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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 14,047,786 people in Burundi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 14,833,763 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.25 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +2.74% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.8M (88.6% growth).

Belgium vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Burundi
2100 11,193,616 38,293,853
2099 11,211,908 38,174,358
2098 11,230,002 38,032,126
2097 11,246,180 37,893,681
2096 11,261,636 37,756,449
2095 11,277,513 37,614,540
2094 11,293,934 37,436,871
2093 11,309,421 37,274,132
2092 11,325,500 37,108,508
2091 11,339,887 36,942,857
2090 11,354,304 36,771,082
2089 11,368,748 36,563,987
2088 11,384,019 36,355,008
2087 11,399,441 36,164,606
2086 11,413,731 35,954,669
2085 11,427,305 35,713,632
2084 11,441,192 35,484,958
2083 11,454,476 35,263,538
2082 11,468,827 35,009,446
2081 11,480,917 34,736,107
2080 11,494,860 34,490,976
2079 11,507,804 34,213,139
2078 11,522,057 33,926,177
2077 11,534,819 33,614,120
2076 11,546,262 33,328,275
2075 11,558,154 33,008,877
2074 11,571,164 32,701,037
2073 11,584,391 32,376,989
2072 11,597,605 32,052,692
2071 11,611,079 31,745,266
2070 11,627,079 31,397,738
2069 11,643,296 31,057,284
2068 11,660,663 30,714,517
2067 11,677,909 30,354,696
2066 11,696,417 30,003,347
2065 11,716,114 29,629,671
2064 11,736,957 29,285,762
2063 11,758,738 28,949,355
2062 11,780,812 28,601,048
2061 11,804,421 28,250,749
2060 11,825,799 27,902,252
2059 11,847,336 27,548,599
2058 11,867,449 27,202,405
2057 11,890,466 26,854,783
2056 11,911,901 26,488,466
2055 11,931,594 26,128,941
2054 11,950,146 25,749,289
2053 11,968,395 25,370,938
2052 11,984,694 24,991,164
2051 11,998,099 24,616,398
2050 12,008,766 24,248,417
2049 12,017,817 23,841,324
2048 12,024,879 23,457,774
2047 12,029,815 23,054,780
2046 12,032,975 22,680,495
2045 12,034,718 22,268,462
2044 12,034,116 21,845,832
2043 12,032,908 21,428,437
2042 12,030,714 20,996,812
2041 12,026,814 20,590,106
2040 12,023,124 20,174,211
2039 12,018,547 19,754,227
2038 12,012,586 19,337,942
2037 12,005,650 18,919,404
2036 11,999,298 18,507,313
2035 11,992,761 18,115,077
2034 11,985,730 17,727,651
2033 11,977,334 17,339,180
2032 11,969,302 16,953,330
2031 11,960,910 16,569,289
2030 11,951,381 16,198,007
2029 11,939,712 15,827,843
2028 11,927,038 15,445,059
2027 11,913,457 15,084,625
2026 11,898,731 14,740,747
2025 11,881,020 14,397,864
2024 11,858,610 14,047,786
2023 11,779,946 13,689,450
2022 11,680,210 13,321,097
2021 11,586,195 12,965,481
2020 11,538,604 12,617,036
2019 11,488,980 12,255,336
2018 11,427,054 11,859,446
2017 11,375,158 11,506,762
2016 11,331,422 11,239,451
2015 11,274,196 11,047,580
2014 11,209,057 10,799,785
2013 11,159,407 10,439,341
2012 11,106,932 10,071,028
2011 11,038,264 9,717,978
2010 10,895,586 9,376,444
2009 10,796,493 8,947,646
2008 10,709,973 8,505,637
2007 10,625,700 8,161,874
2006 10,547,958 7,865,547
2005 10,478,617 7,587,299
2004 10,421,137 7,310,656
2003 10,376,133 7,043,154
2002 10,332,785 6,824,132
2001 10,286,570 6,634,365
2000 10,251,250 6,470,194
1999 10,226,419 6,337,155
1998 10,203,008 6,187,108
1997 10,181,245 6,070,042
1996 10,156,637 6,070,506
1995 10,136,811 6,066,316
1994 10,115,603 5,713,854
1993 10,084,475 5,676,843
1992 10,045,158 5,858,407
1991 10,004,486 5,703,857
1990 9,967,379 5,587,052
1989 9,937,697 5,471,706
1988 9,901,664 5,365,327
1987 9,870,234 5,247,787
1986 9,861,823 5,129,414
1985 9,858,308 5,034,042
1984 9,855,372 4,926,465
1983 9,855,520 4,808,528
1982 9,856,303 4,681,390
1981 9,858,982 4,566,014
1980 9,859,242 4,383,706
1979 9,848,382 4,203,530
1978 9,839,534 4,100,338
1977 9,830,358 3,983,582
1976 9,818,227 3,882,626
1975 9,800,700 3,796,612
1974 9,772,419 3,703,590
1973 9,741,720 3,611,991
1972 9,711,115 3,617,128
1971 9,673,162 3,617,289
1970 9,655,549 3,530,432
1969 9,646,032 3,454,590
1968 9,618,756 3,380,387
1967 9,580,991 3,300,690
1966 9,527,807 3,217,960
1965 9,463,667 3,141,367
1964 9,378,113 3,055,650
1963 9,289,770 2,969,841
1962 9,220,578 2,907,943
1961 9,183,948 2,835,119
1960 9,153,489 2,764,258

