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Population in Belgium compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 3,164,253 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 3,116,111 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 3.82 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is the 135th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs -1.19% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina has declined from 4.06M to 3.12M (23.3% decline).

Belgium vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Bosnia
2100 11,193,616 1,368,666
2099 11,211,908 1,382,821
2098 11,230,002 1,397,565
2097 11,246,180 1,413,532
2096 11,261,636 1,429,204
2095 11,277,513 1,444,480
2094 11,293,934 1,459,743
2093 11,309,421 1,475,492
2092 11,325,500 1,490,946
2091 11,339,887 1,506,239
2090 11,354,304 1,521,837
2089 11,368,748 1,538,128
2088 11,384,019 1,554,688
2087 11,399,441 1,571,208
2086 11,413,731 1,588,504
2085 11,427,305 1,605,957
2084 11,441,192 1,624,320
2083 11,454,476 1,643,261
2082 11,468,827 1,662,175
2081 11,480,917 1,681,314
2080 11,494,860 1,701,168
2079 11,507,804 1,721,318
2078 11,522,057 1,741,916
2077 11,534,819 1,762,807
2076 11,546,262 1,784,335
2075 11,558,154 1,806,786
2074 11,571,164 1,829,227
2073 11,584,391 1,851,366
2072 11,597,605 1,874,026
2071 11,611,079 1,897,167
2070 11,627,079 1,921,183
2069 11,643,296 1,944,841
2068 11,660,663 1,968,581
2067 11,677,909 1,994,208
2066 11,696,417 2,019,687
2065 11,716,114 2,045,997
2064 11,736,957 2,071,940
2063 11,758,738 2,097,727
2062 11,780,812 2,123,391
2061 11,804,421 2,149,881
2060 11,825,799 2,177,114
2059 11,847,336 2,204,104
2058 11,867,449 2,231,438
2057 11,890,466 2,259,550
2056 11,911,901 2,289,280
2055 11,931,594 2,319,090
2054 11,950,146 2,346,686
2053 11,968,395 2,375,139
2052 11,984,694 2,402,864
2051 11,998,099 2,432,239
2050 12,008,766 2,460,425
2049 12,017,817 2,489,784
2048 12,024,879 2,517,716
2047 12,029,815 2,547,032
2046 12,032,975 2,576,313
2045 12,034,718 2,604,829
2044 12,034,116 2,633,079
2043 12,032,908 2,661,800
2042 12,030,714 2,690,344
2041 12,026,814 2,720,561
2040 12,023,124 2,749,705
2039 12,018,547 2,777,922
2038 12,012,586 2,804,291
2037 12,005,650 2,830,793
2036 11,999,298 2,857,546
2035 11,992,761 2,884,800
2034 11,985,730 2,913,808
2033 11,977,334 2,940,732
2032 11,969,302 2,967,485
2031 11,960,910 2,991,207
2030 11,951,381 3,015,049
2029 11,939,712 3,038,829
2028 11,927,038 3,064,003
2027 11,913,457 3,089,959
2026 11,898,731 3,116,111
2025 11,881,020 3,141,481
2024 11,858,610 3,164,253
2023 11,779,946 3,185,073
2022 11,680,210 3,204,802
2021 11,586,195 3,244,907
2020 11,538,604 3,299,349
2019 11,488,980 3,345,533
2018 11,427,054 3,387,000
2017 11,375,158 3,428,682
2016 11,331,422 3,473,003
2015 11,274,196 3,518,541
2014 11,209,057 3,564,829
2013 11,159,407 3,610,859
2012 11,106,932 3,670,113
2011 11,038,264 3,741,798
2010 10,895,586 3,811,472
2009 10,796,493 3,879,794
2008 10,709,973 3,947,544
2007 10,625,700 4,013,424
2006 10,547,958 4,063,272
2005 10,478,617 4,096,493
2004 10,421,137 4,140,987
2003 10,376,133 4,178,523
2002 10,332,785 4,188,002
2001 10,286,570 4,179,438
2000 10,251,250 4,159,771
1999 10,226,419 4,130,305
1998 10,203,008 4,089,356
1997 10,181,245 4,018,227
1996 10,156,637 3,875,246
1995 10,136,811 3,715,564
1994 10,115,603 3,725,412
1993 10,084,475 3,904,482
1992 10,045,158 4,234,616
1991 10,004,486 4,458,343
1990 9,967,379 4,448,652
1989 9,937,697 4,433,983
1988 9,901,664 4,414,404
1987 9,870,234 4,390,246
1986 9,861,823 4,362,115
1985 9,858,308 4,330,364
1984 9,855,372 4,295,536
1983 9,855,520 4,258,728
1982 9,856,303 4,221,100
1981 9,858,982 4,184,217
1980 9,859,242 4,148,426
1979 9,848,382 4,113,300
1978 9,839,534 4,078,240
1977 9,830,358 4,042,124
1976 9,818,227 4,004,552
1975 9,800,700 3,965,743
1974 9,772,419 3,926,472
1973 9,741,720 3,887,376
1972 9,711,115 3,848,271
1971 9,673,162 3,809,376
1970 9,655,549 3,773,247
1969 9,646,032 3,737,765
1968 9,618,756 3,698,794
1967 9,580,991 3,656,223
1966 9,527,807 3,610,562
1965 9,463,667 3,562,834
1964 9,378,113 3,513,441
1963 9,289,770 3,461,942
1962 9,220,578 3,407,532
1961 9,183,948 3,348,035
1960 9,153,489 3,281,381

