Population in Belgium
Belgium: Population was 11.88 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Belgium, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.88 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Belgium peaked at 11.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.15 million, in 1960.
That places Belgium 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 million | 9.15 million | 9.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.77 million | 9.66 million | 9.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.87 million | 9.86 million | 9.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.11 million | 9.97 million | 10.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 10.25 million | 10.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 million | 10.90 million | 11.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 million | 11.54 million | 11.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,851 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Belgium?
- Population in Belgium was 11.88 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 million in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for population?
- Belgium ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.