Demographics

Demographics of Belgium in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

11.489 million

TFR

1.59 Child

Median Age

41 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

57.6 %

Life Expectancy

82.3 Years

Net Migration Rate

2.1 ‰

Executive Summary

Belgium - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

31 k people

Birth

117 k people

Death

110 k people

Net Migration

24 k people

Belgium - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Belgium - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

0.6 ‰

Net Migration

2.1 ‰

Young Dependency

26.7 %

Old Dependency

30.8 %

Belgium - Median Age
Note: Age
Belgium - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Belgian 75.2%, Italian 4.1%, Moroccan 3.7%, French 2.4%, Turkish 2%, Dutch 2%, other 10.6% (2012 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%

Religion

Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 2.3%, other Christian, 2.8%, Muslim 6.8%, other 1.7%, atheist 9.1%, nonbeliever/agnostic 20.2% (2018 est. by CIA)

Belgium - Education
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Belgium - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Belgium - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Belgium - Labor Participation by Groups
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Belgium - Labor Participation By Sectors
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Regional Brief

Belgium - Population in Key Regions
Belgium - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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