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/belgium/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population decreased by 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd in 2006 and ranked 135th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.89% to 12,008,766 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Bosnia and Herzegovina will decrease by 21% to 2,460,425 people and rank change from 135th to 144th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population already peaked in 1991 at 4.46M people and is projected to decrease to 1.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Bosnia
2100 -0.16% -1.02%
2099 -0.16% -1.06%
2098 -0.14% -1.13%
2097 -0.14% -1.1%
2096 -0.14% -1.06%
2095 -0.15% -1.05%
2094 -0.14% -1.07%
2093 -0.14% -1.04%
2092 -0.13% -1.02%
2091 -0.13% -1.02%
2090 -0.13% -1.06%
2089 -0.13% -1.07%
2088 -0.14% -1.05%
2087 -0.13% -1.09%
2086 -0.12% -1.09%
2085 -0.12% -1.13%
2084 -0.12% -1.15%
2083 -0.13% -1.14%
2082 -0.11% -1.14%
2081 -0.12% -1.17%
2080 -0.11% -1.17%
2079 -0.12% -1.18%
2078 -0.11% -1.19%
2077 -0.1% -1.21%
2076 -0.1% -1.24%
2075 -0.11% -1.23%
2074 -0.11% -1.2%
2073 -0.11% -1.21%
2072 -0.12% -1.22%
2071 -0.14% -1.25%
2070 -0.14% -1.22%
2069 -0.15% -1.21%
2068 -0.15% -1.29%
2067 -0.16% -1.26%
2066 -0.17% -1.29%
2065 -0.18% -1.25%
2064 -0.19% -1.23%
2063 -0.19% -1.21%
2062 -0.2% -1.23%
2061 -0.18% -1.25%
2060 -0.18% -1.22%
2059 -0.17% -1.22%
2058 -0.19% -1.24%
2057 -0.18% -1.3%
2056 -0.17% -1.29%
2055 -0.16% -1.18%
2054 -0.15% -1.2%
2053 -0.14% -1.15%
2052 -0.11% -1.21%
2051 -0.09% -1.15%
2050 -0.08% -1.18%
2049 -0.06% -1.11%
2048 -0.04% -1.15%
2047 -0.03% -1.14%
2046 -0.01% -1.09%
2045 0.005% -1.07%
2044 0.01% -1.08%
2043 0.02% -1.06%
2042 0.03% -1.11%
2041 0.03% -1.06%
2040 0.04% -1.02%
2039 0.05% -0.94%
2038 0.06% -0.94%
2037 0.05% -0.94%
2036 0.05% -0.94%
2035 0.06% -1%
2034 0.07% -0.92%
2033 0.07% -0.9%
2032 0.07% -0.79%
2031 0.08% -0.79%
2030 0.1% -0.78%
2029 0.11% -0.82%
2028 0.11% -0.84%
2027 0.12% -0.84%
2026 0.15% -0.81%
2025 0.19% -0.72%
2024 0.67% -0.65%
2023 0.85% -0.62%
2022 0.81% -1.24%
2021 0.41% -1.65%
2020 0.43% -1.38%
2019 0.54% -1.22%
2018 0.46% -1.22%
2017 0.39% -1.28%
2016 0.51% -1.29%
2015 0.58% -1.3%
2014 0.44% -1.27%
2013 0.47% -1.61%
2012 0.62% -1.92%
2011 1.31% -1.83%
2010 0.92% -1.76%
2009 0.81% -1.72%
2008 0.79% -1.64%
2007 0.74% -1.23%
2006 0.66% -0.81%
2005 0.55% -1.07%
2004 0.43% -0.9%
2003 0.42% -0.23%
2002 0.45% 0.2%
2001 0.34% 0.47%
2000 0.24% 0.71%
1999 0.23% 1%
1998 0.21% 1.77%
1997 0.24% 3.69%
1996 0.2% 4.3%
1995 0.21% -0.26%
1994 0.31% -4.59%
1993 0.39% -7.8%
1992 0.41% -5.02%
1991 0.37% 0.22%
1990 0.3% 0.33%
1989 0.36% 0.44%
1988 0.32% 0.55%
1987 0.09% 0.64%
1986 0.04% 0.73%
1985 0.03% 0.81%
1984 -0.002% 0.86%
1983 -0.008% 0.89%
1982 -0.03% 0.88%
1981 -0.003% 0.86%
1980 0.11% 0.85%
1979 0.09% 0.86%
1978 0.09% 0.89%
1977 0.12% 0.94%
1976 0.18% 0.98%
1975 0.29% 1%
1974 0.32% 1.01%
1973 0.32% 1.02%
1972 0.39% 1.02%
1971 0.18% 0.96%
1970 0.1% 0.95%
1969 0.28% 1.05%
1968 0.39% 1.16%
1967 0.56% 1.26%
1966 0.68% 1.34%
1965 0.91% 1.41%
1964 0.95% 1.49%
1963 0.75% 1.6%
1962 0.4% 1.78%
1961 0.33% 2.03%

