Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 41,288,599 people in Canada in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 42,181,965 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.54 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.5% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.5% growth).

Belgium vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Canada
2100 11,193,616 55,893,812
2099 11,211,908 55,710,628
2098 11,230,002 55,520,878
2097 11,246,180 55,326,351
2096 11,261,636 55,153,117
2095 11,277,513 54,983,479
2094 11,293,934 54,818,119
2093 11,309,421 54,651,641
2092 11,325,500 54,494,148
2091 11,339,887 54,329,082
2090 11,354,304 54,183,996
2089 11,368,748 54,034,513
2088 11,384,019 53,855,760
2087 11,399,441 53,708,023
2086 11,413,731 53,553,781
2085 11,427,305 53,403,315
2084 11,441,192 53,246,675
2083 11,454,476 53,081,827
2082 11,468,827 52,930,998
2081 11,480,917 52,761,672
2080 11,494,860 52,602,997
2079 11,507,804 52,444,008
2078 11,522,057 52,275,214
2077 11,534,819 52,118,254
2076 11,546,262 51,944,937
2075 11,558,154 51,774,515
2074 11,571,164 51,611,349
2073 11,584,391 51,449,506
2072 11,597,605 51,279,503
2071 11,611,079 51,106,234
2070 11,627,079 50,934,622
2069 11,643,296 50,760,591
2068 11,660,663 50,585,692
2067 11,677,909 50,396,558
2066 11,696,417 50,216,488
2065 11,716,114 50,037,049
2064 11,736,957 49,857,150
2063 11,758,738 49,675,417
2062 11,780,812 49,491,872
2061 11,804,421 49,316,172
2060 11,825,799 49,148,043
2059 11,847,336 48,975,435
2058 11,867,449 48,801,460
2057 11,890,466 48,640,413
2056 11,911,901 48,484,751
2055 11,931,594 48,333,252
2054 11,950,146 48,184,303
2053 11,968,395 48,036,252
2052 11,984,694 47,875,085
2051 11,998,099 47,719,858
2050 12,008,766 47,562,681
2049 12,017,817 47,417,162
2048 12,024,879 47,254,138
2047 12,029,815 47,091,915
2046 12,032,975 46,926,799
2045 12,034,718 46,743,844
2044 12,034,116 46,562,785
2043 12,032,908 46,379,045
2042 12,030,714 46,188,550
2041 12,026,814 45,994,664
2040 12,023,124 45,799,063
2039 12,018,547 45,593,547
2038 12,012,586 45,374,241
2037 12,005,650 45,148,803
2036 11,999,298 44,917,782
2035 11,992,761 44,691,033
2034 11,985,730 44,439,937
2033 11,977,334 44,193,040
2032 11,969,302 43,925,613
2031 11,960,910 43,643,438
2030 11,951,381 43,355,390
2029 11,939,712 43,060,128
2028 11,927,038 42,748,060
2027 11,913,457 42,426,742
2026 11,898,731 42,091,205
2025 11,881,020 41,714,545
2024 11,858,610 41,288,599
2023 11,779,946 40,083,484
2022 11,680,210 38,935,934
2021 11,586,195 38,239,864
2020 11,538,604 38,028,638
2019 11,488,980 37,618,495
2018 11,427,054 37,072,620
2017 11,375,158 36,545,075
2016 11,331,422 36,110,803
2015 11,274,196 35,704,498
2014 11,209,057 35,434,066
2013 11,159,407 35,080,992
2012 11,106,932 34,713,395
2011 11,038,264 34,339,221
2010 10,895,586 34,005,902
2009 10,796,493 33,630,069
2008 10,709,973 33,247,298
2007 10,625,700 32,888,886
2006 10,547,958 32,571,193
2005 10,478,617 32,242,732
2004 10,421,137 31,938,807
2003 10,376,133 31,642,461
2002 10,332,785 31,359,199
2001 10,286,570 31,020,855
2000 10,251,250 30,685,730
1999 10,226,419 30,401,286
1998 10,203,008 30,155,173
1997 10,181,245 29,905,948
1996 10,156,637 29,610,218
1995 10,136,811 29,302,311
1994 10,115,603 29,000,663
1993 10,084,475 28,684,764
1992 10,045,158 28,371,264
1991 10,004,486 28,037,420
1990 9,967,379 27,691,138
1989 9,937,697 27,276,781
1988 9,901,664 26,791,747
1987 9,870,234 26,446,601
1986 9,861,823 26,100,278
1985 9,858,308 25,842,116
1984 9,855,372 25,607,053
1983 9,855,520 25,366,451
1982 9,856,303 25,116,942
1981 9,858,982 24,819,915
1980 9,859,242 24,515,667
1979 9,848,382 24,201,544
1978 9,839,534 23,963,203
1977 9,830,358 23,725,843
1976 9,818,227 23,449,808
1975 9,800,700 23,143,275
1974 9,772,419 22,807,969
1973 9,741,720 22,491,777
1972 9,711,115 22,218,463
1971 9,673,162 21,962,032
1970 9,655,549 21,324,000
1969 9,646,032 21,028,000
1968 9,618,756 20,744,000
1967 9,580,991 20,412,000
1966 9,527,807 20,048,000
1965 9,463,667 19,678,000
1964 9,378,113 19,325,000
1963 9,289,770 18,964,000
1962 9,220,578 18,614,000
1961 9,183,948 18,271,000
1960 9,153,489 17,909,356

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/canada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th 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 Canada will increase by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 55.9M people in 2100 for Canada.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Canada
2100 -0.16% 0.33%
2099 -0.16% 0.34%
2098 -0.14% 0.35%
2097 -0.14% 0.31%
2096 -0.14% 0.31%
2095 -0.15% 0.3%
2094 -0.14% 0.3%
2093 -0.14% 0.29%
2092 -0.13% 0.3%
2091 -0.13% 0.27%
2090 -0.13% 0.28%
2089 -0.13% 0.33%
2088 -0.14% 0.28%
2087 -0.13% 0.29%
2086 -0.12% 0.28%
2085 -0.12% 0.29%
2084 -0.12% 0.31%
2083 -0.13% 0.28%
2082 -0.11% 0.32%
2081 -0.12% 0.3%
2080 -0.11% 0.3%
2079 -0.12% 0.32%
2078 -0.11% 0.3%
2077 -0.1% 0.33%
2076 -0.1% 0.33%
2075 -0.11% 0.32%
2074 -0.11% 0.31%
2073 -0.11% 0.33%
2072 -0.12% 0.34%
2071 -0.14% 0.34%
2070 -0.14% 0.34%
2069 -0.15% 0.35%
2068 -0.15% 0.38%
2067 -0.16% 0.36%
2066 -0.17% 0.36%
2065 -0.18% 0.36%
2064 -0.19% 0.37%
2063 -0.19% 0.37%
2062 -0.2% 0.36%
2061 -0.18% 0.34%
2060 -0.18% 0.35%
2059 -0.17% 0.36%
2058 -0.19% 0.33%
2057 -0.18% 0.32%
2056 -0.17% 0.31%
2055 -0.16% 0.31%
2054 -0.15% 0.31%
2053 -0.14% 0.34%
2052 -0.11% 0.33%
2051 -0.09% 0.33%
2050 -0.08% 0.31%
2049 -0.06% 0.34%
2048 -0.04% 0.34%
2047 -0.03% 0.35%
2046 -0.01% 0.39%
2045 0.005% 0.39%
2044 0.01% 0.4%
2043 0.02% 0.41%
2042 0.03% 0.42%
2041 0.03% 0.43%
2040 0.04% 0.45%
2039 0.05% 0.48%
2038 0.06% 0.5%
2037 0.05% 0.51%
2036 0.05% 0.51%
2035 0.06% 0.57%
2034 0.07% 0.56%
2033 0.07% 0.61%
2032 0.07% 0.65%
2031 0.08% 0.66%
2030 0.1% 0.69%
2029 0.11% 0.73%
2028 0.11% 0.76%
2027 0.12% 0.8%
2026 0.15% 0.9%
2025 0.19% 1.03%
2024 0.67% 3.01%
2023 0.85% 2.95%
2022 0.81% 1.82%
2021 0.41% 0.56%
2020 0.43% 1.09%
2019 0.54% 1.47%
2018 0.46% 1.44%
2017 0.39% 1.2%
2016 0.51% 1.14%
2015 0.58% 0.76%
2014 0.44% 1.01%
2013 0.47% 1.06%
2012 0.62% 1.09%
2011 1.31% 0.98%
2010 0.92% 1.12%
2009 0.81% 1.15%
2008 0.79% 1.09%
2007 0.74% 0.98%
2006 0.66% 1.02%
2005 0.55% 0.95%
2004 0.43% 0.94%
2003 0.42% 0.9%
2002 0.45% 1.09%
2001 0.34% 1.09%
2000 0.24% 0.94%
1999 0.23% 0.82%
1998 0.21% 0.83%
1997 0.24% 1%
1996 0.2% 1.05%
1995 0.21% 1.04%
1994 0.31% 1.1%
1993 0.39% 1.1%
1992 0.41% 1.19%
1991 0.37% 1.25%
1990 0.3% 1.52%
1989 0.36% 1.81%
1988 0.32% 1.31%
1987 0.09% 1.33%
1986 0.04% 1%
1985 0.03% 0.92%
1984 -0.002% 0.95%
1983 -0.008% 0.99%
1982 -0.03% 1.2%
1981 -0.003% 1.24%
1980 0.11% 1.3%
1979 0.09% 0.99%
1978 0.09% 1%
1977 0.12% 1.18%
1976 0.18% 1.32%
1975 0.29% 1.47%
1974 0.32% 1.41%
1973 0.32% 1.23%
1972 0.39% 1.17%
1971 0.18% 2.99%
1970 0.1% 1.41%
1969 0.28% 1.37%
1968 0.39% 1.63%
1967 0.56% 1.82%
1966 0.68% 1.88%
1965 0.91% 1.83%
1964 0.95% 1.9%
1963 0.75% 1.88%
1962 0.4% 1.88%
1961 0.33% 2.02%

