| Demographics of theKingdom of Belgium | |
|---|---|
 Population pyramid of Belgium in 2022 | |
| Population | 11,763,650 (January 2024)82nd |
| Growth rate | 0.54% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 9.4 births/1,000 population (2023) |
| Death rate | 9.8 deaths/1,000 population (2021) |
| Life expectancy | 82.28 years (2023 est.)[1] |
| • male | 80.18 years (2023)[1] |
| • female | 84.30 years (2023)[1] |
| Fertility rate |  1.47 children born/woman (2023)[2] |
| Infant mortality rate | 3.24 (2021 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 16.1% (male 857,373/female 822,303) |
| 15–64 years | 66.3% (male 3,480,072/female 3,419,721) |
| 65 and over | 17.6% (male 760,390/female 1,074,477) (2009 est.) |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.96 male(s)/female |
| At birth | 1.04 male(s)/female (2009 est.) |
| Under 15 | 1.04 male(s)/female |
| 15–64 years | 1.02 male(s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.72 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | noun:Belgian(s)adjective: Belgian |
| Major ethnic |
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| Minor ethnic | Italians (4.2%),Moroccans (3.7%),French people (3.2%),Turkish people (2.0%),Dutch people (1.9%),Arabs (1.9%),Romanians (1.7%),Poles (1.5%),Spaniards (1.3%),Germans (1.2%),Congolese (1.2%),Portuguese people (1.1%),Syrians (1%),Afghans (0.9%),Ukrainians (0.8%) |
| Language | |
| Official | Dutch,French,German |
Demographic features of thepopulation ofBelgium includeethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects. All figures are from the National Institute for Statistics unless otherwise indicated.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 400,000 | — |
| 1100 | 600,000 | +0.41% |
| 1200 | 900,000 | +0.41% |
| 1300 | 1,250,000 | +0.33% |
| 1400 | 800,000 | −0.45% |
| 1500 | 1,250,000 | +0.45% |
| 1600 | 1,500,000 | +0.18% |
| 1700 | 1,750,000 | +0.15% |
| 1800 | 3,500,000 | +0.70% |
| 1846 | 4,337,196 | +0.47% |
| 1856 | 4,529,460 | +0.43% |
| 1866 | 4,827,833 | +0.64% |
| 1876 | 5,336,185 | +1.01% |
| 1880 | 5,520,009 | +0.85% |
| 1890 | 6,069,321 | +0.95% |
| 1900 | 6,693,548 | +0.98% |
| 1910 | 7,423,784 | +1.04% |
| 1920 | 7,465,782 | +0.06% |
| 1930 | 8,092,004 | +0.81% |
| 1947 | 8,512,195 | +0.30% |
| 1961 | 9,189,741 | +0.55% |
| 1970 | 9,650,944 | +0.55% |
| 1981 | 9,848,647 | +0.18% |
| 1991 | 9,978,681 | +0.13% |
| 2001 | 10,296,350 | +0.31% |
| 2011 | 11,000,638 | +0.66% |
| 2021 | 11,521,238 | +0.46% |
| Source:Our World in Data[4]Statistics Belgium, 2018[5] | ||
As of January 1, 2024, Belgium had a population of 11,763,650 and is the81st most populous country in the world. The population of Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels on January 1, 2024 was 6,821,770 (58.0% of Belgium), 3,692,283 (31.4% of Belgium) and 1,249,597 (10.6% of Belgium), respectively. The population density of Belgium is 383/km2 (990/sq mi) as of January 1, 2024, making it the38th most densely populated country in the world, and the7th most densely populated country inEurope. The most densely populated province isAntwerp, the least densely populated province isLuxembourg.[6]
As of January 1, 2020, Belgium had a population of 11,492,641, as compared to 2010 (10,839,905 people) an increase of about 653,000. 2010 compared to 2000 (10,239,085 people), an increase of about 601,000 people. 2000 compared to 1990 (9,947,782 people), an increase of about 291,000 people.
The following demographic statistics are from the World Population Review in 2019.[7]
The total fertility rate (TFR) gradually increased during the last decade from 1.60 in 1997, 1.65 in 2002 and 1.82 in 2007. The rates in Brussels are higher than the national average (1.79 in 1997, 1.93 in 2002 and 2.09 in 2007), while they are below the average in Flanders (1.54 in 1997, 1.56 in 2002 and 1.77 in 2007), due to the higher percentage of non-European immigrants with higher birth rates in Brussels.[8]
Thetotal fertility rate is the number of children born per woman. It is based on fairly good data for the entire period. Sources:Our World In Data andGapminder Foundation.[9]
| Years | 1830 | 1831 | 1832 | 1833 | 1834 | 1835 | 1836 | 1837 | 1838 | 1839 | 1840[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fertility Rate in Belgium | 4.72 | 4.77 | 4.82 | 4.87 | 4.92 | 4.97 | 4.97 | 4.98 | 4.98 | 4.99 | 5 |
| Years | 1841 | 1842 | 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 | 1847 | 1848 | 1849 | 1850[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fertility Rate in Belgium | 4.94 | 4.88 | 4.82 | 4.76 | 4.7 | 4.64 | 4.58 | 4.51 | 4.45 | 4.38 |
| Years | 1851 | 1852 | 1853 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fertility Rate in Belgium | 4.32 | 4.25 | 4.18 | 4.25 | 4.31 | 4.38 | 4.44 | 4.51 | 4.53 | 4.56 |
| Years | 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fertility Rate in Belgium | 4.58 | 4.61 | 4.63 | 4.66 | 4.68 | 4.71 | 4.73 | 4.76 | 4.78 | 4.8 |
| Years | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 | 1880[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fertility Rate in Belgium | 4.83 | 4.85 | 4.87 | 4.85 | 4.83 | 4.82 | 4.8 | 4.78 | 4.75 | 4.71 |
| Years | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fertility Rate in Belgium | 4.68 | 4.64 | 4.61 | 4.55 | 4.49 | 4.42 | 4.36 | 4.3 | 4.27 | 4.25 |
| Years | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fertility Rate in Belgium | 4.22 | 4.2 | 4.17 | 4.13 | 4.09 | 4.06 | 4.02 | 3.98 | 3.91 |
Total fertility rate; 1.71 children born/woman (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 160th
Birth rate; 11.03 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 175th
Mother's mean age at first birth; 29 years (2018 est.)
According to estimation of theStatistics Belgium (Statbel),life expectancy at birth in Belgium in 2023 was82.28 years (80.18 years for male and84.30 years for female).[10][11]
According to alternative estimation of theWorld Bank Group, in 2023 life expectancy in Belgium was 82.4 years (80.3 for male, 84.6 for female).[12]
Estimation of theUnited Nations for 2023: 82.11 years total (79.86 for male, 84.33 for female).[13]
Estimation ofEurostat for 2023: 82.5 years total (80.4 for male, 84.5 for female).[14][15]
According to estimation of theWHO for 2019, at that year life expectancy in Belgium was 81.4 years (79.3 years for male and 83.5 years for female). Andhealthy life expectancy was 70.6 years (69.8 years for male and 71.3 years for female).[16]
In 2021-2023 period, the difference in life expectancy between the most prosperous and disadvantaged provinces was 4.09 years. In 2020-2022, this difference was 4.23 years.[10][11]
Belgium isadministratively divided into 3 regions:Flemish Region,Walloon Region and a separateBrussels Capital Region. In turn, Flemish and Walloon regions are divided into five provinces each. The table below contains average values for 3-year periods. The values are rounded, all calculations were done on raw data. By default, the table is sorted by the 2022-2024 period.