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/burundi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Burundi was ranked 93rd in 2006 and ranked 78th 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 Burundi will increase by 63.5% to 24,248,417 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 38.3M people in 2100 for Burundi.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Burundi
2100 -0.16% 0.31%
2099 -0.16% 0.37%
2098 -0.14% 0.37%
2097 -0.14% 0.36%
2096 -0.14% 0.38%
2095 -0.15% 0.47%
2094 -0.14% 0.44%
2093 -0.14% 0.45%
2092 -0.13% 0.45%
2091 -0.13% 0.47%
2090 -0.13% 0.57%
2089 -0.13% 0.57%
2088 -0.14% 0.53%
2087 -0.13% 0.58%
2086 -0.12% 0.67%
2085 -0.12% 0.64%
2084 -0.12% 0.63%
2083 -0.13% 0.73%
2082 -0.11% 0.79%
2081 -0.12% 0.71%
2080 -0.11% 0.81%
2079 -0.12% 0.85%
2078 -0.11% 0.93%
2077 -0.1% 0.86%
2076 -0.1% 0.97%
2075 -0.11% 0.94%
2074 -0.11% 1%
2073 -0.11% 1.01%
2072 -0.12% 0.97%
2071 -0.14% 1.11%
2070 -0.14% 1.1%
2069 -0.15% 1.12%
2068 -0.15% 1.19%
2067 -0.16% 1.17%
2066 -0.17% 1.26%
2065 -0.18% 1.17%
2064 -0.19% 1.16%
2063 -0.19% 1.22%
2062 -0.2% 1.24%
2061 -0.18% 1.25%
2060 -0.18% 1.28%
2059 -0.17% 1.27%
2058 -0.19% 1.29%
2057 -0.18% 1.38%
2056 -0.17% 1.38%
2055 -0.16% 1.47%
2054 -0.15% 1.49%
2053 -0.14% 1.52%
2052 -0.11% 1.52%
2051 -0.09% 1.52%
2050 -0.08% 1.71%
2049 -0.06% 1.64%
2048 -0.04% 1.75%
2047 -0.03% 1.65%
2046 -0.01% 1.85%
2045 0.005% 1.93%
2044 0.01% 1.95%
2043 0.02% 2.06%
2042 0.03% 1.98%
2041 0.03% 2.06%
2040 0.04% 2.13%
2039 0.05% 2.15%
2038 0.06% 2.21%
2037 0.05% 2.23%
2036 0.05% 2.17%
2035 0.06% 2.19%
2034 0.07% 2.24%
2033 0.07% 2.28%
2032 0.07% 2.32%
2031 0.08% 2.29%
2030 0.1% 2.34%
2029 0.11% 2.48%
2028 0.11% 2.39%
2027 0.12% 2.33%
2026 0.15% 2.38%
2025 0.19% 2.49%
2024 0.67% 2.62%
2023 0.85% 2.77%
2022 0.81% 2.74%
2021 0.41% 2.76%
2020 0.43% 2.95%
2019 0.54% 3.34%
2018 0.46% 3.07%
2017 0.39% 2.38%
2016 0.51% 1.74%
2015 0.58% 2.29%
2014 0.44% 3.45%
2013 0.47% 3.66%
2012 0.62% 3.63%
2011 1.31% 3.64%
2010 0.92% 4.79%
2009 0.81% 5.2%
2008 0.79% 4.21%
2007 0.74% 3.77%
2006 0.66% 3.67%
2005 0.55% 3.78%
2004 0.43% 3.8%
2003 0.42% 3.21%
2002 0.45% 2.86%
2001 0.34% 2.54%
2000 0.24% 2.1%
1999 0.23% 2.43%
1998 0.21% 1.93%
1997 0.24% -0.008%
1996 0.2% 0.07%
1995 0.21% 6.17%
1994 0.31% 0.65%
1993 0.39% -3.1%
1992 0.41% 2.71%
1991 0.37% 2.09%
1990 0.3% 2.11%
1989 0.36% 1.98%
1988 0.32% 2.24%
1987 0.09% 2.31%
1986 0.04% 1.89%
1985 0.03% 2.18%
1984 -0.002% 2.45%
1983 -0.008% 2.72%
1982 -0.03% 2.53%
1981 -0.003% 4.16%
1980 0.11% 4.29%
1979 0.09% 2.52%
1978 0.09% 2.93%
1977 0.12% 2.6%
1976 0.18% 2.27%
1975 0.29% 2.51%
1974 0.32% 2.54%
1973 0.32% -0.14%
1972 0.39% -0.004%
1971 0.18% 2.46%
1970 0.1% 2.2%
1969 0.28% 2.2%
1968 0.39% 2.41%
1967 0.56% 2.57%
1966 0.68% 2.44%
1965 0.91% 2.81%
1964 0.95% 2.89%
1963 0.75% 2.13%
1962 0.4% 2.57%
1961 0.33% 2.56%

