Belgium Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Belgium is 11,484,055 and the population growth amounts 0.50% (2019). The male and female population are 5,684,122 (49.50%) and 5,799,933 (50.50%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.61% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Belgium population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 11,484,055 0.50% 5,684,122
49.50%
5,799,933
50.50%
2018 11,427,054 0.45% 5,645,728
49.41%
5,781,326
50.59%
2017 11,375,158 0.38% 5,609,017
49.31%
5,766,141
50.69%
2016 11,331,422 0.51% 5,577,477
49.22%
5,753,945
50.78%
2015 11,274,196 0.58% 5,541,882
49.16%
5,732,314
50.84%
2014 11,209,057 0.44% 5,505,521
49.12%
5,703,536
50.88%
2013 11,159,407 0.47% 5,479,418
49.10%
5,679,989
50.90%
2012 11,106,932 0.62% 5,453,743
49.10%
5,653,189
50.90%
2011 11,038,264 1.29% 5,420,651
49.11%
5,617,613
50.89%
2010 10,895,586 0.91% 5,350,771
49.11%
5,544,815
50.89%
2009 10,796,493 0.80% 5,301,677
49.11%
5,494,816
50.89%
2008 10,709,973 0.79% 5,258,403
49.10%
5,451,570
50.90%
2007 10,625,700 0.73% 5,215,882
49.09%
5,409,818
50.91%
2006 10,547,958 0.66% 5,176,325
49.07%
5,371,633
50.93%
2005 10,478,617 0.55% 5,140,743
49.06%
5,337,874
50.94%
2004 10,421,137 0.43% 5,110,738
49.04%
5,310,399
50.96%
2003 10,376,133 0.42% 5,086,571
49.02%
5,289,562
50.98%
2002 10,332,785 0.45% 5,063,146
49.00%
5,269,639
51.00%
2001 10,286,570 0.34% 5,038,558
48.98%
5,248,012
51.02%
2000 10,251,250 0.24% 5,019,740
48.97%
5,231,510
51.03%
1999 10,226,419 0.23% 5,006,580
48.96%
5,219,839
51.04%
1998 10,203,008 0.21% 4,994,557
48.95%
5,208,451
51.05%
1997 10,181,245 0.24% 4,983,657
48.95%
5,197,588
51.05%
1996 10,156,637 0.20% 4,971,479
48.95%
5,185,158
51.05%
1995 10,136,811 0.21% 4,961,594
48.95%
5,175,217
51.05%
1994 10,115,603 0.31% 4,950,976
48.94%
5,164,627
51.06%
1993 10,084,475 0.39% 4,935,471
48.94%
5,149,004
51.06%
1992 10,045,158 0.40% 4,915,880
48.94%
5,129,278
51.06%
1991 10,004,486 0.37% 4,895,500
48.93%
5,108,986
51.07%
1990 9,967,379 0.30% 4,876,707
48.93%
5,090,672
51.07%
1989 9,937,697 0.36% 4,861,369
48.92%
5,076,328
51.08%
1988 9,901,664 0.32% 4,842,768
48.91%
5,058,896
51.09%
1987 9,870,234 0.09% 4,826,362
48.90%
5,043,872
51.10%
1986 9,861,823 0.04% 4,821,284
48.89%
5,040,539
51.11%
1985 9,858,308 0.03% 4,818,768
48.88%
5,039,540
51.12%
1984 9,855,372 -0.00% 4,816,750
48.87%
5,038,622
51.13%
1983 9,855,520 -0.01% 4,816,431
48.87%
5,039,089
51.13%
1982 9,856,303 -0.03% 4,816,634
48.87%
5,039,669
51.13%
1981 9,858,982 -0.00% 4,817,946
48.87%
5,041,036
51.13%
1980 9,859,242 0.11% 4,818,261
48.87%
5,040,981
51.13%
1979 9,848,382 0.09% 4,813,315
48.87%
5,035,067
51.13%
1978 9,839,534 0.09% 4,809,540
48.88%
5,029,994
51.12%
1977 9,830,358 0.12% 4,805,831
48.89%
5,024,527
51.11%
1976 9,818,227 0.18% 4,800,959
48.90%
5,017,268
51.10%
1975 9,800,700 0.29% 4,793,742
48.91%
5,006,958
51.09%
1974 9,772,419 0.31% 4,781,582
48.93%
4,990,837
51.07%
1973 9,741,720 0.31% 4,768,512
48.95%
4,973,208
51.05%
1972 9,711,115 0.39% 4,755,653
48.97%
4,955,462
51.03%
1971 9,673,162 0.18% 4,739,202
48.99%
4,933,960
51.01%
1970 9,655,549 0.10% 4,732,626
49.01%
4,922,923
50.99%
1969 9,646,032 0.28% 4,729,870
49.03%
4,916,162
50.97%
1968 9,618,756 0.39% 4,718,271
49.05%
4,900,485
50.95%
1967 9,580,991 0.56% 4,701,444
49.07%
4,879,547
50.93%
1966 9,527,807 0.67% 4,677,048
49.09%
4,850,759
50.91%
1965 9,463,667 0.90% 4,647,323
49.11%
4,816,344
50.89%
1964 9,378,113 0.94% 4,607,152
49.13%
4,770,961
50.87%
1963 9,289,770 0.74% 4,565,624
49.15%
4,724,146
50.85%
1962 9,220,578 0.40% 4,533,442
49.17%
4,687,136
50.83%
1961 9,183,948 0.33% 4,517,094
49.18%
4,666,854
50.82%
1960 9,153,489 N/A% 4,503,524
49.20%
4,649,965
50.80%

