What is the population of Belgium?

The population of Belgium is approximately 11,774,642 as of 2026, according to UN estimates.

What is the life expectancy in Belgium?

Life expectancy at birth in Belgium is 82.6 years as of 2026.

What is the fertility rate in Belgium?

The total fertility rate in Belgium is 1.40 children per woman as of 2026.

What is the median age in Belgium?

The median age in Belgium is 42.1 years as of 2026.

What is the age distribution in Belgium?

Belgium's population is 15.4% children (0-14 years), 63.2% working age (15-64 years), and 21.4% elderly (65+ years) as of 2026.

What is the GDP of Belgium?

Belgium's GDP is $776.7 billion (current USD) as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the GDP per capita in Belgium?

The GDP per capita in Belgium is $78,607 (PPP) as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the inflation rate in Belgium?

The inflation rate in Belgium is 2.8% as of 2026, according to IMF data.

What is the unemployment rate in Belgium?

The unemployment rate in Belgium is 6.2% as of 2026, according to IMF data.

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Belgium

Today's demographic activity

Estimates based on 2026 annual rates

Births today

276

Deaths today

317

Net migration today

As of today, Belgium has approximately 11,774,642 people. Estimated births today: 276; deaths: 317.

Watch Belgium's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Major Cities

(16)Projection

#	City	Region	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	Bruxelles (Brussels)★ Capital	Brussels	1.41M	214	6,574
2	Antwerp	Antwerp	652.9K	220	2,968
3	Liège	Liege	375.5K	126	2,980
4	Ghent	East Flanders	230.8K	79	2,922
5	Charleroi	Hainaut	227.3K	88	2,583
6	La Louvière	Hainaut	87.5K	37	2,366
7	Ostend	West Flanders	78.2K	31	2,521
8	Kortrijk	West Flanders	77.5K	31	2,499
9	Leuven	Flemish Brabant	77.1K	23	3,353
10	Saint-Ghislain	Hainaut	74.6K	31	2,406
11	Bruges	West Flanders	65.1K	25	2,602
12	Namur	Namur	63.9K	20	3,195
13	Mechelen	Antwerp	62.4K	16	3,898
14	Sint-Niklaas	East Flanders	54.0K	17	3,137
15	Verviers	Liege	52.5K	13	4,038
16	Aalst	East Flanders	51.3K	15	3,423

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Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

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Haiti

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Jordan

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