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Population in Australia compared to Belgium: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 11,858,610 people in Belgium in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 11,902,714 in Belgium.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.34 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Belgium is the 83rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.14% for Belgium.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.55% in Belgium.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Belgium has grown from 10.5M to 11.9M (12.8% growth).

Australia vs Belgium: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Belgium
2100 44,031,396 11,193,616
2099 43,809,392 11,211,908
2098 43,581,416 11,230,002
2097 43,339,542 11,246,180
2096 43,103,046 11,261,636
2095 42,875,281 11,277,513
2094 42,654,231 11,293,934
2093 42,420,140 11,309,421
2092 42,183,554 11,325,500
2091 41,942,760 11,339,887
2090 41,703,255 11,354,304
2089 41,471,675 11,368,748
2088 41,232,214 11,384,019
2087 41,005,392 11,399,441
2086 40,785,916 11,413,731
2085 40,573,592 11,427,305
2084 40,363,192 11,441,192
2083 40,140,606 11,454,476
2082 39,925,452 11,468,827
2081 39,703,018 11,480,917
2080 39,490,533 11,494,860
2079 39,277,415 11,507,804
2078 39,063,163 11,522,057
2077 38,847,269 11,534,819
2076 38,637,253 11,546,262
2075 38,425,571 11,558,154
2074 38,212,169 11,571,164
2073 38,002,408 11,584,391
2072 37,795,438 11,597,605
2071 37,589,598 11,611,079
2070 37,376,868 11,627,079
2069 37,159,014 11,643,296
2068 36,939,616 11,660,663
2067 36,721,604 11,677,909
2066 36,504,952 11,696,417
2065 36,297,175 11,716,114
2064 36,095,981 11,736,957
2063 35,883,588 11,758,738
2062 35,673,924 11,780,812
2061 35,465,080 11,804,421
2060 35,260,552 11,825,799
2059 35,055,719 11,847,336
2058 34,839,385 11,867,449
2057 34,630,577 11,890,466
2056 34,422,531 11,911,901
2055 34,208,970 11,931,594
2054 33,996,776 11,950,146
2053 33,788,097 11,968,395
2052 33,580,016 11,984,694
2051 33,366,925 11,998,099
2050 33,152,099 12,008,766
2049 32,937,633 12,017,817
2048 32,711,001 12,024,879
2047 32,496,856 12,029,815
2046 32,269,549 12,032,975
2045 32,047,969 12,034,718
2044 31,829,535 12,034,116
2043 31,610,306 12,032,908
2042 31,387,780 12,030,714
2041 31,168,179 12,026,814
2040 30,952,283 12,023,124
2039 30,740,454 12,018,547
2038 30,521,772 12,012,586
2037 30,307,856 12,005,650
2036 30,085,861 11,999,298
2035 29,862,898 11,992,761
2034 29,641,453 11,985,730
2033 29,418,053 11,977,334
2032 29,191,922 11,969,302
2031 28,959,421 11,960,910
2030 28,722,798 11,951,381
2029 28,484,745 11,939,712
2028 28,236,324 11,927,038
2027 27,984,287 11,913,457
2026 27,730,530 11,898,731
2025 27,466,430 11,881,020
2024 27,196,812 11,858,610
2023 26,659,922 11,779,946
2022 26,018,721 11,680,210
2021 25,685,412 11,586,195
2020 25,649,248 11,538,604
2019 25,334,826 11,488,980
2018 24,963,258 11,427,054
2017 24,592,588 11,375,158
2016 24,190,907 11,331,422
2015 23,815,995 11,274,196
2014 23,475,686 11,209,057
2013 23,128,129 11,159,407
2012 22,733,465 11,106,932
2011 22,340,024 11,038,264
2010 22,031,750 10,895,586
2009 21,691,653 10,796,493
2008 21,249,199 10,709,973
2007 20,827,622 10,625,700
2006 20,450,966 10,547,958
2005 20,176,844 10,478,617
2004 19,932,722 10,421,137
2003 19,720,737 10,376,133
2002 19,495,210 10,332,785
2001 19,274,701 10,286,570
2000 19,028,802 10,251,250
1999 18,812,264 10,226,419
1998 18,607,584 10,203,008
1997 18,423,037 10,181,245
1996 18,224,767 10,156,637
1995 18,004,882 10,136,811
1994 17,805,468 10,115,603
1993 17,634,808 10,084,475
1992 17,478,635 10,045,158
1991 17,284,036 10,004,486
1990 17,065,128 9,967,379
1989 16,814,416 9,937,697
1988 16,532,164 9,901,664
1987 16,263,874 9,870,234
1986 16,018,350 9,861,823
1985 15,788,312 9,858,308
1984 15,579,391 9,855,372
1983 15,393,472 9,855,520
1982 15,184,247 9,856,303
1981 14,923,260 9,858,982
1980 14,692,000 9,859,242
1979 14,514,000 9,848,382
1978 14,358,000 9,839,534
1977 14,192,000 9,830,358
1976 14,033,000 9,818,227
1975 13,893,000 9,800,700
1974 13,723,000 9,772,419
1973 13,380,000 9,741,720
1972 13,177,000 9,711,115
1971 12,937,000 9,673,162
1970 12,507,000 9,655,549
1969 12,263,000 9,646,032
1968 12,009,000 9,618,756
1967 11,799,000 9,580,991
1966 11,651,000 9,527,807
1965 11,388,000 9,463,667
1964 11,167,000 9,378,113
1963 10,950,000 9,289,770
1962 10,742,000 9,220,578
1961 10,483,000 9,183,948
1960 10,276,477 9,153,489

