Usually resident population on 1 January in Belgium
Belgium: Usually resident population on 1 January was 11.90 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Usually resident population on 1 January in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.90 million Number for usually resident population on 1 january in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Belgium peaked at 11.90 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.20 million Number, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.20 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 11.26 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.29 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.37 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.41 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.47 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.55 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.57 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.63 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.75 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 11.83 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 11.90 million Number | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.90 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.36 million Number, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.90 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.18 million Number, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.33 million Number | 11.20 million Number | 11.47 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.71 million Number | 11.55 million Number | 11.90 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in Belgium?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Belgium was 11.90 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.90 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.20 million Number in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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