Demographics of Belgium

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Demographics of the Kingdom of Belgium
Belgium 2023 population pyramid.svg
Population pyramid of Belgium in 2022
Population11,556,297 (February 2021) 82nd
Growth rate0.54% (2021 est.)
Birth rate10.3 births/1,000 population (2021)
Death rate9.8 deaths/1,000 population (2021)
Life expectancy81.65 years (2021 est.)
  male79.2 years (2021 ) [1]
  female84 years (2021 ) [1]
Fertility rateDecrease2.svg 1.54 children born/woman (2022) [lower-alpha 1]
Infant mortality rate3.24 (2021 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years16.1% (male 857,373/female 822,303)
15–64 years66.3% (male 3,480,072/female 3,419,721)
65 and over17.6% (male 760,390/female 1,074,477) (2009 est.)
Sex ratio
At birth1.04 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Under 151.04 male(s)/female
15–64 years1.02 male(s)/female
65 and over0.72 male(s)/female
Nationality
Nationalitynoun: Belgian(s) adjective: Belgian
Major ethnic58% Flemish
Minor ethnic31% Walloon, 11% Mixed/Other
Language
SpokenDutch, French, German
Population density in Belgium by arrondissement. Population density in Belgium.png
Population density in Belgium by arrondissement.

Demographic features of the population of Belgium include ethnicity, 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. [2]

Contents

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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 [3] Statistics Belgium, 2018 [4]

Belgium had a population of 11,190,846 people on 1 January 2015 as compared to the 10,839,905 people on 1 January 2010, an increase of 601,000 in comparison to 2000 (10,239,085 inhabitants). Between 1990 (9,947,782 inhabitants) and 2000 the increase was only 291,000. As of January 1, 2020, Belgium has a population of 11,492,641 [5] and is the 80th most populous country in the world. The population of Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels on January 1, 2019 was 6,589,069 (57.6% of Belgium), 3,633,795 (31.8% of Belgium) and 1,208,542 (10.6% of Belgium), respectively. The population density of Belgium is 376/km2 (970/sq mi) as of July 1, 2020, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world, and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe. The most densely populated province is Antwerp, the least densely populated province is Luxembourg.

The following demographic statistics are from the World Population Review in 2019. [6]

Historic population development of Belgium Population development of Belgium.svg
Historic population development of Belgium

[7]

Life expectancy

Sources: Our World In Data and the United Nations.

1841–1950

Years1841184218431844184518461847184818491850 [8]
Life expectancy in Belgium40.338.640.441.941.037.835.138.035.042.3
Years1851185218531854185518561857185818591860 [8]
Life expectancy in Belgium41.941.841.339.737.440.940.440.138.945.1
Years1861186218631864186518661867186818691870 [8]
Life expectancy in Belgium41.243.141.339.837.732.443.042.542.640.9
Years1871187218731874187518761877187818791880 [8]
Life expectancy in Belgium34.340.043.544.742.143.744.544.243.842.4
Years1881188218831884188518861887188818891890 [8]
Life expectancy in Belgium44.445.544.944.245.443.346.044.945.044.1
Years1891189218931894189518961897189818991900 [8]
Life expectancy in Belgium44.043.144.446.645.448.048.848.146.546.5
Years1901190219031904190519061907190819091910 [8]
Life expectancy in Belgium49.449.149.249.349.949.651.049.650.651.3
Years19111912191319191920 [8]
Life expectancy in Belgium49.252.352.449.853.6
Years1921192219231924192519261927192819291930 [8]
Life expectancy in Belgium54.755.156.757.457.156.957.157.455.057.1
Years1931193219331934193519361937193819391940 [8]
Life expectancy in Belgium58.458.558.760.359.959.960.060.160.055.9
Years1941194219431944194519461947194819491950 [8]
Life expectancy in Belgium58.959.160.356.958.461.963.464.965.466.3

1950–2015

Life expectancy in Belgium since 1841 Life expectancy in Belgium.svg
Life expectancy in Belgium since 1841
Life expectancy in Belgium since 1960 by gender Life expectancy by WBG -Belgium -diff.png
Life expectancy in Belgium since 1960 by gender
PeriodLife expectancy in
Years
PeriodLife expectancy in
Years
1950–195567.81985–199075.3
1955–196069.51990–199576.4
1960–196570.31995–200077.4
1965–197070.72000–200578.4
1970–197571.52005–201079.6
1975–198072.72010–201580.5
1980–198573.92015-202081.44

Source: UN World Population Prospects [9]

Life expectancy at birth; total population: 81.65 years. Country comparison to the world: 32nd

male: 79.02 years
female: 84.4 years (2021 est.)