Data source:Statistics Belgium[10][11]
| province orregion | 2020-2022 | change 1 | 2021-2023 | change 2 | 2022-2024 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overall | male | female | FΔ M | overall | male | female | FΔ M | overall | male | female | FΔ M | |||
| Belgium on average | 81.38 | 79.10 | 83.62 | 4.52 | 0.50 | 81.87 | 79.66 | 84.04 | 4.38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Limburg | 82.46 | 80.53 | 84.41 | 3.88 | 0.37 | 82.83 | 80.92 | 84.74 | 3.83 | 0.98 | 83.81 | 82.04 | 85.54 | 3.51 |
| Flemish Brabant | 82.93 | 80.81 | 84.99 | 4.18 | 0.44 | 83.37 | 81.29 | 85.37 | 4.08 | 0.28 | 83.65 | 81.72 | 85.50 | 3.78 |
| East Flanders | 82.19 | 79.99 | 84.36 | 4.37 | 0.31 | 82.50 | 80.34 | 84.62 | 4.28 | 0.61 | 83.11 | 81.09 | 85.06 | 3.97 |
| Antwerp | 82.34 | 80.44 | 84.23 | 3.79 | 0.46 | 82.80 | 80.95 | 84.60 | 3.65 | 0.29 | 83.09 | 81.33 | 84.81 | 3.48 |
| West Flanders | 82.29 | 80.04 | 84.57 | 4.53 | 0.40 | 82.69 | 80.48 | 84.91 | 4.44 | 0.29 | 82.98 | 80.88 | 85.07 | 4.19 |
| Walloon Brabant | 82.48 | 80.28 | 84.52 | 4.25 | 0.44 | 82.92 | 80.74 | 84.93 | 4.19 | 0.05 | 82.97 | 80.83 | 84.93 | 4.10 |
| Brussels | 80.82 | 78.19 | 83.27 | 5.08 | 0.86 | 81.68 | 79.13 | 84.01 | 4.88 | 0.29 | 81.97 | 79.51 | 84.21 | 4.70 |
| Belgian Luxembourg | 80.07 | 77.56 | 82.67 | 5.11 | 0.25 | 80.32 | 77.78 | 82.91 | 5.14 | 0.32 | 80.63 | 78.26 | 83.05 | 4.79 |
| Namur | 79.78 | 77.17 | 82.39 | 5.22 | 0.52 | 80.30 | 77.87 | 82.66 | 4.79 | 0.32 | 80.62 | 78.34 | 82.82 | 4.48 |
| Liège | 79.49 | 77.13 | 81.83 | 4.71 | 0.75 | 80.24 | 77.99 | 82.42 | 4.44 | 0.23 | 80.47 | 78.37 | 82.50 | 4.13 |
| Hainaut | 78.70 | 75.87 | 81.48 | 5.61 | 0.58 | 79.28 | 76.48 | 82.00 | 5.52 | 0.35 | 79.63 | 76.90 | 82.29 | 5.39 |
| Flanders on average | 82.43 | 80.35 | 84.50 | 4.15 | 0.39 | 82.82 | 80.78 | 84.83 | 4.05 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wallonia on average | 79.61 | 77.04 | 82.14 | 5.11 | 0.57 | 80.18 | 77.68 | 82.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Region | 2023 | Historical data | Recovery from COVID-19: 2019→2023 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Male | Female | Sex gap | 2019 | 2019 →2020 | 2020 | 2020 →2021 | 2021 | 2021 →2022 | 2022 | 2022 →2023 | 2023 | ||
| Flanders | 83.17 | 81.26 | 85.03 | 3.77 | 82.70 | −0.70 | 82.00 | 0.68 | 82.68 | −0.06 | 82.62 | 0.55 | 83.17 | 0.47 |
| Belgium | 82.28 | 80.18 | 84.30 | 4.12 | 81.83 | −1.04 | 80.79 | 0.86 | 81.65 | 0.04 | 81.69 | 0.59 | 82.28 | 0.45 |
| Brussels | 82.18 | 79.73 | 84.41 | 4.68 | 81.59 | −1.98 | 79.61 | 1.67 | 81.28 | 0.31 | 81.58 | 0.59 | 82.18 | 0.59 |
| Wallonia | 80.64 | 78.25 | 82.94 | 4.69 | 80.28 | −1.33 | 78.94 | 0.93 | 79.87 | 0.14 | 80.02 | 0.63 | 80.64 | 0.37 |
Data source:Statistics Belgium[10][11]
Sources:Our World In Data and theUnited Nations.
1841–1950
| Years | 1841 | 1842 | 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 | 1847 | 1848 | 1849 | 1850[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy in Belgium | 40.3 | 38.6 | 40.4 | 41.9 | 41.0 | 37.8 | 35.1 | 38.0 | 35.0 | 42.3 |
| Years | 1851 | 1852 | 1853 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy in Belgium | 41.9 | 41.8 | 41.3 | 39.7 | 37.4 | 40.9 | 40.4 | 40.1 | 38.9 | 45.1 |
| Years | 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy in Belgium | 41.2 | 43.1 | 41.3 | 39.8 | 37.7 | 32.4 | 43.0 | 42.5 | 42.6 | 40.9 |
| Years | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 | 1880[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy in Belgium | 34.3 | 40.0 | 43.5 | 44.7 | 42.1 | 43.7 | 44.5 | 44.2 | 43.8 | 42.4 |
| Years | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy in Belgium | 44.4 | 45.5 | 44.9 | 44.2 | 45.4 | 43.3 | 46.0 | 44.9 | 45.0 | 44.1 |
| Years | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy in Belgium | 44.0 | 43.1 | 44.4 | 46.6 | 45.4 | 48.0 | 48.8 | 48.1 | 46.5 | 46.5 |
| Years | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy in Belgium | 49.4 | 49.1 | 49.2 | 49.3 | 49.9 | 49.6 | 51.0 | 49.6 | 50.6 | 51.3 |
| Years | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1919 | 1920[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy in Belgium | 49.2 | 52.3 | 52.4 | 49.8 | 53.6 |
| Years | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy in Belgium | 54.7 | 55.1 | 56.7 | 57.4 | 57.1 | 56.9 | 57.1 | 57.4 | 55.0 | 57.1 |
| Years | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy in Belgium | 58.4 | 58.5 | 58.7 | 60.3 | 59.9 | 59.9 | 60.0 | 60.1 | 60.0 | 55.9 |
| Years | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy in Belgium | 58.9 | 59.1 | 60.3 | 56.9 | 58.4 | 61.9 | 63.4 | 64.9 | 65.4 | 66.3 |
1950–2015
| Period | Life expectancy in Years | Period | Life expectancy in Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–1955 | 67.8 | 1985–1990 | 75.3 |
| 1955–1960 | 69.5 | 1990–1995 | 76.4 |
| 1960–1965 | 70.3 | 1995–2000 | 77.4 |
| 1965–1970 | 70.7 | 2000–2005 | 78.4 |
| 1970–1975 | 71.5 | 2005–2010 | 79.6 |
| 1975–1980 | 72.7 | 2010–2015 | 80.5 |
| 1980–1985 | 73.9 | 2015–2020 | 81.44 |
Median age in 2020 (estimation); total: 41.6 years.