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/belgium | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Belgium gained 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Belgium's population increased by 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Belgium was ranked 77th in 2006 and ranked 83rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Belgium will increase by 0.89% to 12,008,766 people and rank change from 83rd to 92nd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 12M people in 2045 for Belgium.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Belgium
2100 0.51% -0.16%
2099 0.52% -0.16%
2098 0.56% -0.14%
2097 0.55% -0.14%
2096 0.53% -0.14%
2095 0.52% -0.15%
2094 0.55% -0.14%
2093 0.56% -0.14%
2092 0.57% -0.13%
2091 0.57% -0.13%
2090 0.56% -0.13%
2089 0.58% -0.13%
2088 0.55% -0.14%
2087 0.54% -0.13%
2086 0.52% -0.12%
2085 0.52% -0.12%
2084 0.55% -0.12%
2083 0.54% -0.13%
2082 0.56% -0.11%
2081 0.54% -0.12%
2080 0.54% -0.11%
2079 0.55% -0.12%
2078 0.56% -0.11%
2077 0.54% -0.1%
2076 0.55% -0.1%
2075 0.56% -0.11%
2074 0.55% -0.11%
2073 0.55% -0.11%
2072 0.55% -0.12%
2071 0.57% -0.14%
2070 0.59% -0.14%
2069 0.59% -0.15%
2068 0.59% -0.15%
2067 0.59% -0.16%
2066 0.57% -0.17%
2065 0.56% -0.18%
2064 0.59% -0.19%
2063 0.59% -0.19%
2062 0.59% -0.2%
2061 0.58% -0.18%
2060 0.58% -0.18%
2059 0.62% -0.17%
2058 0.6% -0.19%
2057 0.6% -0.18%
2056 0.62% -0.17%
2055 0.62% -0.16%
2054 0.62% -0.15%
2053 0.62% -0.14%
2052 0.64% -0.11%
2051 0.65% -0.09%
2050 0.65% -0.08%
2049 0.69% -0.06%
2048 0.66% -0.04%
2047 0.7% -0.03%
2046 0.69% -0.01%
2045 0.69% 0.005%
2044 0.69% 0.01%
2043 0.71% 0.02%
2042 0.7% 0.03%
2041 0.7% 0.03%
2040 0.69% 0.04%
2039 0.72% 0.05%
2038 0.71% 0.06%
2037 0.74% 0.05%
2036 0.75% 0.05%
2035 0.75% 0.06%
2034 0.76% 0.07%
2033 0.77% 0.07%
2032 0.8% 0.07%
2031 0.82% 0.08%
2030 0.84% 0.1%
2029 0.88% 0.11%
2028 0.9% 0.11%
2027 0.92% 0.12%
2026 0.96% 0.15%
2025 0.99% 0.19%
2024 2.01% 0.67%
2023 2.46% 0.85%
2022 1.3% 0.81%
2021 0.14% 0.41%
2020 1.24% 0.43%
2019 1.49% 0.54%
2018 1.51% 0.46%
2017 1.66% 0.39%
2016 1.57% 0.51%
2015 1.45% 0.58%
2014 1.5% 0.44%
2013 1.74% 0.47%
2012 1.76% 0.62%
2011 1.4% 1.31%
2010 1.57% 0.92%
2009 2.08% 0.81%
2008 2.02% 0.79%
2007 1.84% 0.74%
2006 1.36% 0.66%
2005 1.22% 0.55%
2004 1.07% 0.43%
2003 1.16% 0.42%
2002 1.14% 0.45%
2001 1.29% 0.34%
2000 1.15% 0.24%
1999 1.1% 0.23%
1998 1% 0.21%
1997 1.09% 0.24%
1996 1.22% 0.2%
1995 1.12% 0.21%
1994 0.97% 0.31%
1993 0.89% 0.39%
1992 1.13% 0.41%
1991 1.28% 0.37%
1990 1.49% 0.3%
1989 1.71% 0.36%
1988 1.65% 0.32%
1987 1.53% 0.09%
1986 1.46% 0.04%
1985 1.34% 0.03%
1984 1.21% -0.002%
1983 1.38% -0.008%
1982 1.75% -0.03%
1981 1.57% -0.003%
1980 1.23% 0.11%
1979 1.09% 0.09%
1978 1.17% 0.09%
1977 1.13% 0.12%
1976 1.01% 0.18%
1975 1.24% 0.29%
1974 2.56% 0.32%
1973 1.54% 0.32%
1972 1.86% 0.39%
1971 3.44% 0.18%
1970 1.99% 0.1%
1969 2.12% 0.28%
1968 1.78% 0.39%
1967 1.27% 0.56%
1966 2.31% 0.68%
1965 1.98% 0.91%
1964 1.98% 0.95%
1963 1.94% 0.75%
1962 2.47% 0.4%
1961 2.01% 0.33%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/belgium | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Belgium's population grew by 0.67%.