Fertility

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. [10]

The total 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 and Gapminder Foundation. [11]

Years18301831183218331834183518361837183818391840 [11]
Total Fertility Rate in Belgium4.724.774.824.874.924.974.974.984.984.995
Years1841184218431844184518461847184818491850 [11]
Total Fertility Rate in Belgium4.944.884.824.764.74.644.584.514.454.38
Years1851185218531854185518561857185818591860 [11]
Total Fertility Rate in Belgium4.324.254.184.254.314.384.444.514.534.56
Years1861186218631864186518661867186818691870 [11]
Total Fertility Rate in Belgium4.584.614.634.664.684.714.734.764.784.8
Years1871187218731874187518761877187818791880 [11]
Total Fertility Rate in Belgium4.834.854.874.854.834.824.84.784.754.71
Years1881188218831884188518861887188818891890 [11]
Total Fertility Rate in Belgium4.684.644.614.554.494.424.364.34.274.25
Years189118921893189418951896189718981899 [11]
Total Fertility Rate in Belgium4.224.24.174.134.094.064.023.983.91

Total fertility rate; 1.71 children born/woman (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 160st

Birth rate; 11.03 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 175st

Mother's mean age at first birth; 29 years (2018 est.)

Population pyramid of Belgium from 1950 to 2020 Belgium from 1950 to 2020 population pyramid.gif
Population pyramid of Belgium from 1950 to 2020

Age structure

0-14 years: 17.22% (male 1,033,383/female 984,624)
15-24 years: 11.2% (male 670,724/female 642,145)
25-54 years: 39.23% (male 2,319,777/female 2,278,450)
55-64 years: 13.14% (male 764,902/female 775,454)
65 years and over: 19.21% (male 988,148/female 1,263,109)

Median age in 2020 (estimation); total: 41.6 years.

male: 40.4 years
female: 42.8 years

Density

Urbanization; urban population: 98.1% of total population (2020)

rate of urbanization: 0.62% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Vital statistics

Population, fertility rate and net reproduction rate since 1950, United Nations estimates Belgium Population 1950-2021 Forecast 2022-2032 UN World Population Prospects 2022.svg
Population, fertility rate and net reproduction rate since 1950, United Nations estimates

Note: Territorial changes in East-Belgium occurred in 1925, 1940 and 1944.

