Belgium — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 8,617,000 4,245,000 4,372,000 284.61 1
1951 8,655,000 4,261,000 4,394,000 285.88
1952 8,696,000 4,279,000 4,417,000 287.23
1953 8,741,000 4,298,000 4,442,000 288.72
1954 8,788,000 4,319,000 4,469,000 290.26
1955 8,835,000 4,339,000 4,495,000 291.81
1956 8,882,000 4,359,000 4,522,000 293.35
1957 8,931,000 4,381,000 4,550,000 295.00
1958 8,986,000 4,406,000 4,579,000 296.79
1959 9,045,000 4,433,000 4,612,000 298.76 1
1960 9,102,000 4,458,000 4,643,000 300.62
1961 9,158,000 4,482,000 4,675,000 302.47
1962 9,217,000 4,510,000 4,706,000 304.44
1963 9,275,000 4,539,000 4,735,000 306.34
1964 9,337,000 4,569,000 4,767,000 308.40
1965 9,399,000 4,600,000 4,799,000 310.45
1966 9,455,000 4,627,000 4,827,000 312.27
1967 9,505,000 4,652,000 4,853,000 313.96 1
1968 9,549,000 4,673,000 4,876,000 315.40
1969 9,589,000 4,692,000 4,897,000 316.71
1970 9,630,000 4,711,000 4,918,000 318.07
1971 9,666,000 4,728,000 4,937,000 319.26
1972 9,694,000 4,741,000 4,953,000 320.20
1973 9,718,000 4,751,000 4,966,000 320.96
1974 9,735,000 4,759,000 4,975,000 321.55
1975 9,748,000 4,765,000 4,983,000 321.97
1976 9,758,000 4,769,000 4,989,000 322.31
1977 9,774,000 4,776,000 4,997,000 322.81
1978 9,791,000 4,784,000 5,007,000 323.40
1979 9,811,000 4,793,000 5,017,000 324.04
1980 9,833,000 4,803,000 5,029,000 324.76
1981 9,850,000 4,811,000 5,039,000 325.34
1982 9,862,000 4,816,000 5,045,000 325.73
1983 9,869,000 4,820,000 5,048,000 325.95
1984 9,874,000 4,822,000 5,051,000 326.13
1985 9,880,000 4,825,000 5,055,000 326.32
1986 9,886,000 4,828,000 5,058,000 326.54
1987 9,899,000 4,835,000 5,064,000 326.94
1988 9,916,000 4,844,000 5,072,000 327.52
1989 9,936,000 4,854,000 5,081,000 328.18
1990 9,960,000 4,867,000 5,093,000 328.98
1991 9,998,000 4,887,000 5,111,000 330.24
1992 10,045,000 4,911,000 5,134,000 331.79 1
1993 10,084,000 4,932,000 5,152,000 333.08
1994 10,116,000 4,947,000 5,168,000 334.10
1995 10,137,000 4,956,000 5,180,000 334.81
1996 10,156,000 4,965,000 5,191,000 335.46
1997 10,181,000 4,977,000 5,204,000 336.27
1998 10,203,000 4,988,000 5,214,000 336.98
1999 10,226,000 4,999,000 5,226,000 337.76
2000 10,251,000 5,012,000 5,239,000 338.59
2001 10,287,000 5,030,000 5,256,000 339.75
2002 10,332,000 5,054,000 5,278,000 341.27
2003 10,376,000 5,077,000 5,299,000 342.70
2004 10,421,000 5,099,000 5,321,000 344.19
2005 10,478,000 5,127,000 5,351,000 346.09
2006 10,548,000 5,162,000 5,385,000 348.39 1
2007 10,625,000 5,202,000 5,422,000 350.93
2008 10,709,000 5,246,000 5,463,000 353.71
2009 10,812,000 5,301,000 5,511,000 357.12
2010 10,936,000 5,367,000 5,568,000 361.21
2011 11,038,000 5,421,000 5,617,000 364.58 1
2012 11,107,000 5,457,000 5,650,000 366.85
2013 11,160,000 5,483,000 5,676,000 368.59
2014 11,210,000 5,509,000 5,700,000 370.24
2015 11,275,000 5,547,000 5,728,000 372.39
2016 11,332,000 5,579,000 5,752,000 374.29
2017 11,376,000 5,602,000 5,774,000 375.74
2018 11,428,000 5,630,000 5,798,000 377.46
2019 11,490,000 5,663,000 5,826,000 379.50
2020 11,540,000 5,691,000 5,848,000 381.14 1
2021 11,570,000 5,705,000 5,865,000 382.15
2022 11,641,000 5,737,000 5,904,000 384.50
2023 11,712,000 5,773,000 5,939,000 386.85
2024 11,738,000 5,788,000 5,950,000 387.70
2025 11,758,000 5,800,000 5,957,000 388.36 1
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