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Population in Belgium

Population in Belgium was 11.88 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons11,883,495
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank8th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high11,883,4952025
Series low10,239,0852000

Population in Belgium, 2000 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

10M10.5M11M11.5M12M20002004200820122016202020252000: 10,239,085 persons2001: 10,263,414 persons2002: 10,309,725 persons2003: 10,355,844 persons2004: 10,396,421 persons2005: 10,445,852 persons2006: 10,511,382 persons2007: 10,584,534 persons2008: 10,666,866 persons2009: 10,753,080 persons2010: 10,839,905 persons2011: 11,000,638 persons2012: 11,075,889 persons2013: 11,137,974 persons2014: 11,180,840 persons2015: 11,237,274 persons2016: 11,311,117 persons2017: 11,351,727 persons2018: 11,398,589 persons2019: 11,455,519 persons2020: 11,522,440 persons2021: 11,554,767 persons2022: 11,617,623 persons2023: 11,742,796 persons2024: 11,817,096 persons2025: 11,883,495 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
202511,883,495
202411,817,096
202311,742,796
202211,617,623
202111,554,767
202011,522,440
201911,455,519
201811,398,589
201711,351,727
201611,311,117
201511,237,274
201411,180,840
201311,137,974
201211,075,889
201111,000,638 Series break
201010,839,905
200910,753,080
200810,666,866
200710,584,534
200610,511,382
200510,445,852
200410,396,421
200310,355,844
200210,309,725
200110,263,414
200010,239,085

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Belgium11,883,495
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the population in Belgium?

Population in Belgium was 11.88 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest population in Belgium?

11.88 million in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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