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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 12,581,843 people in Bolivia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 12,837,312 in Bolivia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1.07 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Bolivia is the 79th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.15% for Bolivia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.36% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.8% growth).

Belgium vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Bolivia
2100 11,250,862 17,891,143
2099 11,269,247 17,911,750
2098 11,287,433 17,930,833
2097 11,303,694 17,948,126
2096 11,319,229 17,963,582
2095 11,335,187 17,977,328
2094 11,351,692 17,989,016
2093 11,367,258 17,999,530
2092 11,383,419 18,008,657
2091 11,397,881 18,016,434
2090 11,412,370 18,022,288
2089 11,426,889 18,026,374
2088 11,442,238 18,028,801
2087 11,457,739 18,029,963
2086 11,472,102 18,029,143
2085 11,485,745 18,026,512
2084 11,499,703 18,021,640
2083 11,513,055 18,014,790
2082 11,527,480 18,005,874
2081 11,539,632 17,994,619
2080 11,553,646 17,980,992
2079 11,566,656 17,964,867
2078 11,580,982 17,946,132
2077 11,593,809 17,924,387
2076 11,605,311 17,899,247
2075 11,617,264 17,870,960
2074 11,630,340 17,839,807
2073 11,643,635 17,806,362
2072 11,656,916 17,769,463
2071 11,670,459 17,729,691
2070 11,686,541 17,687,278
2069 11,702,841 17,641,545
2068 11,720,297 17,592,799
2067 11,737,631 17,540,255
2066 11,756,233 17,484,401
2065 11,776,031 17,425,710
2064 11,796,981 17,363,463
2063 11,818,873 17,298,241
2062 11,841,060 17,230,131
2061 11,864,790 17,158,789
2060 11,886,277 17,084,495
2059 11,907,924 17,006,955
2058 11,928,140 16,926,185
2057 11,951,275 16,842,318
2056 11,972,819 16,755,098
2055 11,992,614 16,665,072
2054 12,011,260 16,571,285
2053 12,029,602 16,474,757
2052 12,045,984 16,374,922
2051 12,059,458 16,271,717
2050 12,070,180 16,165,260
2049 12,079,277 16,055,569
2048 12,086,376 15,942,659
2047 12,091,336 15,827,029
2046 12,094,512 15,708,231
2045 12,096,264 15,586,373
2044 12,095,660 15,461,422
2043 12,094,445 15,333,286
2042 12,092,240 15,202,151
2041 12,088,320 15,067,999
2040 12,084,611 14,931,164
2039 12,080,011 14,791,253
2038 12,074,019 14,648,198
2037 12,067,048 14,502,712
2036 12,060,663 14,354,673
2035 12,054,093 14,203,719
2034 12,047,026 14,050,157
2033 12,038,587 13,894,595
2032 12,030,514 13,736,683
2031 12,022,079 13,576,765
2030 12,012,501 13,414,644
2029 12,000,773 13,251,015
2028 11,988,034 13,085,878
2027 11,974,384 12,918,991
2026 11,959,583 12,751,046
2025 11,941,781 12,581,843
2024 11,858,610 12,413,315
2023 11,779,946 12,244,159
2022 11,680,210 12,077,154
2021 11,586,195 11,937,360
2020 11,538,604 11,816,299
2019 11,488,980 11,671,386
2018 11,427,054 11,508,368
2017 11,375,158 11,344,587
2016 11,331,422 11,180,020
2015 11,274,196 11,014,705
2014 11,209,057 10,848,888
2013 11,159,407 10,682,608
2012 11,106,932 10,515,807
2011 11,038,264 10,348,929
2010 10,895,586 10,182,345
2009 10,796,493 10,016,275
2008 10,709,973 9,850,858
2007 10,625,700 9,685,960
2006 10,547,958 9,521,689
2005 10,478,617 9,360,754
2004 10,421,137 9,204,287
2003 10,376,133 9,050,700
2002 10,332,785 8,900,355
2001 10,286,570 8,752,736
2000 10,251,250 8,606,326
1999 10,226,419 8,459,806
1998 10,203,008 8,313,394
1997 10,181,245 8,167,900
1996 10,156,637 8,021,736
1995 10,136,811 7,874,676
1994 10,115,603 7,727,322
1993 10,084,475 7,579,195
1992 10,045,158 7,430,336
1991 10,004,486 7,280,289
1990 9,967,379 7,130,142
1989 9,937,697 6,981,766
1988 9,901,664 6,835,508
1987 9,870,234 6,692,162
1986 9,861,823 6,552,479
1985 9,858,308 6,416,185
1984 9,855,372 6,281,868
1983 9,855,520 6,149,060
1982 9,856,303 6,018,088
1981 9,858,982 5,888,109
1980 9,859,242 5,758,900
1979 9,848,382 5,630,849
1978 9,839,534 5,504,123
1977 9,830,358 5,379,166
1976 9,818,227 5,256,496
1975 9,800,700 5,137,539
1974 9,772,419 5,022,475
1973 9,741,720 4,910,200
1972 9,711,115 4,800,978
1971 9,673,162 4,694,342
1970 9,655,549 4,590,010
1969 9,646,032 4,488,232
1968 9,618,756 4,388,944
1967 9,580,991 4,292,572
1966 9,527,807 4,199,550
1965 9,463,667 4,109,796
1964 9,378,113 4,022,996
1963 9,289,770 3,938,913
1962 9,220,578 3,857,493
1961 9,183,948 3,778,731
1960 9,153,489 3,702,323

