | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 7.51 million people | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 7.51 million people | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 7.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 7.55 million people | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 7.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 7.63 million people | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 7.68 million people | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 7.73 million people | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 7.78 million people | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 7.83 million people | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 7.89 million people | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 7.94 million people | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 7.99 million people | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 8.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 8.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 8.10 million people | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 8.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 8.15 million people | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 8.18 million people | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 8.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 8.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 8.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 8.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 8.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 8.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 8.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 8.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 8.43 million people | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 8.46 million people | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 8.49 million people | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 8.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 8.55 million people | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 8.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 8.62 million people | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 8.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 8.70 million people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 8.74 million people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 8.79 million people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 8.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 8.88 million people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 8.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 8.99 million people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 9.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 9.10 million people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 9.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 9.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 9.28 million people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 9.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 9.40 million people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 9.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 9.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.55 million people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 9.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.63 million people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.67 million people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.69 million people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 9.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 9.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 9.75 million people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.76 million people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.77 million people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.79 million people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.81 million people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 9.83 million people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.85 million people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 9.86 million people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.87 million people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.87 million people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.89 million people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.90 million people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.18 million people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.20 million people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.23 million people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.25 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.55 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.81 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.94 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.16 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.21 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.28 million people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.33 million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.49 million people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.57 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.71 million people | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.71 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.71 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +56.2% | 800,000 people | 1.25 million people |
| 1100 | +50.0% | 400,000 people | 600,000 people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 600,000 people | 900,000 people |
| 1300 | +38.9% | 900,000 people | 1.25 million people |
| 1400 | -36.0% | 1.25 million people | 800,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 900,000 people | 900,000 people | 900,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.08 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.08 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.41 million people | 2.41 million people | 2.41 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.58 million people | 2.58 million people | 2.58 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.74 million people | 2.74 million people | 2.74 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.91 million people | 2.91 million people | 2.91 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.08 million people | 3.08 million people | 3.08 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.24 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.24 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.29 million people | 3.25 million people | 3.33 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.38 million people | 3.34 million people | 3.43 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.58 million people | 3.45 million people | 3.72 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.90 million people | 3.75 million people | 4.05 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.24 million people | 4.08 million people | 4.41 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.58 million people | 4.44 million people | 4.71 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.89 million people | 4.74 million people | 5.06 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.29 million people | 5.09 million people | 5.49 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.78 million people | 5.54 million people | 6.03 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.36 million people | 6.08 million people | 6.64 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.04 million people | 6.71 million people | 7.38 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.49 million people | 7.43 million people | 7.53 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.76 million people | 7.55 million people | 7.99 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.16 million people | 8.03 million people | 8.29 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.45 million people | 8.32 million people | 8.58 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.82 million people | 8.62 million people | 9.05 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.36 million people | 9.10 million people | 9.59 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.73 million people | 9.63 million people | 9.81 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.88 million people | 9.83 million people | 9.94 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.11 million people | 9.96 million people | 10.23 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 million people | 10.25 million people | 10.81 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 million people | 10.94 million people | 11.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 million people | 11.54 million people | 11.71 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Belgium?
- Population in Belgium was 11.71 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 people in 1000.
- How does Belgium rank for population?
- Belgium ranks 82nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.