Live population counters

Australia Belgium
Current population
27799169
11902714
Population rank 55/197 83/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.14%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
6.68 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
4.75 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
4.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +216
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +78,664
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.67%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 119/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
16.5 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +31,989
Net migration rank 11/196 28/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,349,032
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 30/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 20%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 30/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Belgium
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Belgium
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 31,989
2024 - 138,510 - 36,243
2023 103,974 140,232 0 41,679
2022 111,881 140,972 -2,336 118,615
2021 138,701 116,768 5,793 24,017
2020 133,376 44,447 -12,692 43,777
2019 136,808 207,142 8,042 58,469
2018 157,269 226,412 7,999 50,604
2017 150,015 255,023 10,238 37,981
2016 152,403 254,648 14,731 28,090
2015 150,041 212,350 11,274 63,536
2014 154,940 200,177 21,297 37,472
2013 159,584 215,823 16,739 28,066
2012 161,408 235,776 18,882 45,001
2011 156,380 197,657 25,388 52,464
2010 158,628 166,752 23,970 105,232
2009 160,518 235,628 23,752 97,175
2008 155,119 275,773 22,491 66,470
2007 154,124 249,873 23,376 59,911
2006 132,931 191,985 21,096 53,574
2005 129,132 131,371 15,718 50,576
2004 115,610 110,072 16,673 35,143
2003 118,325 104,437 7,263 34,472
2002 116,971 108,852 7,233 39,404
2001 117,575 117,552 11,315 34,924
2000 119,882 111,186 12,302 13,952
1999 118,517 92,900 9,203 16,849
1998 120,949 81,310 9,183 12,517
1997 121,592 67,661 12,218 10,262
1996 125,751 82,965 12,188 15,684
1995 131,436 80,456 11,150 1,937
1994 131,761 51,941 12,139 17,636
1993 137,551 23,833 14,118 18,542
1992 139,829 40,767 20,090 25,941
1991 138,273 68,847 22,010 27,038
1990 143,347 100,093 19,935 8,299
1989 127,789 144,042 13,912 7,301
1988 127,298 153,330 14,853 3,929
1987 128,484 136,421 11,844 3,525
1986 123,342 113,061 5,917 2,964
1985 143,674 98,327 2,958 2,165
1984 123,077 79,617 4,927 1,697
1983 130,844 73,251 2,956 1,252
1982 126,030 111,722 7,885 1,100
1981 125,356 121,921 11,831 2,826
1980 117,536 89,189 10,845 11,482
1979 116,112 52,137 11,818 11,277
1978 116,299 45,832 7,872 10,828
1977 117,793 44,946 8,847 10,460
1976 115,070 32,792 1,964 10,360
1975 123,648 25,336 0 9,652
1974 128,996 56,167 7,818 8,924
1973 136,476 62,928 11,690 8,684
1972 155,488 54,895 18,451 8,384
1971 165,593 223,991 21,281 7,992
1970 145,081 256,295 23,173 19,393
1969 143,477 108,770 21,221 20,072
1968 132,099 100,963 20,199 19,809
1967 126,249 80,904 31,618 19,492
1966 126,996 110,864 36,206 18,985
1965 122,990 118,891 39,748 18,243
1964 128,420 91,588 51,580 17,687
1963 140,161 73,237 41,804 16,355
1962 143,943 58,315 42,414 14,829
1961 150,955 64,495 52,349 10,566
1960 141,816 85,707 40,275 9,893

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/belgium | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Belgium 11.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,346 people) and 88.7% is from migration (a gain of 504,240 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,349,032 people or 20% in Belgium.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Belgium
City Population
Brussels 1.25M
Antwerp 529K
Ghent 273K
Charleroi 204K
Liege 195K
Schaerbeek 133K
Anderlecht 121K
Bruges 119K
Namur 115K
Leuven 101K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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