Belgium population (2026)
The population of Belgium is 11,774,642 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Belgium ranks #83 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.142% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.12% a year (+16,039 people). The median age is 43.1 years, women have 1.4 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 82.6 years. Population density is 386 people per km² of land. The capital is Brussels.
Population of Belgium, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 11,870,906 | -0.09% | 46.2 | 1.49 | 85.9 | 0.123% |
| 2045 | 11,900,984 | -0.01% | 46.1 | 1.47 | 85.3 | 0.126% |
| 2040 | 11,892,204 | +0.03% | 45.9 | 1.46 | 84.6 | 0.130% |
| 2035 | 11,863,584 | +0.05% | 45.0 | 1.44 | 83.9 | 0.134% |
| 2030 | 11,824,141 | +0.08% | 44.0 | 1.42 | 83.2 | 0.138% |
| 2026 | 11,774,642 | +0.12% | 43.1 | 1.4 | 82.6 | 0.142% |
| 2025 | 11,758,603 | +0.15% | 42.9 | 1.39 | 82.4 | 0.143% |
| 2024 | 11,738,764 | +0.19% | 42.7 | 1.38 | 82.3 | 0.144% |
| 2023 | 11,712,893 | +0.25% | 42.4 | 1.38 | 82.1 | 0.145% |
| 2022 | 11,641,820 | +0.97% | 42.2 | 1.55 | 81.2 | 0.145% |
| 2020 | 11,540,107 | +0.28% | 41.8 | 1.58 | 80.8 | 0.146% |
| 2015 | 11,275,334 | +0.66% | 41.4 | 1.69 | 80.9 | 0.151% |
| 2010 | 10,936,626 | +1.18% | 40.8 | 1.85 | 80.0 | 0.156% |
| 2005 | 10,478,886 | +0.63% | 40.2 | 1.75 | 79.1 | 0.159% |
| 2000 | 10,251,717 | +0.24% | 38.9 | 1.66 | 77.8 | 0.166% |
| 1995 | 10,137,265 | +0.12% | 37.5 | 1.56 | 76.8 | 0.176% |
| 1990 | 9,960,968 | +0.28% | 36.3 | 1.63 | 76.1 | 0.187% |
| 1985 | 9,880,338 | +0.05% | 35.2 | 1.5 | 74.5 | 0.203% |
| 1980 | 9,833,092 | +0.22% | 34.2 | 1.69 | 73.2 | 0.221% |
| 1975 | 9,748,476 | +0.10% | 34.2 | 1.75 | 72.0 | 0.239% |
| 1970 | 9,630,504 | +0.44% | 34.5 | 2.25 | 70.9 | 0.261% |
| 1965 | 9,399,858 | +0.61% | 34.8 | 2.61 | 70.6 | 0.282% |
| 1960 | 9,102,171 | +0.55% | 34.9 | 2.53 | 69.6 | 0.302% |
| 1955 | 8,835,493 | +0.52% | 34.6 | 2.38 | 68.5 | 0.322% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy