The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 527,326 people in Cape Verde in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 530,853 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 +0.58% per year vs +0.26% in Cape Verde.
- Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 531K (8.18% growth).
Belgium vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Belgium
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2100 | 11,250,862 | 419,997 |
| 2099 | 11,269,247 | 424,272 |
| 2098 | 11,287,433 | 428,479 |
| 2097 | 11,303,694 | 432,755 |
| 2096 | 11,319,229 | 437,010 |
| 2095 | 11,335,187 | 441,329 |
| 2094 | 11,351,692 | 445,663 |
| 2093 | 11,367,258 | 450,029 |
| 2092 | 11,383,419 | 454,324 |
| 2091 | 11,397,881 | 458,616 |
| 2090 | 11,412,370 | 462,925 |
| 2089 | 11,426,889 | 467,304 |
| 2088 | 11,442,238 | 471,550 |
| 2087 | 11,457,739 | 475,770 |
| 2086 | 11,472,102 | 479,948 |
| 2085 | 11,485,745 | 484,130 |
| 2084 | 11,499,703 | 488,284 |
| 2083 | 11,513,055 | 492,265 |
| 2082 | 11,527,480 | 496,287 |
| 2081 | 11,539,632 | 500,248 |
| 2080 | 11,553,646 | 504,114 |
| 2079 | 11,566,656 | 507,910 |
| 2078 | 11,580,982 | 511,491 |
| 2077 | 11,593,809 | 514,982 |
| 2076 | 11,605,311 | 518,448 |
| 2075 | 11,617,264 | 521,841 |
| 2074 | 11,630,340 | 525,092 |
| 2073 | 11,643,635 | 528,231 |
| 2072 | 11,656,916 | 531,275 |
| 2071 | 11,670,459 | 534,138 |
| 2070 | 11,686,541 | 537,082 |
| 2069 | 11,702,841 | 539,993 |
| 2068 | 11,720,297 | 542,768 |
| 2067 | 11,737,631 | 545,560 |
| 2066 | 11,756,233 | 548,154 |
| 2065 | 11,776,031 | 550,545 |
| 2064 | 11,796,981 | 552,744 |
| 2063 | 11,818,873 | 554,888 |
| 2062 | 11,841,060 | 556,973 |
| 2061 | 11,864,790 | 558,855 |
| 2060 | 11,886,277 | 560,518 |
| 2059 | 11,907,924 | 562,114 |
| 2058 | 11,928,140 | 563,436 |
| 2057 | 11,951,275 | 564,587 |
| 2056 | 11,972,819 | 565,521 |
| 2055 | 11,992,614 | 566,347 |
| 2054 | 12,011,260 | 567,010 |
| 2053 | 12,029,602 | 567,363 |
| 2052 | 12,045,984 | 567,478 |
| 2051 | 12,059,458 | 567,476 |
| 2050 | 12,070,180 | 567,344 |
| 2049 | 12,079,277 | 567,002 |
| 2048 | 12,086,376 | 566,562 |
| 2047 | 12,091,336 | 566,027 |
| 2046 | 12,094,512 | 565,225 |
| 2045 | 12,096,264 | 564,268 |
| 2044 | 12,095,660 | 563,194 |
| 2043 | 12,094,445 | 562,030 |
| 2042 | 12,092,240 | 560,769 |
| 2041 | 12,088,320 | 559,386 |
| 2040 | 12,084,611 | 557,874 |
| 2039 | 12,080,011 | 556,224 |
| 2038 | 12,074,019 | 554,435 |
| 2037 | 12,067,048 | 552,627 |
| 2036 | 12,060,663 | 550,801 |
| 2035 | 12,054,093 | 548,853 |
| 2034 | 12,047,026 | 546,915 |
| 2033 | 12,038,587 | 545,056 |
| 2032 | 12,030,514 | 542,980 |
| 2031 | 12,022,079 | 540,984 |
| 2030 | 12,012,501 | 538,671 |
| 2029 | 12,000,773 | 536,441 |
| 2028 | 11,988,034 | 534,196 |
| 2027 | 11,974,384 | 531,944 |
| 2026 | 11,959,583 | 529,702 |
| 2025 | 11,941,781 | 527,326 |
| 2024 | 11,858,610 | 524,877 |
| 2023 | 11,779,946 | 522,331 |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 519,741 |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 516,649 |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 514,679 |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 514,104 |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 513,415 |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 512,893 |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 512,554 |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 512,394 |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 512,326 |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 512,225 |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 511,955 |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 511,447 |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 509,784 |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 506,141 |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 501,355 |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 496,190 |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 490,728 |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 485,115 |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 479,370 |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 473,383 |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 467,046 |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 460,293 |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 453,317 |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 446,519 |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 439,784 |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 432,798 |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 425,581 |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 418,104 |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 410,228 |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 401,965 |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 393,415 |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 384,586 |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 375,428 |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 367,803 |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 362,329 |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 357,302 |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 352,312 |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 347,365 |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 342,505 |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 337,654 |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 332,724 |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 327,846 |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 323,301 |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 319,480 |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 316,147 |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 312,834 |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 309,455 |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 305,847 |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 302,570 |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 299,881 |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 297,386 |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 294,046 |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 287,885 |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 279,248 |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 270,164 |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 261,404 |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 252,976 |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 244,856 |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 237,006 |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 229,373 |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 221,919 |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 215,087 |
| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 210,024 |
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/cape-verde | CC BY 
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 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 18,299 people (a 3.57% 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 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 Cape Verde will increase by 6.87% to 567,344 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.
Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 567K people in 2052 for Cape Verde.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2100 | -0.16% | -1.01% |
| 2099 | -0.16% | -0.98% |
| 2098 | -0.14% | -0.99% |
| 2097 | -0.14% | -0.97% |
| 2096 | -0.14% | -0.98% |
| 2095 | -0.15% | -0.97% |
| 2094 | -0.14% | -0.97% |
| 2093 | -0.14% | -0.95% |
| 2092 | -0.13% | -0.94% |
| 2091 | -0.13% | -0.93% |
| 2090 | -0.13% | -0.94% |
| 2089 | -0.13% | -0.9% |
| 2088 | -0.14% | -0.89% |
| 2087 | -0.13% | -0.87% |
| 2086 | -0.12% | -0.86% |
| 2085 | -0.12% | -0.85% |
| 2084 | -0.12% | -0.81% |
| 2083 | -0.13% | -0.81% |
| 2082 | -0.11% | -0.79% |
| 2081 | -0.12% | -0.77% |
| 2080 | -0.11% | -0.75% |
| 2079 | -0.12% | -0.7% |
| 2078 | -0.11% | -0.68% |
| 2077 | -0.1% | -0.67% |
| 2076 | -0.1% | -0.65% |
| 2075 | -0.11% | -0.62% |
| 2074 | -0.11% | -0.59% |
| 2073 | -0.11% | -0.57% |
| 2072 | -0.12% | -0.54% |
| 2071 | -0.14% | -0.55% |
| 2070 | -0.14% | -0.54% |
| 2069 | -0.15% | -0.51% |
| 2068 | -0.15% | -0.51% |
| 2067 | -0.16% | -0.47% |
| 2066 | -0.17% | -0.43% |
| 2065 | -0.18% | -0.4% |
| 2064 | -0.19% | -0.39% |
| 2063 | -0.19% | -0.37% |
| 2062 | -0.2% | -0.34% |
| 2061 | -0.18% | -0.3% |
| 2060 | -0.18% | -0.28% |
| 2059 | -0.17% | -0.23% |
| 2058 | -0.19% | -0.2% |
| 2057 | -0.18% | -0.17% |
| 2056 | -0.17% | -0.15% |
| 2055 | -0.16% | -0.12% |
| 2054 | -0.15% | -0.06% |
| 2053 | -0.14% | -0.02% |
| 2052 | -0.11% | 0% |
| 2051 | -0.09% | 0.02% |
| 2050 | -0.08% | 0.06% |
| 2049 | -0.06% | 0.08% |
| 2048 | -0.04% | 0.09% |
| 2047 | -0.03% | 0.14% |
| 2046 | -0.01% | 0.17% |
| 2045 | 0.005% | 0.19% |
| 2044 | 0.01% | 0.21% |
| 2043 | 0.02% | 0.22% |
| 2042 | 0.03% | 0.25% |
| 2041 | 0.03% | 0.27% |
| 2040 | 0.04% | 0.3% |
| 2039 | 0.05% | 0.32% |
| 2038 | 0.06% | 0.33% |
| 2037 | 0.05% | 0.33% |
| 2036 | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| 2035 | 0.06% | 0.35% |
| 2034 | 0.07% | 0.34% |
| 2033 | 0.07% | 0.38% |
| 2032 | 0.07% | 0.37% |
| 2031 | 0.08% | 0.43% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | 0.42% |
| 2029 | 0.11% | 0.42% |
| 2028 | 0.11% | 0.42% |
| 2027 | 0.12% | 0.42% |
| 2026 | 0.15% | 0.45% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 0.67% | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 0.85% | 0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.81% | 0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.41% | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 0.43% | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 0.54% | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 0.46% | 0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.39% | 0.07% |
| 2016 | 0.51% | 0.03% |
| 2015 | 0.58% | 0.01% |
| 2014 | 0.44% | 0.02% |
| 2013 | 0.47% | 0.05% |
| 2012 | 0.62% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.31% | 0.33% |
| 2010 | 0.92% | 0.72% |
| 2009 | 0.81% | 0.95% |
| 2008 | 0.79% | 1.04% |
| 2007 | 0.74% | 1.11% |
| 2006 | 0.66% | 1.16% |
| 2005 | 0.55% | 1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.43% | 1.26% |
| 2003 | 0.42% | 1.36% |
| 2002 | 0.45% | 1.47% |
| 2001 | 0.34% | 1.54% |
| 2000 | 0.24% | 1.52% |
| 1999 | 0.23% | 1.53% |
| 1998 | 0.21% | 1.61% |
| 1997 | 0.24% | 1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | 1.79% |
| 1995 | 0.21% | 1.92% |
| 1994 | 0.31% | 2.06% |
| 1993 | 0.39% | 2.17% |
| 1992 | 0.41% | 2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.37% | 2.44% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | 2.07% |
| 1989 | 0.36% | 1.51% |
| 1988 | 0.32% | 1.41% |
| 1987 | 0.09% | 1.42% |
| 1986 | 0.04% | 1.42% |
| 1985 | 0.03% | 1.42% |
| 1984 | -0.002% | 1.44% |
| 1983 | -0.008% | 1.48% |
| 1982 | -0.03% | 1.49% |
| 1981 | -0.003% | 1.41% |
| 1980 | 0.11% | 1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.09% | 1.05% |
| 1978 | 0.09% | 1.06% |
| 1977 | 0.12% | 1.09% |
| 1976 | 0.18% | 1.18% |
| 1975 | 0.29% | 1.08% |
| 1974 | 0.32% | 0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.32% | 0.84% |
| 1972 | 0.39% | 1.14% |
| 1971 | 0.18% | 2.14% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | 3.09% |
| 1969 | 0.28% | 3.36% |
| 1968 | 0.39% | 3.35% |
| 1967 | 0.56% | 3.33% |
| 1966 | 0.68% | 3.32% |
| 1965 | 0.91% | 3.31% |
| 1964 | 0.95% | 3.33% |
| 1963 | 0.75% | 3.36% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | 3.18% |
| 1961 | 0.33% | 2.41% |
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/cape-verde | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.47%.
