Total population (thousands), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total population (thousands), per capita in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.001 thousands per person for total population (thousands), per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.001 thousands per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.001 thousands per person, in 2025.
That places Belgium 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total population (thousands), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 185 Sudan 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 187 Niger 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 189 Switzerland 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 190 San Marino 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 191 Somalia 0.001 thousands per person compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per capita in Belgium?
- Total population (thousands), per capita in Belgium was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.