Population · Europe
Belgium population 2026
Right now · estimate
Belgium population right now
11,779,454
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 84,632
- Births minus deaths this year
- -12,624
Belgium has an estimated 11,774,642 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 16,039 more than a year earlier (+0.14%). It is the 83rd most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2044, peaking at 11.9 million, then decline to 11.1 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Belgium in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 101 thousand 276 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 116 thousand 317 a day
- Net migration
- +30 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +0.12% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.40per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 42.1years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 82.6years
- Aged 65 and over
- 21.4% 27.8% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Brussels
- Area
- 30,510 km² 140th largest of 237
- Population density
- 389per km² 36th most crowded
- Urban population
- 87.7% 88.5% by 2050
- Men and women
- 5.8 million / 6 million 97.5 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 84.7years men: 80.5 years
- Infant mortality
- 2.7per 1,000 births under-5: 3.2
- Birth rate
- 8.6per 1,000 death rate: 9.8
- Net migration rate
- +2.5per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Belgium, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2044, 11.9 million. By 2050: 11.9 million (+0.8% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
11.1M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,617,441 |
| 1951 | 8,655,758 |
| 1952 | 8,696,639 |
| 1953 | 8,741,857 |
| 1954 | 8,788,382 |
| 1955 | 8,835,493 |
| 1956 | 8,882,162 |
| 1957 | 8,931,860 |
| 1958 | 8,986,122 |
| 1959 | 9,045,740 |
| 1960 | 9,102,171 |
| 1961 | 9,158,211 |
| 1962 | 9,217,669 |
| 1963 | 9,275,196 |
| 1964 | 9,337,684 |
| 1965 | 9,399,858 |
| 1966 | 9,455,002 |
| 1967 | 9,505,920 |
| 1968 | 9,549,700 |
| 1969 | 9,589,188 |
| 1970 | 9,630,504 |
| 1971 | 9,666,531 |
| 1972 | 9,694,853 |
| 1973 | 9,718,035 |
| 1974 | 9,735,806 |
| 1975 | 9,748,476 |
| 1976 | 9,758,901 |
| 1977 | 9,774,014 |
| 1978 | 9,791,817 |
| 1979 | 9,811,366 |
| 1980 | 9,833,092 |
| 1981 | 9,850,669 |
| 1982 | 9,862,328 |
| 1983 | 9,869,132 |
| 1984 | 9,874,586 |
| 1985 | 9,880,338 |
| 1986 | 9,886,984 |
| 1987 | 9,899,146 |
| 1988 | 9,916,564 |
| 1989 | 9,936,573 |
| 1990 | 9,960,968 |
| 1991 | 9,998,961 |
| 1992 | 10,045,987 |
| 1993 | 10,084,930 |
| 1994 | 10,116,006 |
| 1995 | 10,137,265 |
| 1996 | 10,156,970 |
| 1997 | 10,181,464 |
| 1998 | 10,203,182 |
| 1999 | 10,226,682 |
| 2000 | 10,251,717 |
| 2001 | 10,287,004 |
| 2002 | 10,332,973 |
| 2003 | 10,376,260 |
| 2004 | 10,421,292 |
| 2005 | 10,478,886 |
| 2006 | 10,548,442 |
