Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 211,998,573 people in Brazil in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 213,824,938 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 18 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Brazil is the 7th.
  • The countries together account for 2.72% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 2.58% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +0.6% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Brazil has grown from 187M to 214M (14.6% growth).

Belgium vs Brazil: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Brazil
2100 11,193,616 164,294,719
2099 11,211,908 165,504,324
2098 11,230,002 166,724,540
2097 11,246,180 167,957,900
2096 11,261,636 169,198,878
2095 11,277,513 170,447,187
2094 11,293,934 171,702,406
2093 11,309,421 172,959,201
2092 11,325,500 174,226,209
2091 11,339,887 175,495,014
2090 11,354,304 176,771,657
2089 11,368,748 178,046,664
2088 11,384,019 179,329,069
2087 11,399,441 180,613,269
2086 11,413,731 181,900,405
2085 11,427,305 183,185,504
2084 11,441,192 184,470,859
2083 11,454,476 185,757,734
2082 11,468,827 187,047,504
2081 11,480,917 188,336,189
2080 11,494,860 189,617,504
2079 11,507,804 190,892,825
2078 11,522,057 192,160,856
2077 11,534,819 193,420,209
2076 11,546,262 194,668,253
2075 11,558,154 195,904,930
2074 11,571,164 197,131,520
2073 11,584,391 198,346,178
2072 11,597,605 199,541,890
2071 11,611,079 200,718,990
2070 11,627,079 201,872,528
2069 11,643,296 203,003,940
2068 11,660,663 204,112,753
2067 11,677,909 205,191,144
2066 11,696,417 206,245,316
2065 11,716,114 207,268,823
2064 11,736,957 208,258,342
2063 11,758,738 209,219,808
2062 11,780,812 210,147,571
2061 11,804,421 211,035,957
2060 11,825,799 211,887,727
2059 11,847,336 212,703,223
2058 11,867,449 213,475,371
2057 11,890,466 214,208,817
2056 11,911,901 214,897,416
2055 11,931,594 215,547,622
2054 11,950,146 216,155,836
2053 11,968,395 216,720,807
2052 11,984,694 217,240,244
2051 11,998,099 217,710,548
2050 12,008,766 218,139,994
2049 12,017,817 218,529,238
2048 12,024,879 218,862,226
2047 12,029,815 219,144,767
2046 12,032,975 219,374,582
2045 12,034,718 219,555,915
2044 12,034,116 219,680,790
2043 12,032,908 219,751,357
2042 12,030,714 219,767,446
2041 12,026,814 219,726,082
2040 12,023,124 219,627,035
2039 12,018,547 219,488,186
2038 12,012,586 219,300,758
2037 12,005,650 219,070,710
2036 11,999,298 218,795,673
2035 11,992,761 218,478,532
2034 11,985,730 218,116,666
2033 11,977,334 217,714,006
2032 11,969,302 217,266,965
2031 11,960,910 216,776,060
2030 11,951,381 216,239,032
2029 11,939,712 215,655,337
2028 11,927,038 215,029,016
2027 11,913,457 214,352,035
2026 11,898,731 213,629,498
2025 11,881,020 212,848,504
2024 11,858,610 211,998,573
2023 11,779,946 211,140,729
2022 11,680,210 210,306,415
2021 11,586,195 209,550,294
2020 11,538,604 208,660,842
2019 11,488,980 207,455,459
2018 11,427,054 206,107,261
2017 11,375,158 204,703,445
2016 11,331,422 203,218,114
2015 11,274,196 201,675,532
2014 11,209,057 200,085,127
2013 11,159,407 198,478,299
2012 11,106,932 196,876,111
2011 11,038,264 195,284,734
2010 10,895,586 193,701,929
2009 10,796,493 192,079,951
2008 10,709,973 190,367,302
2007 10,625,700 188,552,320
2006 10,547,958 186,653,106
2005 10,478,617 184,688,101
2004 10,421,137 182,675,143
2003 10,376,133 180,622,688
2002 10,332,785 178,503,484
2001 10,286,570 176,301,203
2000 10,251,250 174,018,282
1999 10,226,419 171,641,543
1998 10,203,008 169,159,655
1997 10,181,245 166,661,659
1996 10,156,637 164,202,549
1995 10,136,811 161,735,073
1994 10,115,603 159,265,006
1993 10,084,475 156,794,577
1992 10,045,158 154,275,079
1991 10,004,486 151,724,256
1990 9,967,379 149,143,223
1989 9,937,697 146,502,972
1988 9,901,664 143,826,357
1987 9,870,234 141,104,944
1986 9,861,823 138,336,370
1985 9,858,308 135,515,595
1984 9,855,372 132,658,864
1983 9,855,520 129,790,077
1982 9,856,303 126,923,155
1981 9,858,982 124,063,109
1980 9,859,242 121,207,461
1979 9,848,382 118,380,821
1978 9,839,534 115,600,942
1977 9,830,358 112,875,292
1976 9,818,227 110,213,349
1975 9,800,700 107,619,565
1974 9,772,419 105,089,675
1973 9,741,720 102,600,976
1972 9,711,115 100,146,797
1971 9,673,162 97,739,273
1970 9,655,549 95,375,651
1969 9,646,032 93,045,777
1968 9,618,756 90,741,240
1967 9,580,991 88,446,124
1966 9,527,807 86,139,359
1965 9,463,667 83,817,583
1964 9,378,113 81,488,595
1963 9,289,770 79,164,235
1962 9,220,578 76,865,323
1961 9,183,948 74,605,447
1960 9,153,489 72,388,126

