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Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Belgium
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,941,781 people | 2025 | 81st highest of 216 | +5,163,459 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 1.44 births per woman | 2024 | 51st lowest of 216 | −0.46 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Period | people |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,941,781 |
| 2024 | 11,858,610 |
| 2023 | 11,779,946 |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 |
| 1960 | 9,153,489 |
| Period | births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | 1.47 |
| 2022 | 1.53 |
| 2021 | 1.60 |
| 2020 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | 1.60 |
| 2018 | 1.62 |
| 2017 | 1.65 |
| 2016 | 1.68 |
| 2015 | 1.70 |
| 2014 | 1.74 |
| 2013 | 1.76 |
| 2012 | 1.80 |
| 2011 | 1.81 |
| 2010 | 1.86 |
| 2009 | 1.84 |
| 2008 | 1.85 |
| 2007 | 1.82 |
| 2006 | 1.80 |
| 2005 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 1.72 |
| 2003 | 1.67 |
| 2002 | 1.65 |
| 2001 | 1.67 |
| 2000 | 1.67 |
| 1999 | 1.62 |
| 1998 | 1.60 |
| 1997 | 1.60 |
| 1996 | 1.59 |
| 1995 | 1.56 |
| 1994 | 1.56 |
| 1993 | 1.61 |
| 1992 | 1.65 |
| 1991 | 1.66 |
| 1990 | 1.62 |
| 1989 | 1.58 |
| 1988 | 1.57 |
| 1987 | 1.54 |
| 1986 | 1.54 |
| 1985 | 1.51 |
| 1984 | 1.54 |
| 1983 | 1.57 |
| 1982 | 1.61 |
| 1981 | 1.66 |
| 1980 | 1.68 |
| 1979 | 1.69 |
| 1978 | 1.69 |
| 1977 | 1.71 |
| 1976 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 1.74 |
| 1974 | 1.83 |
| 1973 | 1.95 |
| 1972 | 2.09 |
| 1971 | 2.21 |
| 1970 | 2.25 |
| 1969 | 2.27 |
| 1968 | 2.31 |
| 1967 | 2.41 |
| 1966 | 2.52 |
| 1965 | 2.61 |
| 1964 | 2.71 |
| 1963 | 2.68 |
| 1962 | 2.59 |
| 1961 | 2.63 |
| 1960 | 2.54 |
allfigures, “Population, Belgium, 2025: 11,941,781 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/belgium, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.