| 2007 | 10,625,492 |
| 2008 | 10,709,708 |
| 2009 | 10,812,936 |
| 2010 | 10,936,626 |
| 2011 | 11,038,632 |
| 2012 | 11,107,518 |
| 2013 | 11,160,276 |
| 2014 | 11,210,119 |
| 2015 | 11,275,335 |
| 2016 | 11,332,701 |
| 2017 | 11,376,580 |
| 2018 | 11,428,605 |
| 2019 | 11,490,618 |
| 2020 | 11,540,107 |
| 2021 | 11,570,844 |
| 2022 | 11,641,820 |
| 2023 | 11,712,893 |
| 2024 * | 11,738,763 |
| 2025 * | 11,758,603 |
| 2026 * | 11,774,642 |
| 2027 * | 11,788,640 |
| 2028 * | 11,801,622 |
| 2029 * | 11,813,659 |
| 2030 * | 11,824,141 |
| 2031 * | 11,833,002 |
| 2032 * | 11,841,124 |
| 2033 * | 11,849,248 |
| 2034 * | 11,856,876 |
| 2035 * | 11,863,585 |
| 2036 * | 11,869,958 |
| 2037 * | 11,876,528 |
| 2038 * | 11,882,906 |
| 2039 * | 11,888,117 |
| 2040 * | 11,892,204 |
| 2041 * | 11,895,958 |
| 2042 * | 11,898,971 |
| 2043 * | 11,900,654 |
| 2044 * | 11,901,548 |
| 2045 * | 11,900,984 |
| 2046 * | 11,898,560 |
| 2047 * | 11,894,556 |
| 2048 * | 11,888,624 |
| 2049 * | 11,880,656 |
| 2050 * | 11,870,906 |
| 2051 * | 11,859,002 |
| 2052 * | 11,844,314 |
| 2053 * | 11,827,232 |
| 2054 * | 11,809,034 |
| 2055 * | 11,790,123 |
| 2056 * | 11,769,786 |
| 2057 * | 11,747,806 |
| 2058 * | 11,726,478 |
| 2059 * | 11,705,884 |
| 2060 * | 11,684,663 |
| 2061 * | 11,662,418 |
| 2062 * | 11,639,828 |
| 2063 * | 11,618,143 |
| 2064 * | 11,597,067 |
| 2065 * | 11,577,020 |
| 2066 * | 11,558,128 |
| 2067 * | 11,540,449 |
| 2068 * | 11,523,334 |
| 2069 * | 11,506,727 |
| 2070 * | 11,490,796 |
| 2071 * | 11,476,222 |
| 2072 * | 11,463,025 |
| 2073 * | 11,449,951 |
| 2074 * | 11,436,977 |
| 2075 * | 11,424,664 |
| 2076 * | 11,413,124 |
| 2077 * | 11,401,156 |
| 2078 * | 11,387,798 |
| 2079 * | 11,374,350 |
| 2080 * | 11,361,054 |
| 2081 * | 11,348,182 |
| 2082 * | 11,335,106 |
| 2083 * | 11,321,442 |
| 2084 * | 11,308,006 |
| 2085 * | 11,294,427 |
| 2086 * | 11,280,649 |
| 2087 * | 11,265,957 |
| 2088 * | 11,250,780 |
| 2089 * | 11,236,086 |
| 2090 * | 11,221,816 |
| 2091 * | 11,207,572 |
| 2092 * | 11,192,508 |
| 2093 * | 11,176,899 |
| 2094 * | 11,161,121 |
| 2095 * | 11,145,150 |
| 2096 * | 11,129,657 |
| 2097 * | 11,114,014 |
| 2098 * | 11,097,068 |
| 2099 * | 11,079,076 |
| 2100 * | 11,060,848 |
* UN projection
Population of Belgium by year
10.3 million in 2000, 11.8 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 11,774,642 | +0.14% | +16,039 | +29,607 | 42.1 | 1.40 | 389 | 88% | 0.14% | 83 |
| 2025* | 11,758,603 | +0.17% | +19,840 | +31,989 | 41.9 | 1.39 | 388 | 88% | 0.14% | 83 |
| 2024* | 11,738,763 | +0.22% | +25,870 | +36,243 | 41.7 | 1.38 | 388 | 88% | 0.14% | 83 |
| 2023 | 11,712,893 | +0.61% | +71,073 | +41,679 | 41.4 | 1.38 | 387 | 88% | 0.14% | 81 |
| 2022 | 11,641,820 | +0.61% | +70,976 | +118,615 | 41.2 | 1.55 | 385 | 88% | 0.15% | 81 |
| 2021 | 11,570,844 | +0.27% | +30,737 | +24,017 | 40.9 | 1.60 | 382 | 87% | 0.15% | 81 |
| 2020 | 11,540,107 | +0.43% | +49,489 | +43,777 | 40.8 | 1.57 | 381 | 87% | 0.15% | 81 |
| 2019 | 11,490,618 | +0.54% | +62,013 | +58,469 | 40.7 | 1.61 | 380 | 87% | 0.15% | 81 |
| 2018 | 11,428,605 | +0.46% | +52,025 | +50,604 | 40.7 | 1.62 | 377 | 87% | 0.15% | 81 |
| 2017 | 11,376,580 | +0.39% | +43,879 | +37,981 | 40.6 | 1.64 | 376 | 87% | 0.15% | 80 |
| 2016 | 11,332,701 | +0.51% | +57,366 | +28,090 | 40.5 | 1.68 | 374 | 87% | 0.15% | 79 |
| 2015 | 11,275,335 | +0.58% | +65,216 | +63,536 | 40.4 | 1.69 | 372 | 86% | 0.15% | 79 |
| 2010 | 10,936,626 | +1.14% | +123,690 | +105,232 | 39.8 | 1.85 | 361 | 85% | 0.16% | 77 |
| 2005 | 10,478,886 | +0.55% | +57,594 | +50,576 | 39.2 | 1.75 | 346 | 84% | 0.16% | 77 |
| 2000 | 10,251,717 | +0.24% | +25,035 | +13,952 | 37.9 | 1.66 | 339 | 82% | 0.17% | 74 |
| 1995 | 10,137,265 | +0.21% | +21,259 | +1,937 | 36.5 | 1.56 | 335 | 80% | 0.18% | 74 |
| 1990 | 9,960,968 | +0.25% | +24,395 | +8,299 | 35.3 | 1.63 | 329 | 79% | 0.19% | 71 |
| 1985 | 9,880,338 | +0.06% | +5,752 | +2,165 | 34.2 | 1.50 | 326 | 77% | 0.20% | 66 |
| 1980 | 9,833,092 | +0.22% | +21,726 | +11,482 | 33.1 | 1.69 | 325 | 75% | 0.22% | 58 |
| 1975 | 9,748,476 | +0.13% | +12,670 | +9,652 | 33.2 | 1.75 | 322 | 73% | 0.24% | 57 |
| 1970 | 9,630,504 | +0.43% | +41,316 | +19,393 | 33.5 | 2.25 | 318 | 71% | 0.26% | 56 |
| 1965 | 9,399,858 | +0.67% | +62,174 | +18,243 | 33.8 | 2.61 | 310 | 68% | 0.28% | 51 |
| 1960 | 9,102,171 | +0.62% | +56,431 | +9,893 | 33.9 | 2.53 | 301 | 66% | 0.30% | 47 |
| 1955 | 8,835,493 | +0.54% | +47,111 | +6,433 | 33.6 | 2.38 | 292 | 64% | 0.32% | 43 |
| 1950 | 8,617,441 | – | – | +4,699 | 34.6 | 2.35 | 285 | 63% | 0.35% | 40 |
Population forecast for Belgium
UN medium-variant projection: 11.9 million in 2050 (+0.8% from 2026), 11.1 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 11,824,141 | +0.09% | +26,766 | 43.0 | 1.42 | 391 | 88% | 0.14% | 87 |
| 2035 | 11,863,585 | +0.06% | +25,743 | 44.0 | 1.44 | 392 | 88% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2040 | 11,892,204 | +0.03% | +25,040 | 44.9 | 1.46 | 393 | 88% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2045 | 11,900,984 | −0.00% | +26,183 | 45.1 | 1.47 | 393 | 89% | 0.13% | 92 |
| 2050 | 11,870,906 | −0.08% | +26,426 | 45.2 | 1.49 | 392 | 89% | 0.12% | 92 |
| 2060 | 11,684,663 | −0.18% | +26,899 | 46.7 | 1.51 | 386 | – | 0.12% | 94 |
| 2070 | 11,490,796 | −0.14% | +24,953 | 47.9 | 1.52 | 380 | – | 0.11% | 95 |
| 2080 | 11,361,054 | −0.12% | +24,812 | 47.8 | 1.54 | 375 | – | 0.11% | 97 |
| 2090 | 11,221,816 | −0.13% | +24,400 | 48.1 | 1.55 | 371 | – | 0.11% | 100 |
| 2100 | 11,060,848 | −0.16% | +22,237 | 49.0 | 1.55 | 365 | – | 0.11% | 97 |
Largest cities in Belgium
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brussels (capital) | 1,406,939 | 1,410,018 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 652,939 | 656,390 |
| 3 | Liège | 375,451 | 384,123 |