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Bolivia gained 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Bolivia was ranked 83rd in 2006 and ranked 79th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.86% to 12,070,180 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Bolivia will increase by 25.9% to 16,165,260 people and rank change from 79th to 80th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 18M people in 2087 for Bolivia.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Bolivia
2100 -0.16% -0.12%
2099 -0.16% -0.11%
2098 -0.14% -0.1%
2097 -0.14% -0.09%
2096 -0.14% -0.08%
2095 -0.15% -0.06%
2094 -0.14% -0.06%
2093 -0.14% -0.05%
2092 -0.13% -0.04%
2091 -0.13% -0.03%
2090 -0.13% -0.02%
2089 -0.13% -0.01%
2088 -0.14% -0.006%
2087 -0.13% 0.005%
2086 -0.12% 0.01%
2085 -0.12% 0.03%
2084 -0.12% 0.04%
2083 -0.13% 0.05%
2082 -0.11% 0.06%
2081 -0.12% 0.08%
2080 -0.11% 0.09%
2079 -0.12% 0.1%
2078 -0.11% 0.12%
2077 -0.1% 0.14%
2076 -0.1% 0.16%
2075 -0.11% 0.17%
2074 -0.11% 0.19%
2073 -0.11% 0.21%
2072 -0.12% 0.22%
2071 -0.14% 0.24%
2070 -0.14% 0.26%
2069 -0.15% 0.28%
2068 -0.15% 0.3%
2067 -0.16% 0.32%
2066 -0.17% 0.34%
2065 -0.18% 0.36%
2064 -0.19% 0.38%
2063 -0.19% 0.4%
2062 -0.2% 0.42%
2061 -0.18% 0.43%
2060 -0.18% 0.46%
2059 -0.17% 0.48%
2058 -0.19% 0.5%
2057 -0.18% 0.52%
2056 -0.17% 0.54%
2055 -0.16% 0.57%
2054 -0.15% 0.59%
2053 -0.14% 0.61%
2052 -0.11% 0.63%
2051 -0.09% 0.66%
2050 -0.08% 0.68%
2049 -0.06% 0.71%
2048 -0.04% 0.73%
2047 -0.03% 0.76%
2046 -0.01% 0.78%
2045 0.005% 0.81%
2044 0.01% 0.84%
2043 0.02% 0.86%
2042 0.03% 0.89%
2041 0.03% 0.92%
2040 0.04% 0.95%
2039 0.05% 0.98%
2038 0.06% 1%
2037 0.05% 1.03%
2036 0.05% 1.06%
2035 0.06% 1.09%
2034 0.07% 1.12%
2033 0.07% 1.15%
2032 0.07% 1.18%
2031 0.08% 1.21%
2030 0.1% 1.23%
2029 0.11% 1.26%
2028 0.11% 1.29%
2027 0.12% 1.32%
2026 0.15% 1.34%
2025 0.7% 1.36%
2024 0.67% 1.38%
2023 0.85% 1.38%
2022 0.81% 1.17%
2021 0.41% 1.02%
2020 0.43% 1.24%
2019 0.54% 1.42%
2018 0.46% 1.44%
2017 0.39% 1.47%
2016 0.51% 1.5%
2015 0.58% 1.53%
2014 0.44% 1.56%
2013 0.47% 1.59%
2012 0.62% 1.61%
2011 1.31% 1.64%
2010 0.92% 1.66%
2009 0.81% 1.68%
2008 0.79% 1.7%
2007 0.74% 1.73%
2006 0.66% 1.72%
2005 0.55% 1.7%
2004 0.43% 1.7%
2003 0.42% 1.69%
2002 0.45% 1.69%
2001 0.34% 1.7%
2000 0.24% 1.73%
1999 0.23% 1.76%
1998 0.21% 1.78%
1997 0.24% 1.82%
1996 0.2% 1.87%
1995 0.21% 1.91%
1994 0.31% 1.95%
1993 0.39% 2%
1992 0.41% 2.06%
1991 0.37% 2.11%
1990 0.3% 2.13%
1989 0.36% 2.14%
1988 0.32% 2.14%
1987 0.09% 2.13%
1986 0.04% 2.12%
1985 0.03% 2.14%
1984 -0.002% 2.16%
1983 -0.008% 2.18%
1982 -0.03% 2.21%
1981 -0.003% 2.24%
1980 0.11% 2.27%
1979 0.09% 2.3%
1978 0.09% 2.32%
1977 0.12% 2.33%
1976 0.18% 2.32%
1975 0.29% 2.29%
1974 0.32% 2.29%
1973 0.32% 2.27%
1972 0.39% 2.27%
1971 0.18% 2.27%
1970 0.1% 2.27%
1969 0.28% 2.26%
1968 0.39% 2.25%
1967 0.56% 2.22%
1966 0.68% 2.18%
1965 0.91% 2.16%
1964 0.95% 2.13%
1963 0.75% 2.11%
1962 0.4% 2.08%
1961 0.33% 2.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Bolivia's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Belgium Bolivia
Current population
11967185
12837312
Population rank 83/197 79/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.15%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
3.13 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
2.01 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
5.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +462
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +168,528
