Population · Europe · 2025 data
Belgium Population
Belgium had a population of 11.94 million in 2025, ranking #81 of 216 countries and territories (0.15% of the world). The population grew by 5.9% over the past ten years.
Population of Belgium, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,941,781 | +0.70% |
| 2024 | 11,858,610 | +0.67% |
| 2023 | 11,779,946 | +0.85% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | +0.81% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | +0.41% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | +0.43% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | +0.54% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | +0.46% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | +0.39% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | +0.51% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | +0.58% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | +0.44% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | +0.47% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | +0.62% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | +1.31% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | +0.92% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | +0.81% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | +0.79% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | +0.74% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | +0.66% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | +0.55% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | +0.43% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | +0.42% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | +0.45% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | +0.34% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | +0.24% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | +0.23% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | +0.21% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | +0.24% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | +0.20% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | +0.21% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | +0.31% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | +0.39% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | +0.41% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | +0.37% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | +0.30% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | +0.36% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | +0.32% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | +0.09% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | +0.04% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | +0.03% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | -0.01% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | -0.03% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | +0.11% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | +0.09% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | +0.09% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | +0.12% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | +0.18% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | +0.29% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | +0.32% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | +0.32% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | +0.39% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | +0.18% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | +0.10% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | +0.28% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | +0.39% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | +0.56% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | +0.68% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | +0.91% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | +0.95% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | +0.75% |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | +0.40% |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | +0.33% |
| 1960 | 9,153,489 | — |
Demographics of Belgium
Ethnic groups
Belgian 75.2%, Italian 4.1%, Moroccan 3.7%, French 2.4%, Turkish 2%, Dutch 2%, other 10.6% (2012 est.)
Languages
Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%
Religions
Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 2.3%, other Christian, 2.8%, Muslim 6.8%, other 1.7%, atheist 9.1%, nonbeliever/agnostic 20.2% (2018 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 98.2% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Belgium and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).