Demographics of Belgium
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Jan 2025 |
As of 2024, the population of Belgium is projected at 11.74 million, compared to 11.71 million in 2023. It ranks 83rd in the world by population and 11th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.19 percent, the 166th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 5.79 million males and 5.95 million females in Belgium. The percentage of the male population is 49.31%, compared to 50.69% of the female population. Belgium has 161855 more females than males. The sex ratio in Belgium in 2024 will be 97.280 males per 100 females. Belgium is in the 87th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 4,245,161 | 4,372,280 | 8,617,441 | 0.47 | 97.093 |
| 1955 | 4,339,757 | 4,495,735 | 8,835,493 | 0.52 | 96.531 |
| 1960 | 4,458,312 | 4,643,859 | 9,102,171 | 0.55 | 96.004 |
| 1965 | 4,600,412 | 4,799,446 | 9,399,858 | 0.61 | 95.853 |
| 1970 | 4,711,880 | 4,918,624 | 9,630,504 | 0.44 | 95.797 |
| 1975 | 4,765,341 | 4,983,136 | 9,748,476 | 0.10 | 95.629 |
| 1980 | 4,803,726 | 5,029,367 | 9,833,093 | 0.22 | 95.514 |
| 1985 | 4,825,124 | 5,055,213 | 9,880,337 | 0.05 | 95.448 |
| 1990 | 4,867,237 | 5,093,731 | 9,960,968 | 0.28 | 95.553 |
| 1995 | 4,956,970 | 5,180,295 | 10,137,265 | 0.12 | 95.689 |
| 2000 | 5,012,194 | 5,239,523 | 10,251,717 | 0.24 | 95.661 |
| 2005 | 5,127,787 | 5,351,099 | 10,478,886 | 0.63 | 95.827 |
| 2010 | 5,367,835 | 5,568,791 | 10,936,626 | 1.18 | 96.391 |
| 2015 | 5,547,255 | 5,728,079 | 11,275,335 | 0.66 | 96.843 |
| 2020 | 5,691,736 | 5,848,370 | 11,540,107 | 0.28 | 97.322 |
| 2021 | 5,705,524 | 5,865,320 | 11,570,844 | 0.25 | 97.276 |
| 2022 | 5,737,608 | 5,904,212 | 11,641,820 | 0.97 | 97.178 |
| 2023 | 5,773,561 | 5,939,332 | 11,712,893 | 0.25 | 97.209 |
| 2024 | 5,788,454 | 5,950,309 | 11,738,763 | 0.19 | 97.280 |
| 2025 | 5,800,884 | 5,957,719 | 11,758,603 | 0.15 | 97.368 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.307 | 34.551 | 2.346 |
| 1955 | 68.546 | 33.552 | 2.382 |
| 1960 | 69.624 | 33.923 | 2.533 |
| 1965 | 70.555 | 33.770 | 2.612 |
| 1970 | 70.937 | 33.498 | 2.254 |
| 1975 | 71.965 | 33.172 | 1.749 |
| 1980 | 73.242 | 33.149 | 1.693 |
| 1985 | 74.469 | 34.185 | 1.504 |
| 1990 | 76.059 | 35.270 | 1.625 |
| 1995 | 76.840 | 36.452 | 1.564 |
| 2000 | 77.768 | 37.893 | 1.663 |
| 2005 | 79.053 | 39.215 | 1.754 |
| 2010 | 80.040 | 39.841 | 1.849 |
| 2015 | 80.889 | 40.429 | 1.690 |
| 2020 | 80.798 | 40.811 | 1.575 |
| 2021 | 81.659 | 40.935 | 1.599 |
| 2022 | 81.159 | 41.151 | 1.547 |
| 2023 | 82.115 | 41.440 | 1.379 |
| 2024 | 82.274 | 41.709 | 1.383 |
| 2025 | 82.432 | 41.924 | 1.390 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 108,029 | 143,917 | 12.536 | 16.701 |
| 1955 | 108,638 | 148,095 | 12.296 | 16.761 |
| 1960 | 113,905 | 154,221 | 12.514 | 16.943 |
| 1965 | 115,032 | 154,171 | 12.238 | 16.401 |
