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Annual population growth rate.

0.7%Belgium · 20250%
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Global perspective

The world estimate was 0.9% in 2025, down 23.2% from 2015. Across the longer period from 2005, the global estimate changed by -0.4% (-28.0%). Latest country observations range from -4.7% in St. Martin (French part) (2025) to 4.7% in United Arab Emirates (2025), with the middle country observation at 0.9%; observation years may differ. Across the derived regional aggregates, Africa reports 2.3%, while Europe reports 0.3%. Over roughly a decade, Africa changed by -0.3%; Europe changed by +0.1%. Among countries with sufficient history, the largest absolute decade increase was +8.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, while the largest decrease was -8.5% in Jordan. Coverage includes 213 countries; their latest observation years span 2025-2025, with a median latest year of 2025.

Belgium over time

Belgium reports 0.7% in 2025. From 2015 to 2025, Belgium increased by 0.1 percentage points (20.6%). From 2005 to 2025, Belgium increased by 0.1 percentage points (27.1%). The latest decade changed by +0.1 percentage points, versus +0 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a larger absolute movement.

Europe and world context

This is 0.4 percentage points above Europe (2025). This is 0.2 percentage points below the world estimate (2025). From 2015 to 2025, Europe increased by 0.1 percentage points (29.8%). The latest decade changed by +0.1 percentage points, versus +0.1 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a smaller absolute movement.

Belgium has the 119th-highest latest observation among 213 countries and 12th among 46 countries in Europe. Latest observation years span 2025-2025, so ranks are descriptive rather than perfectly synchronized.

  • Regional spread: Africa is at 2.3% (2025), compared with 0.3% in Europe (2025).
  • Largest observed decade increase: Syrian Arab Republic changed by +8.0%.
  • Largest observed decade decrease: Jordan changed by -8.5%.
  • Coverage: 213 countries; the median latest observation is 2025, with latest country observations spanning 2025-2025.
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Source

World Bank

Source series SP.POP.GROW. World and continent values are derived from available countries using population-weighted averages.