Average population (Januari 1)Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude 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] [11] [12]
19006,719,000193,230126,63366,59728.818.89.9-5.73.84
19016,747,000199,068113,13685,93229.516.812.72.33.79
19026,848,000195,076116,07579,00128.517.011.52.13.73
19036,941,000191,563115,88475,67927.616.710.91.93.68
19047,030,000191,067117,09773,97027.216.710.52.03.63
19057,118,000186,665115,48671,17926.216.210.01.53.57
19067,200,000185,508115,51469,99425.816.09.71.13.52
19077,278,000184,371112,65671,71525.315.59.90.33.47
19087,352,000183,046118,99764,04924.916.28.70.43.42
19097,419,000175,714115,02760,68723.715.58.2-5.63.95
19107,438,000175,768110,40365,36523.614.88.8-6.23.31
19117,457,000171,029119,89651,13322.916.16.93.03.26
19127,531,000170,465109,40561,06022.614.58.11.73.2
19137,605,000170,102108,29661,80622.414.28.1-0.63.15
19147,662,000156,389108,72047,66920.414.26.2-1.63.22
19157,697,000124,291100,67423,61716.113.13.1-2.63.04
19167,701,00099,360101,044-1,68412.913.1-0.2-4.22.99
19177,667,00086,675124,824-38,14911.316.3-5.0-3.92.94
19187,599,00085,056157,340-72,28411.220.7-9.55.22.89
19197,566,000128,236112,98615,25016.914.92.0-11.92.87
19207,491,000164,257102,70661,55121.913.78.2-14.52.78
19217,444,000162,401100,46861,93321.813.58.30.72.73
19227,511,000152,779104,15548,62420.313.96.51.82.67
19237,573,000156,00599,11356,89220.613.17.52.12.62
19247,646,000153,38798,33255,05520.112.97.26.12.57
19257,748,000153,19099,56953,62119.812.96.95.42.51
19267,843,000148,840101,01847,82219.012.96.11.62.46
19277,903,000144,211103,00741,20418.213.05.23.02.41
19287,968,000145,953102,27043,68318.312.85.52.52.36
19298,032,000145,542115,90129,64118.114.43.71.82.3
19308,076,000150,271103,39746,87418.612.85.80.42.25
19318,126,000147,489103,77343,71618.212.85.42.02.22
19328,186,000143,824104,22139,60317.612.74.80.72.19
19338,231,000134,754104,64030,11416.412.73.70.12.08
19348,262,000131,73696,85134,88515.911.74.2-1.12.04
19358,288,000126,304102,13224,17215.212.32.90.41.94
19368,315,000125,511101,59523,91615.112.22.90.81.95
19378,346,000125,495104,16321,33215.012.52.60.81.99
19388,374,000130,133104,68425,44915.512.53.0-1.02.11
19398,391,000126,257110,39315,86415.013.21.9-12.62.1
19408,301,000110,323125,083-14,76013.315.1-1.8-1.21.84
19418,276,00098,417118,670-20,25311.914.3-2.4-1.21.66
19428,246,000105,749117,291-11,54212.814.2-1.40.81.81
19438,241,000120,665107,76712,89814.613.11.64.52.06
19448,291,000124,075124,861-78615.015.1-0.15.92.12
19458,339,000127,245121,1556,09015.314.50.72.72.17
19468,367,000146,731110,41336,31817.513.24.35.62.53
19478,450,000144,979108,13636,84317.212.84.48.32.47
19488,557,000148,210103,57644,63417.312.15.21.52.45
19498,614,000144,670106,70437,96616.812.44.4-1.52.39
19508,639,000142,970104,03938,93116.512.04.502.33
19518,678,000142,524107,68834,83616.412.44.02.02.34
19528,730,000146,142103,62442,51816.711.94.90.62.35
19538,778,000146,522106,02440,49816.712.14.60.12.37
19548,819,000148,128104,79543,33316.811.94.90.72.4
19558,868,000148,798108,31640,48216.812.24.61.72.42
19568,924,000150,181108,01642,16516.812.14.72.62.6
19578,989,000152,388107,23645,15217.011.95.02.12.49
19589,053,000155,694105,74649,94817.211.75.50.12.53
19599,104,000160,662103,51357,14917.611.46.3-0.92.57
