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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 212,812,405 people in Brazil in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 213,964,342 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 17.9 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 2.57% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.56% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% 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 11,250,862 164,266,855
2099 11,269,247 165,476,254
2098 11,287,433 166,696,264
2097 11,303,694 167,929,414
2096 11,319,229 169,170,182
2095 11,335,187 170,418,279
2094 11,351,692 171,673,285
2093 11,367,258 172,929,867
2092 11,383,419 174,196,660
2091 11,397,881 175,465,250
2090 11,412,370 176,741,676
2089 11,426,889 178,016,467
2088 11,442,238 179,298,655
2087 11,457,739 180,582,637
2086 11,472,102 181,869,555
2085 11,485,745 183,154,436
2084 11,499,703 184,439,572
2083 11,513,055 185,726,230
2082 11,527,480 187,015,781
2081 11,539,632 188,304,247
2080 11,553,646 189,585,345
2079 11,566,656 190,860,450
2078 11,580,982 192,128,265
2077 11,593,809 193,387,405
2076 11,605,311 194,635,237
2075 11,617,264 195,871,705
2074 11,630,340 197,098,086
2073 11,643,635 198,312,538
2072 11,656,916 199,508,048
2071 11,670,459 200,684,948
2070 11,686,541 201,838,290
2069 11,702,841 202,969,511
2068 11,720,297 204,078,136
2067 11,737,631 205,156,343
2066 11,756,233 206,210,336
2065 11,776,031 207,233,670
2064 11,796,981 208,223,021
2063 11,818,873 209,184,325
2062 11,841,060 210,111,930
2061 11,864,790 211,000,165
2060 11,886,277 211,851,790
2059 11,907,924 212,667,148
2058 11,928,140 213,439,165
2057 11,951,275 214,172,487
2056 11,972,819 214,860,969
2055 11,992,614 215,511,064
2054 12,011,260 216,119,176
2053 12,029,602 216,684,051
2052 12,045,984 217,203,400
2051 12,059,458 217,673,624
2050 12,070,180 218,102,997
2049 12,079,277 218,492,176
2048 12,086,376 218,825,106
2047 12,091,336 219,107,600
2046 12,094,512 219,337,375
2045 12,096,264 219,518,678
2044 12,095,660 219,643,532
2043 12,094,445 219,714,087
2042 12,092,240 219,730,173
2041 12,088,320 219,688,816
2040 12,084,611 219,589,786
2039 12,080,011 219,450,960
2038 12,074,019 219,263,564
2037 12,067,048 219,033,555
2036 12,060,663 218,758,565
2035 12,054,093 218,441,478
2034 12,047,026 218,079,673
2033 12,038,587 217,677,081
2032 12,030,514 217,230,117
2031 12,022,079 216,739,295
2030 12,012,501 216,202,357
2029 12,000,773 215,618,762
2028 11,988,034 214,992,547
2027 11,974,384 214,315,680
2026 11,959,583 213,593,266
2025 11,941,781 212,812,405
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Brazil's population increased by 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% 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 0.86% to 12,070,180 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Brazil will increase by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people and rank change from 7th to 9th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M 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 0.7% 0.38%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Brazil's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Belgium Brazil
Current population
11967185
213964342
Population rank 83/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 2.57%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
38.9 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
12.3 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
21 seconds
Daily growth/decline +228 +2,230
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +813,832
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 141/197
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 -3,557 36,243 1,073,773 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Brazil 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 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

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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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