Urbanization; urban population: 98.1% of total population (2020)
Territorial changes inEast-Belgium occurred in 1940 (Germany re-annexedEupen-Malmedy to Germany after theinvasion of Belgium) and 1944 (Return to Belgium)
Notable events in Belgium demographics:
| Average population (January 1) | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1,000) | Crude death rate (per 1,000) | Natural change (per 1,000) | Crude migration change (per 1,000) | Total fertility rates[fn 1][9][22] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 138,142 | 103,902 | 34,240 | ||||||
| 1841 | 138,135 | 97,108 | 41,027 | ||||||
| 1842 | 135,027 | 103,068 | 31,959 | ||||||
| 1843 | 132,911 | 97,055 | 35,856 | ||||||
| 1844 | 133,976 | 94,911 | 39,065 | ||||||
| 1845 | 137,012 | 97,783 | 39,229 | ||||||
| 1846 | 119,610 | 107,835 | 11,775 | ||||||
| 1847 | 118,106 | 120,168 | -2,062 | ||||||
| 1848 | 120,383 | 108,287 | 12,096 | ||||||
| 1849 | 133,185 | 121,462 | 11,723 | ||||||
| 1850 | 4,403,222 | 131,416 | 92,820 | 38,596 | 29.8 | 21.1 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 4.38 |
| 1851 | 4,449,733 | 134,382 | 94,779 | 39,603 | 30.2 | 21.3 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 4.32 |
| 1852 | 4,494,811 | 134,395 | 96,189 | 38,206 | 29.9 | 21.4 | 8.5 | -0.1 | 4.25 |
| 1853 | 4,532,434 | 127,815 | 100,166 | 27,649 | 28.2 | 22.1 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 4.18 |
| 1854 | 4,566,802 | 131,981 | 103,210 | 28,771 | 28.9 | 22.6 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 4.25 |
| 1855 | 4,596,081 | 125,933 | 112,604 | 13,329 | 27.4 | 24.5 | 2.9 | -9 | 4.31 |
| 1856 | 4,568,264 | 134,307 | 97,304 | 37,003 | 29.4 | 21.3 | 8.1 | -11.4 | 4.38 |
| 1857 | 4,553,349 | 143,430 | 103,361 | 40,069 | 31.5 | 22.7 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 4.44 |
| 1858 | 4,600,217 | 144,907 | 108,105 | 36,802 | 31.5 | 23.5 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 4.51 |
| 1859 | 4,647,212 | 149,640 | 111,533 | 38,107 | 32.2 | 24.0 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 4.53 |
| 1860 | 4,701,611 | 144,810 | 93,092 | 51,718 | 30.8 | 19.8 | 11.0 | 0.8 | 4.56 |
| 1861 | 4,757,126 | 147,471 | 106,560 | 40,911 | 31.0 | 22.4 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 4.58 |
| 1862 | 4,809,411 | 145,725 | 100,036 | 45,689 | 30.3 | 20.8 | 9.5 | 2 | 4.61 |
| 1863 | 4,864,794 | 155,673 | 107,998 | 47,675 | 32.0 | 22.2 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 4.63 |
| 1864 | 4,916,796 | 155,862 | 116,036 | 39,826 | 31.7 | 23.6 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 4.66 |
| 1865 | 4,962,461 | 156,318 | 122,573 | 33,745 | 31.5 | 24.7 | 6.8 | -18.2 | 4.68 |
| 1866 | 4,906,092 | 157,976 | 151,108 | 6,868 | 32.2 | 30.8 | 1.4 | -10.2 | 4.71 |
| 1867 | 4,862,814 | 157,069 | 105,523 | 51,546 | 32.3 | 21.7 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 4.73 |
| 1868 | 4,929,719 | 156,237 | 107,454 | 48,783 | 31.7 | 21.8 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 4.76 |
| 1869 | 4,991,490 | 158,071 | 109,813 | 48,258 | 31.8 | 22.0 | 9.8 | 3 | 4.78 |
| 1870 | 5,054,581 | 164,460 | 118,283 | 46,177 | 32.6 | 23.4 | 9.2 | 0 | 4.80 |
| 1871 | 5,100,753 | 158,723 | 145,378 | 13,345 | 31.1 | 28.6 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 4.83 |
| 1872 | 5,144,359 | 167,474 | 120,427 | 47,047 | 32.5 | 23.4 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 4.85 |
| 1873 | 5,214,416 | 170,365 | 112,554 | 57,811 | 32.7 | 21.6 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 4.87 |
| 1874 | 5,295,214 | 174,104 | 109,588 | 64,516 | 32.9 | 20.7 | 12.2 | 1.9 | 4.85 |
| 1875 | 5,369,786 | 175,604 | 122,396 | 53,208 | 32.7 | 22.8 | 9.9 | -10 | 4.83 |
| 1876 | 5,369,562 | 176,655 | 116,583 | 60,072 | 32.9 | 21.7 | 11.2 | -10.3 | 4.82 |
| 1877 | 5,374,458 | 175,081 | 114,500 | 60,581 | 32.6 | 21.3 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 4.80 |
| 1878 | 5,444,835 | 172,727 | 117,240 | 55,487 | 31.7 | 21.5 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 4.78 |
| 1879 | 5,506,897 | 174,044 | 121,152 | 52,892 | 31.7 | 22.0 | 9.7 | -5.7 | 4.75 |
| 1880 | 5,528,432 | 171,992 | 123,311 | 48,681 | 31.1 | 22.3 | 8.8 | -4.4 | 4.71 |
| 1881 | 5,552,928 | 175,473 | 117,167 | 58,306 | 31.6 | 21.1 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 4.68 |
| 1882 | 5,620,522 | 176,474 | 114,088 | 62,386 | 31.4 | 20.3 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 4.64 |
| 1883 | 5,688,002 | 174,618 | 119,448 | 55,170 | 30.7 | 21.0 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 4.61 |
| 1884 | 5,752,883 | 176,633 | 120,810 | 55,823 | 30.7 | 21.0 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 4.55 |
| 1885 | 5,819,118 | 175,168 | 117,554 | 57,614 | 30.1 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.49 |
| 1886 | 5,881,627 | 175,261 | 124,693 | 50,568 | 29.8 | 21.2 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 4.42 |
| 1887 | 5,942,359 | 175,302 | 115,278 | 60,024 | 29.5 | 19.4 | 10.1 | 0 | 4.36 |
| 1888 | 6,002,393 | 175,880 | 121,249 | 54,631 | 29.3 | 20.2 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 4.30 |
| 1889 | 6,061,921 | 177,612 | 120,027 | 57,585 | 29.3 | 19.8 | 9.5 | -6.3 | 4.27 |
| 1890 | 6,081,560 | 176,366 | 126,498 | 49,868 | 29.0 | 20.8 | 8.2 | -4.7 | 4.25 |
| 1891 | 6,102,883 | 181,868 | 128,275 | 53,593 | 29.8 | 21.1 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 4.22 |
| 1892 | 6,165,900 | 177,576 | 133,815 | 43,761 | 28.8 | 21.7 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 4.20 |
| 1893 | 6,228,814 | 183,113 | 125,820 | 57,293 | 29.4 | 20.2 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 4.17 |
| 1894 | 6,302,115 | 181,497 | 118,482 | 63,015 | 28.8 | 18.8 | 10.0 | 1.8 | 4.13 |
| 1895 | 6,376,371 | 183,002 | 124,969 | 58,033 | 28.7 | 19.6 | 9.1 | 3 | 4.09 |
| 1896 | 6,453,335 | 188,433 | 113,576 | 74,857 | 29.2 | 17.6 | 11.6 | 2 | 4.06 |
| 1897 | 6,541,240 | 191,013 | 113,822 | 77,191 | 29.2 | 17.4 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 4.02 |
| 1898 | 6,628,163 | 190,906 | 113,000(e) | 77,906 | 28.8 | 17.1 | 11.7 | 0.2 | 3.98 |
| 1899 | 6,707,132 | 194,507 | 113,000(e) | 81,507 | 29.0 | 16.9 | 12.1 | -10.4 | 3.91 |
| 1900 | 6,719,000 | 193,230 | 126,633 | 66,597 | 28.8 | 18.8 | 9.9 | −5.7 | 3.84 |
| 1901 | 6,747,000 | 199,068 | 113,136 | 85,932 | 29.5 | 16.8 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 3.79 |
| 1902 | 6,848,000 | 195,076 | 116,075 | 79,001 | 28.5 | 17.0 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 3.73 |
| 1903 | 6,941,000 | 191,563 | 115,884 | 75,679 | 27.6 | 16.7 | 10.9 | 1.9 | 3.68 |
| 1904 | 7,030,000 | 191,067 | 117,097 | 73,970 | 27.2 | 16.7 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 3.63 |
| 1905 | 7,118,000 | 186,665 | 115,486 | 71,179 | 26.2 | 16.2 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 3.57 |
| 1906 | 7,200,000 | 185,508 | 115,514 | 69,994 | 25.8 | 16.0 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 3.52 |
| 1907 | 7,278,000 | 184,371 | 112,656 | 71,715 | 25.3 | 15.5 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 3.47 |
| 1908 | 7,352,000 | 183,046 | 118,997 | 64,049 | 24.9 | 16.2 | 8.7 | 0.4 | 3.42 |
| 1909 | 7,419,000 | 175,714 | 115,027 | 60,687 | 23.7 | 15.5 | 8.2 | −5.6 | 3.95 |
| 1910 | 7,438,000 | 175,768 | 110,403 | 65,365 | 23.6 | 14.8 | 8.8 | −6.2 | 3.31 |
| 1911 | 7,457,000 | 171,029 | 119,896 | 51,133 | 22.9 | 16.1 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 3.26 |
| 1912 | 7,531,000 | 170,465 | 109,405 | 61,060 | 22.6 | 14.5 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| 1913 | 7,605,000 | 170,102 | 108,296 | 61,806 | 22.4 | 14.2 | 8.1 | -0.6 | 3.15 |
| 1914 | 7,662,000 | 156,389 | 108,720 | 47,669 | 20.4 | 14.2 | 6.2 | −1.6 | 3.22 |