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/brazil | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Brazil gained 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Brazil's population increased by 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Brazil was ranked 5th in 2006 and ranked 7th 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 Brazil will increase by 2.02% to 218,139,994 people and rank change from 7th to 9th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 220M people in 2042 for Brazil.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Brazil
2100 -0.16% -0.73%
2099 -0.16% -0.73%
2098 -0.14% -0.73%
2097 -0.14% -0.73%
2096 -0.14% -0.73%
2095 -0.15% -0.73%
2094 -0.14% -0.73%
2093 -0.14% -0.73%
2092 -0.13% -0.72%
2091 -0.13% -0.72%
2090 -0.13% -0.72%
2089 -0.13% -0.72%
2088 -0.14% -0.71%
2087 -0.13% -0.71%
2086 -0.12% -0.7%
2085 -0.12% -0.7%
2084 -0.12% -0.69%
2083 -0.13% -0.69%
2082 -0.11% -0.68%
2081 -0.12% -0.68%
2080 -0.11% -0.67%
2079 -0.12% -0.66%
2078 -0.11% -0.65%
2077 -0.1% -0.64%
2076 -0.1% -0.63%
2075 -0.11% -0.62%
2074 -0.11% -0.61%
2073 -0.11% -0.6%
2072 -0.12% -0.59%
2071 -0.14% -0.57%
2070 -0.14% -0.56%
2069 -0.15% -0.54%
2068 -0.15% -0.53%
2067 -0.16% -0.51%
2066 -0.17% -0.49%
2065 -0.18% -0.48%
2064 -0.19% -0.46%
2063 -0.19% -0.44%
2062 -0.2% -0.42%
2061 -0.18% -0.4%
2060 -0.18% -0.38%
2059 -0.17% -0.36%
2058 -0.19% -0.34%
2057 -0.18% -0.32%
2056 -0.17% -0.3%
2055 -0.16% -0.28%
2054 -0.15% -0.26%
2053 -0.14% -0.24%
2052 -0.11% -0.22%
2051 -0.09% -0.2%
2050 -0.08% -0.18%
2049 -0.06% -0.15%
2048 -0.04% -0.13%
2047 -0.03% -0.1%
2046 -0.01% -0.08%
2045 0.005% -0.06%
2044 0.01% -0.03%
2043 0.02% -0.007%
2042 0.03% 0.02%
2041 0.03% 0.05%
2040 0.04% 0.06%
2039 0.05% 0.09%
2038 0.06% 0.11%
2037 0.05% 0.13%
2036 0.05% 0.15%
2035 0.06% 0.17%
2034 0.07% 0.18%
2033 0.07% 0.21%
2032 0.07% 0.23%
2031 0.08% 0.25%
2030 0.1% 0.27%
2029 0.11% 0.29%
2028 0.11% 0.32%
2027 0.12% 0.34%
2026 0.15% 0.37%
2025 0.19% 0.4%
2024 0.67% 0.41%
2023 0.85% 0.4%
2022 0.81% 0.36%
2021 0.41% 0.43%
2020 0.43% 0.58%
2019 0.54% 0.65%
2018 0.46% 0.69%
2017 0.39% 0.73%
2016 0.51% 0.76%
2015 0.58% 0.79%
2014 0.44% 0.81%
2013 0.47% 0.81%
2012 0.62% 0.81%
2011 1.31% 0.82%
2010 0.92% 0.84%
2009 0.81% 0.9%
2008 0.79% 0.96%
2007 0.74% 1.02%
2006 0.66% 1.06%
2005 0.55% 1.1%
2004 0.43% 1.14%
2003 0.42% 1.19%
2002 0.45% 1.25%
2001 0.34% 1.31%
2000 0.24% 1.38%
1999 0.23% 1.47%
1998 0.21% 1.5%
1997 0.24% 1.5%
1996 0.2% 1.53%
1995 0.21% 1.55%
1994 0.31% 1.58%
1993 0.39% 1.63%
1992 0.41% 1.68%
1991 0.37% 1.73%
1990 0.3% 1.8%
1989 0.36% 1.86%
1988 0.32% 1.93%
1987 0.09% 2%
1986 0.04% 2.08%
1985 0.03% 2.15%
1984 -0.002% 2.21%
1983 -0.008% 2.26%
1982 -0.03% 2.31%
1981 -0.003% 2.36%
1980 0.11% 2.39%
1979 0.09% 2.4%
1978 0.09% 2.41%
1977 0.12% 2.42%
1976 0.18% 2.41%
1975 0.29% 2.41%
1974 0.32% 2.43%
1973 0.32% 2.45%
1972 0.39% 2.46%
1971 0.18% 2.48%
1970 0.1% 2.5%
1969 0.28% 2.54%
1968 0.39% 2.59%
1967 0.56% 2.68%
1966 0.68% 2.77%
1965 0.91% 2.86%
1964 0.95% 2.94%
1963 0.75% 2.99%
1962 0.4% 3.03%
1961 0.33% 3.06%

