Population in private: quarterly data … quarterly data country in Belgium
Belgium: Population in private: quarterly data … quarterly data country was 8,770 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
8,770
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8,770
in 2026
All-time low
7,686
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Population in private households by country of birth and labour in Belgium, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, population in private households by country of birth and labour in Belgium stood at 8,770. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by country of birth and labour in Belgium peaked at 8,770 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 7,686, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Population in private: quarterly data … quarterly data country in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,686 | — |
| 1999 | 7,688 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,698 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,701 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,726 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,757 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,786 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,869 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,900 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,951 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,011 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,066 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,130 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8,186 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8,234 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,261 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,293 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,347 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,379 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,376 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,430 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,480 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,520 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,561 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,641 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8,692 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8,729 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 8,754 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 8,770 | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8,770 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,878, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8,770 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,777, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,687 | 7,686 | 7,688 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,846 | 7,698 | 8,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,311 | 8,130 | 8,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,667 | 8,520 | 8,770 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by country of birth and labour in Belgium?
- Population in private households by country of birth and labour in Belgium was 8,770 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by country of birth and labour recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,770 in 2026.
- What is the lowest population in private households by country of birth and labour recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,686 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for population in private households by country of birth and labour?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population in private households by country of birth and labour rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by country of birth and labour status - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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