Belgium Population, 1 January
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BE.POP.A.NSA
Latest11,883,495 persons2025
Previous11,817,096 persons2024
Year ago11,817,096 persons2024
Belgium Population, 1 January was 11,883,495 persons in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 1960.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 11,237,274 persons (2015) to 11,883,495 persons (2025), averaging 11,535,677 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,883,495 persons |
| 2024 | 11,817,096 persons |
| 2023 | 11,742,796 persons |
| 2022 | 11,617,623 persons |
| 2021 | 11,554,767 persons |
| 2020 | 11,522,440 persons |
| 2019 | 11,455,519 persons |
| 2018 | 11,398,589 persons |
| 2017 | 11,351,727 persons |
| 2016 | 11,311,117 persons |
| 2015 | 11,237,274 persons |
| 2014 | 11,180,840 persons |
| 2013 | 11,137,974 persons |
| 2012 | 11,075,889 persons |
| 2011 | 11,000,638 persons |
| 2010 | 10,839,905 persons |
| 2009 | 10,753,080 persons |
| 2008 | 10,666,866 persons |
| 2007 | 10,584,534 persons |
| 2006 | 10,511,382 persons |
| 2005 | 10,445,852 persons |
| 2004 | 10,396,421 persons |
| 2003 | 10,355,844 persons |
| 2002 | 10,309,725 persons |
Last 24 observations. The full history (66 observations) is available through the API.
Get Belgium Population, 1 January in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BE.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BE.POP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1960 |
| Observations | 66 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | persons |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 11,883,495 persons (2025) |
| 10-year low | 11,237,274 persons (2015) |
| 10-year average | 11,535,677 persons |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | BE.POP.A.NSA |
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FAQ
- What is the current population, 1 January in Belgium?
- The latest reading is 11,883,495 persons for 2025, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BE.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Belgium population, 1 January (Eurostat demo_pjan)”.