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/brazil | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Brazil's population grew by 0.41%.

Live population counters

Belgium Brazil
Current population
11902714
213824938
Population rank 83/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 2.58%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
36.8 seconds
One birth every
4.75 minutes
12.1 seconds
One death every
4.75 minutes
21.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +216 +2,350
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +857,844
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +0.41%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 141/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
2.43 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -217,283
Net migration rank 28/196 186/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 1,406,299
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 48/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 163/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Brazil
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Brazil
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -217,283
2024 - 36,243 - -225,510
2023 0 41,679 1,107,434 -240,059
2022 -2,336 118,615 1,054,897 -253,639
2021 5,793 24,017 919,507 -208,581
2020 -12,692 43,777 1,146,174 -78,437
2019 8,042 58,469 1,472,104 -129,216
2018 7,999 50,604 1,583,935 -230,334
2017 10,238 37,981 1,610,402 -156,296
2016 14,731 28,090 1,609,488 -92,989
2015 11,274 63,536 1,742,275 -173,611
2014 21,297 37,472 1,757,948 -145,732
2013 16,739 28,066 1,758,716 -157,228
2012 18,882 45,001 1,782,516 -179,707
2011 25,388 52,464 1,815,758 -235,860
2010 23,970 105,232 1,847,336 -261,539
2009 23,752 97,175 1,878,542 -220,207
2008 22,491 66,470 1,908,051 -141,056
2007 23,376 59,911 1,970,372 -107,481
2006 21,096 53,574 2,026,119 -90,634
2005 15,718 50,576 2,083,281 -88,868
2004 16,673 35,143 2,108,072 -76,661
2003 7,263 34,472 2,128,819 -55,350
2002 7,233 39,404 2,207,017 -42,008
2001 11,315 34,924 2,291,210 -51,600
2000 12,302 13,952 2,372,043 -45,800
1999 9,203 16,849 2,450,869 -23,497
1998 9,183 12,517 2,514,728 21,666
1997 12,218 10,262 2,531,758 -72,392
1996 12,188 15,684 2,530,690 -71,943
1995 11,150 1,937 2,546,195 -69,963
1994 12,139 17,636 2,532,951 -68,961
1993 14,118 18,542 2,545,874 -69,070
1992 20,090 25,941 2,547,698 14,394
1991 22,010 27,038 2,606,167 -66,600
1990 19,935 8,299 2,652,959 -30,555
1989 13,912 7,301 2,717,923 -60,023
1988 14,853 3,929 2,768,082 -72,825
1987 11,844 3,525 2,825,485 -77,800
1986 5,917 2,964 2,880,440 -90,973
1985 2,958 2,165 2,912,908 -60,879
1984 4,927 1,697 2,931,496 -70,035
1983 2,956 1,252 2,952,335 -76,322
1982 7,885 1,100 2,948,552 -90,766
1981 11,831 2,826 2,928,262 -65,971
1980 10,845 11,482 2,887,768 -38,918
1979 11,818 11,277 2,836,759 -32,503
1978 7,872 10,828 2,778,815 -23,416
1977 8,847 10,460 2,715,328 -19,478
1976 1,964 10,360 2,648,647 -20,612
1975 0 9,652 2,585,130 -25,499
1974 7,818 8,924 2,524,254 -24,093
1973 11,690 8,684 2,501,309 -24,071
1972 18,451 8,384 2,454,698 -23,584
1971 21,281 7,992 2,407,319 -23,421
1970 23,173 19,393 2,362,073 -18,779
1969 21,221 20,072 2,324,190 -7,763
1968 20,199 19,809 2,301,561 -8,856
1967 31,618 19,492 2,307,560 -10,033
1966 36,206 18,985 2,325,332 -9,317
1965 39,748 18,243 2,336,415 -8,824
1964 51,580 17,687 2,338,478 -8,146
1963 41,804 16,355 2,326,400 -8,136
1962 42,414 14,829 2,286,666 -7,171
1961 52,349 10,566 2,240,178 75
1960 40,275 9,893 2,190,392 4,066

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/brazil | 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 Brazil 89.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 1,406,299 people or 0.7% in Brazil.

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
Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.