| 1915 | 7,697,000 | 124,291 | 100,674 | 23,617 | 16.1 | 13.1 | 3.1 | −2.6 | 3.04 |
| 1916 | 7,701,000 | 99,360 | 101,044 | −1,684 | 12.9 | 13.1 | −0.2 | −4.2 | 2.99 |
| 1917 | 7,667,000 | 86,675 | 124,824 | −38,149 | 11.3 | 16.3 | −5.0 | −3.9 | 2.94 |
| 1918 | 7,599,000 | 85,056 | 157,340 | −72,284 | 11.2 | 20.7 | −9.5 | 5.2 | 2.89 |
| 1919 | 7,566,000 | 128,236 | 112,986 | 15,250 | 16.9 | 14.9 | 2.0 | −11.9 | 2.87 |
| 1920 | 7,491,000 | 164,257 | 102,706 | 61,551 | 21.9 | 13.7 | 8.2 | −14.5 | 2.78 |
| 1921 | 7,444,000 | 162,401 | 100,468 | 61,933 | 21.8 | 13.5 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 2.73 |
| 1922 | 7,511,000 | 152,779 | 104,155 | 48,624 | 20.3 | 13.9 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 2.67 |
| 1923 | 7,573,000 | 156,005 | 99,113 | 56,892 | 20.6 | 13.1 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 2.62 |
| 1924 | 7,646,000 | 153,387 | 98,332 | 55,055 | 20.1 | 12.9 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 2.57 |
| 1925 | 7,748,000 | 153,190 | 99,569 | 53,621 | 19.8 | 12.9 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 2.51 |
| 1926 | 7,843,000 | 148,840 | 101,018 | 47,822 | 19.0 | 12.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 2.46 |
| 1927 | 7,903,000 | 144,211 | 103,007 | 41,204 | 18.2 | 13.0 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 2.41 |
| 1928 | 7,968,000 | 145,953 | 102,270 | 43,683 | 18.3 | 12.8 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2.36 |
| 1929 | 8,032,000 | 145,542 | 115,901 | 29,641 | 18.1 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 1930 | 8,076,000 | 150,271 | 103,397 | 46,874 | 18.6 | 12.8 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 2.25 |
| 1931 | 8,126,000 | 147,489 | 103,773 | 43,716 | 18.2 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 2.22 |
| 1932 | 8,186,000 | 143,824 | 104,221 | 39,603 | 17.6 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 2.19 |
| 1933 | 8,231,000 | 134,754 | 104,640 | 30,114 | 16.4 | 12.7 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 2.08 |
| 1934 | 8,262,000 | 131,736 | 96,851 | 34,885 | 15.9 | 11.7 | 4.2 | −1.1 | 2.04 |
| 1935 | 8,288,000 | 126,304 | 102,132 | 24,172 | 15.2 | 12.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 1.94 |
| 1936 | 8,315,000 | 125,511 | 101,595 | 23,916 | 15.1 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.95 |
| 1937 | 8,346,000 | 125,495 | 104,163 | 21,332 | 15.0 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.99 |
| 1938 | 8,374,000 | 130,133 | 104,684 | 25,449 | 15.5 | 12.5 | 3.0 | −1.0 | 2.11 |
| 1939 | 8,391,000 | 126,257 | 110,393 | 15,864 | 15.0 | 13.2 | 1.9 | −12.6 | 2.1 |
| 1940 | 8,301,000 | 110,323 | 125,083 | −14,760 | 13.3 | 15.1 | −1.8 | −1.2 | 1.84 |
| 1941 | 8,276,000 | 98,417 | 118,670 | −20,253 | 11.9 | 14.3 | −2.4 | −1.2 | 1.66 |
| 1942 | 8,246,000 | 105,749 | 117,291 | −11,542 | 12.8 | 14.2 | −1.4 | 0.8 | 1.81 |
| 1943 | 8,241,000 | 120,665 | 107,767 | 12,898 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 2.06 |
| 1944 | 8,291,000 | 124,075 | 124,861 | −786 | 15.0 | 15.1 | −0.1 | 5.9 | 2.12 |
| 1945 | 8,339,000 | 127,245 | 121,155 | 6,090 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 2.17 |
| 1946 | 8,367,000 | 146,731 | 110,413 | 36,318 | 17.5 | 13.2 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 2.53 |
| 1947 | 8,450,000 | 144,979 | 108,136 | 36,843 | 17.2 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 8.3 | 2.47 |
| 1948 | 8,557,000 | 148,210 | 103,576 | 44,634 | 17.3 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 2.45 |
| 1949 | 8,614,000 | 144,670 | 106,704 | 37,966 | 16.8 | 12.4 | 4.4 | −1.5 | 2.39 |
| 1950 | 8,639,000 | 142,970 | 104,039 | 38,931 | 16.5 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 2.33 |
| 1951 | 8,678,000 | 142,524 | 107,688 | 34,836 | 16.4 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.34 |
| 1952 | 8,730,000 | 146,142 | 103,624 | 42,518 | 16.7 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 2.35 |
| 1953 | 8,778,000 | 146,522 | 106,024 | 40,498 | 16.7 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 2.37 |
| 1954 | 8,819,000 | 148,128 | 104,795 | 43,333 | 16.8 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 1955 | 8,868,000 | 148,798 | 108,316 | 40,482 | 16.8 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 2.42 |
| 1956 | 8,924,000 | 150,181 | 108,016 | 42,165 | 16.8 | 12.1 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 1957 | 8,989,000 | 152,388 | 107,236 | 45,152 | 17.0 | 11.9 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 2.49 |
| 1958 | 9,053,000 | 155,694 | 105,746 | 49,948 | 17.2 | 11.7 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 2.53 |
| 1959 | 9,104,000 | 160,662 | 103,513 | 57,149 | 17.6 | 11.4 | 6.3 | −0.9 | 2.57 |
| 1960 | 9,153,000 | 155,520 | 113,106 | 42,414 | 17.0 | 12.4 | 4.6 | −1.2 | 2.6 |
| 1961 | 9,184,000 | 158,262 | 106,259 | 52,003 | 17.2 | 11.6 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 2.64 |
| 1962 | 9,251,000 | 154,338 | 111,545 | 42,793 | 16.7 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.59 |
| 1963 | 9,328,000 | 158,196 | 115,618 | 42,578 | 17.0 | 12.4 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 2.68 |
| 1964 | 9,428,000 | 160,371 | 109,342 | 51,029 | 17.0 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 2.71 |
| 1965 | 9,499,000 | 154,856 | 114,507 | 40,349 | 16.3 | 12.1 | 4.2 | −1.1 | 2.62 |
| 1966 | 9,528,000 | 150,636 | 114,557 | 36,079 | 15.8 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.52 |
| 1967 | 9,581,000 | 145,899 | 114,509 | 31,390 | 15.2 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 2.41 |
| 1968 | 9,619,000 | 141,242 | 121,275 | 19,967 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.31 |
| 1969 | 9,660,000 | 140,834 | 119,375 | 21,459 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 2.2 | −2.6 | 2.27 |
| 1970 | 9,656,000 | 141,119 | 119,623 | 21,496 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.25 |
| 1971 | 9,695,000 | 139,104 | 118,853 | 20,251 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 2.1 | −0.4 | 2.21 |
| 1972 | 9,711,000 | 134,437 | 116,743 | 17,694 | 13.8 | 12.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.09 |
| 1973 | 9,742,000 | 129,425 | 118,313 | 11,112 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.95 |
| 1974 | 9,772,000 | 123,155 | 116,039 | 7,116 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.83 |
| 1975 | 9,801,000 | 119,273 | 119,273 | 0 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.74 |
| 1976 | 9,818,000 | 120,472 | 118,765 | 1,707 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.72 |
| 1977 | 9,830,000 | 121,523 | 112,208 | 9,315 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.71 |
| 1978 | 9,840,000 | 121,983 | 115,060 | 6,923 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.69 |
| 1979 | 9,848,000 | 123,658 | 112,156 | 11,502 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 1.2 | −1.1 | 1.69 |
| 1980 | 9,849,000 | 124,794 | 114,364 | 10,430 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 1.1 | −0.1 | 1.69 |
| 1981 | 9,859,000 | 124,827 | 113,308 | 11,519 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 1.2 | −1.5 | 1.67 |
| 1982 | 9,856,000 | 120,382 | 112,506 | 7,876 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 0.8 | −0.8 | 1.61 |
| 1983 | 9,856,000 | 117,395 | 114,814 | 2,581 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 0.3 | −0.4 | 1.56 |
| 1984 | 9,855,000 | 115,790 | 110,577 | 5,213 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 0.5 | −0.2 | 1.53 |
| 1985 | 9,858,000 | 114,283 | 112,691 | 1,592 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.51 |
| 1986 | 9,862,000 | 117,271 | 111,671 | 5,600 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.54 |