Growth rates of Belgium population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Belgium population growth rates for 60 years.

Belgium population and growth rate by ages

The Belgium population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 1,958,973, 7,342,357, 2,182,725 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 11,484,055 1,958,973
17.06%
7,342,357
63.94%
2,182,725
19.01%
2018 11,427,054 1,948,932
17.06%
7,331,122
64.16%
2,147,000
18.79%
2017 11,375,158 1,937,926
17.04%
7,323,263
64.38%
2,113,968
18.58%
2016 11,331,422 1,928,234
17.02%
7,321,395
64.61%
2,081,793
18.37%
2015 11,274,196 1,917,082
17.00%
7,311,715
64.85%
2,045,400
18.14%
2014 11,209,057 1,902,944
16.98%
7,291,041
65.05%
2,015,071
17.98%
2013 11,159,407 1,892,011
16.95%
7,282,454
65.26%
1,984,942
17.79%
2012 11,106,932 1,881,300
16.94%
7,271,587
65.47%
1,954,045
17.59%
2011 11,038,264 1,867,534
16.92%
7,246,345
65.65%
1,924,385
17.43%
2010 10,895,586 1,839,474
16.88%
7,167,469
65.78%
1,888,644
17.33%
2009 10,796,493 1,826,821
16.92%
7,105,641
65.81%
1,864,031
17.27%
2008 10,709,973 1,817,723
16.97%
7,043,441
65.77%
1,848,809
17.26%
2007 10,625,700 1,810,116
17.04%
6,977,859
65.67%
1,837,725
17.30%
2006 10,547,958 1,803,471
17.10%
6,918,110
65.59%
1,826,377
17.31%
2005 10,478,617 1,797,090
17.15%
6,869,664
65.56%
1,811,864
17.29%
2004 10,421,137 1,794,736
17.22%
6,827,432
65.52%
1,798,968
17.26%
2003 10,376,133 1,793,534
17.29%
6,797,228
65.51%
1,785,372
17.21%
2002 10,332,785 1,792,686
17.35%
6,770,990
65.53%
1,769,109
17.12%
2001 10,286,570 1,793,891
17.44%
6,743,095
65.55%
1,749,584
17.01%
2000 10,251,250 1,800,715
17.57%
6,721,509
65.57%
1,729,026
16.87%
1999 10,226,419 1,803,235
17.63%
6,713,221
65.65%
1,709,963
16.72%
1998 10,203,008 1,808,163
17.72%
6,706,454
65.73%
1,688,391
16.55%
1997 10,181,245 1,813,600
17.81%
6,702,763
65.83%
1,664,882
16.35%
1996 10,156,637 1,815,393
17.87%
6,701,483
65.98%
1,639,761
16.14%
1995 10,136,811 1,813,396
17.89%
6,708,725
66.18%
1,614,690
15.93%
1994 10,115,603 1,809,334
17.89%
6,710,786
66.34%
1,595,483
15.77%
1993 10,084,475 1,800,753
17.86%
6,708,536
66.52%
1,575,186
15.62%
1992 10,045,158 1,791,023
