Short-term population projections in Belgium
Belgium: Short-term population projections was 137,867 in 2050. ▲ Rising
Short-term population projections in Belgium, 2023–2050
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term population projections in Belgium is 137,867, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term population projections in Belgium peaked at 137,867 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 109,094, in 2024.
That places Belgium 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 111,463 | 109,094 | 113,770 | 7 |
| 2030s | 119,879 | 114,701 | 125,722 | 10 |
| 2040s | 132,500 | 127,094 | 137,096 | 10 |
| 2050s | 137,867 | 137,867 | 137,867 | 1 |
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More population data for Belgium
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.37 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term population projections in Belgium?
- Short-term population projections in Belgium was 137,867 in 2050, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest short-term population projections recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 137,867 in 2050.
- What is the lowest short-term population projections recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,094 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for short-term population projections?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2050.
- Is short-term population projections rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Short-term population projections (2023-2050). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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