| 1987 | 9,870,000 | 117,448 | 105,840 | 11,608 | 11.9 | 10.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.57 |
| 1988 | 9,902,000 | 118,764 | 104,551 | 14,213 | 12.0 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 9,938,000 | 120,550 | 107,332 | 13,218 | 12.1 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.58 |
| 1990 | 9,967,000 | 123,554 | 104,545 | 19,009 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 1.9 | −0.7 | 1.62 |
| 1991 | 9,978,681[23] | 125,412 | 104,223 | 21,189 | 12.5 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.66 |
| 1992 | 10,021,997 | 125,322 | 103,858 | 21,464 | 12.5 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.65 |
| 1993 | 10,068,319 | 120,835 | 106,715 | 14,120 | 12.0 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.61 |
| 1994 | 10,100,341 | 116,408 | 103,688 | 12,720 | 11.5 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.56 |
| 1995 | 10,130,398 | 115,327 | 104,710 | 10,617 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 10,142,776 | 116,262 | 104,228 | 12,034 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.59 |
| 1997 | 10,170,226 | 116,125 | 103,822 | 12,303 | 11.4 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.60 |
| 1998 | 10,192,264 | 114,561 | 104,607 | 9,954 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.60 |
| 1999 | 10,213,752 | 113,710 | 104,933 | 8,777 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.62 |
| 2000 | 10,239,085 | 115,157 | 104,921 | 10,236 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.67 |
| 2001 | 10,263,414 | 114,428 | 103,474 | 10,954 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 1.67 |
| 2002 | 10,309,725 | 111,484 | 105,667 | 5,817 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 1.65 |
| 2003 | 10,355,844 | 112,388 | 107,068 | 5,320 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 1.67 |
| 2004 | 10,396,421 | 115,908 | 101,964 | 13,944 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.72 |
| 2005 | 10,445,852 | 118,290 | 103,305 | 14,985 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 10,511,382 | 121,695 | 101,614 | 20,081 | 11.5 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 1.80 |
| 2007 | 10,584,534 | 125,228 | 102,060 | 23,168 | 11.8 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 1.82 |
| 2008 | 10,665,140 | 128,049 | 104,587 | 23,462 | 12.0 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 1.85 |
| 2009 | 10,753,080 | 127,297 | 104,509 | 22,788 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 1.84 |
| 2010 | 10,839,905 | 129,173 | 105,094 | 24,079 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 1.85 |
| 2011 | 10,951,266 | 127,655 | 104,247 | 23,408 | 11.7 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 1.81 |
| 2012 | 11,035,948 | 126,993 | 109,034 | 17,959 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 1.79 |
| 2013 | 11,099,554 | 124,862 | 109,295 | 15,567 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 1.75 |
| 2014 | 11,150,516 | 124,415 | 104,723 | 19,692 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.74 |
| 2015 | 11,209,044 | 121,713 | 110,508 | 11,205 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 11,267,910 | 121,161 | 108,056 | 13,105 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 1.68 |
| 2017 | 11,322,088 | 119,102 | 109,629 | 9,473 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 1.64 |
| 2018 | 11,376,070 | 117,800 | 110,645 | 7,155 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 1.61 |
| 2019 | 11,431,406 | 117,103 | 108,745 | 8,358 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 1.60 |
| 2020 | 11,492,641 | 113,739 | 126,850 | −13,111 | 9.9 | 11.0 | −1.1 | 3.6 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | 11,521,238 | 117,914 | 112,291 | 5,623 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 1.60 |
| 2022 | 11,584,008 | 113,593 | 116,380 | −2,787 | 9.8 | 10.0 | −0.3 | 10.1 | 1.53 |
| 2023 | 11,697,557 | 110,198 | 111,255 | −1,057 | 9.5 | 9.6 | −0.1 | 5.7 | 1.47 |
| 2024 | 11,763,650 | 108,150 | 112,029 | −3,879 | 9.2 | 9.5 | −0.3 | 4.4 | 1.45(e) |
| 2025 | 11,825,551 |
| Period | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| January–August 2024 | 72,973 | 74,557 | −1,584 |
| January–August 2025 | 73,429 | 76,147 | −2,718 |
| Difference |  +456 (+0.62%) |  +1,590 (+2.13%) | –1,134 |
| Source:[24][25] | |||
| Province | TFR |
|---|---|
 Luxembourg | 1.58 |
 Antwerp | 1.56 |
 Hainaut | 1.52 |
 West Flanders | 1.52 |
 Flemish Brabant | 1.51 |
 Liège | 1.48 |
 Belgium | 1.47 |
 East Flanders | 1.45 |
 Namur | 1.44 |
 Limburg | 1.41 |
 Walloon Brabant | 1.40 |
 Brussels | 1.36 |
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5 401 718 | 5 598 920 | 11 000 638 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 330 184 | 315 328 | 645 512 | 5.87 |
| 5–9 | 310 560 | 296 765 | 607 325 | 5.52 |
| 10–14 | 313 738 | 300 722 | 614 460 | 5.59 |
| 15–19 | 331 790 | 317 228 | 649 018 | 5.90 |
| 20–24 | 344 647 | 339 446 | 684 093 | 6.22 |
| 25–29 | 351 045 | 349 328 | 700 373 | 6.37 |
| 30–34 | 364 728 | 358 208 | 722 936 | 6.57 |
| 35–39 | 375 815 | 365 389 | 741 204 | 6.74 |
| 40–44 | 401 530 | 388 365 | 789 895 | 7.18 |
| 45–49 | 418 827 | 409 340 | 828 167 | 7.53 |
| 50–54 | 391 809 | 389 431 | 781 240 | 7.10 |
| 55–59 | 349 489 | 352 842 | 702 331 | 6.38 |
| 60–64 | 320 714 | 330 190 | 650 904 | 5.92 |
| 65−69 | 230 217 | 249 982 | 480 199 | 4.37 |
| 70−74 | 205 382 | 242 992 | 448 374 | 4.08 |
| 75−79 | 171 538 | 230 056 | 401 594 | 3.65 |
| 80−84 | 115 591 | 189 197 | 304 788 | 2.77 |
| 85−89 | 57 963 | 122 532 | 180 495 | 1.64 |
| 90−94 | 13 541 | 39 167 | 52 708 | 0.48 |
| 95−99 | 2 412 | 10 980 | 13 392 | 0.12 |
| 100+ | 198 | 1 432 | 1 630 | 0.01 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 954 482 | 912 815 | 1 867 297 | 16.97 |
| 15–64 | 3 650 394 | 3 599 767 | 7 250 161 | 65.91 |
| 65+ | 796 842 | 1 086 338 | 1 883 180 | 17.12 |
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5 644 826 | 5 810 693 | 11 455 519 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 315 177 | 300 999 | 616 176 | 5.38 |
| 5–9 | 340 923 | 325 662 | 666 585 | 5.82 |
| 10–14 | 336 284 | 320 521 | 656 805 | 5.73 |
| 15–19 | 323 790 | 307 712 | 631 502 | 5.51 |
| 20–24 | 341 598 | 328 722 | 670 320 | 5.85 |
| 25–29 | 374 924 | 371 623 | 746 547 | 6.52 |
| 30–34 | 368 166 | 368 614 | 736 780 | 6.43 |
| 35–39 | 377 157 | 374 627 | 751 784 | 6.56 |
| 40–44 | 368 567 | 362 807 | 731 374 | 6.38 |
| 45–49 | 393 483 | 384 045 | 777 528 | 6.79 |
| 50–54 | 406 309 | 396 620 | 802 929 | 7.01 |
| 55–59 | 395 854 | 395 473 | 791 327 | 6.91 |
| 60–64 | 349 994 | 360 409 | 710 403 | 6.20 |
| 65−69 | 298 587 | 317 045 | 615 632 | 5.37 |
| 70−74 | 249 942 | 281 596 | 531 538 | 4.64 |
| 75−79 | 165 281 | 206 039 | 371 320 | 3.24 |
| 80−84 | 131 154 | 188 231 | 319 385 | 2.79 |
| 85−89 | 76 742 | 138 520 | 215 262 | 1.88 |
| 90−94 | 26 044 | 63 743 | 89 787 | 0.78 |
| 95−99 | 4 640 | 16 410 | 21 050 | 0.18 |
| 100−104 | 201 | 1 188 | 1 389 | 0.01 |
| 105−109 | 9 | 84 | 93 | <0.01 |
| 110+ | 0 | 3 | 3 | <0.01 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 992 384 | 947 182 | 1 939 566 | 16.93 |
| 15–64 | 3 699 842 | 3 650 652 | 7 350 494 | 64.17 |
| 65+ | 952 600 | 1 212 859 | 2 165 459 | 18.90 |
Since the relaxation of the Belgian nationality law, more than 1.3 million migrants have acquired Belgian citizenship and are now considerednew Belgians. 89.2% of inhabitants ofTurkish origin have been naturalized, as have 88.4% of people of Moroccan background, 75.4% of Italians, 56.2% of the French and 47.8% of Dutch people.[28][dubious –discuss]
In 2007, there were 1.38 million foreign-born residents in Belgium, corresponding to 12.9% of the total population. Of these, 685 000 (6.4%) were born outside the EU and 695 000 (6.5%) were born in another EU Member State.
