Belgium Population (LIVE)

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Belgium Population (1950 - 2020)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

The current population of Belgium is 11,726,047 as of Monday, March 20, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
Belgium 2020 population is estimated at 11,589,623 people at mid year according to UN data.
Belgium population is equivalent to 0.15% of the total world population.
Belgium ranks number 81 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Belgium is 383 per Km² (991 people per mi²).
The total land area is 30,280 Km2 (11,691 sq. miles)
98.3 % of the population is urban (11,396,775 people in 2020)
The median age in Belgium is 41.9 years.

Population of Belgium (2020 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Belgium Global Rank
2020	11,589,623	0.44 %	50,295	48,000	41.9	1.71	383	98.3 %	11,396,775	0.15 %	7,794,798,739	81
2019	11,539,328	0.50 %	57,150	48,000	41.5	1.77	381	98.2 %	11,336,228	0.15 %	7,713,468,100	79
2018	11,482,178	0.55 %	62,430	48,000	41.5	1.77	379	98.1 %	11,268,675	0.15 %	7,631,091,040	79
2017	11,419,748	0.58 %	65,328	48,000	41.5	1.77	377	98.0 %	11,196,239	0.15 %	7,547,858,925	78
2016	11,354,420	0.59 %	66,480	48,000	41.5	1.77	375	98.0 %	11,122,008	0.15 %	7,464,022,049	77
2015	11,287,940	0.63 %	69,840	51,734	41.3	1.78	373	97.9 %	11,048,237	0.15 %	7,379,797,139	78
2010	10,938,739	0.73 %	78,371	58,854	40.9	1.82	361	97.7 %	10,681,812	0.16 %	6,956,823,603	76
2005	10,546,886	0.51 %	52,971	43,912	40.3	1.68	348	97.4 %	10,272,952	0.16 %	6,541,907,027	75
2000	10,282,033	0.19 %	19,146	10,174	39.0	1.60	340	97.1 %	9,986,809	0.17 %	6,143,493,823	76
1995	10,186,305	0.36 %	35,952	21,389	37.6	1.61	336	96.8 %	9,857,972	0.18 %	5,744,212,979	71
1990	10,006,544	0.18 %	17,993	8,511	36.5	1.56	330	96.4 %	9,644,013	0.19 %	5,327,231,061	70
1985	9,916,578	0.10 %	9,517	3,696	35.3	1.60	327	95.9 %	9,512,967	0.20 %	4,870,921,740	67
1980	9,868,995	0.20 %	19,482	14,705	34.3	1.70	326	95.4 %	9,413,159	0.22 %	4,458,003,514	58
1975	9,771,586	0.29 %	27,881	14,196	34.3	2.01	323	94.5 %	9,232,201	0.24 %	4,079,480,606	58
1970	9,632,180	0.40 %	37,648	9,458	34.6	2.39	318	93.8 %	9,039,111	0.26 %	3,700,437,046	55
1965	9,443,939	0.60 %	55,315	7,661	34.9	2.65	312	93.1 %	8,795,839	0.28 %	3,339,583,597	43
1960	9,167,365	0.62 %	56,018	9,327	35.1	2.50	303	92.5 %	8,476,183	0.30 %	3,034,949,748	47
1955	8,887,274	0.57 %	49,951	10,742	34.6	2.37	294	92.0 %	8,174,277	0.32 %	2,773,019,936	43

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Belgium Population Forecast

24,000

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Belgium Global Rank
2020	11,589,623	0.53 %	60,337	48,000	41.9	1.71	383	98.3 %	11,396,775	0.15 %	7,794,798,739	81
2025	11,757,510	0.29 %	33,577	24,000	42.8	1.71	388	98.8 %	11,613,585	0.14 %	8,184,437,460	83
2030	11,903,750	0.25 %	29,248	24,000	43.7	1.71	393	99.2 %	11,811,439	0.14 %	8,548,487,400	83
2035	12,026,483	0.21 %	24,547	24,000	44.5	1.71	397	99.6 %	11,983,927	0.14 %	8,887,524,213	86
2040	12,121,113	0.16 %	18,926	24,000	45.2	1.71	400	N.A.	N.A.	0.13 %	9,198,847,240	88
2045	12,187,306	0.11 %	13,239	24,000	45.4	1.71	402	N.A.	N.A.	0.13 %	9,481,803,274	89
2050	12,220,765	0.05 %	6,692		45.4	1.71	404	N.A.	N.A.	0.13 %	9,735,033,990	91

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Belgium Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Belgium

Life Expectancy

82.17 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality

2.4

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5

2.9

(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Belgium

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	CITY NAME	POPULATION
1	Brussels	1,019,022
2	Antwerpen	459,805
3	Gent	231,493
4	Charleroi	200,132
5	Liege	182,597
6	Brugge	116,709
7	Namur	106,284
8	Leuven	92,892
9	Mons	91,277
10	Deurne	78,747
11	Aalst	77,534
12	Mechelen	77,530
13	La Louviere	76,668
14	Kortrijk	73,879
15	Hasselt	69,222
16	Ostend	69,011
17	Sint-Niklaas	69,010
18	Tournai	67,721
19	Genk	63,666
20	Seraing	60,737
21	Roeselare	56,016
22	Verviers	52,824
23	Mouscron	52,069
24	Beveren	45,179
25	Dendermonde	43,055
26	Beringen	40,930
27	Turnhout	39,654
28	Dilbeek	39,482
29	Heist-op-den-Berg	37,873
30	Sint-Truiden	37,859
31	Lokeren	37,567
32	Braine-l'Alleud	37,512
33	Brasschaat	37,040
34	Vilvoorde	36,955
35	Herstal	36,503
36	Maasmechelen	36,251
37	Waregem	35,896
38	Chatelet	35,238
39	Ieper	35,089
40	Ninove	34,795
41	Geel	34,697
42	Halle	34,479
43	Hoboken	34,443
44	Knokke-Heist	33,781
45	Schoten	33,622
46	Grimbergen	33,561
47	Lier	33,272
48	Mol	32,659
49	Wavre	32,112
50	Binche	32,030
51	Lommel	31,993
52	Menen	31,916
53	Tienen	31,743
54	Evergem	31,615
55	Heusden	31,017
56	Wevelgem	30,954
57	Geraardsbergen	30,807
58	Sint-Pieters-Leeuw	30,446
59	Houthalen	30,050
59	Helchteren	30,050
60	Tongeren	29,816
61	Deinze	29,815
62	Waterloo	29,778
63	Bilzen	29,622
64	Louvain-la-Neuve	29,521
65	Courcelles	29,473
66	Asse	28,985
67	Zaventem	28,188
68	Oudenaarde	27,935
69	Aarschot	27,656

Notes

The Belgium Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Belgium delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Belgium (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Belgium in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.