Population | Belgium
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Overview
The estimated population of Belgium in 2025 amounted to 11 758 603 people, which is 0.169% more than in 2024, when it was 11 738 763 people. It has been growing in this country for already 75 years in a row. Over the entire period of data from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs since 1950, this indicator has increased in 1.36 times. The lowest population was recorded in 1950, when it was 8 617 441 people. The highest value was in 2025, when population of Belgium reached 11 758 603 people. The data is sourced from the UN report "World Population Prospects 2024", with the values for 2024 and 2025 being projections.
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Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.