Belgium (2026)
11,955,308
persons
+0.6% YoY
YoY Change
+0.6%
persons
Trend
up
Series length
22
years of data

Data

Belgium Total Population (2026) — source data. Eurostat.
Year persons YoY Change
2026 11,955,308 +0.6%
2025 11,883,495 +0.6%
2024 11,817,096 +0.6%
2023 11,742,796 +1.1%
2022 11,617,623 +0.5%
2021 11,554,767 +0.3%
2020 11,522,440 +0.6%
2019 11,455,519 +0.5%
2018 11,398,589 +0.4%
2017 11,351,727 +0.4%
2016 11,311,117 +0.7%
2015 11,237,274 +0.5%
2014 11,180,840 +0.4%
2013 11,137,974 +0.6%
2012 11,075,889 +0.7%
2011 11,000,638 +1.5%
2010 10,839,905 +0.8%
2009 10,753,080 +0.8%
2008 10,666,866 +0.8%
2007 10,584,534 +0.7%

About this Dataset

Belgium recorded 11,955,308 persons in 2026. The latest change was +71,813. Across 2005–2026 the series ranges from 10,445,852 in 2005 to 11,955,308 in 2026.

This page tracks the total population of Belgium from 2005 to present. Show population growth trend and compare against EU-27.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the total population of Belgium from 2005 to present. Show population growth trend and compare against EU-27. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2026. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2026 (22 observations).

The series peaked at 11,955,308 persons in 2026 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10,445,852 in 2005. The latest reading of 11,955,308 in 2026 represents a change of +71,813.