| 4 | Ghent | 230,799 | 233,616 |
| 5 | Charleroi | 227,321 | 228,311 |
| 6 | La Louvière | 87,543 | 87,973 |
| 7 | Ostend | 78,161 | 78,727 |
| 8 | Kortrijk | 77,454 | 77,301 |
| 9 | Leuven | 77,130 | 78,892 |
| 10 | Saint-Ghislain | 74,572 | 74,900 |
Age structure
Median age 42.1. 21.4% are 65 or older, 27.8% by 2050; 15.4% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.40 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1972.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.35 |
| 1951 | 2.29 |
| 1952 | 2.33 |
| 1953 | 2.33 |
| 1954 | 2.36 |
| 1955 | 2.38 |
| 1956 | 2.41 |
| 1957 | 2.45 |
| 1958 | 2.50 |
| 1959 | 2.56 |
| 1960 | 2.53 |
| 1961 | 2.62 |
| 1962 | 2.59 |
| 1963 | 2.68 |
| 1964 | 2.70 |
| 1965 | 2.61 |
| 1966 | 2.52 |
| 1967 | 2.41 |
| 1968 | 2.31 |
| 1969 | 2.28 |
| 1970 | 2.25 |
| 1971 | 2.21 |
| 1972 | 2.09 |
| 1973 | 1.95 |
| 1974 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 1.72 |
| 1978 | 1.71 |
| 1979 | 1.71 |
| 1980 | 1.69 |
| 1981 | 1.67 |
| 1982 | 1.61 |
| 1983 | 1.56 |
| 1984 | 1.53 |
| 1985 | 1.50 |
| 1986 | 1.54 |
| 1987 | 1.54 |
| 1988 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 1.59 |
| 1990 | 1.63 |
| 1991 | 1.66 |
| 1992 | 1.65 |
| 1993 | 1.61 |
| 1994 | 1.56 |
| 1995 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 1.59 |
| 1997 | 1.60 |
| 1998 | 1.59 |
| 1999 | 1.61 |
| 2000 | 1.66 |
| 2001 | 1.67 |
| 2002 | 1.65 |
| 2003 | 1.67 |
| 2004 | 1.72 |
| 2005 | 1.75 |
| 2006 | 1.79 |
| 2007 | 1.81 |
| 2008 | 1.85 |
| 2009 | 1.84 |
| 2010 | 1.85 |
| 2011 | 1.80 |
| 2012 | 1.78 |
| 2013 | 1.75 |
| 2014 | 1.73 |
| 2015 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 1.68 |
| 2017 | 1.64 |
| 2018 | 1.62 |
| 2019 | 1.61 |
| 2020 | 1.57 |
| 2021 | 1.60 |
| 2022 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 1.38 |
| 2024 * | 1.38 |
| 2025 * | 1.39 |
| 2026 * | 1.40 |
| 2027 * | 1.40 |
| 2028 * | 1.41 |
| 2029 * | 1.41 |
| 2030 * | 1.42 |
| 2031 * | 1.42 |
| 2032 * | 1.43 |
| 2033 * | 1.43 |
| 2034 * | 1.44 |
| 2035 * | 1.44 |
| 2036 * | 1.44 |
| 2037 * | 1.45 |
| 2038 * | 1.45 |
| 2039 * | 1.46 |
| 2040 * | 1.46 |
| 2041 * | 1.46 |
| 2042 * | 1.47 |
| 2043 * | 1.47 |
| 2044 * | 1.47 |
| 2045 * | 1.47 |
| 2046 * | 1.48 |
| 2047 * | 1.48 |
| 2048 * | 1.48 |
| 2049 * | 1.49 |
| 2050 * | 1.49 |
| 2051 * | 1.49 |
| 2052 * | 1.50 |
| 2053 * | 1.50 |
| 2054 * | 1.50 |
| 2055 * | 1.50 |
| 2056 * | 1.50 |
| 2057 * | 1.51 |
| 2058 * | 1.51 |
| 2059 * | 1.51 |
| 2060 * | 1.51 |
| 2061 * | 1.51 |
| 2062 * | 1.51 |
| 2063 * | 1.51 |
| 2064 * | 1.51 |
| 2065 * | 1.51 |
| 2066 * | 1.52 |
| 2067 * | 1.52 |
| 2068 * | 1.52 |
| 2069 * | 1.52 |
| 2070 * | 1.52 |
| 2071 * | 1.52 |
| 2072 * | 1.52 |
| 2073 * | 1.53 |
| 2074 * | 1.53 |
| 2075 * | 1.53 |
| 2076 * | 1.53 |
| 2077 * | 1.53 |
| 2078 * | 1.53 |
| 2079 * | 1.53 |
| 2080 * | 1.54 |
| 2081 * | 1.54 |
| 2082 * | 1.54 |
