Belgium Population

Population now

11,682,210

World: 81st
Europe: 11th

Male:	5,800,212	(49.65 %)
Female:	5,881,998	(50.35 %)

Births in 2024:	146,014
Deaths in 2024:	141,761

Life expectancy & Rates (2024)

Male:	80.12 years
Female:	84.31 years
Total:	82.16 years
Median Age:	41.61 years

Birth Rate:	10.30
Death Rate:	10.00
Growth Rate:	0.03 %
Fertility Rate:	1.69

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Median Age
Population structure (mid 2024)
Urbanization

Belgium Population History

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
1960	9M	5M	5M	0.97	0.35%	16.80	12.40	2.54	69.70	66.78	72.77	34.05	92.46%	300.02
1961	9M	5M	5M	0.97	0.49%	17.30	11.60	2.63	70.52	67.56	73.63	34.04	92.55%	301.01
1962	9M	5M	5M	0.97	0.38%	16.80	12.20	2.59	70.22	67.40	73.18	34.01	92.68%	302.21
1963	9M	5M	5M	0.97	0.36%	17.10	12.60	2.68	70.05	67.11	73.14	33.98	92.84%	304.48
1964	9M	5M	5M	0.97	0.47%	17.20	11.70	2.71	70.76	67.76	73.90	33.94	92.99%	307.38
1965	9M	5M	5M	0.96	0.34%	16.40	12.20	2.61	70.63	67.64	73.76	33.90	93.14%	310.18
1966	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.31%	15.90	12.10	2.52	70.71	67.76	73.80	33.84	93.28%	312.28
1967	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.28%	15.30	12.00	2.41	71.01	67.93	74.25	33.80	93.43%	314.03
1968	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.17%	14.80	12.70	2.31	70.69	67.62	73.92	33.76	93.57%	315.27
1969	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.18%	14.70	12.50	2.27	70.76	67.56	74.13	33.71	93.71%	316.16
1970	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.20%	14.70	12.30	2.25	70.97	67.85	74.25	33.64	93.84%	316.47
1971	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.18%	14.60	12.40	2.21	71.06	67.88	74.40	33.60	93.98%	317.05
1972	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.16%	14.00	12.10	2.09	71.41	68.21	74.76	33.53	94.11%	318.29
1973	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.10%	13.30	12.10	1.95	71.64	68.45	74.98	33.44	94.23%	319.30
1974	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.07%	12.70	11.90	1.83	71.99	68.82	75.31	33.36	94.36%	320.30
1975	10M	5M	5M	0.96	?	12.20	12.20	1.74	71.97	68.82	75.28	33.29	94.48%	321.23
1976	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.02%	12.30	12.10	1.73	72.12	68.91	75.49	33.22	94.60%	321.80
1977	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.08%	12.40	11.50	1.71	72.77	69.53	76.18	33.18	94.81%	322.20
1978	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.07%	12.50	11.70	1.69	72.70	69.42	76.14	33.16	95.01%	322.50
1979	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.11%	12.60	11.40	1.69	73.19	69.94	76.61	33.19	95.20%	322.79
1980	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.10%	12.60	11.50	1.68	73.21	69.89	76.69	33.26	95.38%	323.15
1981	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.11%	12.60	11.40	1.66	73.62	70.29	77.12	33.42	95.54%	323.14
1982	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.07%	12.20	11.40	1.61	73.89	70.61	77.33	33.62	95.64%	323.05
1983	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.03%	11.90	11.60	1.57	73.87	70.63	77.27	33.85	95.74%	323.03
1984	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.04%	11.70	11.20	1.54	74.40	71.00	77.98	34.10	95.84%	323.02
1985	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.03%	11.60	11.30	1.51	74.52	71.13	78.08	34.34	95.93%	323.12
1986	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.05%	11.90	11.30	1.54	74.73	71.40	78.23	34.56	96.02%	323.23
1987	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.11%	11.90	10.70	1.54	75.37	72.00	78.90	34.78	96.12%	323.51
