Population, total, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.7016 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.7016 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, 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.
That places Belgium 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, 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 | 0.8536 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6681 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7016 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, 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 | 0.6465 % change on previous year | 0.4125 % change on previous year | 0.8536 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 118 Bahrain 0.7365 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Aruba 0.7315 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Guam 0.7283 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Norway 0.6925 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6877 % change on previous year compare
- 124 British Virgin Islands 0.6612 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Belgium was 0.7016 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, total, 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, total, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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, total, 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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.