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/canada | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Canada's population grew by 3.01%.

Live population counters

Belgium Canada
Current population
11902714
42181965
Population rank 83/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.51%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
26.2 seconds
One birth every
4.75 minutes
1.49 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
1.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +3,302
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +1,205,115
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +3.01%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 14/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +326,204
Net migration rank 28/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 326,204
2024 - 36,243 - 368,599
2023 0 41,679 28,058 433,842
2022 -2,336 118,615 15,574 459,988
2021 5,793 24,017 57,360 198,867
2020 -12,692 43,777 53,241 256,592
2019 8,042 58,469 86,523 387,685
2018 7,999 50,604 88,974 420,224
2017 10,238 37,981 98,672 372,685
2016 14,731 28,090 115,555 329,455
2015 11,274 63,536 117,825 224,332
2014 21,297 37,472 127,563 192,884
2013 16,739 28,066 129,799 239,813
2012 18,882 45,001 135,382 243,748
2011 25,388 52,464 133,923 227,075
2010 23,970 105,232 139,425 225,369
2009 23,752 97,175 144,609 244,463
2008 22,491 66,470 142,963 238,083
2007 23,376 59,911 134,845 213,801
2006 21,096 53,574 130,285 202,175
2005 15,718 50,576 116,074 204,526
2004 16,673 35,143 111,786 194,611
2003 7,263 34,472 110,749 185,643
2002 7,233 39,404 106,621 208,060
2001 11,315 34,924 114,777 222,100
2000 12,302 13,952 110,469 201,727
1999 9,203 16,849 118,565 158,342
1998 9,183 12,517 126,651 142,346
1997 12,218 10,262 134,577 144,678
1996 12,188 15,684 153,973 154,553
1995 11,150 1,937 167,023 141,818
1994 12,139 17,636 179,804 134,863
1993 14,118 18,542 186,451 133,426
1992 20,090 25,941 204,273 138,121
1991 22,010 27,038 207,477 134,463
1990 19,935 8,299 213,222 181,461
1989 13,912 7,301 207,304 258,094
1988 14,853 3,929 192,901 238,003
1987 11,844 3,525 190,416 171,308
1986 5,917 2,964 190,532 121,928
1985 2,958 2,165 204,153 69,776
1984 4,927 1,697 204,856 55,982
1983 2,956 1,252 202,931 66,172
1982 7,885 1,100 200,935 89,544
1981 11,831 2,826 206,005 113,461
1980 10,845 11,482 203,480 122,743
1979 11,818 11,277 203,293 86,719
1978 7,872 10,828 194,102 52,781
1977 8,847 10,460 199,297 70,339
1976 1,964 10,360 196,979 106,894
1975 0 9,652 196,718 139,797
1974 7,818 8,924 182,464 155,596
1973 11,690 8,684 184,432 125,401
1972 18,451 8,384 188,857 89,880
1971 21,281 7,992 208,640 210,244
1970 23,173 19,393 215,372 304,627
1969 21,221 20,072 216,588 93,600
1968 20,199 19,809 211,589 108,864
1967 31,618 19,492 220,450 132,856
1966 36,206 18,985 236,566 144,641
1965 39,748 18,243 269,589 112,401
1964 51,580 17,687 307,268 68,003
1963 41,804 16,355 318,595 51,831
1962 42,414 14,829 325,745 35,373
1961 52,349 10,566 334,360 34,721
1960 40,275 9,893 338,487 49,694

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/canada | 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 Canada 19.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

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
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.