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/belgium/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Belgium Bosnia
Current population
11902714
3116111
Population rank 83/197 135/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.04%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
25.2 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
21.4 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 -57
Annual growth/decline +78,664 -20,820
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 190/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -6,994
Net migration rank 28/196 124/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 34,120
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 160/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1.1%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 151/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Bosnia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -6,994
2024 - 36,243 - -4,497
2023 0 41,679 -18,292 -485
2022 -2,336 118,615 -20,197 -485
2021 5,793 24,017 -33,670 -25,865
2020 -12,692 43,777 -22,502 -26,840
2019 8,042 58,469 -15,192 -27,841
2018 7,999 50,604 -10,761 -29,147
2017 10,238 37,981 -12,810 -30,650
2016 14,731 28,090 -13,009 -32,173
2015 11,274 63,536 -11,942 -33,948
2014 21,297 37,472 -11,009 -35,683
2013 16,739 28,066 -8,367 -37,002
2012 18,882 45,001 -6,761 -66,378
2011 25,388 52,464 -5,354 -64,875
2010 23,970 105,232 -1,895 -67,228
2009 23,752 97,175 652 -68,182
2008 22,491 66,470 161 -68,140
2007 23,376 59,911 1,557 -65,335
2006 21,096 53,574 2,714 -38,622
2005 15,718 50,576 6,546 -37,086
2004 16,673 35,143 9,549 -68,008
2003 7,263 34,472 10,781 -27,396
2002 7,233 39,404 10,972 -13,312
2001 11,315 34,924 10,424 9,055
2000 12,302 13,952 11,722 8,138
1999 9,203 16,849 13,568 25,495
1998 9,183 12,517 18,492 24,335
1997 12,218 10,262 19,311 80,133
1996 12,188 15,684 13,327 173,193
1995 11,150 1,937 5,926 126,914
1994 12,139 17,636 4,895 -157,427
1993 14,118 18,542 -27,199 -178,416
1992 20,090 25,941 -17,883 -436,814
1991 22,010 27,038 33,692 -26,483
1990 19,935 8,299 34,993 -22,829
1989 13,912 7,301 36,802 -19,634
1988 14,853 3,929 39,058 -17,058
1987 11,844 3,525 41,172 -14,853
1986 5,917 2,964 42,884 -12,941
1985 2,958 2,165 44,983 -11,429
1984 4,927 1,697 46,413 -10,321
1983 2,956 1,252 47,135 -9,599
1982 7,885 1,100 47,023 -9,298
1981 11,831 2,826 45,423 -9,384
1980 10,845 11,482 42,911 -7,368
1979 11,818 11,277 42,157 -7,454
1978 7,872 10,828 44,800 -9,382
1977 8,847 10,460 48,643 -11,834
1976 1,964 10,360 52,107 -13,778
1975 0 9,652 53,629 -14,348
1974 7,818 8,924 53,600 -14,345
1973 11,690 8,684 52,989 -14,043
1972 18,451 8,384 54,072 -14,807
1971 21,281 7,992 54,352 -15,829
1970 23,173 19,393 54,455 -20,714
1969 21,221 20,072 58,454 -21,229
1968 20,199 19,809 61,422 -20,704
1967 31,618 19,492 65,618 -21,195
1966 36,206 18,985 70,085 -23,196
1965 39,748 18,243 72,896 -24,330
1964 51,580 17,687 74,151 -23,922
1963 41,804 16,355 75,380 -22,611
1962 42,414 14,829 77,582 -21,531
1961 52,349 10,566 77,601 -14,655
1960 40,275 9,893 76,840 -6,481

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 11.3% of the population change in Belgium is from natural causes (a gain of 64,346 people) and 88.7% is from migration (a gain of 504,240 people). In Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 169,384 people) and 58.9% is from migration (a loss of 243,117 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 34,120 people or 1.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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
Bosnia
City Population
Sarajevo 276K
Banja Luka 185K
Tuzla 111K
Zenica 111K
Mostar 105K
Prijedor 89.4K
Doboj 68.5K
Bihac 56.3K
Bijeljina 42.3K
Sanski Most 16.9K

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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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