19609,153,000155,520113,10642,41417.012.44.6-1.22.6
19619,184,000158,262106,25952,00317.211.65.71.62.64
19629,251,000154,338111,54542,79316.712.14.63.72.59
19639,328,000158,196115,61842,57817.012.44.66.12.68
19649,428,000160,371109,34251,02917.011.65.42.12.71
19659,499,000154,856114,50740,34916.312.14.2-1.12.62
19669,528,000150,636114,55736,07915.812.03.81.82.52
19679,581,000145,899114,50931,39015.212.03.30.72.41
19689,619,000141,242121,27519,96714.712.62.12.22.31
19699,660,000140,834119,37521,45914.612.42.2-2.62.27
19709,656,000141,119119,62321,49614.612.42.21.82.25
19719,695,000139,104118,85320,25114.312.32.1-0.42.21
19729,711,000134,437116,74317,69413.812.01.81.42.09
19739,742,000129,425118,31311,11213.312.11.12.01.95
19749,772,000123,155116,0397,11612.611.90.72.31.83
19759,801,000119,273119,273012.212.20.01.71.74
19769,818,000120,472118,7651,70712.312.10.21.01.72
19779,830,000121,523112,2089,31512.411.40.90.11.71
19789,840,000121,983115,0606,92312.411.70.70.11.69
19799,848,000123,658112,15611,50212.611.41.2-1.11.69
19809,849,000124,794114,36410,43012.711.61.1-0.11.69
19819,859,000124,827113,30811,51912.711.51.2-1.51.67
19829,856,000120,382112,5067,87612.211.40.8-0.81.61
19839,856,000117,395114,8142,58111.911.60.3-0.41.56
19849,855,000115,790110,5775,21311.711.20.5-0.21.53
19859,858,000114,283112,6911,59211.611.40.20.21.51
19869,862,000117,271111,6715,60011.911.30.60.21.54
19879,870,000117,448105,84011,60811.910.71.22.01.57
19889,902,000118,764104,55114,21312.010.61.42.21.57
19899,938,000120,550107,33213,21812.110.81.31.61.58
19909,967,000123,554104,54519,00912.410.51.9-0.71.62
19919,978,681 [13] 125,412104,22321,18912.510.42.12.21.66
199210,021,997125,322103,85821,46412.510.32.12.51.65
199310,068,319120,835106,71514,12012.010.61.41.81.61
199410,100,341116,408103,68812,72011.510.21.31.71.56
199510,130,398115,327104,71010,61711.410.31.00.21.56
199610,142,776116,262104,22812,03411.410.31.21.51.59
199710,170,226116,125103,82212,30311.410.21.21.01.60
199810.192.264114,561104,6079,95411.210.31.01.11.60
199910,213,752113,710104,9338,77711.110.30.91.61.62
200010,239,085115,157104,92110,23611.210.21.01.41.67
200110,263,414114,428103,47410,9511.110.11.13.41.67
200210,309,725111,484105,6675,81710.810.20.63.91.65
200310,355,844112,388107,0685,32010.810.30.53.41.67
200410,396,421115,908101,96413,94411.19.81.33.51.72
200510,445,852118,290103,30514,98511.39.91.44.91.76
200610,511,382121,695101,61420,08111.59.61.95.11.80
200710,584,534125,228102,06023,16811.89.62.25.41.82
200810,665,140128,049104,58723,46212.09.82.26.01.85
200910,753,080127,297104,50922,78811.89.72.16.01.84
201010,839,905129,173105,09424,07911.99.72.28.11.85
201110,951,266127,655104,24723,40811.79.52.15.61.81
201211,035,948126,993109,03417,95911.59.91.64.21.79
201311,099,554124,862109,29515,56711.29.81.43.21.75
201411,150,516124,415104,72319,69211.29.41.83.41.74
201511,209,044121,713110,50811,20510.99.91.04.31.69
201611,267,910121,161108,05613,10510.89.61.23.61.68
201711,322,088119,102109,6299,47310.59.70.84.01.64
201811,376,070117,800110,6457,15510.49.70.64.31.61
201911,431,406117,103108,7458,35810.29.50.74.71.60
202011,492,641113,739126,850-13,1119.911.0-1.13.61.55
202111,521,238117,914112,2915,62310.39.80.54.91.60
202211,584,008113,593116,380-2,7879.810.1-0.310.11.53
202311,697,557110,404111,418-1,0149.59.6-0.1