| 2083 * | 1.54 |
| 2084 * | 1.54 |
| 2085 * | 1.54 |
| 2086 * | 1.54 |
| 2087 * | 1.54 |
| 2088 * | 1.55 |
| 2089 * | 1.55 |
| 2090 * | 1.55 |
| 2091 * | 1.55 |
| 2092 * | 1.55 |
| 2093 * | 1.55 |
| 2094 * | 1.55 |
| 2095 * | 1.55 |
| 2096 * | 1.55 |
| 2097 * | 1.56 |
| 2098 * | 1.56 |
| 2099 * | 1.55 |
| 2100 * | 1.55 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 2022.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
90.9k131k 2026
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| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 143,917 | 108,029 |
| 1951 | 141,161 | 109,738 |
| 1952 | 144,300 | 104,162 |
| 1953 | 145,260 | 105,744 |
| 1954 | 147,320 | 104,988 |
| 1955 | 148,095 | 108,638 |
| 1956 | 149,662 | 108,739 |
| 1957 | 152,133 | 107,672 |
| 1958 | 154,302 | 106,022 |
| 1959 | 157,117 | 103,875 |
| 1960 | 154,221 | 113,905 |
| 1961 | 158,198 | 106,893 |
| 1962 | 154,956 | 112,737 |
| 1963 | 158,499 | 116,850 |
| 1964 | 159,381 | 110,101 |
| 1965 | 154,171 | 115,032 |
| 1966 | 149,504 | 115,573 |
| 1967 | 144,487 | 115,059 |
| 1968 | 140,520 | 121,697 |
| 1969 | 140,653 | 120,386 |
| 1970 | 141,574 | 118,669 |
| 1971 | 141,117 | 119,351 |
| 1972 | 135,749 | 117,245 |
| 1973 | 128,825 | 118,028 |
| 1974 | 123,102 | 115,974 |
| 1975 | 118,943 | 119,307 |
| 1976 | 119,927 | 118,723 |
| 1977 | 120,723 | 112,531 |
| 1978 | 121,484 | 115,350 |
| 1979 | 122,830 | 111,966 |
| 1980 | 123,463 | 113,638 |
| 1981 | 123,261 | 112,239 |
| 1982 | 120,269 | 111,902 |
| 1983 | 117,417 | 114,530 |
| 1984 | 115,845 | 110,773 |
| 1985 | 114,361 | 111,793 |
| 1986 | 117,279 | 111,681 |
| 1987 | 117,669 | 105,434 |
| 1988 | 119,935 | 104,777 |
| 1989 | 121,130 | 107,494 |
| 1990 | 123,812 | 104,263 |
| 1991 | 125,388 | 104,292 |
| 1992 | 124,375 | 104,406 |
| 1993 | 120,508 | 107,071 |
| 1994 | 116,456 | 103,916 |
| 1995 | 115,566 | 105,160 |
| 1996 | 116,157 | 104,779 |
| 1997 | 115,789 | 104,126 |
| 1998 | 113,847 | 104,851 |
| 1999 | 113,769 | 105,131 |
| 2000 | 115,875 | 105,242 |
| 2001 | 114,774 | 103,712 |
| 2002 | 112,478 | 105,937 |
| 2003 | 113,291 | 107,128 |
| 2004 | 116,438 | 102,142 |
| 2005 | 118,499 | 103,317 |
| 2006 | 121,383 | 101,605 |
| 2007 | 123,022 | 102,198 |
| 2008 | 125,935 | 104,708 |
| 2009 | 126,154 | 104,561 |
| 2010 | 128,632 | 105,256 |
| 2011 | 127,165 | 104,232 |
| 2012 | 126,462 | 109,091 |
| 2013 | 124,540 | 109,459 |
| 2014 | 123,865 | 104,795 |
| 2015 | 121,172 | 110,820 |
| 2016 | 120,896 | 108,142 |
| 2017 | 118,711 | 109,775 |
| 2018 | 117,308 | 110,783 |
| 2019 | 117,399 | 108,977 |
| 2020 | 115,567 | 127,251 |
| 2021 | 117,668 | 112,310 |
| 2022 | 113,797 | 119,832 |
| 2023 | 101,686 | 113,791 |
| 2024 * | 101,368 | 115,445 |
| 2025 * | 101,192 | 115,668 |
| 2026 * | 100,860 | 115,904 |
| 2027 * | 100,434 | 116,244 |
| 2028 * | 100,141 | 116,499 |
| 2029 * | 100,156 | 116,981 |
| 2030 * | 100,152 | 117,488 |
