Belgium Population History
1960 - 2026
Belgium's population has grown from 9,153,489 in 1960 to 11,779,946 in 2023, a total increase of 28.7% (1.29x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
9.2M
2023 Population
11.8M
Total Growth
28.7%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
9.2M
1970
9.7M
1980
9.9M
1990
10.0M
2000
10.3M
2010
10.9M
2020
11.5M
2023
11.8M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.67%
1965-1970
+0.40%
1970-1975
+0.30%
1975-1980
+0.12%
1980-1985
+-0.00%
1985-1990
+0.22%
1990-1995
+0.34%
1995-2000
+0.22%
2000-2005
+0.44%
2005-2010
+0.78%
2010-2015
+0.69%
2015-2020
+0.46%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,779,946 | +99,736 |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | +94,015 |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | +47,591 |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | +49,624 |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | +61,926 |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | +51,896 |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | +43,736 |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | +57,226 |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | +65,139 |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | +49,650 |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | +52,475 |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | +68,668 |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | +142,678 |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | +99,093 |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | +86,520 |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | +84,273 |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | +77,742 |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | +69,341 |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | +57,480 |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | +45,004 |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | +43,348 |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | +46,215 |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | +35,320 |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | +24,831 |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | +23,411 |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | +21,763 |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | +24,608 |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | +19,826 |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | +21,208 |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | +31,128 |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | +39,317 |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | +40,672 |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | +37,107 |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | +29,682 |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | +36,033 |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | +31,430 |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | +8,411 |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | +3,515 |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | +2,936 |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | -148 |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | -783 |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | -2,679 |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | -260 |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | +10,860 |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | +8,848 |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | +9,176 |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | +12,131 |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | +17,527 |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | +28,281 |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | +30,699 |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | +30,605 |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | +37,953 |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | +17,613 |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | +9,517 |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | +27,276 |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | +37,765 |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | +53,184 |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | +64,140 |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | +85,554 |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | +88,343 |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | +69,192 |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | +36,630 |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | +30,459 |
| 1960 | 9,153,489 | — |