1988	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.14%	12.10	10.60	1.57	75.57	72.20	79.10	35.01	96.20%	324.54
1989	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.13%	12.20	10.80	1.58	75.63	72.34	79.09	35.24	96.29%	325.72
1990	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.19%	12.40	10.40	1.62	76.05	72.73	79.54	35.48	96.38%	326.69
1991	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.21%	12.60	10.40	1.66	76.19	72.88	79.67	35.71	96.46%	327.91
1992	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.19%	12.40	10.40	1.65	76.35	73.00	79.87	35.93	96.54%	329.24
1993	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.13%	12.00	10.60	1.61	76.35	72.96	79.90	36.15	96.62%	330.53
1994	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.12%	11.50	10.30	1.56	76.69	73.36	80.19	36.37	96.70%	331.55
1995	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.11%	11.40	10.30	1.56	76.84	73.47	80.38	36.61	96.78%	332.25
1996	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.12%	11.50	10.30	1.59	77.19	73.88	80.66	36.87	96.85%	332.90
1997	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.12%	11.40	10.20	1.60	77.37	74.20	80.70	37.15	96.92%	333.70
1998	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.09%	11.20	10.30	1.60	77.47	74.40	80.70	37.44	97.00%	334.42
1999	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.09%	11.20	10.30	1.62	77.62	74.40	81.00	37.73	97.07%	335.18
2000	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.12%	11.40	10.20	1.67	77.72	74.60	81.00	38.02	97.13%	336.00
2001	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.11%	11.20	10.10	1.67	77.97	74.90	81.20	38.28	97.19%	337.15
2002	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.07%	10.90	10.20	1.65	78.08	75.10	81.20	38.54	97.24%	338.67
2003	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.07%	11.00	10.30	1.67	78.13	75.30	81.10	38.80	97.30%	340.09
2004	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.16%	11.30	9.70	1.72	78.88	76.00	81.90	39.05	97.35%	341.56
2005	10M	5M	5M	0.96	0.15%	11.40	9.90	1.76	78.98	76.20	81.90	39.28	97.40%	343.45
2006	11M	5M	5M	0.96	0.21%	11.60	9.60	1.80	79.38	76.60	82.30	39.42	97.45%	345.72
2007	11M	5M	5M	0.96	0.23%	11.70	9.50	1.82	79.78	77.10	82.60	39.55	97.51%	348.27
2008	11M	5M	5M	0.96	0.21%	11.90	9.80	1.85	79.68	76.90	82.60	39.67	97.56%	351.03
2009	11M	5M	5M	0.96	0.23%	11.80	9.60	1.84	80.03	77.40	82.80	39.79	97.60%	353.87
2010	11M	5M	6M	0.97	0.23%	11.90	9.70	1.86	80.18	77.50	83.00	39.90	97.65%	357.12
2011	11M	5M	6M	0.96	0.24%	11.70	9.40	1.81	80.59	78.00	83.30	39.98	97.70%	361.79
2012	11M	5M	6M	0.96	0.17%	11.50	9.80	1.80	80.39	77.80	83.10	40.06	97.74%	364.04
2013	11M	5M	6M	0.96	0.15%	11.30	9.80	1.76	80.59	78.10	83.20	40.15	97.79%	365.76
2014	11M	6M	6M	0.97	0.20%	11.20	9.30	1.74	81.29	78.80	83.90	40.25	97.83%	367.39
2015	11M	6M	6M	0.97	0.10%	10.80	9.80	1.70	80.99	78.70	83.40	40.34	97.88%	369.52
2016	11M	6M	6M	0.97	0.14%	10.80	9.50	1.68	81.44	79.00	84.00	40.47	97.92%	371.40
2017	11M	6M	6M	0.97	0.09%	10.50	9.60	1.65	81.49	79.20	83.90	40.59	97.96%	372.83
2018	11M	6M	6M	0.98	0.07%	10.40	9.70	1.62	81.60	79.40	83.90	40.70	98.00%	374.53
2019	11M	6M	6M	0.98	0.07%	10.20	9.50	1.60	82.00	79.80	84.30	40.81	98.04%	376.56
2020	12M	6M	6M	0.98	-0.10%	9.90	11.00	1.55	80.80	78.60	83.10	40.93	98.08%	378.38
2021	12M	6M	6M	0.98	-0.10%	9.90	11.00	1.55	80.80	78.60	83.10	41.10	98.12%	379.81
2022	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.10%	9.90	11.00	1.55	80.80	78.60	83.10	41.27	98.15%	380.79
2023	12M	6M	6M	0.99	?	10.20	10.25	1.66	81.82	79.74	84.01	41.42	98.19%	381.74
2024	12M	6M	6M	0.99	0.03%	10.30	10.00	1.69	82.16	80.12	84.31	41.61	98.22%	382.69