| 2031 * | 100,438 | 118,193 |
| 2032 * | 100,829 | 119,018 |
| 2033 * | 101,458 | 120,049 |
| 2034 * | 102,284 | 121,263 |
| 2035 * | 103,213 | 122,491 |
| 2036 * | 104,243 | 123,799 |
| 2037 * | 105,321 | 125,012 |
| 2038 * | 106,495 | 126,520 |
| 2039 * | 107,369 | 127,976 |
| 2040 * | 108,085 | 129,484 |
| 2041 * | 108,713 | 130,896 |
| 2042 * | 109,025 | 132,421 |
| 2043 * | 108,981 | 133,713 |
| 2044 * | 108,739 | 135,010 |
| 2045 * | 108,243 | 136,146 |
| 2046 * | 107,665 | 137,472 |
| 2047 * | 107,053 | 138,556 |
| 2048 * | 106,172 | 139,629 |
| 2049 * | 105,215 | 140,446 |
| 2050 * | 104,206 | 141,184 |
| 2051 * | 102,982 | 142,080 |
| 2052 * | 101,694 | 142,696 |
| 2053 * | 100,469 | 143,157 |
| 2054 * | 99,328 | 143,576 |
| 2055 * | 98,123 | 143,763 |
| 2056 * | 97,071 | 143,881 |
| 2057 * | 96,187 | 143,853 |
| 2058 * | 95,484 | 143,617 |
| 2059 * | 95,084 | 143,246 |
| 2060 * | 94,654 | 142,695 |
| 2061 * | 94,405 | 142,402 |
| 2062 * | 94,261 | 141,796 |
| 2063 * | 94,443 | 141,160 |
| 2064 * | 94,480 | 140,672 |
| 2065 * | 94,817 | 140,037 |
| 2066 * | 95,198 | 139,447 |
| 2067 * | 95,520 | 138,970 |
| 2068 * | 95,948 | 138,459 |
| 2069 * | 96,326 | 138,006 |
| 2070 * | 96,844 | 137,621 |
| 2071 * | 97,064 | 137,080 |
| 2072 * | 97,515 | 136,923 |
| 2073 * | 97,846 | 136,726 |
| 2074 * | 97,959 | 136,789 |
| 2075 * | 97,855 | 136,491 |
| 2076 * | 97,889 | 136,338 |
| 2077 * | 97,816 | 136,178 |
| 2078 * | 97,493 | 136,000 |
| 2079 * | 97,187 | 135,652 |
| 2080 * | 96,805 | 135,410 |
| 2081 * | 96,284 | 134,998 |
| 2082 * | 95,839 | 134,684 |
| 2083 * | 95,206 | 134,195 |
| 2084 * | 94,514 | 133,673 |
| 2085 * | 93,897 | 132,962 |
| 2086 * | 93,470 | 132,384 |
| 2087 * | 92,916 | 131,909 |
| 2088 * | 92,480 | 131,290 |
| 2089 * | 92,003 | 130,688 |
| 2090 * | 91,488 | 130,136 |
| 2091 * | 91,201 | 129,795 |
| 2092 * | 90,964 | 129,436 |
| 2093 * | 90,756 | 129,107 |
| 2094 * | 90,775 | 129,069 |
| 2095 * | 90,841 | 128,932 |
| 2096 * | 90,784 | 129,249 |
| 2097 * | 90,838 | 129,565 |
| 2098 * | 90,906 | 130,321 |
| 2099 * | 90,864 | 130,936 |
| 2100 * | 90,877 | 131,483 |
* UN projection
Economy of Belgium
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $773 billion 23rd largest economy
- GDP per person
- $64,774 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 78,906 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +0.7% real GDP
- Inflation
- 3.8% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 6.2% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 109.8% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.6%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
891B 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 200,150,000,000 |
| 1991 | 205,370,000,000 |
| 1992 | 228,733,000,000 |
| 1993 | 218,721,000,000 |
| 1994 | 238,623,000,000 |
| 1995 | 288,302,000,000 |
| 1996 | 279,292,000,000 |