17.83%
6,701,654
66.72%
1,552,481
15.46%
1991 10,004,486 1,785,479
17.85%
6,693,236
66.90%
1,525,771
15.25%
1990 9,967,379 1,786,760
17.93%
6,686,359
67.08%
1,494,260
14.99%
1989 9,937,697 1,788,982
18.00%
6,682,017
67.24%
1,466,699
14.76%
1988 9,901,664 1,795,317
18.13%
6,673,676
67.40%
1,432,671
14.47%
1987 9,870,234 1,806,380
18.30%
6,666,037
67.54%
1,397,817
14.16%
1986 9,861,823 1,822,790
18.48%
6,667,276
67.61%
1,371,757
13.91%
1985 9,858,308 1,839,379
18.66%
6,662,463
67.58%
1,356,466
13.76%
1984 9,855,372 1,862,681
18.90%
6,632,591
67.30%
1,360,100
13.80%
1983 9,855,520 1,887,639
19.15%
6,591,727
66.88%
1,376,154
13.96%
1982 9,856,303 1,915,000
19.43%
6,542,752
66.38%
1,398,551
14.19%
1981 9,858,982 1,947,635
19.75%
6,494,192
65.87%
1,417,155
14.37%
1980 9,859,242 1,985,822
20.14%
6,449,247
65.41%
1,424,173
14.45%
1979 9,848,382 2,023,102
20.54%
6,394,830
64.93%
1,430,449
14.52%
1978 9,839,534 2,064,865
20.99%
6,348,784
64.52%
1,425,885
14.49%
1977 9,830,358 2,107,896
21.44%
6,309,955
64.19%
1,412,507
14.37%
1976 9,818,227 2,146,830
21.87%
6,276,239
63.92%
1,395,158
14.21%
1975 9,800,700 2,178,235
22.23%
6,245,728
63.73%
1,376,738
14.05%
1974 9,772,419 2,206,840
22.58%
6,200,630
63.45%
1,364,950
13.97%
1973 9,741,720 2,228,512
22.88%
6,161,281
63.25%
1,351,928
13.88%
1972 9,711,115 2,244,711
23.11%
6,129,104
63.11%
1,337,300
13.77%
1971 9,673,162 2,256,954
23.33%
6,097,825
63.04%
1,318,383
13.63%
1970 9,655,549 2,274,388
23.56%
6,083,489
63.01%
1,297,673
13.44%
1969 9,646,032 2,284,219
23.68%
6,077,246
63.00%
1,284,567
13.32%
1968 9,618,756 2,286,057
23.77%
6,066,130
63.07%
1,266,569
13.17%
1967 9,580,991 2,282,094
23.82%
6,053,837
63.19%
1,245,060
13.00%
1966 9,527,807 2,271,761
23.84%
6,035,797
63.35%
1,220,249
12.81%
1965 9,463,667 2,255,517
23.83%
6,014,796
63.56%
1,193,354
12.61%
1964 9,378,113 2,235,830
23.84%
5,973,100
63.69%
1,169,183
12.47%
1963 9,289,770 2,217,487
23.87%
5,927,691
63.81%
1,144,592
12.32%
1962 9,220,578 2,201,944
23.88%
5,896,388
63.95%
1,122,246
12.17%
1961 9,183,948 2,183,767
23.78%
5,896,099
64.20%
1,104,082
12.02%
1960 9,153,489 2,152,022
23.51%
5,914,589
64.62%
1,086,878
11.87%