Belgium Population Projections

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
2025	12M	6M	6M	0.99	0.07%	10.40	9.75	1.73	82.50	80.50	84.61	41.78	98.26%	383.64
2026	12M	6M	6M	0.99	0.06%	10.34	9.77	1.73	82.66	80.69	84.73	41.96	98.29%	384.63
2027	12M	6M	6M	0.99	0.05%	10.27	9.78	1.73	82.81	80.88	84.85	42.13	98.32%	385.58
2028	12M	6M	6M	0.99	0.04%	10.21	9.80	1.74	82.97	81.06	84.97	42.30	98.36%	386.50
2029	12M	6M	6M	0.99	0.03%	10.14	9.81	1.74	83.12	81.25	85.09	42.50	98.39%	387.35
2030	12M	6M	6M	0.99	0.03%	10.08	9.83	1.74	83.28	81.44	85.21	42.69	98.42%	388.14
2031	12M	6M	6M	0.99	0.02%	10.06	9.90	1.74	83.42	81.60	85.33	42.86	98.45%	388.86
2032	12M	6M	6M	0.99	0.01%	10.05	9.97	1.74	83.56	81.76	85.45	43.01	98.47%	389.54
2033	12M	6M	6M	0.99	?	10.03	10.04	1.75	83.70	81.92	85.56	43.17	98.50%	390.17
2034	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.01%	10.02	10.11	1.75	83.84	82.08	85.68	43.33	98.53%	390.76
2035	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.02%	10.00	10.18	1.75	83.98	82.24	85.80	43.51	98.56%	391.31
2036	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.03%	10.01	10.29	1.75	84.11	82.38	85.92	43.64	98.58%	391.87
2037	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.04%	10.03	10.40	1.75	84.23	82.52	86.03	43.80	98.61%	392.36
2038	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.04%	10.04	10.50	1.75	84.36	82.65	86.15	43.93	98.63%	392.85
2039	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.05%	10.06	10.61	1.75	84.48	82.79	86.26	44.07	98.65%	393.31
2040	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.06%	10.07	10.72	1.75	84.61	82.93	86.38	44.18	98.68%	393.74
2041	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.07%	10.07	10.82	1.75	84.73	83.05	86.50	44.24	98.70%	394.17
2042	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.08%	10.08	10.93	1.75	84.85	83.18	86.61	44.29	98.72%	394.53
2043	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.09%	10.08	11.03	1.76	84.97	83.30	86.73	44.32	98.75%	394.85
2044	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.09%	10.09	11.14	1.76	85.09	83.43	86.84	44.35	98.77%	395.18
2045	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.10%	10.09	11.24	1.76	85.21	83.55	86.96	44.38	98.79%	395.44
2046	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.11%	10.07	11.32	1.76	85.33	83.67	87.07	44.36	98.81%	395.67
2047	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.12%	10.05	11.40	1.76	85.45	83.79	87.19	44.36	98.83%	395.87
2048	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.13%	10.02	11.47	1.76	85.56	83.91	87.30	44.36	98.85%	396.07
2049	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.13%	10.00	11.55	1.76	85.68	84.03	87.42	44.39	98.87%	396.23
2050	12M	6M	6M	0.99	-0.14%	9.98	11.63	1.76	85.80	84.15	87.53	44.44	98.89%	396.36

Highest City Populations in Belgium

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Rank	City	Population, Urban Area	Population, City
1	Brussel	2,113,006	160,553
2	Antwerpen	1,054,074	459,805
3	Liege	682,429	182,597
4	Gent	472,644	231,493
5	Charleroi	416,215	200,132

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