The population of Belgium is expected to grow by 43,000 in 2021 and reach 11,673,000 in 2022. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 24,000 people yearly. The population density of Belgium has changed from 325.9 in 1980 to 381.9 in 2019.
| Current population | 11,646,649 people at present (Sunday 16th of May 2021) | |
| Median Age | 41.8 years |
| Population density | 385.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,631,000 | 43,000 (0.4%) | 24,000 | 41.8 | 385 | 11,407,000 (98.1%) | |
| 2020 | 11,588,000 | 48,000 (0.4%) | 24,000 | 41.6 | 1.81 | 384 | 11,361,000 (98.0%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 48,000 | 41.5 | 1.79 | 382 | 11,309,000 (98.0%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 48,000 | 41.5 | 1.78 | 380 | 11,248,000 (98.0%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 48,000 | 41.4 | 1.77 | 378 | 11,181,000 (97.9%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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 2020 the population of Belgium was 11,588,000 and the average age increased from 36.1 in 1960 to 41.6. Urban population has increased from 9,956,834 (97.1%) in 2000 to 11,407,000 (98.1%) in the current year. The population density of Belgium has changed from 325.9 in 1980 to 381.9 in 2019.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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%) |
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 0.37% (48,000 residents, including 112,557 deaths). The demographics of Belgium constitutes of 5,861,000 women and 5,771,000 men, which means there are 985 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 22.8% of population (2,653,031) is 19 or younger, 57.7% of population (6,709,924) is between age 20 and 64 and 19.5% of population (2,269,208) is over 65.