The below chart and table represents Belgium population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 0.50% 0.52% 0.15% 1.66%
2018 0.46% 0.57% 0.11% 1.56%
2017 0.39% 0.50% 0.03% 1.55%
2016 0.51% 0.58% 0.13% 1.78%
2015 0.58% 0.74% 0.28% 1.51%
2014 0.44% 0.58% 0.12% 1.52%
2013 0.47% 0.57% 0.15% 1.58%
2012 0.62% 0.74% 0.35% 1.54%
2011 1.31% 1.53% 1.10% 1.89%
2010 0.92% 0.69% 0.87% 1.32%
2009 0.81% 0.50% 0.88% 0.82%
2008 0.79% 0.42% 0.94% 0.60%
2007 0.74% 0.37% 0.86% 0.62%
2006 0.66% 0.36% 0.71% 0.80%
2005 0.55% 0.13% 0.62% 0.72%
2004 0.43% 0.07% 0.44% 0.76%
2003 0.42% 0.05% 0.39% 0.92%
2002 0.45% -0.07% 0.41% 1.12%
2001 0.34% -0.38% 0.32% 1.19%
2000 0.24% -0.14% 0.12% 1.11%
1999 0.23% -0.27% 0.10% 1.28%
1998 0.21% -0.30% 0.06% 1.41%
1997 0.24% -0.10% 0.02% 1.53%
1996 0.20% 0.11% -0.11% 1.55%
1995 0.21% 0.22% -0.03% 1.20%
1994 0.31% 0.48% 0.03% 1.29%
1993 0.39% 0.54% 0.10% 1.46%
1992 0.41% 0.31% 0.13% 1.75%
1991 0.37% -0.07% 0.10% 2.11%
1990 0.30% -0.12% 0.06% 1.88%
1989 0.36% -0.35% 0.12% 2.38%
1988 0.32% -0.61% 0.11% 2.49%
1987 0.09% -0.90% -0.02% 1.90%
1986 0.04% -0.90% 0.07% 1.13%
1985 0.03% -1.25% 0.45% -0.27%
1984 -0.00% -1.32% 0.62% -1.17%
1983 -0.01% -1.43% 0.75% -1.60%
1982 -0.03% -1.68% 0.75% -1.31%
1981 -0.00% -1.92% 0.70% -0.49%
1980 0.11% -1.84% 0.85% -0.44%
1979 0.09% -2.02% 0.73% 0.32%
1978 0.09% -2.04% 0.62% 0.95%
1977 0.12% -1.81% 0.54% 1.24%
1976 0.18% -1.44% 0.49% 1.34%
1975 0.29% -1.30% 0.73% 0.86%
1974 0.32% -0.97% 0.64% 0.96%
1973 0.32% -0.72% 0.52% 1.09%
1972 0.39% -0.54% 0.51% 1.43%
1971 0.18% -0.77% 0.24% 1.60%
1970 0.10% -0.43% 0.10% 1.02%
1969 0.28% -0.08% 0.18% 1.42%
1968 0.39% 0.17% 0.20% 1.73%
1967 0.56% 0.45% 0.30% 2.03%
1966 0.68% 0.72% 0.35% 2.25%
1965 0.91% 0.88% 0.70% 2.07%
1964 0.95% 0.83% 0.77% 2.15%
1963 0.75% 0.71% 0.53% 1.99%
1962 0.40% 0.83% 0.00% 1.65%
1961 0.33% 1.48% -0.31% 1.58%

Global rank of Belgium population

The global rank of Belgium population is 73 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 73
0-14 89
15-64 70
65 over 40

Data Source

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