| 1997 | 253,022,000,000 |
| 1998 | 258,876,000,000 |
| 1999 | 258,503,000,000 |
| 2000 | 236,897,000,000 |
| 2001 | 236,748,000,000 |
| 2002 | 258,200,000,000 |
| 2003 | 318,004,000,000 |
| 2004 | 369,047,000,000 |
| 2005 | 385,927,000,000 |
| 2006 | 408,281,000,000 |
| 2007 | 470,978,000,000 |
| 2008 | 517,271,000,000 |
| 2009 | 484,488,000,000 |
| 2010 | 481,949,000,000 |
| 2011 | 527,106,000,000 |
| 2012 | 498,731,000,000 |
| 2013 | 524,106,000,000 |
| 2014 | 538,127,000,000 |
| 2015 | 461,091,000,000 |
| 2016 | 474,141,000,000 |
| 2017 | 500,733,000,000 |
| 2018 | 542,885,000,000 |
| 2019 | 536,787,000,000 |
| 2020 | 529,269,000,000 |
| 2021 | 598,920,000,000 |
| 2022 | 591,941,000,000 |
| 2023 | 650,967,000,000 |
| 2024 | 670,781,000,000 |
| 2025 | 725,056,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 772,699,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 798,323,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 820,229,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 844,888,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 868,720,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 890,985,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Belgium
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 85.5 million tonnes 43rd largest emitter
- Per person
- 7.28 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.22% 0.14% of its people
- Change since 1990
- −29% −32% since 2005
85 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.20 |
| 1951 | 89.46 |
| 1952 | 83.47 |
| 1953 | 82.38 |
| 1954 | 85.74 |
| 1955 | 92.02 |
| 1956 | 96.79 |
| 1957 | 96.49 |
| 1958 | 87.69 |
| 1959 | 88.32 |
| 1960 | 90.92 |
| 1961 | 92.70 |
| 1962 | 98.03 |
| 1963 | 105.69 |
| 1964 | 103.56 |
| 1965 | 105.33 |
| 1966 | 105.10 |
| 1967 | 107.36 |
| 1968 | 118.44 |
| 1969 | 123.50 |
| 1970 | 125.50 |
| 1971 | 121.37 |
| 1972 | 130.64 |
| 1973 | 138.64 |
| 1974 | 134.95 |
| 1975 | 121.82 |
| 1976 | 129.68 |
| 1977 | 126.20 |
| 1978 | 135.45 |
| 1979 | 139.79 |
| 1980 | 134.84 |
| 1981 | 123.58 |
| 1982 | 117.11 |
| 1983 | 101.21 |
| 1984 | 104.97 |
| 1985 | 104.01 |
| 1986 | 102.37 |
| 1987 | 102.59 |
| 1988 | 99.75 |
| 1989 | 106.79 |
| 1990 | 120.33 |
| 1991 | 123.40 |
| 1992 | 122.52 |
| 1993 | 121.45 |
| 1994 | 124.83 |
| 1995 | 125.97 |
| 1996 | 129.50 |
| 1997 | 124.02 |
| 1998 | 130.26 |
| 1999 | 124.72 |
| 2000 | 126.78 |
| 2001 | 126.08 |
| 2002 | 126.88 |
| 2003 | 128.29 |
| 2004 | 128.81 |
| 2005 | 125.66 |
| 2006 | 123.90 |
| 2007 | 120.49 |
| 2008 | 120.20 |
| 2009 | 107.81 |
| 2010 | 114.56 |
| 2011 | 105.16 |
| 2012 | 102.49 |
| 2013 | 102.82 |
| 2014 | 97.08 |
| 2015 | 101.33 |
| 2016 | 99.82 |
| 2017 | 99.28 |
| 2018 | 100.26 |
| 2019 | 99.80 |
| 2020 | 91.25 |
| 2021 | 94.93 |
| 2022 | 88.92 |
| 2023 | 84.70 |
| 2024 | 85.46 |
By source, 2024
- Oil49.1%
- Gas32.8%
- Coal13.4%
- Cement2.6%
- Other industry2.0%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Europe
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 11.8 million | +0.12% | 1.40 | 42.1 |
| Russia | 143 million | −0.23% | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| Germany | 83.6 million | −0.23% | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| United Kingdom | 69.9 million | +0.52% | 1.53 | 40.2 |
| France | 66.7 million | +0.14% | 1.64 | 42.5 |
| Italy | 58.9 million | −0.39% | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Spain | 47.9 million | −0.10% | 1.24 | 46.3 |
| Ukraine | 39.5 million | −0.74% | 1.00 | 41.8 |
| Poland | 37.8 million | −0.38% | 1.31 | 43.0 |
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Air quality in Belgium today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Brussels.
Questions
What is the population of Belgium in 2026?
11,774,642 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 11.8 million people, +0.14% on 2025.
Is Belgium's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 16,039 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 276 births and 317 deaths a day and net migration of +29,607 a year.
When will Belgium's population peak?
In 2044, at about 11.9 million, on the UN's medium projection; 11.1 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Belgium?
1.40 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Belgium has been below that since 1972.
How many babies are born in Belgium every day?
About 276 a day (101 thousand in 2026), against about 317 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Belgium?
82.6 years at birth in 2026: 84.7 for women and 80.5 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Belgium?
About 5.8 million men and 6 million women in 2026, or 97.5 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Belgium?
389 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 30,510 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Belgium in 2000?
10,251,717 (10.3 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 15% since, to 11.8 million in 2026.
What will the population of Belgium be in 2050?
About 11.9 million on the UN's medium projection (11,870,906), +0.8% from 2026; 11.1 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Belgium?
Brussels (1.4 million), Antwerp (653 thousand), Liège (375 thousand), Ghent (231 thousand), Charleroi (227 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Belgium in 2026?
$773 billion at current prices, the 23rd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +0.7%.
What is Belgium's GDP per capita?
$64,774 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 78,906 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Belgium emit?
85.5 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 7.28 t per person and 0.22% of the world total; oil is the largest source (49%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.