Population, total in Belgium
Belgium: Population, total was 11.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.94 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.94 million
in 2025
All-time low
9.15 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.94 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Belgium peaked at 11.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.15 million, in 1960.
That places Belgium 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.15 million | — |
| 1961 | 9.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 9.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 9.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 9.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 9.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 9.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 9.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 9.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 9.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.66 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 9.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 9.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 9.77 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 9.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 9.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.86 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.86 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.86 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.86 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.18 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 11.94 million | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.94 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.94 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 million | 9.15 million | 9.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.77 million | 9.66 million | 9.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.87 million | 9.86 million | 9.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.11 million | 9.97 million | 10.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 10.25 million | 10.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 million | 10.90 million | 11.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 million | 11.54 million | 11.94 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 in Belgium?
- Population, total in Belgium was 11.94 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 million in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for population, total?
- Belgium ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.