Population of Belgium today

11,770,268
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Population of Belgium as of today

The current population of Belgium is 11,770,268 with an annual growth rate of 0.124%. Belgium has a population of 0.142% of the world's population.

Population11,770,268
Growth Rate0.124%
Male5,809,152 (49.354%)
Female5,961,116 (50.646%)
Today Change+ 29
Births today199
Deaths today228
Births in 202620,094
Deaths in 202623,091
Change in 2026+ 2,907 (0.025%)

Population chart for Belgium

Population History of Belgium

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
202511,749,84517,5070.149%11,767,352
202411,727,68222,1650.189%11,749,847
202311,698,10429,5960.253%11,727,700
202211,585,536112,0320.967%11,697,568
202111,556,15129,3530.254%11,585,504
202011,524,06332,0370.278%11,556,100
201911,457,17366,6810.582%11,523,854
201811,400,03757,0000.5%11,457,037
201711,353,12446,7750.412%11,399,899
201611,312,27740,7240.36%11,353,001

Net Migration Rate of Belgium

The net migration rate of Belgium in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 41,679, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
202341,679
2022118,615
202124,017
202043,777
201958,469
201850,604
201737,981
201628,090
201563,536
201437,472

The population of countries near Belgium

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Belgium
1FR France66,718,913566.828%
2DE Germany83,702,522711.64%
3LU Luxembourg685,3915.813%
4NL Netherlands18,420,406156.379%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata