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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 14,390,003 people in Burundi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 14,909,238 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 +0.58% per year vs +2.64% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.9M (89.6% growth).

Belgium vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Burundi
2100 11,250,862 38,272,944
2099 11,269,247 38,153,515
2098 11,287,433 38,011,360
2097 11,303,694 37,872,991
2096 11,319,229 37,735,834
2095 11,335,187 37,594,002
2094 11,351,692 37,416,430
2093 11,367,258 37,253,780
2092 11,383,419 37,088,246
2091 11,397,881 36,922,686
2090 11,412,370 36,751,005
2089 11,426,889 36,544,022
2088 11,442,238 36,335,158
2087 11,457,739 36,144,860
2086 11,472,102 35,935,037
2085 11,485,745 35,694,132
2084 11,499,703 35,465,583
2083 11,513,055 35,244,284
2082 11,527,480 34,990,330
2081 11,539,632 34,717,141
2080 11,553,646 34,472,144
2079 11,566,656 34,194,458
2078 11,580,982 33,907,653
2077 11,593,809 33,595,766
2076 11,605,311 33,310,077
2075 11,617,264 32,990,854
2074 11,630,340 32,683,181
2073 11,643,635 32,359,310
2072 11,656,916 32,035,191
2071 11,670,459 31,727,933
2070 11,686,541 31,380,595
2069 11,702,841 31,040,326
2068 11,720,297 30,697,746
2067 11,737,631 30,338,122
2066 11,756,233 29,986,965
2065 11,776,031 29,613,492
2064 11,796,981 29,269,772
2063 11,818,873 28,933,548
2062 11,841,060 28,585,432
2061 11,864,790 28,235,324
2060 11,886,277 27,887,017
2059 11,907,924 27,533,557
2058 11,928,140 27,187,553
2057 11,951,275 26,840,120
2056 11,972,819 26,474,003
2055 11,992,614 26,114,675
2054 12,011,260 25,735,230
2053 12,029,602 25,357,085
2052 12,045,984 24,977,518
2051 12,059,458 24,602,957
2050 12,070,180 24,235,177
2049 12,079,277 23,828,306
2048 12,086,376 23,444,966
2047 12,091,336 23,042,192
2046 12,094,512 22,668,111
2045 12,096,264 22,256,303
2044 12,095,660 21,833,904
2043 12,094,445 21,416,736
2042 12,092,240 20,985,347
2041 12,088,320 20,578,864
2040 12,084,611 20,163,196
2039 12,080,011 19,743,441
2038 12,074,019 19,327,383
2037 12,067,048 18,909,074
2036 12,060,663 18,497,207
2035 12,054,093 18,105,186
2034 12,047,026 17,717,972
2033 12,038,587 17,329,713
2032 12,030,514 16,944,073
2031 12,022,079 16,560,242
2030 12,012,501 16,189,163
2029 12,000,773 15,819,200
2028 11,988,034 15,436,625
2027 11,974,384 15,076,388
2026 11,959,583 14,732,698
2025 11,941,781 14,390,003
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% 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 0.86% to 12,070,180 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Burundi will increase by 62.6% to 24,235,177 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M 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 0.7% 2.44%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.44%.

Live population counters

Belgium Burundi
Current population
11967185
14909238
Population rank 83/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.18%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
1.54 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
1.13 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
5.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +938
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +342,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.44%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 25/197
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 -3,557 36,243 372,843 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/burundi | 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 Burundi 90.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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