| 1970 | 118,669 | 141,574 | 12.322 | 14.701 |
| 1975 | 119,307 | 118,943 | 12.238 | 12.201 |
| 1980 | 113,638 | 123,463 | 11.557 | 12.556 |
| 1985 | 111,793 | 114,361 | 11.315 | 11.575 |
| 1990 | 104,263 | 123,812 | 10.467 | 12.430 |
| 1995 | 105,160 | 115,566 | 10.374 | 11.400 |
| 2000 | 105,242 | 115,875 | 10.266 | 11.303 |
| 2005 | 103,317 | 118,499 | 9.860 | 11.308 |
| 2010 | 105,256 | 128,632 | 9.624 | 11.762 |
| 2015 | 110,820 | 121,172 | 9.829 | 10.747 |
| 2020 | 127,251 | 115,567 | 11.027 | 10.014 |
| 2021 | 112,310 | 117,668 | 9.706 | 10.169 |
| 2022 | 119,832 | 113,797 | 10.293 | 9.775 |
| 2023 | 113,791 | 101,686 | 9.715 | 8.682 |
| 2024 | 115,445 | 101,368 | 9.834 | 8.635 |
| 2025 | 115,668 | 101,192 | 9.837 | 8.606 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 7,900,418 | 737,101 | 91.466 |
| 1955 | 8,174,277 | 712,997 | 91.977 |
| 1960 | 8,476,183 | 691,182 | 92.460 |
| 1965 | 8,795,839 | 648,100 | 93.137 |
| 1970 | 9,039,111 | 593,069 | 93.843 |
| 1975 | 9,232,201 | 539,385 | 94.480 |
| 1980 | 9,413,159 | 455,836 | 95.381 |
| 1985 | 9,512,967 | 403,611 | 95.930 |
| 1990 | 9,644,013 | 362,531 | 96.377 |
| 1995 | 9,857,972 | 328,333 | 96.777 |
| 2000 | 9,986,809 | 295,224 | 97.129 |
| 2005 | 10,272,952 | 273,934 | 97.403 |
| 2010 | 10,681,812 | 256,927 | 97.651 |
| 2015 | 11,048,237 | 239,703 | 97.876 |
| 2020 | 11,396,775 | 223,197 | 98.079 |
| 2021 | 11,449,399 | 219,756 | 98.117 |
| 2022 | 11,495,076 | 216,260 | 98.153 |
| 2023 | 11,535,808 | 212,749 | 98.189 |
| 2024 | 11,574,575 | 209,284 | 98.224 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 289,178 | 276,493 | 565,672 | 4.82 | 104.588 |
| 05-09 | 321,860 | 307,988 | 629,847 | 5.37 | 104.504 |
| 10-14 | 348,875 | 333,354 | 682,229 | 5.81 | 104.656 |
| 15-19 | 348,969 | 332,781 | 681,750 | 5.81 | 104.864 |
| 20-24 | 340,820 | 326,070 | 666,890 | 5.68 | 104.524 |
| 25-29 | 355,500 | 349,346 | 704,846 | 6.00 | 101.762 |
| 30-34 | 384,596 | 383,636 | 768,231 | 6.54 | 100.250 |
| 35-39 | 378,622 | 380,769 | 759,390 | 6.47 | 99.436 |
| 40-44 | 383,046 | 383,424 | 766,470 | 6.53 | 99.901 |
| 45-49 | 374,723 | 370,765 | 745,488 | 6.35 | 101.068 |
| 50-54 | 393,216 | 385,494 | 778,710 | 6.63 | 102.003 |
| 55-59 | 400,764 | 393,928 | 794,692 | 6.77 | 101.735 |
| 60-64 | 388,373 | 392,913 | 781,285 | 6.66 | 98.845 |
| 65-69 | 334,450 | 353,483 | 687,933 | 5.86 | 94.616 |
| 70-74 | 273,673 | 304,381 | 578,054 | 4.92 | 89.911 |
| 75-79 | 218,241 | 263,031 | 481,272 | 4.10 | 82.972 |
| 80-84 | 129,583 | 177,632 | 307,215 | 2.62 | 72.950 |
| 85-89 | 83,308 | 138,328 | 221,636 | 1.89 | 60.225 |
| 90-94 | 33,633 | 73,674 | 107,308 | 0.91 | 45.651 |
| 95-99 | 6,473 | 20,293 | 26,765 | 0.23 | 31.898 |
| 100+ | 555 | 2,527 | 3,082 | 0.03 | 21.963 |
| Total | 5,788,458 | 5,950,310 | 11,738,765 | 97.280 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio