The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 524,877 people in Cape Verde in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,895,018 people compared to 529,665 in Cape Verde.
Population statistics:
- Belgium's population is 22.5 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
- Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
- For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +0.22% in Cape Verde.
- Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 530K (7.93% growth).
- Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 12M people compared to the peak of 566K people in 2051 for Cape Verde.
Belgium vs Cape Verde: live population counter
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| Current population |
11895018
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529665
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| Population rank | 83/197 | 169/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.006% |
| One net population change |
6.68 minutes
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3.44 hours
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| One birth every |
4.75 minutes
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1.36 hours
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| One death every |
4.75 minutes
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3.32 hours
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| One migration net change every |
14.5 minutes
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7.25 hours
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| Annual migration change | +36,243 | -1,209 |
| Daily growth/decline | +216 | +7 |
| Annual growth/decline | +78,664 | +2,546 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.67% | +0.49% |
| Population growth rate rank | 120/197 | 136/197 |
Belgium and Cape Verde: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 210,024 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 215,087 | 0.33% | 2.41% |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 221,919 | 0.4% | 3.18% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 229,373 | 0.75% | 3.36% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 237,006 | 0.95% | 3.33% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 244,856 | 0.91% | 3.31% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 252,976 | 0.68% | 3.32% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 261,404 | 0.56% | 3.33% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 270,164 | 0.39% | 3.35% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 279,248 | 0.28% | 3.36% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 287,885 | 0.1% | 3.09% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 294,046 | 0.18% | 2.14% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 297,386 | 0.39% | 1.14% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 299,881 | 0.32% | 0.84% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 302,570 | 0.32% | 0.9% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 305,847 | 0.29% | 1.08% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 309,455 | 0.18% | 1.18% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 312,834 | 0.12% | 1.09% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 316,147 | 0.09% | 1.06% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 319,480 | 0.09% | 1.05% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 323,301 | 0.11% | 1.2% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 327,846 | -0.003% | 1.41% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 332,724 | -0.03% | 1.49% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 337,654 | -0.008% | 1.48% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 342,505 | -0.002% | 1.44% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 347,365 | 0.03% | 1.42% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 352,312 | 0.04% | 1.42% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 357,302 | 0.09% | 1.42% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 362,329 | 0.32% | 1.41% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 367,803 | 0.36% | 1.51% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 375,428 | 0.3% | 2.07% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 384,586 | 0.37% | 2.44% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 393,415 | 0.41% | 2.3% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 401,965 | 0.39% | 2.17% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 410,228 | 0.31% | 2.06% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 418,104 | 0.21% | 1.92% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 425,581 | 0.2% | 1.79% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 432,798 | 0.24% | 1.7% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 439,784 | 0.21% | 1.61% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 446,519 | 0.23% | 1.53% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 453,317 | 0.24% | 1.52% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 460,293 | 0.34% | 1.54% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 467,046 | 0.45% | 1.47% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 473,383 | 0.42% | 1.36% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 479,370 | 0.43% | 1.26% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 485,115 | 0.55% | 1.2% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 490,728 | 0.66% | 1.16% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 496,190 | 0.74% | 1.11% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 501,355 | 0.79% | 1.04% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 506,141 | 0.81% | 0.95% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 509,784 | 0.92% | 0.72% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 511,447 | 1.31% | 0.33% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 511,955 | 0.62% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 512,225 | 0.47% | 0.05% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 512,326 | 0.44% | 0.02% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 512,394 | 0.58% | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 512,554 | 0.51% | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 512,893 | 0.39% | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 513,415 | 0.46% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 514,104 | 0.54% | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 514,679 | 0.43% | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 516,649 | 0.41% | 0.38% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 519,741 | 0.81% | 0.6% |
| 2023 | 11,779,946 | 522,331 | 0.85% | 0.5% |
| 2024 | 11,858,610 | 524,877 | 0.67% | 0.49% |
| 2025 | 11,878,653 | 527,331 | 0.17% | 0.47% |
| 2026 | 11,894,864 | 529,641 | 0.14% | 0.44% |
| 2027 | 11,909,001 | 531,874 | 0.12% | 0.42% |
| 2028 | 11,922,115 | 534,119 | 0.11% | 0.42% |
| 2029 | 11,934,272 | 536,345 | 0.1% | 0.42% |
| 2030 | 11,944,861 | 538,617 | 0.09% | 0.42% |
| 2031 | 11,953,823 | 540,769 | 0.08% | 0.4% |
| 2032 | 11,962,020 | 542,801 | 0.07% | 0.38% |
| 2033 | 11,970,216 | 544,769 | 0.07% | 0.36% |
| 2034 | 11,977,922 | 546,653 | 0.06% | 0.35% |
| 2035 | 11,984,704 | 548,594 | 0.06% | 0.36% |
| 2036 | 11,991,147 | 550,481 | 0.05% | 0.34% |
| 2037 | 11,997,789 | 552,294 | 0.06% | 0.33% |
| 2038 | 12,004,230 | 554,085 | 0.05% | 0.32% |
| 2039 | 12,009,488 | 555,802 | 0.04% | 0.31% |
| 2040 | 12,013,619 | 557,378 | 0.03% | 0.28% |
| 2041 | 12,017,411 | 558,819 | 0.03% | 0.26% |
| 2042 | 12,020,456 | 560,139 | 0.03% | 0.24% |
| 2043 | 12,022,156 | 561,350 | 0.01% | 0.22% |
| 2044 | 12,023,061 | 562,468 | 0.008% | 0.2% |
| 2045 | 12,022,487 | 563,484 | -0.005% | 0.18% |
| 2046 | 12,020,034 | 564,357 | -0.02% | 0.15% |
| 2047 | 12,015,998 | 565,018 | -0.03% | 0.12% |
| 2048 | 12,010,009 | 565,511 | -0.05% | 0.09% |
| 2049 | 12,001,950 | 565,896 | -0.07% | 0.07% |
| 2050 | 11,992,103 | 566,140 | -0.08% | 0.04% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 563,596 (a 4.97% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 17,111 (a 3.34% growth).
Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.82% to 11,992,103 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Cape Verde will increase by 6.89% to 566,140 people and rank change from 169th to 167th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Brussels | 1.25M |
| Antwerp | 529K |
| Liege | 195K |
| Schaerbeek | 133K |
| Anderlecht | 121K |
| Mechelen | 86.9K |
| Hasselt | 77.7K |
| Genk | 66.1K |
| Seraing | 64.3K |
| Beveren | 50.3K |
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| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
| Assomada | 12K |
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Population differences between Belgium and Cape Verde
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| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | 76.6 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 31.4 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 29.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 50.9:49.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,007 ppl/mi² | 337 ppl/mi² |
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