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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 41,651,653 people in Canada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 42,199,836 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 3.53 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 +0.58% per year vs +1.48% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.6% growth).

Belgium vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Canada
2100 11,250,862 55,809,541
2099 11,269,247 55,626,634
2098 11,287,433 55,437,170
2097 11,303,694 55,242,936
2096 11,319,229 55,069,963
2095 11,335,187 54,900,581
2094 11,351,692 54,735,470
2093 11,367,258 54,569,243
2092 11,383,419 54,411,987
2091 11,397,881 54,247,171
2090 11,412,370 54,102,304
2089 11,426,889 53,953,046
2088 11,442,238 53,774,562
2087 11,457,739 53,627,048
2086 11,472,102 53,473,039
2085 11,485,745 53,322,800
2084 11,499,703 53,166,395
2083 11,513,055 53,001,796
2082 11,527,480 52,851,194
2081 11,539,632 52,682,123
2080 11,553,646 52,523,688
2079 11,566,656 52,364,938
2078 11,580,982 52,196,399
2077 11,593,809 52,039,676
2076 11,605,311 51,866,620
2075 11,617,264 51,696,455
2074 11,630,340 51,533,535
2073 11,643,635 51,371,935
2072 11,656,916 51,202,189
2071 11,670,459 51,029,182
2070 11,686,541 50,857,828
2069 11,702,841 50,684,060
2068 11,720,297 50,509,424
2067 11,737,631 50,320,575
2066 11,756,233 50,140,777
2065 11,776,031 49,961,609
2064 11,796,981 49,781,981
2063 11,818,873 49,600,521
2062 11,841,060 49,417,253
2061 11,864,790 49,241,819
2060 11,886,277 49,073,942
2059 11,907,924 48,901,595
2058 11,928,140 48,727,882
2057 11,951,275 48,567,078
2056 11,972,819 48,411,651
2055 11,992,614 48,260,380
2054 12,011,260 48,111,656
2053 12,029,602 47,963,828
2052 12,045,984 47,802,904
2051 12,059,458 47,647,911
2050 12,070,180 47,490,971
2049 12,079,277 47,345,672
2048 12,086,376 47,182,893
2047 12,091,336 47,020,915
2046 12,094,512 46,856,048
2045 12,096,264 46,673,369
2044 12,095,660 46,492,583
2043 12,094,445 46,309,120
2042 12,092,240 46,118,911
2041 12,088,320 45,925,318
2040 12,084,611 45,730,012
2039 12,080,011 45,524,806
2038 12,074,019 45,305,831
2037 12,067,048 45,080,733
2036 12,060,663 44,850,060
2035 12,054,093 44,623,652
2034 12,047,026 44,372,936
2033 12,038,587 44,126,411
2032 12,030,514 43,859,386
2031 12,022,079 43,577,637
2030 12,012,501 43,290,024
2029 12,000,773 42,995,206
2028 11,988,034 42,683,609
2027 11,974,384 42,362,776
2026 11,959,583 42,027,744
2025 11,941,781 41,651,653
2024 11,858,610 41,262,329
2023 11,779,946 40,049,088
2022 11,680,210 38,950,132
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% 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 0.86% to 12,070,180 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Canada will increase by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 55.8M 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 0.7% 0.94%
2024 0.67% 3.03%
2023 0.85% 2.82%
2022 0.81% 1.86%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Canada's population grew by 0.94%.

Live population counters

Belgium Canada
Current population
11967185
42199836
Population rank 83/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.51%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
1.35 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
1.43 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
1.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +1,067
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +389,324
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.94%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 102/197
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 -3,557 36,243 41,262 368,599
2023 0 41,679 24,029 433,842
2022 -2,336 118,615 15,580 459,988
2021 5,793 24,017 61,184 198,867
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 50,576 112,850 204,526
2004 16,673 35,143 111,786 194,611
2003 7,263 34,472 107,585 185,643
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/canada | 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 Canada 16.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 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 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K

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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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