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Belgium population

Current population of Belgium

12,033,918

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
62
Deaths today
64
Change today (UTC)
+47
World rank
82nd of 218
0.15% of world population
Population
11,941,781
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.70%
2025
Density
386 /km²
2023
Land area
30,494 km²
Urban population
88%
2025
Median age
41.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.44
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
82.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
+31,989
2025
Capital
Brussels
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Belgium: overview

Belgium has a population of 11,941,781 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 82nd largest in the world. Belgium is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Brussels.

Growth has slowed to 0.70% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 83,171 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 31,989 people in 2025.

Population density is relatively high at about 386 people per km², spread across 30,494 km² of land. Most residents — 88% — live in urban areas.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 41.9 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.44 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years (2024).

UN projections suggest a roughly stable population through mid-century, at 11.87 million in 2050. The 2030 projection is 11,824,141.

Belgium population, 1960–2025 and projections

02.5M5M7.5M10M12.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 11.94M1960: 9,153,4891961: 9,183,9481962: 9,220,5781963: 9,289,7701964: 9,378,1131965: 9,463,6671966: 9,527,8071967: 9,580,9911968: 9,618,7561969: 9,646,0321970: 9,655,5491971: 9,673,1621972: 9,711,1151973: 9,741,7201974: 9,772,4191975: 9,800,7001976: 9,818,2271977: 9,830,3581978: 9,839,5341979: 9,848,3821980: 9,859,2421981: 9,858,9821982: 9,856,3031983: 9,855,5201984: 9,855,3721985: 9,858,3081986: 9,861,8231987: 9,870,2341988: 9,901,6641989: 9,937,6971990: 9,967,3791991: 10,004,4861992: 10,045,1581993: 10,084,4751994: 10,115,6031995: 10,136,8111996: 10,156,6371997: 10,181,2451998: 10,203,0081999: 10,226,4192000: 10,251,2502001: 10,286,5702002: 10,332,7852003: 10,376,1332004: 10,421,1372005: 10,478,6172006: 10,547,9582007: 10,625,7002008: 10,709,9732009: 10,796,4932010: 10,895,5862011: 11,038,2642012: 11,106,9322013: 11,159,4072014: 11,209,0572015: 11,274,1962016: 11,331,4222017: 11,375,1582018: 11,427,0542019: 11,488,9802020: 11,538,6042021: 11,586,1952022: 11,680,2102023: 11,779,9462024: 11,858,6102025: 11,941,7812030: 11,824,1412050: 11,870,906
Population of Belgium by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202511,941,781+0.70%+83,171
202411,858,610+0.67%+78,664
202311,779,946+0.85%+99,736
202211,680,210+0.81%+94,015
202111,586,195+0.41%+47,591
202011,538,604+0.43%+49,624
201911,488,980+0.54%+61,926
201811,427,054+0.46%+51,896
201711,375,158+0.39%+43,736
201611,331,422+0.51%+57,226
201511,274,196+0.58%+65,139
201411,209,057+0.44%+49,650
201010,895,586+0.91%+99,093
200510,478,617+0.55%+57,480
200010,251,250+0.24%+24,831
199510,136,811+0.21%+21,208
19909,967,379+0.30%+29,682
19859,858,308+0.03%+2,936
19809,859,242+0.11%+10,860
19759,800,700+0.29%+28,281
19709,655,549+0.10%+9,517
19659,463,667+0.91%+85,554
19609,153,489––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Belgium population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Belgium
YearProjected populationvs today
203011,824,141−1.0%
205011,870,906−0.6%

Belgium population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 15.7% of Belgium's population is under 15, 63.3% is of working age (15–64), and 21.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 282,015 (2.4%)0-4 female: 269,236 (2.3%)0-45-9 male: 316,824 (2.7%)5-9 female: 303,582 (2.6%)10-14 male: 345,178 (2.9%)10-14 female: 329,719 (2.8%)10-1415-19 male: 355,482 (3.0%)15-19 female: 339,516 (2.9%)20-24 male: 346,601 (2.9%)20-24 female: 330,889 (2.8%)20-2425-29 male: 353,936 (3.0%)25-29 female: 346,223 (2.9%)30-34 male: 379,156 (3.2%)30-34 female: 376,863 (3.2%)30-3435-39 male: 381,602 (3.2%)35-39 female: 383,364 (3.3%)40-44 male: 379,341 (3.2%)40-44 female: 380,707 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 377,637 (3.2%)45-49 female: 375,038 (3.2%)50-54 male: 386,243 (3.3%)50-54 female: 379,382 (3.2%)50-5455-59 male: 396,772 (3.4%)55-59 female: 389,741 (3.3%)60-64 male: 392,889 (3.3%)60-64 female: 395,963 (3.4%)60-6465-69 male: 342,342 (2.9%)65-69 female: 360,274 (3.1%)70-74 male: 279,002 (2.4%)70-74 female: 309,829 (2.6%)70-7475-79 male: 225,827 (1.9%)75-79 female: 270,743 (2.3%)80-84 male: 134,310 (1.1%)80-84 female: 181,705 (1.5%)80-8485-89 male: 83,846 (0.7%)85-89 female: 137,786 (1.2%)90-94 male: 34,309 (0.3%)90-94 female: 73,467 (0.6%)90-9495-99 male: 6,967 (0.1%)95-99 female: 21,042 (0.2%)100+ male: 605 (0.0%)100+ female: 2,655 (0.0%)100+

Belgium population FAQ

What is the population of Belgium in 2026?

Belgium's population is estimated at about 12.03 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 11,941,781 (2025). Belgium ranks 82nd in the world by population.

Is the population of Belgium growing or shrinking?

Belgium's population is growing at about 0.70% per year, an increase of roughly 83,171 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Belgium?

Belgium has about 386 people per square kilometre across a land area of 30,494 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Belgium?

Belgium is home to about 0.15% of the world's population.

What is Belgium's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Belgium's population at 11,870,906 in 2050, passing through 11,824,141 in 2030.

What is the median age in Belgium?

The median age in Belgium is 41.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.