BE · 2021 · demo_pjangroup
Population on 1 January by age group and sex
Belgium, 2021
Population on 1 January by age group and sex
647,589
Belgium, 2021
▼ 1.4% vs 2020 (656,762)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's population on 1 january by age group and sex decreased by 1.4% compared to 2020, reaching 647,589.
Belgium accounts for 2.4% of the EU-27 total of 26,895,209.
Belgium ranks 10th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 4.7% (from 618,582 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjangroup, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#10 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
2.4%
EU-27: 26,895,209
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · demo_pjangroup