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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.52 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Belgium vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Cambodia
2100 11,250,862 22,901,914
2099 11,269,247 22,958,383
2098 11,287,433 23,015,331
2097 11,303,694 23,068,989
2096 11,319,229 23,118,854
2095 11,335,187 23,162,704
2094 11,351,692 23,207,466
2093 11,367,258 23,247,521
2092 11,383,419 23,285,540
2091 11,397,881 23,317,510
2090 11,412,370 23,349,581
2089 11,426,889 23,381,110
2088 11,442,238 23,404,619
2087 11,457,739 23,429,179
2086 11,472,102 23,450,970
2085 11,485,745 23,469,059
2084 11,499,703 23,486,236
2083 11,513,055 23,498,658
2082 11,527,480 23,506,751
2081 11,539,632 23,512,878
2080 11,553,646 23,518,840
2079 11,566,656 23,523,165
2078 11,580,982 23,523,989
2077 11,593,809 23,519,769
2076 11,605,311 23,512,440
2075 11,617,264 23,506,393
2074 11,630,340 23,494,004
2073 11,643,635 23,481,588
2072 11,656,916 23,463,712
2071 11,670,459 23,443,140
2070 11,686,541 23,420,769
2069 11,702,841 23,393,461
2068 11,720,297 23,362,386
2067 11,737,631 23,324,169
2066 11,756,233 23,283,399
2065 11,776,031 23,242,009
2064 11,796,981 23,191,929
2063 11,818,873 23,139,318
2062 11,841,060 23,083,489
2061 11,864,790 23,020,659
2060 11,886,277 22,951,813
2059 11,907,924 22,877,844
2058 11,928,140 22,799,179
2057 11,951,275 22,715,484
2056 11,972,819 22,628,607
2055 11,992,614 22,537,541
2054 12,011,260 22,440,088
2053 12,029,602 22,338,320
2052 12,045,984 22,231,339
2051 12,059,458 22,117,409
2050 12,070,180 22,001,254
2049 12,079,277 21,877,484
2048 12,086,376 21,749,790
2047 12,091,336 21,618,052
2046 12,094,512 21,480,480
2045 12,096,264 21,340,224
2044 12,095,660 21,195,511
2043 12,094,445 21,046,437
2042 12,092,240 20,893,438
2041 12,088,320 20,738,659
2040 12,084,611 20,582,241
2039 12,080,011 20,421,184
2038 12,074,019 20,256,225
2037 12,067,048 20,088,660
2036 12,060,663 19,922,341
2035 12,054,093 19,747,906
2034 12,047,026 19,573,792
2033 12,038,587 19,395,265
2032 12,030,514 19,215,259
2031 12,022,079 19,030,553
2030 12,012,501 18,843,778
2029 12,000,773 18,652,372
2028 11,988,034 18,456,287
2027 11,974,384 18,256,828
2026 11,959,583 18,056,115
2025 11,941,781 17,847,982
2024 11,858,610 17,638,801
2023 11,779,946 17,423,880
2022 11,680,210 17,201,724
2021 11,586,195 16,974,305
2020 11,538,604 16,725,474
2019 11,488,980 16,481,304
2018 11,427,054 16,274,522
2017 11,375,158 16,073,372
2016 11,331,422 15,852,803
2015 11,274,196 15,623,251
2014 11,209,057 15,396,772
2013 11,159,407 15,170,208
2012 11,106,932 14,945,085
2011 11,038,264 14,722,584
2010 10,895,586 14,500,726
2009 10,796,493 14,276,810
2008 10,709,973 14,053,479
2007 10,625,700 13,841,770
2006 10,547,958 13,639,028
2005 10,478,617 13,439,202
2004 10,421,137 13,244,731
2003 10,376,133 13,050,968
2002 10,332,785 12,855,241
2001 10,286,570 12,658,484
2000 10,251,250 12,462,336
1999 10,226,419 12,265,731
1998 10,203,008 12,058,173
1997 10,181,245 11,570,982
1996 10,156,637 10,801,270
1995 10,136,811 10,018,497
1994 10,115,603 9,239,162
1993 10,084,475 8,616,381
1992 10,045,158 8,113,083
1991 10,004,486 7,686,850
1990 9,967,379 7,374,752
1989 9,937,697 7,073,473