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/burundi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Belgium Burundi
Current population
11902714
14833763
Population rank 83/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.18%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
1.14 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +982
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +358,336
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 24/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -34,727
Net migration rank 28/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -34,727
2024 - 36,243 - -27,074
2023 0 41,679 368,917 1,995
2022 -2,336 118,615 363,786 1,995
2021 5,793 24,017 359,844 -14,415
2020 -12,692 43,777 361,654 -10,189
2019 8,042 58,469 357,672 14,253
2018 7,999 50,604 351,704 68,141
2017 10,238 37,981 353,879 -68,349
2016 14,731 28,090 358,393 -109,296
2015 11,274 63,536 370,856 -236,207
2014 21,297 37,472 367,797 -6,856
2013 16,739 28,066 362,224 -2,285
2012 18,882 45,001 354,068 22,617
2011 25,388 52,464 348,934 -19,513
2010 23,970 105,232 341,808 11,845
2009 23,752 97,175 319,583 184,359
2008 22,491 66,470 300,750 79,319
2007 23,376 59,911 285,323 22,129
2006 21,096 53,574 269,874 15,322
2005 15,718 50,576 253,401 17,905
2004 16,673 35,143 234,891 47,091
2003 7,263 34,472 216,295 36,719
2002 7,233 39,404 201,892 -16,871
2001 11,315 34,924 184,541 9,967
2000 12,302 13,952 173,867 -40,032
1999 9,203 16,849 166,699 -34,465
1998 9,183 12,517 154,010 13,840
1997 12,218 10,262 150,404 -84,126
1996 12,188 15,684 158,920 -226,317
1995 11,150 1,937 160,284 -84,697
1994 12,139 17,636 112,968 516,373
1993 14,118 18,542 128,898 -684,261
1992 20,090 25,941 156,420 35,769
1991 22,010 27,038 156,148 -39,236
1990 19,935 8,299 156,617 -39,926
1989 13,912 7,301 157,547 -43,561
1988 14,853 3,929 145,234 -46,464
1987 11,844 3,525 157,481 -21,179
1986 5,917 2,964 156,170 -55,742
1985 2,958 2,165 156,896 -66,574
1984 4,927 1,697 154,366 -29,534
1983 2,956 1,252 152,801 -41,756
1982 7,885 1,100 147,090 -3,844
1981 11,831 2,826 146,231 -58,723
1980 10,845 11,482 127,746 149,361
1979 11,818 11,277 123,377 -40,126
1978 7,872 10,828 114,884 8,247
1977 8,847 10,460 108,488 1,884
1976 1,964 10,360 104,396 -12,848
1975 0 9,652 101,172 -20,693
1974 7,818 8,924 95,486 10,065
1973 11,690 8,684 74,805 2,843
1972 18,451 8,384 30,532 -118,457
1971 21,281 7,992 95,153 -7,569
1970 23,173 19,393 92,476 -6,346
1969 21,221 20,072 90,852 -25,292
1968 20,199 19,809 88,765 -5,917
1967 31,618 19,492 86,373 -9,821
1966 36,206 18,985 83,651 5,262
1965 39,748 18,243 78,208 -13,947
1964 51,580 17,687 77,528 29,639
1963 41,804 16,355 75,962 -11,502
1962 42,414 14,829 74,710 -15,378
1961 52,349 10,566 71,216 15,094
1960 40,275 9,893 70,032 -14,620

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/burundi | 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 Burundi 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

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
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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