Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Belgium
Belgium: Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour was 8,735 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,735 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8,735 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
7,176 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Belgium, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Belgium is 8,735 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Belgium peaked at 8,735 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,176 Thousand persons, in 1983.
Belgium ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7,176 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 7,312 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7,339 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7,354 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7,370 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 7,370 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,434 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 7,438 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,467 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7,506 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7,568 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7,639 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,672 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,673 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,683 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,686 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,694 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,698 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,701 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,726 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,757 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,785 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,840 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,879 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,928 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,985 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,042 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,101 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,162 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,211 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,247 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,277 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,317 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,360 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,359 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,411 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,453 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,497 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,534 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8,596 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8,658 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 8,698 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 8,735 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,336 Thousand persons | 7,176 Thousand persons | 7,434 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 7,602 Thousand persons | 7,438 Thousand persons | 7,694 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,834 Thousand persons | 7,698 Thousand persons | 8,042 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,290 Thousand persons | 8,101 Thousand persons | 8,453 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,620 Thousand persons | 8,497 Thousand persons | 8,735 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Belgium?
- Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Belgium was 8,735 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,735 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,176 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 degree of urbanisation and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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