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 75/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
2.76 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -3,179
Net migration rank 28/196 110/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 183,234
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 118/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 143/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Bolivia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Bolivia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -3,179
2024 -3,557 36,243 171,974 -3,000
2023 0 41,679 172,336 -3,008
2022 -2,336 118,615 167,691 -3,008
2021 5,793 24,017 119,576 -4,663
2020 -12,692 43,777 131,870 -4,663
2019 8,042 58,469 171,593 -8,981
2018 7,999 50,604 172,775 -9,344
2017 10,238 37,981 173,799 -9,669
2016 14,731 28,090 175,057 -10,071
2015 11,274 63,536 176,169 -10,525
2014 21,297 37,472 176,967 -10,971
2013 16,739 28,066 177,929 -11,369
2012 18,882 45,001 178,716 -11,689
2011 25,388 52,464 178,840 -12,106
2010 23,970 105,232 179,036 -12,590
2009 23,752 97,175 178,741 -13,055
2008 22,491 66,470 178,576 -13,418
2007 23,376 59,911 178,309 -13,669
2006 21,096 53,574 177,999 -14,107
2005 15,718 50,576 173,567 -15,594
2004 16,673 35,143 172,350 -17,385
2003 7,263 34,472 171,846 -19,621
2002 7,233 39,404 170,656 -22,188
2001 11,315 34,924 171,177 -24,405
2000 12,302 13,952 172,996 -26,940
1999 9,203 16,849 175,051 -28,074
1998 9,183 12,517 174,207 -28,378
1997 12,218 10,262 173,731 -28,566
1996 12,188 15,684 175,861 -28,685
1995 11,150 1,937 175,141 -28,204
1994 12,139 17,636 175,387 -27,621
1993 14,118 18,542 175,344 -26,856
1992 20,090 25,941 174,242 -25,005
1991 22,010 27,038 174,836 -23,982
1990 19,935 8,299 171,351 -21,917
1989 13,912 7,301 168,044 -20,720
1988 14,853 3,929 164,763 -19,568
1987 11,844 3,525 160,458 -18,948
1986 5,917 2,964 156,146 -18,297
1985 2,958 2,165 152,288 -17,558
1984 4,927 1,697 150,545 -16,625
1983 2,956 1,252 147,129 -15,432
1982 7,885 1,100 144,825 -14,580
1981 11,831 2,826 143,199 -13,476
1980 10,845 11,482 140,460 -11,762
1979 11,818 11,277 137,331 -9,923
1978 7,872 10,828 134,504 -8,462
1977 8,847 10,460 131,569 -7,714
1976 1,964 10,360 128,552 -7,063
1975 0 9,652 122,864 -6,424
1974 7,818 8,924 119,560 -5,873
1973 11,690 8,684 116,323 -5,457
1972 18,451 8,384 112,799 -5,224
1971 21,281 7,992 110,749 -5,057
1970 23,173 19,393 107,897 -4,915
1969 21,221 20,072 105,361 -4,784
1968 20,199 19,809 102,671 -4,679
1967 31,618 19,492 99,339 -4,586
1966 36,206 18,985 95,800 -4,507
1965 39,748 18,243 92,655 -4,444
1964 51,580 17,687 89,745 -4,352
1963 41,804 16,355 87,010 -4,233
1962 42,414 14,829 84,090 -4,026
1961 52,349 10,566 81,106 -3,642
1960 40,275 9,893 78,501 -3,144

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 7.28% of the population change in Belgium is from natural causes (a gain of 39,492 people) and 92.7% is from migration (a gain of 503,011 people). In Bolivia 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,632,840 people) and 3.94% is from migration (a loss of 66,932 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 183,234 people or 1.5% in Bolivia.

Biggest cities by population

Belgium
City Population
Brussels 1.25M
Antwerp 529K
Ghent 273K
Charleroi 204K
Liege 195K
Schaerbeek 133K
Anderlecht 121K
Bruges 119K
Namur 115K
Leuven 101K
Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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