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Population · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Belgium: population and demography

Population is 11.9m (2025), 81st of 217 in the world and 14th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Population growth is 0.70% (2025), 121st of 217 in the world and 19th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Urban share is 87.7% (2025), 42nd of 217 in the world and 12th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Population11.9m2025 · world 81/217 · region 14/58Population growth0.70%2025 · world 121/217 · region 19/58Urban share87.7%2025 · world 42/217 · region 12/58Density388.92024 · world 29/216 · region 6/57
Population
Belgium
10.0m10.5m11.0m11.5m12.0m1995200020052010201520202025Belgium11.9m
Population growth
BelgiumEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
-0.5%0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Belgium0.70%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Belgium in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation11.9m202581/21714/5810.3m10.9m11.5m+5.9%since 2015933m1.4bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %0.70%2025121/21719/580.24%0.91%0.43%+0.1 ppsince 20150.43%0.41%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total87.7%202542/21712/5882.0%85.0%87.3%+1.5 ppsince 201574.1%80.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²388.9202429/2166/57338.0359.2378.4+5.2%since 201433.727.262.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.442024166/21729/581.671.861.55−17%since 20141.551.422.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people9.22024169/21727/5811.411.99.9−18%since 20149.88.916.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people9.5202451/21732/5810.29.711.0+2.2%since 201410.19.77.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total15.7%2025170/21728/5817.6%16.9%16.8%−1.3 ppsince 201517.2%15.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total21.0%202528/21723/5816.8%17.1%19.2%+2.8 ppsince 201518.5%20.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population57.9%202589/21722/5852.5%51.6%56.3%+3.7 ppsince 201555.7%55.4%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people31,989202527/21710/5813,952105,23243,777−50%since 20151.2m2.4m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–193.52024195/21745/5811.79.94.9−51%since 201411.48.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Belgium and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Belgium. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBelgiumGermanyFranceLuxembourg
Population11.9m202583.5m202568.7m2025686,9702025
Population growth0.70%2025-0.03%20250.25%20251.46%2025
Urban share87.7%202582.1%202578.8%202594.9%2025
Density388.92024239.02024127.22024263.02024
Fertility1.4420241.3620241.6120241.252024
Birth rate9.220248.120249.720249.52024
Death rate9.5202412.120249.420246.62024
Aged 0–1415.7%202513.9%202516.2%202515.7%2025
Aged 65+21.0%202523.7%202522.5%202515.8%2025
Germany: populationFrance: populationLuxembourg: population
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