Current vital statistics

[14] [15]

PeriodLive birthsDeathsNatural increase
January 20239,20411,213-2,009
January 20249,20911,198-1,989
DifferenceSteady2.svg +5 (+0.05%)Steady2.svg -15 (-0.13%)Steady2.svg +20

Structure of the population

Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 01.I.2011): [16]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total5 401 7185 598 92011 000 638100
0–4330 184315 328645 5125.87
5–9310 560296 765607 3255.52
10–14313 738300 722614 4605.59
15–19331 790317 228649 0185.90
20–24344 647339 446684 0936.22
25–29351 045349 328700 3736.37
30–34364 728358 208722 9366.57
35–39375 815365 389741 2046.74
40–44401 530388 365789 8957.18
45–49418 827409 340828 1677.53
50–54391 809389 431781 2407.10
55–59349 489352 842702 3316.38
60–64320 714330 190650 9045.92
65-69230 217249 982480 1994.37
70-74205 382242 992448 3744.08
75-79171 538230 056401 5943.65
80-84115 591189 197304 7882.77
85-8957 963122 532180 4951.64
90-9413 54139 16752 7080.48
95-992 41210 98013 3920.12
100+1981 4321 6300.01
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–14954 482912 8151 867 29716.97
15–643 650 3943 599 7677 250 16165.91
65+796 8421 086 3381 883 18017.12
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.I.2019): [16]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total5 644 8265 810 69311 455 519100
0–4315 177300 999616 1765.38
5–9340 923325 662666 5855.82
10–14336 284320 521656 8055.73
15–19323 790307 712631 5025.51
20–24341 598328 722670 3205.85
25–29374 924371 623746 5476.52
30–34368 166368 614736 7806.43
35–39377 157374 627751 7846.56
40–44368 567362 807731 3746.38
45–49393 483384 045777 5286.79
50–54406 309396 620802 9297.01
55–59395 854395 473791 3276.91
60–64349 994360 409710 4036.20
65-69298 587317 045615 6325.37
70-74249 942281 596531 5384.64
75-79165 281206 039371 3203.24
80-84131 154188 231319 3852.79
85-8976 742138 520215 2621.88
90-9426 04463 74389 7870.78
95-994 64016 41021 0500.18
100-1042011 1881 3890.01
105-10998493<0.01
110+033<0.01
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–14992 384947 1821 939 56616.93
15–643 699 8423 650 6527 350 49464.17
65+952 6001 212 8592 165 45918.90

Immigration

Since the relaxation of the Belgian nationality law more than 1.3 million migrants have acquired Belgian citizenship and are now considered new Belgians. 89.2% of inhabitants of Turkish 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. [17] [ dubious ]

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.)

Employment and income

Unemployment, youth ages 15–24; total: 15.8%.

male: 16.2%
female: 15.3% (2018 est.)

Education

Literacy; Definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2003 est.)

Total population: 99%
Male: 99%
Female: 99%

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education); total: 20 years

male: 19 years
female: 21 years (2018)

Origin groups

Belgians as a proportion of the population regionally and nationally from 2000 - 2021 Decline in Belgians 2000 - 2021.gif
Belgians as a proportion of the population regionally and nationally from 2000 - 2021
Belgians with a Belgian background in Brussels Belgians of Belgian origin in Brussels in 2021 percentage in districts.svg
Belgians with a Belgian background in Brussels

Belgium does not collect data on ethnicity or race, but does collect data on the country of origin of citizens. [18]

The largest group of immigrants and their descendants in Belgium are Italian Belgians, with more than 450,000 [19] people, which is well over 4% of Belgium's total population. The Moroccan Belgians are the third-largest group, and the largest Muslim ethnic group, numbering 340,359. [19] [20] 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. [21] According to Statbel, 65.5% of the Belgian population was Belgian with a Belgian background in 2023. The Belgian background by age group was 52.3% among those under 18, 63.2% among 18-64-year-olds and 85.9% among those aged 65 and over. [22]

Of these 'New Belgians', 55.1% are of non-Belgian European ancestry and 44.9% are from non-Western countries.

The rest consists mostly of French-speaking people from Brussels, Turks, Kurds, [23] Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spaniards, Greeks, Bosniaks, Algerians, Congolese, Vietnamese, Poles, Indians, and Guineans (around 23% of Belgium's population is of non-Belgian origin). [24] Approximately 30,000 Roma live in Belgium. [25]

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 the Brussels article for more details. [26]

In the table are the top 30 countries by origin of the population of Belgium in 2020[ citation needed ]

