Short-term update of the projected population in Belgium

Belgium: Short-term update of the projected population was 12.03 million in 2032. ▲ Rising

Latest (2032)
12.03 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
12.03 million
in 2032
All-time low
11.46 million
in 2019
Years of data
14
2019–2032

Short-term update of the projected population in Belgium, 2019–2032

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2019202520322019: 11.5M2020: 11.5M2021: 11.6M2022: 11.6M2023: 11.7M2024: 11.8M2025: 11.8M2026: 11.9M2027: 11.9M2028: 11.9M2029: 12.0M2030: 12.0M2031: 12.0M2032: 12.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for short-term update of the projected population in Belgium is 12.03 million, measured in 2032. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term update of the projected population in Belgium peaked at 12.03 million in 2032 and was at its lowest, 11.46 million, in 2019.

That places Belgium 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2032, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Short-term update of the projected population in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Short-term update of the projected population (2022-2032) in Belgium, 2019 to 2032.
Year Value Change
2019 11.46 million
2020 11.52 million +0.6%
2021 11.55 million +0.3%
2022 11.63 million +0.7%
2023 11.70 million +0.6%
2024 11.76 million +0.5%
2025 11.82 million +0.5%
2026 11.86 million +0.4%
2027 11.90 million +0.3%
2028 11.94 million +0.3%
2029 11.97 million +0.2%
2030 11.99 million +0.2%
2031 12.01 million +0.2%
2032 12.03 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.46 million 11.46 million 11.46 million 1
2020s 11.77 million 11.52 million 11.97 million 10
2030s 12.01 million 11.99 million 12.03 million 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Poland 36.38 million compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 18.32 million compare
  3. 7 Romania 17.56 million compare
  4. 9 Sweden 11.18 million compare
  5. 10 Czechia 10.58 million compare
  6. 11 Portugal 10.37 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term update of the projected population in Belgium?
Short-term update of the projected population in Belgium was 12.03 million in 2032, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest short-term update of the projected population recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12.03 million in 2032.
What is the lowest short-term update of the projected population recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.46 million in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for short-term update of the projected population?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2032.
Is short-term update of the projected population rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 update of the projected population (2022-2032). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Short-term update of the projected population (2022-2032)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 501 data points, 2019–2032
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