Population
11,941,781
BelgiumWorld Bank, 2025
From 11,274,196 in 2015 to 11,941,781 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Belgium by the numbers
Official figures for Belgium. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
+3.5%
BelgiumWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
87.7%
BelgiumWorld Bank, 2025
From 86.2% in 2015 to 87.7% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
82.3years
BelgiumWorld Bank, 2024
From 81.0 years in 2015 to 82.3 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$60,750
BelgiumWorld Bank, 2025
From $40,894 in 2015 to $60,750 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
5.9%
BelgiumWorld Bank, 2025
From 8.5% in 2015 to 5.9% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.