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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 17,638,801 people in Cambodia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 18,113,986 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 +0.55% per year vs +1.38% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.1M (32.8% growth).

Belgium vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Cambodia
2100 11,193,616 22,906,442
2099 11,211,908 22,962,923
2098 11,230,002 23,019,882
2097 11,246,180 23,073,551
2096 11,261,636 23,123,425
2095 11,277,513 23,167,283
2094 11,293,934 23,212,055
2093 11,309,421 23,252,118
2092 11,325,500 23,290,144
2091 11,339,887 23,322,120
2090 11,354,304 23,354,198
2089 11,368,748 23,385,733
2088 11,384,019 23,409,247
2087 11,399,441 23,433,812
2086 11,413,731 23,455,606
2085 11,427,305 23,473,699
2084 11,441,192 23,490,880
2083 11,454,476 23,503,304
2082 11,468,827 23,511,399
2081 11,480,917 23,517,527
2080 11,494,860 23,523,490
2079 11,507,804 23,527,816
2078 11,522,057 23,528,640
2077 11,534,819 23,524,419
2076 11,546,262 23,517,089
2075 11,558,154 23,511,041
2074 11,571,164 23,498,649
2073 11,584,391 23,486,231
2072 11,597,605 23,468,351
2071 11,611,079 23,447,776
2070 11,627,079 23,425,399
2069 11,643,296 23,398,087
2068 11,660,663 23,367,005
2067 11,677,909 23,328,780
2066 11,696,417 23,288,003
2065 11,716,114 23,246,605
2064 11,736,957 23,196,515
2063 11,758,738 23,143,893
2062 11,780,812 23,088,053
2061 11,804,421 23,025,211
2060 11,825,799 22,956,351
2059 11,847,336 22,882,368
2058 11,867,449 22,803,687
2057 11,890,466 22,719,975
2056 11,911,901 22,633,081
2055 11,931,594 22,541,997
2054 11,950,146 22,444,525
2053 11,968,395 22,342,736
2052 11,984,694 22,235,734
2051 11,998,099 22,121,782
2050 12,008,766 22,005,604
2049 12,017,817 21,881,810
2048 12,024,879 21,754,090
2047 12,029,815 21,622,327
2046 12,032,975 21,484,727
2045 12,034,718 21,344,443
2044 12,034,116 21,199,702
2043 12,032,908 21,050,598
2042 12,030,714 20,897,569
2041 12,026,814 20,742,759
2040 12,023,124 20,586,310
2039 12,018,547 20,425,222
2038 12,012,586 20,260,230
2037 12,005,650 20,092,632
2036 11,999,298 19,926,280
2035 11,992,761 19,751,811
2034 11,985,730 19,577,662
2033 11,977,334 19,399,100
2032 11,969,302 19,219,058
2031 11,960,910 19,034,316
2030 11,951,381 18,847,504
2029 11,939,712 18,656,059
2028 11,927,038 18,459,936
2027 11,913,457 18,260,437
2026 11,898,731 18,059,685
2025 11,881,020 17,851,510
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% 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 0.89% to 12,008,766 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Cambodia will increase by 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M 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 0.19% 1.21%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Belgium Cambodia
Current population
11902714
18113986
Population rank 83/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.22%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
2.45 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
1.45 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
4.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +589
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +214,921
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 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 - 36,243 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/cambodia | 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 Cambodia 85.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 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 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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