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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Belgium

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population11.94M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$725.47B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$60.75K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth82.32024 · yearsInternet use95.8%2024 · % of populationForest area22.6%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.7%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Belgium2025 · 0.7%
-0.030.30.640.971.31960199320251961: 0.3%1962: 0.4%1963: 0.7%1964: 0.9%1965: 0.9%1966: 0.7%1967: 0.6%1968: 0.4%1969: 0.3%1970: 0.1%1971: 0.2%1972: 0.4%1973: 0.3%1974: 0.3%1975: 0.3%1976: 0.2%1977: 0.1%1978: 0.1%1979: 0.1%1980: 0.1%1981: -0%1982: -0%1983: -0%1984: -0%1985: 0%1986: 0%1987: 0.1%1988: 0.3%1989: 0.4%1990: 0.3%1991: 0.4%1992: 0.4%1993: 0.4%1994: 0.3%1995: 0.2%1996: 0.2%1997: 0.2%1998: 0.2%1999: 0.2%2000: 0.2%2001: 0.3%2002: 0.4%2003: 0.4%2004: 0.4%2005: 0.6%2006: 0.7%2007: 0.7%2008: 0.8%2009: 0.8%2010: 0.9%2011: 1.3%2012: 0.6%2013: 0.5%2014: 0.4%2015: 0.6%2016: 0.5%2017: 0.4%2018: 0.5%2019: 0.5%2020: 0.4%2021: 0.4%2022: 0.8%2023: 0.9%2024: 0.7%2025: 0.7%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Belgium in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Brussels
Country code
BEL

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