Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest
July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the 2022 U.N. Revision

Belgium Population (LIVE)

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Belgium Population (1950 - 2023)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

The current population of Belgium is 11,693,762 as of Tuesday, October 3, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data ¹.
Belgium 2023 population is estimated at 11,686,140 people at mid year.
Belgium population is equivalent to 0.15% of the total world population.
Belgium ranks number 82 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Belgium is 386 per Km² (1,000 people per mi²).
The total land area is 30,280 Km2 (11,691 sq. miles)
98.7 % of the population is urban (11,535,808 people in 2023)
The median age in Belgium is 41.3 years.

1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Belgium (2023 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
2023	11,686,140	0.26 %	30,210	23,999	41.3	1.59	386	98.7 %	11,535,808	0.15 %	8,045,311,447	82
2022	11,655,930	0.38 %	44,511	23,999	41.0	1.59	385	98.6 %	11,495,076	0.15 %	7,975,105,156	81
2020	11,561,717	0.44 %	51,149	53,428	40.8	1.57	382	98.6 %	11,396,775	0.15 %	7,840,952,880	81
2015	11,248,303	0.67 %	74,071	57,008	40.5	1.70	371	98.2 %	11,048,237	0.15 %	7,426,597,537	79
2010	10,877,947	0.68 %	72,194	54,611	40.0	1.86	359	98.2 %	10,681,812	0.16 %	6,985,603,105	78
2005	10,516,978	0.49 %	50,527	46,280	39.1	1.76	347	97.7 %	10,272,952	0.16 %	6,558,176,119	76
2000	10,264,343	0.33 %	33,829	32,262	37.9	1.66	339	97.3 %	9,986,809	0.17 %	6,148,898,975	74
1995	10,095,198	0.27 %	27,128	16,528	36.5	1.56	333	97.7 %	9,857,972	0.18 %	5,743,219,454	74
1990	9,959,560	0.16 %	15,805	6,752	35.3	1.62	329	96.8 %	9,644,013	0.19 %	5,316,175,862	71
1985	9,880,534	0.10 %	10,310	2,743	34.2	1.51	326	96.3 %	9,512,967	0.20 %	4,861,730,613	67
1980	9,828,986	0.13 %	13,111	5,129	33.2	1.68	325	95.8 %	9,413,159	0.22 %	4,444,007,706	59
1975	9,763,430	0.28 %	26,811	10,637	33.1	1.74	322	94.6 %	9,232,201	0.24 %	4,069,437,231	57
1970	9,629,376	0.46 %	43,458	15,519	33.5	2.25	318	93.9 %	9,039,111	0.26 %	3,695,390,336	56
1965	9,412,087	0.66 %	60,673	17,110	33.8	2.61	311	93.5 %	8,795,839	0.28 %	3,337,111,983	43
1960	9,108,724	0.61 %	54,840	12,907	33.9	2.54	301	93.1 %	8,476,183	0.30 %	3,019,233,434	47
1955	8,834,526	0.50 %	43,436	6,483	33.6	2.38	292	92.5 %	8,174,277	0.32 %	2,746,072,141	43

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Belgium Population Forecast

23,999

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
2025	11,744,521	0.31 %	36,561	23,999	41.7	1.60	388	98.9 %	11,613,585	0.14 %	8,191,988,453	82
2030	11,873,460	0.22 %	25,788	23,999	42.7	1.62	392	99.5 %	11,811,439	0.14 %	8,546,141,327	85
2035	11,978,613	0.18 %	21,031	23,999	43.8	1.64	396	N.A.	N.A.	0.13 %	8,879,397,401	88
2040	12,056,739	0.13 %	15,625	23,999	44.8	1.65	398	N.A.	N.A.	0.13 %	9,188,250,492	89
2045	12,097,719	0.07 %	8,196	23,999	45.4	1.66	400	N.A.	N.A.	0.13 %	9,467,543,575	91
2050	12,090,657	-0.01 %	-1,412		45.8	1.66	399	N.A.	N.A.	0.12 %	9,709,491,761	91

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Belgium Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Belgium

Life Expectancy

82.46 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality

2.8

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

3.3

(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 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. 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 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). 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 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). 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.