Net migration rate; 4.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)
| Year | Immigration | Emigration | Net migration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 89,924 | 60,061 | 29,863 |
| 1949 | 31,795 | 63,801 | −32,006 |
| 1950 | 27,922 | 46,569 | −18,647 |
| 1951 | 59,954 | 51,620 | 8,334 |
| 1952 | 52,150 | 46,566 | 5,584 |
| 1953 | 39,964 | 45,613 | −5,649 |
| 1954 | 34,604 | 41,834 | −7,230 |
| 1955 | 51,106 | 39,037 | 12,069 |
| 1956 | 52,593 | 43,724 | 8,869 |
| 1957 | 68,794 | 43,221 | 25,573 |
| 1958 | 47,124 | 49,322 | −2,198 |
| 1959 | 32,315 | 43,215 | −10,900 |
| 1960 | 42,248 | 39,127 | 3,121 |
| 1961 | 36,088 | 42,646 | −6,558 |
| 1962 | 52,744 | 39,084 | 13,660 |
| 1963 | 72,586 | 43,161 | 29,425 |
| 1964 | 92,334 | 48,511 | 43,823 |
| 1965 | 80,761 | 54,167 | 26,594 |
| 1966 | 71,078 | 53,887 | 17,191 |
| 1967 | 63,713 | 52,967 | 10,746 |
| 1968 | 57,122 | 56,628 | 494 |
| 1969 | 55,243 | 50,988 | 4,255 |
| 1970 | 62,143 | 56,371 | 5,772 |
| 1971 | 62,708 | 43,341 | 19,367 |
| 1972 | 62,474 | 54,791 | 7,683 |
| 1973 | 64,250 | 52,603 | 11,647 |
| 1974 | 71,866 | 52,670 | 19,196 |
| 1975 | 69,886 | 53,739 | 16,147 |
| 1976 | 58,724 | 56,921 | 1,803 |
| 1977 | 55,298 | 55,076 | 222 |
| 1978 | 52,594 | 58,495 | −5,901 |
| 1979 | 54,854 | 59,552 | −4,698 |
| 1980 | 54,694 | 58,212 | −3,518 |
| 1981 | 49,298 | 60,194 | −10,896 |
| 1982 | 44,659 | 61,931 | −17,272 |
| 1983 | 43,657 | 61,339 | −17,682 |
| 1984 | 47,002 | 56,447 | −9,445 |
| 1985 | 47,042 | 54,021 | −6,979 |
| 1986 | 48,959 | 53,793 | −4,834 |
| 1987 | 49,750 | 57,033 | −7,283 |
| 1988 | 54,048 | 54,082 | −34 |
| 1989 | 60,067 | 49,439 | 10,628 |
| 1990 | 68,929 | 49,246 | 19,683 |
| 1991 | 74,617 | 60,471 | 14,146 |
| 1992 | 80,191 | 55,411 | 24,780 |
| 1993 | 78,376 | 59,843 | 18,533 |
| 1994 | 81,865 | 64,234 | 17,631 |
| 1995 | 78,459 | 64,822 | 13,637 |
| 1996 | 78,046 | 65,167 | 12,879 |
| 1997 | 76,449 | 69,716 | 6,733 |
| 1998 | 80,194 | 73,199 | 6,995 |
| 1999 | 87,915 | 75,866 | 12,049 |
| 2000 | 90,412 | 76,848 | 13,564 |
| 2001 | 111,866 | 76,566 | 35,300 |
| 2002 | 115,542 | 77,121 | 38,421 |
| 2003 | 113,794 | 80,764 | 33,030 |
| 2004 | 119,143 | 85,474 | 33,669 |
| 2005 | 135,289 | 88,216 | 47,073 |
| 2006 | 139,595 | 89,576 | 50,019 |
| 2007 | 151,069 | 93,952 | 57,117 |
| 2008 | 164,152 | 100,275 | 63,877 |
| 2009 | 166,479 | 103,718 | 62,761 |
| 2010 | 166,188 | 86,719 | 79,469 |
| 2011 | 161,508 | 99,422 | 62,086 |
| 2012 | 149,095 | 104,697 | 44,398 |
| 2013 | 146,645 | 111,814 | 34,831 |
| 2014 | 153,926 | 113,975 | 39,951 |
| 2015 | 158,032 | 110,360 | 47,672 |
| 2016 | 160,480 | 118,245 | 42,235 |
| 2017 | 163,918 | 119,382 | 44,536 |
| 2018 | 166,894 | 116,714 | 50,180 |
| 2019 | 174,591 | 119,560 | 55,031 |
| 2020 | 144,169 | 102,413 | 41,756 |
| 2021 | 165,534 | 107,416 | 58,118 |
| 2022 | 233,629 | 117,085 | 116,544 |
| 2023 | 194,887 | 128,538 | 66,349 |
| 2024 | 194,212 | 128,168 | 66,044 |
| Country of origin | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 11,099,554 | 11,209,044 | 11,322,088 | 11,431,406 | 11,492,641 | 11,521,238 | 11,584,008 | 11,697,597 | 11,763,650 |
| Belgium | 9,904,432 | 9,953,758 | 9,994,312 | 10,039,981 | 10,065,990 | 10,073,385 | 10,100,333 | 10,124,284 | 10,155,943 |
| Total foreigners | 1,195,122 | 1,255,286 | 1,327,776 | 1,391,425 | 1,426,651 | 1,447,853 | 1,483,675 | 1,573,313 | 1,607,707 |
 France | 153,413 | 159,352 | 164,410 | 167,508 | 170,324 | 173,282 | 176,199 | 179,272 | 181,143 |
 The Netherlands | 143,977 | 149,199 | 153,736 | 157,474 | 159,319 | 160,875 | 163,474 | 166,360 | 168,242 |
 Italy | 157,426 | 156,977 | 156,726 | 155,866 | 155,696 | 154,544 | 153,813 | 153,416 | 152,524 |
 Romania | 50,906 | 65,768 | 80,669 | 96,034 | 105,358 | 110,917 | 117,274 | 124,876 | 128,898 |
 Morocco | 83,271 | 82,009 | 82,586 | 80,295 | 80,579 | 80,550 | 81,420 | 81,667 | 81,872 |
 Spain | 54,406 | 60,386 | 63,043 | 65,476 | 67,861 | 69,933 | 73,556 | 77,333 | 80,790 |
 Poland | 61,524 | 68,403 | 71,457 | 71,331 | 70,671 | 69,820 | 69,082 | 68,838 | 68,136 |
 Ukraine | 4,109 | 4,382 | 4,695 | 5,072 | 5,426 | 5,624 | 5,988 | 58,029 | 64,420 |
 Portugal | 38,812 | 42,793 | 45,816 | 47,677 | 48,979 | 50,116 | 51,802 | 53,598 | 55,609 |
 Bulgaria | 23,386 | 28,721 | 33,152 | 37,277 | 40,687 | 43,104 | 45,590 | 48,474 | 49,404 |
 Turkey | 37,989 | 36,747 | 36,167 | 36,678 | 37,492 | 37,717 | 38,936 | 40,250 | 41,700 |
 Germany | 39,745 | 39,294 | 39,501 | 39,608 | 39,714 | 39,936 | 40,331 | 40,850 | 41,206 |
 Syria | 32,594 | 32,614 | 32,264 | 32,274 | |||||
