Population, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Population, annual growth rate was 0.7584 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7584 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.31 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-0.0272 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Belgium is 0.7584 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 1.31 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0272 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Belgium ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3328 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.3988 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7504 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9509 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9123 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6777 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5582 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3942 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2835 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0987 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1824 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3924 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3151 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3151 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2894 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1789 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1235 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0933 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0899 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1103 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0026 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0272 % change on previous year | +930.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0079 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0015 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0298 % change on previous year | -2060.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0356 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0853 % change on previous year | +139.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3184 % change on previous year | +273.4% |
| 1989 | 0.364 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2987 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3724 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4068 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3912 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3084 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2096 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1953 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2422 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2141 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2293 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2425 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3453 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4491 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4191 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4337 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5518 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6623 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7366 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7934 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8077 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9179 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6215 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4727 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4454 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5808 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5074 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3865 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4563 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5417 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4317 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4125 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8113 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9178 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7584 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7584 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5729 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7584 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3356 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2060.0% | -0.0015 % change on previous year | 0.0298 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -930.8% | -0.0026 % change on previous year | -0.0272 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +273.4% | 0.0853 % change on previous year | 0.3184 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5843 % change on previous year | 0.2835 % change on previous year | 0.9509 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2079 % change on previous year | 0.0899 % change on previous year | 0.3924 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0904 % change on previous year | -0.0272 % change on previous year | 0.364 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2868 % change on previous year | 0.1953 % change on previous year | 0.4068 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5441 % change on previous year | 0.2425 % change on previous year | 0.8077 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.624 % change on previous year | 0.3865 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6664 % change on previous year | 0.4125 % change on previous year | 0.9178 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 112 Brunei 0.8219 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Indonesia 0.8172 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Sudan 0.8117 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Bahrain 0.7362 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Myanmar 0.6767 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Netherlands 0.655 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Population, annual growth rate in Belgium was 0.7584 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0272 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.