Belgium Population Pyramid 2081
Belgium in 2081
By 2081, the population of Belgium is expected to reach 11,348,182. Compared with 2071, when the projection stands at 11,476,222, that represents a decline of 1.1% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 48.8 years, Belgium would have a youth dependency ratio of 24.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 57.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Belgium had on average 1.47 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 82.4 years in 2023: 84.6 for women and 80.3 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,185,154 immigrants live in Belgium, 18.6% of the population.
| Morocco | 246,575 |
| France | 196,995 |
| Netherlands | 136,488 |
| Romania | 131,417 |
| Italy | 116,143 |
521,575 people born in Belgium live in other countries.
| France | 169,102 |
| Netherlands | 67,931 |
| Spain | 55,364 |
| Italy | 42,866 |
| Turkey | 40,904 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 11,348,182 | 48.8 | |
| Switzerland | 9,103,881 | 48.5 | |
| Austria | 7,781,119 | 50.3 | |
| Netherlands | 18,218,893 | 48.9 | |
| Luxembourg | 780,657 | 49.1 |