| Unknown and stateless | 8,909 | 11,529 | 14,844 | 21,380 | 23,286 | 25,326 | 26,270 | 26,790 | 24,314 |
 Afghanistan | 5,100 | 8,030 | 11,133 | 16,372 | 17,717 | 18,263 | 19,561 | 21,451 | 23,306 |
 DRC | 20,066 | 20,625 | 21,282 | 21,526 | 21,357 | 21,395 | 21,617 | 21,363 | 21,131 |
 India | 8,864 | 10,383 | 11,733 | 14,683 | 15,747 | 15,999 | 17,050 | 18,696 | 20,141 |
 Greece | 15,513 | 16,275 | 17,017 | 17,921 | 18,297 | 18,375 | 18,720 | 19,204 | 19,638 |
 Cameroon | 10,035 | 10,732 | 11,842 | 12,831 | 13,201 | 13,756 | 15,169 | 15,485 | 15,912 |
 China | 10,454 | 11,275 | 12,155 | 12,930 | 13,479 | 13,037 | 13,544 | 14,075 | 14,490 |
 United Kingdom | 24,543 | 23,794 | 22,949 | 20,344 | 19,026 | 18,574 | 16,273 | 14,816 | 13,840 |
 Brazil | 7,463 | 8,047 | 8,456 | 9,210 | 9,745 | 10,092 | 10,880 | 11,778 | 12,817 |
 Palestine | 6,784 | 7,198 | 8 500 | 11,753 | |||||
 Russia | 13,831 | 12,434 | 12,259 | 12,045 | 11,836 | 11,514 | 11,414 | 11,244 | 11,125 |
 Algeria | 10,075 | 9,944 | 9,961 | 9,784 | 9,938 | 10,073 | 10,313 | 10,634 | 10,807 |
 United States | 11,526 | 11,489 | 11,252 | 10,793 | 10,877 | 10,356 | 10,497 | 10,354 | 10 365 |
 Guinea | 6,930 | 8,262 | 9,657 | 9,903 | 9,948 | 10,022 | 10,241 | 10,154 | 9,997 |
 Iraq | 6,195 | 6,559 | 10,838 | 13,227 | 13,375 | 13,003 | 11,585 | 10,052 | 8,747 |
 Tunisia | 4,996 | 5,524 | 6,091 | 6,398 | 6,627 | 6,967 | 7,268 | 7,819 | 8,517 |
 Slovakia | 5,350 | 5,707 | 6,121 | 6,463 | 6,820 | 6,879 | 7,230 | 7,416 | 7,659 |
 Albania | 4,941 | 5,100 | 5,167 | 5,582 | 5,943 | 6,288 | 6,610 | 7,054 | 7,518 |
 Eritrea | 4,068 | 4,585 | 5,810 | 7,476 | |||||
 Hungary | 5,300 | 6,167 | 6,509 | 6,761 | 6,897 | 6,929 | 7,009 | 7,145 | 7,439 |
 Somalia | 1,286 | 1,660 | 3,440 | 5,237 | 5,784 | 6,205 | 6,321 | 6,227 | 6,247 |
 Kosovo | 4,597 | 4,553 | 4,533 | 4,830 | 5,147 | 5,401 | 5,606 | 5,785 | 6,043 |
 Pakistan | 4,673 | 4,959 | 5,287 | 5,293 | 5,295 | 5,320 | 5,484 | 5,669 | 6,001 |
 Iran | 4,480 | 4,381 | 4,107 | 4,549 | 4,756 | 4,948 | 5,196 | 5,305 | 5,765 |
 North Macedonia | 4,630 | 4,280 | 4,436 | 4,662 | 4,786 | 4,802 | 4,696 | 4,524 | 5,417 |
 Ireland | 4,003 | 4,035 | 4,168 | 4,321 | 4,460 | 4,631 | 5,008 | 5,230 | 5,334 |
 Luxembourg | 4,361 | 4,335 | 4,384 | 4,452 | 4,522 | 4,648 | 4,892 | 5,123 | 5,261 |
 Armenia | 6,765 | 6,578 | 4,747 | 4,434 | 4,830 | 5,106 | 5,085 | 5,267 | 5,177 |
 Serbia | 4,091 | 3,718 | 3,961 | 4,247 | 4,576 | 4,862 | 5,041 | 5,077 | 5,151 |
 Ghana | 3,940 | 4,449 | 4,635 | 4,528 | 4,647 | 4,625 | 4,760 | 4,852 | 4,842 |
 Philippines | 3,774 | 4,142 | 4,398 | 4,346 | 4,330 | 4,319 | 4,349 | 4,597 | 4,720 |
 Burundi | 1,587 | 1,782 | 2,379 | 2,806 | 3,167 | 3,563 | 3,691 | 4,483 | |
 Sweden | 4,262 | 3,918 | 3,859 | 3,763 | 3,749 | 3,754 | 3,919 | 4,058 | 4,247 |
 Japan | 4,464 | 4,386 | 4,263 | 4,385 | 4,406 | 4,111 | 4,260 | 4,241 | 4,242 |
 Czech Republic | 3,212 | 3,407 | 3,490 | 3,468 | 3,614 | 3,676 | 3,782 | 3,798 | 3,848 |
 Nigeria | 3,293 | 3,671 | 3,786 | 3,755 | 3,731 | 3,738 | 3,783 | 3,831 | 3,816 |
 Thailand | 3,398 | 3,499 | 3,705 | 3,842 | 3,889 | 3,777 | 3,862 | 3,881 | 3,747 |
 Lebanon | 1,952 | 2,169 | 2,868 | 3,414 | 3,768 | ||||
 Moldova | 1,866 | 2,163 | 2,682 | 3,730 | |||||
 Lithuania | 2,168 | 2,472 | 2,506 | 2,836 | 3,054 | 3,165 | 3,347 | 3,511 | 3,589 |
 Croatia | 1,026 | 1,491 | 2,040 | 2,601 | 2,815 | 3,023 | 3,173 | 3,366 | 3,533 |
 Senegal | 1,890 | 2,223 | 2,610 | 2,792 | 2,896 | 2,937 | 3,108 | 3,223 | 3,351 |
 Austria | 2,712 | 2,767 | 2,814 | 2,844 | 2,883 | 2,889 | 2,983 | 3,085 | 3,159 |
 Finland | 2,926 | 2,859 | 2,863 | 2,946 | 2,935 | 2,860 | 2,916 | 2,980 | 3,001 |
 Rwanda | 3,607 | 3,316 | 3,116 | 3,023 | 2,923 | 2,850 | 2,790 | 2,753 | 2,766 |
 Colombia | 1,806 | 1,840 | 1,992 | 2,160 | 2 237 | 2,381 | 2,589 | 2,734 | |
 Nepal | 2,140 | 2,409 | 2,687 | ||||||
 Canada | 2,816 | 2,839 | 2,719 | 2,723 | 2,767 | 2,615 | 2,515 | 2,585 | 2,644 |
 Denmark | 2,861 | 2,774 | 2,792 | 2,733 | 2,675 | 2,670 | 2,663 | 2,653 | 2,625 |
 Angola | 3,026 | 2,973 | 2,864 | 2,749 | 2,662 | 2,644 | 2,628 | 2,612 | 2,595 |
 Ivory Coast | 2,169 | 2,239 | 2,287 | 2,352 | 2,391 | 2,441 | 2,543 | 2,552 | 2,559 |
 Latvia | 1,643 | 1,764 | 1,851 | 2,020 | 2,112 | 2,180 | 2,245 | 2,404 | 2,494 |
 Switzerland | 2,089 | 2,092 | 2,118 | 2,158 | 2,233 | 2,250 | 2,308 | 2,369 | 2,375 |
 Togo | 2,478 | 2,472 | 2,434 | 2,317 | 2,341 | 2,335 | 2,346 | 2,269 | 2,213 |
 Georgia | 1,873 | 2,051 | 2,162 | ||||||
 Indonesia | 1,888 | 2,012 |
Unemployment, youth ages 15–24; total: 15.8%.
