On 01 January 2025, Belgium had 11,825,551 inhabitants
On 01 January 2025, Belgium had 11,825,551 legal inhabitants. Between 1 January 2024 and 1 January 2025, the Belgian population grew by 0.52%, or 61,901 inhabitants. This is what emerges from the official figures of Statbel, the Belgian statistical office.
In 2024, Belgium experienced a population growth as more people moved to Belgium during that year than people left the country (positive international migration balance, +66,044). This offsets the negative natural balance (-3,879), due to a higher number of deaths than births in 2024. The statistical adjustment is limited (-264).
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May 2025: 885 bankruptcies
May 2025: 885 bankruptcies
In May 2025, 885 bankruptcies were registered by the business courts. This is a 10.2% decrease compared to...
Mortality figures until 1 June
Mortality figures until 1 June
Statbel has updated its provisional mortality figures until 1 June 2025. Opendata: Number of deaths per day, gender...
Construction output price index : +0.9%
Construction output price index : +0.9%
The construction price index increased by +0.9% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter...
Population density of 385 inhabitants per km² in Belgium
Population density of 385 inhabitants per km² in Belgium
On 1 January 2025, Belgium’s population density was 385 inhabitants per km². However, this varies greatly from one...
Belgium had 36% one-person households on 01 January 2025
Belgium had 36% one-person households on 01 January 2025
On 1 January 2025, there were 5,199,324 private households in Belgium. That is 36,185 more private households than...
36% of the Belgian population has foreign background
36% of the Belgian population has foreign background
On 01/01/2025, 64.0% of the Belgian population was Belgian with a Belgian background, 22.1% was Belgian with a...
336 bankruptcies in week 23
336 bankruptcies in week 23
During the week from 2 to 8 June included (week 23), the business courts pronounced 336 bankruptcies, resulting...
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