1988 9,901,664 6,812,014
1987 9,870,234 6,557,970
1986 9,861,823 6,285,693
1985 9,858,308 6,043,783
1984 9,855,372 5,845,117
1983 9,855,520 5,636,203
1982 9,856,303 5,436,432
1981 9,858,982 5,284,495
1980 9,859,242 5,199,872
1979 9,848,382 5,088,808
1978 9,839,534 5,211,653
1977 9,830,358 5,668,551
1976 9,818,227 6,134,991
1975 9,800,700 6,581,371
1974 9,772,419 6,783,240
1973 9,741,720 6,739,726
1972 9,711,115 6,673,886
1971 9,673,162 6,620,880
1970 9,655,549 6,639,182
1969 9,646,032 6,604,725
1968 9,618,756 6,467,324
1967 9,580,991 6,332,944
1966 9,527,807 6,201,232
1965 9,463,667 6,072,289
1964 9,378,113 5,946,178
1963 9,289,770 5,823,010
1962 9,220,578 5,697,558
1961 9,183,948 5,571,168
1960 9,153,489 5,449,966

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/cambodia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Cambodia
2100 -0.16% -0.25%
2099 -0.16% -0.25%
2098 -0.14% -0.23%
2097 -0.14% -0.22%
2096 -0.14% -0.19%
2095 -0.15% -0.19%
2094 -0.14% -0.17%
2093 -0.14% -0.16%
2092 -0.13% -0.14%
2091 -0.13% -0.14%
2090 -0.13% -0.13%
2089 -0.13% -0.1%
2088 -0.14% -0.1%
2087 -0.13% -0.09%
2086 -0.12% -0.08%
2085 -0.12% -0.07%
2084 -0.12% -0.05%
2083 -0.13% -0.03%
2082 -0.11% -0.03%
2081 -0.12% -0.03%
2080 -0.11% -0.02%
2079 -0.12% -0.004%
2078 -0.11% 0.02%
2077 -0.1% 0.03%
2076 -0.1% 0.03%
2075 -0.11% 0.05%
2074 -0.11% 0.05%
2073 -0.11% 0.08%
2072 -0.12% 0.09%
2071 -0.14% 0.1%
2070 -0.14% 0.12%
2069 -0.15% 0.13%
2068 -0.15% 0.16%
2067 -0.16% 0.18%
2066 -0.17% 0.18%
2065 -0.18% 0.22%
2064 -0.19% 0.23%
2063 -0.19% 0.24%
2062 -0.2% 0.27%
2061 -0.18% 0.3%
2060 -0.18% 0.32%
2059 -0.17% 0.35%
2058 -0.19% 0.37%
2057 -0.18% 0.38%
2056 -0.17% 0.4%
2055 -0.16% 0.43%
2054 -0.15% 0.46%
2053 -0.14% 0.48%
2052 -0.11% 0.52%
2051 -0.09% 0.53%
2050 -0.08% 0.57%
2049 -0.06% 0.59%
2048 -0.04% 0.61%
2047 -0.03% 0.64%
2046 -0.01% 0.66%
2045 0.005% 0.68%
2044 0.01% 0.71%
2043 0.02% 0.73%
2042 0.03% 0.75%
2041 0.03% 0.76%
2040 0.04% 0.79%
2039 0.05% 0.81%
2038 0.06% 0.83%
2037 0.05% 0.83%
2036 0.05% 0.88%
2035 0.06% 0.89%
2034 0.07% 0.92%
2033 0.07% 0.94%
2032 0.07% 0.97%
2031 0.08% 0.99%
2030 0.1% 1.03%
2029 0.11% 1.06%
2028 0.11% 1.09%
2027 0.12% 1.11%
2026 0.15% 1.17%
2025 0.7% 1.19%
2024 0.67% 1.23%
2023 0.85% 1.29%
2022 0.81% 1.34%
2021 0.41% 1.49%
2020 0.43% 1.48%
2019 0.54% 1.27%
2018 0.46% 1.25%
2017 0.39% 1.39%
2016 0.51% 1.47%
2015 0.58% 1.47%
2014 0.44% 1.49%
2013 0.47% 1.51%
2012 0.62% 1.51%
2011 1.31% 1.53%
2010 0.92% 1.57%
2009 0.81% 1.59%
2008 0.79% 1.53%
2007 0.74% 1.49%
2006 0.66% 1.49%
2005 0.55% 1.47%
2004 0.43% 1.48%
2003 0.42% 1.52%
2002 0.45% 1.55%
2001 0.34% 1.57%
2000 0.24% 1.6%
1999 0.23% 1.72%
1998 0.21% 4.21%
1997 0.24% 7.13%
1996 0.2% 7.81%
1995 0.21% 8.44%
1994 0.31% 7.23%
1993 0.39% 6.2%
1992 0.41% 5.54%
1991 0.37% 4.23%
1990 0.3% 4.26%
1989 0.36% 3.84%
1988 0.32% 3.87%
1987 0.09% 4.33%
1986 0.04% 4%
1985 0.03% 3.4%
1984 -0.002% 3.71%
1983 -0.008% 3.67%
1982 -0.03% 2.88%
1981 -0.003% 1.63%
1980 0.11% 2.18%
1979 0.09% -2.36%
1978 0.09% -8.06%
1977 0.12% -7.6%
1976 0.18% -6.78%
1975 0.29% -2.98%
1974 0.32% 0.65%
1973 0.32% 0.99%
1972 0.39% 0.8%
1971 0.18% -0.28%
1970 0.1% 0.52%
1969 0.28% 2.12%
1968 0.39% 2.12%
1967 0.56% 2.12%
1966 0.68% 2.12%
1965 0.91% 2.12%
1964 0.95% 2.12%
1963 0.75% 2.2%