Group of originYear
2001 [27] 2006 [27] 2011 [27] 2016 [27] 2023 [27]
Number%Number%Number%Number%Number%
Belgians with Belgian background8,394,41381.8%8,252,54778.5%8,132,78274.3%7,966,38570.7%7,665,10065.5%
Belgians with foreign background [fn 2] 1,007,3169.8%1,358,36212.9%1,699,22815.5%2,005,86517.8%2,459,18421.0%
Neighbouring country [fn 3] 265,4222.6%299,651334,500362,196398,1493.4%
Other EU319,1803.1%375,091429,945481,977547,2984.7%
Other Europe100,0191%160,650215,141260,067316,1252.7%
Africa210,6012.1%363,476505,113639,146823,4027%
Asia and Oceania54,4090.5%77,410106,973133,603199,3021.7%
Other19,6550.2%29,44640,38649,11365,6230.6%
Not classified38,0300.4%52,63867,17079,763109,2850.9%
Non-Belgians861,6858.4%900,4738.6%1,119,25610.2%1,295,66011.5%1,573,27313.4%
Neighbouring country [fn 4] 257,9812.5%289,826336,102360,731383,1513.3%
Other EU313,8273.1%314,549387,389481,218569,9894.9%
Other Europe68,3230.7%67,27787,64583,783144,6331.2%
Africa153,6031.5%139,458182,605207,957234,1622%
Asia and Oceania30,6090.3%44,86664,23893,839149,3131.3%
Other23,1550.2%26,35533,90439,60547,5470.4%
Not classified14,1870.1%18,14227,37328,52744,4780.4%
Total10,263,414100%10,511,382100%10,951,266100%11,267,910100%11,697,557100%
Place of BirthYear
2011 [28]
Number%
Place of Birth in Reporting Country9,371,282
Place of Birth Not in Reporting Country1,517,608
Other EU Member State765,523
Outside EU but within Europe25,764
Outside Europe/ Non-European752,085
Africa418,576
Asia239,474
North America20,488
Caribbean, South or Central America45,650
Total11,000,638100%
Countries of origin of Belgian population (2020)
CountryNumber (2020) % of population of foreign origin % of total population
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 340,35913.3%3.0%
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 278,87711.1%2.4%
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of France.svg  France 217,2008.7%1.9%
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 190,2717.3%1.7%
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 161,5816.2%1.4%
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 120,9294.8%1.1%
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 97,1833.9%0.8%
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 78,7453.1%0.7%
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo 65,6872.7%0.6%
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 62,0592.5%0.5%
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 54,7192.1%0.5%
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 50,7722.0%0.4%
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 46,8761.9%0.4%
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 35,6261.4%0.3%
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 31,9561.2%0.3%
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 29,5041.1%0.3%
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 28,6431.1%0.2%
Flag of India.svg  India 27,2671.0%0.2%
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan 25,7271.0%0.2%
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 24,2670.9%0.2%
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22,2830.9%0.2%
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 20,9210.8%0.2%
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 20,8820.8%0.2%
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 19,2440.7%0.2%
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15,1580.6%0.1%
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 14,7290.6%0.1%
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 14,5800.6%0.1%
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13,8200.5%0.1%
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 12,8910.5%0.1%
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 12,6410.5%0.1%
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 11,8760.5%0.1%
Other countries414,32716.2%3.6%
Total2,549,724100%22.2%

Languages

Belgium's three official languages are Dutch, 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; also, Arabic is 2nd most spoken language in Brussels according to fresh sources (around 10%).[ citation needed ]

Religion

As of 2012, 58% of Belgians identify as Roman Catholic. Other Christians comprise 7% of the population. Muslims comprise 5%. 27% of Belgians are agnostics, atheists or otherwise irreligious. [29]

See also

Notes

  1. In fertility rates, 2.1 and above is a stable population and has been marked blue, 2 and below leads to an aging population and the result is that the population decreases.
  2. The number includes Belgian nationals who either previously were foreign nationals themselves or at least one of their parents was a foreign national.
  3. This category includes;
    • Germany;
    • France;
    • Luxembourg;
    • the Netherlands;
    • the United Kingdom;
  4. This category includes;
    • Germany;
    • France;
    • Luxembourg;
    • the Netherlands;
    • the United Kingdom;

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Notes

  1. 2.05 for non-Belgian foreigners, 1.58 for Belgians of foreign background and 1.34 for native Belgians