Literacy; Definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2003 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education); total: 20 years
Belgium does not collect data on ethnicity or race, but does collect data on the country of origin of citizens.[32]
The largest group of immigrants and their descendants in Belgium areItalian Belgians, with more than 450,000[33] people, which is well over 4% of Belgium's total population. TheMoroccan Belgians are the third-largest group, and the largest Muslim ethnic group, numbering 340,359.[33][34] According to Michèle Tribalat in the beginning of 2020, people of foreign background and their descendants were estimated to have formed 32.1% of the total population.[35] According to Statbel, 65.5% of the Belgian population was Belgian with a Belgian background in 2024. The Belgian background by age group was 51.8% among those under 18, 62.1% among 18-64-year-olds and 85.5% among those aged 65 and over.[36]
Of these 'New Belgians', 55.1% are of non-Belgian European ancestry and 44.9% are fromnon-Western countries.
The rest consists mostly of French-speaking people from Brussels,Turks,Kurds,[37]Dutch,French,Portuguese,Spaniards,Greeks,Bosniaks,Algerians,Congolese,Vietnamese,Poles,Indians, andGuineans (around 23% of Belgium's population is of non-Belgian origin).[38] Approximately 30,000Roma live in Belgium.[39]
The exact number of French-speakers in Brussels is hard to determine, but it is estimated that 85% of the people living in Brussels use French and 10% use Dutch in their households, as the sole language or secondary language, while Arabic is also largely spoken. See theBrussels article for more details.[40]
In the table are the top 30 countries by origin of the population of Belgium in 2020[citation needed]
| Group of origin | Year | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001[41] | 2006[41] | 2011[41] | 2016[41] | 2023[41] | 2024[41] | |||||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |||
| Belgians with Belgian background | 8,394,413 | 81.8% | 8,252,547 | 78.5% | 8,132,782 | 74.3% | 7,966,385 | 70.7% | 7,665,100 | 65.5% | 7,618,446 | 64.8% |
| Belgians with foreign background[fn 2] | 1,007,316 | 9.8% | 1,358,362 | 12.9% | 1,699,228 | 15.5% | 2,005,865 | 17.8% | 2,459,184 | 21.0% | 2,537,497 | 21.6% |
| Neighbouring country[fn 3] | 265,422 | 2.6% | 299,651 | 334,500 | 362,196 | 398,149 | 3.4% | |||||
| Other EU | 319,180 | 3.1% | 375,091 | 429,945 | 481,977 | 547,298 | 4.7% | |||||
| Other Europe | 100,019 | 1% | 160,650 | 215,141 | 260,067 | 316,125 | 2.7% | |||||
| Africa | 210,601 | 2.1% | 363,476 | 505,113 | 639,146 | 823,402 | 7% | |||||
| Asia and Oceania | 54,409 | 0.5% | 77,410 | 106,973 | 133,603 | 199,302 | 1.7% | |||||
| Other | 19,655 | 0.2% | 29,446 | 40,386 | 49,113 | 65,623 | 0.6% | |||||
| Not classified | 38,030 | 0.4% | 52,638 | 67,170 | 79,763 | 109,285 | 0.9% | |||||
| Non-Belgians | 861,685 | 8.4% | 900,473 | 8.6% | 1,119,256 | 10.2% | 1,295,660 | 11.5% | 1,573,273 | 13.4% | 1,607,707 | 13.7% |
| Neighbouring country[fn 4] | 257,981 | 2.5% | 289,826 | 336,102 | 360,731 | 383,151 | 3.3% | |||||
| Other EU | 313,827 | 3.1% | 314,549 | 387,389 | 481,218 | 569,989 | 4.9% | |||||
| Other Europe | 68,323 | 0.7% | 67,277 | 87,645 | 83,783 | 144,633 | 1.2% | |||||
| Africa | 153,603 | 1.5% | 139,458 | 182,605 | 207,957 | 234,162 | 2% | |||||
| Asia and Oceania | 30,609 | 0.3% | 44,866 | 64,238 | 93,839 | 149,313 | 1.3% | |||||
| Other | 23,155 | 0.2% | 26,355 | 33,904 | 39,605 | 47,547 | 0.4% | |||||
| Not classified | 14,187 | 0.1% | 18,142 | 27,373 | 28,527 | 44,478 | 0.4% | |||||
| Total | 10,263,414 | 100% | 10,511,382 | 100% | 10,951,266 | 100% | 11,267,910 | 100% | 11,697,557 | 100% | 11,763,650 | 100% |
| Place of Birth | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011[42] | ||
| Number | % | |
| Place of birth in reporting country | 9,371,282 | |
| Place of birth not in reporting country | 1,517,608 | |
| Other EU Member State | 765,523 | |
| Outside EU but within Europe | 25,764 | |
| Outside Europe/ Non-European | 752,085 | |
| Africa | 418,576 | |
| Asia | 239,474 | |
| North America | 20,488 | |
| Caribbean, South or Central America | 45,650 | |
| Total | 11,000,638 | 100% |
| Country | Number (2020) | % of population of foreign origin | % of total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 340,359 | 13.3% | 3.0% |
 Italy | 278,877 | 11.1% | 2.4% |
| France | 217,200 | 8.7% | 1.9% |
| Netherlands | 190,271 | 7.3% | 1.7% |
| Turkey | 161,581 | 6.2% | 1.4% |
| Romania | 120,929 | 4.8% | 1.1% |
| Poland | 97,183 | 3.9% | 0.8% |
| Spain | 78,745 | 3.1% | 0.7% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 65,687 | 2.7% | 0.6% |
| Russia | 62,059 | 2.5% | 0.5% |
| Portugal | 54,719 | 2.1% | 0.5% |
| Germany | 50,772 | 2.0% | 0.4% |
| Bulgaria | 46,876 | 1.9% | 0.4% |
| Syria | 35,626 | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Algeria | 31,956 | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| United Kingdom | 29,504 | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Greece | 28,643 | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| India | 27,267 | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 25,727 | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Cameroon | 24,267 | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| China | 22,283 | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Tunisia | 20,921 | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 20,882 | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Guinea | 19,244 | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Brazil | 15,158 | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Rwanda | 14,729 | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 14,580 | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| United States | 13,820 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Iran | 12,891 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Albania | 12,641 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Senegal | 11,876 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Other countries | 414,327 | 16.2% | 3.6% |
| Total | 2,549,724 | 100% | 22.2% |
Foreign nationals can only apply for Belgian nationality after 5 years of legal residence in Belgium. The requirements for Belgium nationality are You have been legally resident in Belgium for at least 5 years, You have a right to remain indefinitely, You are integrated in Belgium, for example you have a certificate of integration, You speak and write 1 of the 3 national languages, and You have already worked at least 468 days.[43] Since the year 2000 there has been 910,067 naturalised persons.
| Continent | Naturalised Persons | Percentage of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 344,923 | 37.9% |
| Asia | 133,183 | 14.6% |
| Africa | 362,308 | 39.8% |
| America | 30,783 | 3.4% |
| Oceania | 454 | 0.05% |
| Others | 38,416 | 4.2% |
| Total | 910,067 | 100% |
| Rank | Country | Number of Naturalised Persons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 189,826 |
| 2 | Turkey | 85,156 |
| 3 | Italy | 48,839 |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 39,677 |
| 5 | Romania | 26,877 |
| 6 | Russia | 22,055 |
| 7 | Poland | 21,652 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 21,287 |
| 9 | France | 20,571 |
| 10 | Syria | 17,118 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 15,269 |
| 12 | Cameroon | 15,302 |
| 13 | Iraq | 13,717 |
| 14 | Spain | 10,529 |
| 15 | India | 10,522 |
Belgium's three official languages areDutch, spoken by about 60% of the population, French, spoken by about 40%, and German, spoken by less than 1%. The vast majority of Belgium's population, 99%, is literate as defined by the Belgian government, i.e. capable of reading and writing in an official language by the time a citizen has reached the age of 15. English is the official (meetings) language of the European Commission, 10% of the job market in Brussels.
As of 2012, 58% of Belgians identify asCatholic. Other Christians comprise 7% of the population.Muslims comprise 5%. 27% of Belgians are agnostics, atheists or otherwise irreligious.[45]
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