Population in Belgium, 2026
Population in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Annual value (as of 1 January 2026) — 11,929,222 people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.
Population in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026
- Value: 11,929,222 people
- Change vs 2025: +45,727 people (+0.38 %)
- Position in history: above the 47-year average (average — 10,600,584.87 people)
- This is the maximum over the available series history (47 years)
- Series minimum — 9,853,023 people in 1984 (42 years ago)
- Value date: 1 January 2026
- Source: International Monetary Fund
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, people |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 11,351,727 |
| 2018 | 11,398,589 |
| 2019 | 11,455,519 |
| 2020 | 11,522,440 |
| 2021 | 11,554,767 |
| 2022 | 11,617,623 |
| 2023 | 11,742,796 |
| 2024 | 11,817,096 |
| 2025 | 11,883,495 |
| 2026 | 11,929,222 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for Belgium — on the Population page.