1962 0.4% 2.27%
1961 0.33% 2.22%

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/cambodia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Belgium Cambodia
Current population
11967185
18159213
Population rank 83/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.22%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
2.52 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
1.47 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +573
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.19%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 88/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -31,469
Net migration rank 28/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -31,469
2024 -3,557 36,243 244,386 -32,960
2023 0 41,679 250,242 -31,837
2022 -2,336 118,615 257,269 -31,350
2021 5,793 24,017 255,939 -27,025
2020 -12,692 43,777 268,745 0
2019 8,042 58,469 276,870 -57,268
2018 7,999 50,604 280,671 -86,702
2017 10,238 37,981 282,698 -74,362
2016 14,731 28,090 284,130 -51,324
2015 11,274 63,536 284,390 -58,101
2014 21,297 37,472 283,193 -56,536
2013 16,739 28,066 281,013 -54,554
2012 18,882 45,001 276,649 -52,874
2011 25,388 52,464 272,161 -50,941
2010 23,970 105,232 272,266 -49,781
2009 23,752 97,175 274,700 -49,354
2008 22,491 66,470 272,132 -50,809
2007 23,376 59,911 270,745 -68,653
2006 21,096 53,574 263,697 -60,315
2005 15,718 50,576 256,756 -60,473
2004 16,673 35,143 251,650 -58,972
2003 7,263 34,472 251,884 -57,026
2002 7,233 39,404 251,860 -55,245
2001 11,315 34,924 250,726 -53,815
2000 12,302 13,952 246,330 -50,957
1999 9,203 16,849 245,425 -47,608
1998 9,183 12,517 251,076 -33,781
1997 12,218 10,262 252,351 504,742
1996 12,188 15,684 274,147 508,187
1995 11,150 1,937 280,168 503,042
1994 12,139 17,636 286,728 488,732
1993 14,118 18,542 282,221 187,883
1992 20,090 25,941 260,673 275,823
1991 22,010 27,038 257,709 58,264
1990 19,935 8,299 249,776 58,455
1989 13,912 7,301 239,211 55,125
1988 14,853 3,929 243,203 -14,627
1987 11,844 3,525 235,064 44,442
1986 5,917 2,964 221,684 43,356
1985 2,958 2,165 214,101 4,677
1984 4,927 1,697 207,700 -29,141
1983 2,956 1,252 192,849 46,428
1982 7,885 1,100 180,300 -20,026
1981 11,831 2,826 166,578 -22,982
1980 10,845 11,482 159,157 -133,508
1979 11,818 11,277 78,143 118,334
1978 7,872 10,828 -357,478 -84,695
1977 8,847 10,460 -416,117 -55,504
1976 1,964 10,360 -408,505 -52,741
1975 0 9,652 -383,806 -47,717
1974 7,818 8,924 73,001 -45,225
1973 11,690 8,684 101,304 -42,053
1972 18,451 8,384 113,190 -40,764
1971 21,281 7,992 113,813 -80,232
1970 23,173 19,393 122,832 -193,008
1969 21,221 20,072 156,777 -17,676
1968 20,199 19,809 153,444 -17,745
1967 31,618 19,492 150,046 -16,983
1966 36,206 18,985 147,583 -17,216
1965 39,748 18,243 144,460 -16,930
1964 51,580 17,687 141,216 -16,516
1963 41,804 16,355 137,562 -15,929
1962 42,414 14,829 132,861 -3,578
1961 52,349 10,566 128,259 -4,764
1960 40,275 9,893 124,237 -5,339

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/cambodia | 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 Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

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
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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