The population of Belgium is expected to grow by 65,000 in 2018 and reach 11,540,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 48,000 people yearly. On average there are 127,526 births and 112,114 deaths in Belgium per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.13 percent per year. The population density of Belgium has changed from 325.9 in 1980 to 374.5 in 2016.
| Current population | 11,537,414 people at present (Saturday 15th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 41.5 years |
| Life expectancy | 81.6 years | |
| Population density | 379.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11,481,000 | 65,000 (0.6%) | 48,000 | 41.5 | 1.78 | 380 | 11,248,000 (98.0%) |
| 2017 | 11,416,000 | 67,841 (0.6%) | 48,000 | 41.4 | 1.77 | 378 | 11,181,000 (97.9%) |
| 2016 | 11,348,159 | 73,963 (0.7%) | 48,000 | 41.3 | 1.75 | 374 | 11,109,507 (97.9%) |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 65,139 (0.6%) | 48,000 | 41.2 | 1.74 | 372 | 11,032,703 (97.9%) |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 99,093 (0.9%) | 51,734 | 40.8 | 1.86 | 360 | 10,638,559 (97.6%) |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 57,480 (0.6%) | 58,854 | 40.4 | 1.76 | 346 | 10,205,859 (97.4%) |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 24,831 (0.2%) | 43,912 | 39.7 | 1.67 | 339 | 9,956,834 (97.1%) |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 21,208 (0.2%) | 10,174 | 38.9 | 1.56 | 336 | 9,810,102 (96.8%) |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 29,682 (0.3%) | 21,389 | 38.3 | 1.62 | 331 | 9,606,261 (96.4%) |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 2,936 (0.0%) | 8,511 | 37.6 | 1.51 | 328 | 9,457,075 (95.9%) |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 10,860 (0.1%) | 3,696 | 36.9 | 1.68 | 326 | 9,403,844 (95.4%) |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 28,281 (0.3%) | 14,705 | 36.3 | 1.74 | 323 | 9,259,701 (94.5%) |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 9,517 (0.1%) | 14,196 | 36.0 | 2.25 | 318 | 9,061,057 (93.8%) |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 85,554 (0.9%) | 9,458 | 35.9 | 2.61 | 312 | 8,814,176 (93.1%) |
| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 30,459 (0.3%) | 7,661 | 36.1 | 2.54 | 303 | 8,463,316 (92.5%) |
In 2017 the population of Belgium was 11,416,000 and the average age increased from 36.1 in 1960 to 41.4. Urban population has increased from 9,956,834 (97.1%) in 2000 to 11,248,000 (98.0%) in the current year. The population density of Belgium has changed from 325.9 in 1980 to 374.5 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11,588,000 | 48,000 (0.4%) | 24,000 | 41.6 | 1.81 | 384 | 11,361,000 (98.0%) |
| 2025 | 11,796,000 | 41,000 (0.4%) | 24,000 | 42.3 | 1.82 | 390 | 11,583,000 (98.2%) |
| 2030 | 11,981,000 | 33,000 (0.3%) | 24,000 | 43.0 | 1.83 | 396 | 11,778,000 (98.3%) |
| 2035 | 12,126,000 | 27,000 (0.2%) | 24,000 | 43.7 | 1.84 | 402 | 11,933,000 (98.4%) |
| 2040 | 12,249,000 | 23,000 (0.2%) | 24,000 | 44.3 | 1.84 | 406 | 12,064,000 (98.5%) |
| 2045 | 12,355,000 | 20,000 (0.2%) | 24,000 | 44.6 | 1.85 | 410 | 12,177,000 (98.6%) |
| 2050 | 12,447,000 | 17,000 (0.1%) | 24,000 | 44.8 | 1.85 | 412 | 12,277,000 (98.6%) |
Total Belgium population should reach 11,588,000 by 2020 and should increase to 12,447,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.1 (84.5 years for male and 87.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 412.4 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.57% (67,841 residents, including 111,080 deaths). The demographics of Belgium constitutes of 5,808,000 women and 5,673,000 men, which means there are 977 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 22.7% of population (2,601,595) is 19 or younger, 58.6% of population (6,727,866) is between age 20 and 64 and 18.8% of population (2,154,984) is over 65.