Live population counters
|
Belgium
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
11967185
|
530853
|
| Population rank | 83/197 | 169/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.006% |
| One net population change |
6.34 minutes
|
3.59 hours
|
| One birth every |
4.82 minutes
|
1.37 hours
|
| One death every |
4.67 minutes
|
3.28 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +228 | +7 |
| Annual growth/decline | +83,171 | +2,449 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.7% | +0.47% |
| Population growth rate rank | 116/197 | 132/197 |
| One migration net change every |
16.5 minutes
|
6.84 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +31,989 | -1,284 |
| Net migration rank | 28/196 | 94/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,349,032 | 16,515 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 30/195 | 171/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 20% | 3.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 30/195 | 116/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Cape Verde
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 31,989 | - | -1,284 |
| 2024 | -3,557 | 36,243 | 3,741 | -1,209 |
| 2023 | 0 | 41,679 | 3,798 | -1,226 |
| 2022 | -2,336 | 118,615 | 3,864 | -1,253 |
| 2021 | 5,793 | 24,017 | 3,575 | 0 |
| 2020 | -12,692 | 43,777 | 3,734 | -3,362 |
| 2019 | 8,042 | 58,469 | 4,773 | -4,001 |
| 2018 | 7,999 | 50,604 | 5,282 | -4,679 |
| 2017 | 10,238 | 37,981 | 5,993 | -5,550 |
| 2016 | 14,731 | 28,090 | 6,238 | -6,004 |
| 2015 | 11,274 | 63,536 | 6,314 | -6,226 |
| 2014 | 21,297 | 37,472 | 6,622 | -6,578 |
| 2013 | 16,739 | 28,066 | 6,780 | -6,622 |
| 2012 | 18,882 | 45,001 | 7,157 | -6,779 |
| 2011 | 25,388 | 52,464 | 7,874 | -7,226 |
| 2010 | 23,970 | 105,232 | 7,746 | -5,069 |
| 2009 | 23,752 | 97,175 | 7,216 | -2,618 |
| 2008 | 22,491 | 66,470 | 7,313 | -2,340 |
| 2007 | 23,376 | 59,911 | 7,559 | -2,200 |
| 2006 | 21,096 | 53,574 | 7,980 | -2,408 |
| 2005 | 15,718 | 50,576 | 8,428 | -2,768 |
| 2004 | 16,673 | 35,143 | 8,825 | -2,993 |
| 2003 | 7,263 | 34,472 | 9,037 | -2,898 |
| 2002 | 7,233 | 39,404 | 9,278 | -2,751 |
| 2001 | 11,315 | 34,924 | 9,510 | -2,528 |
| 2000 | 12,302 | 13,952 | 9,752 | -2,772 |
| 1999 | 9,203 | 16,849 | 9,989 | -3,371 |
| 1998 | 9,183 | 12,517 | 10,187 | -3,332 |
| 1997 | 12,218 | 10,262 | 10,323 | -3,211 |
| 1996 | 12,188 | 15,684 | 10,613 | -3,297 |
| 1995 | 11,150 | 1,937 | 10,764 | -3,125 |
| 1994 | 12,139 | 17,636 | 11,410 | -3,299 |
| 1993 | 14,118 | 18,542 | 11,805 | -3,393 |
| 1992 | 20,090 | 25,941 | 11,915 | -3,231 |
| 1991 | 22,010 | 27,038 | 11,899 | -2,924 |
| 1990 | 19,935 | 8,299 | 11,738 | -2,398 |
| 1989 | 13,912 | 7,301 | 11,608 | -5,704 |
| 1988 | 14,853 | 3,929 | 11,523 | -6,474 |
| 1987 | 11,844 | 3,525 | 11,426 | -6,418 |
| 1986 | 5,917 | 2,964 | 11,295 | -6,314 |
| 1985 | 2,958 | 2,165 | 11,105 | -6,192 |
| 1984 | 4,927 | 1,697 | 10,835 | -6,035 |
| 1983 | 2,956 | 1,252 | 10,736 | -5,834 |
| 1982 | 7,885 | 1,100 | 10,597 | -5,629 |
| 1981 | 11,831 | 2,826 | 10,470 | -5,684 |
| 1980 | 10,845 | 11,482 | 10,276 | -5,980 |
| 1979 | 11,818 | 11,277 | 10,223 | -6,875 |
| 1978 | 7,872 | 10,828 | 10,152 | -6,833 |
| 1977 | 8,847 | 10,460 | 10,036 | -6,730 |
| 1976 | 1,964 | 10,360 | 9,833 | -6,389 |
| 1975 | 0 | 9,652 | 9,601 | -5,829 |
| 1974 | 7,818 | 8,924 | 9,295 | -6,512 |
| 1973 | 11,690 | 8,684 | 9,003 | -6,410 |
| 1972 | 18,451 | 8,384 | 8,716 | -6,316 |
| 1971 | 21,281 | 7,992 | 8,359 | -4,085 |
| 1970 | 23,173 | 19,393 | 7,878 | 172 |
| 1969 | 21,221 | 20,072 | 7,625 | 1,608 |
| 1968 | 20,199 | 19,809 | 7,408 | 1,521 |
| 1967 | 31,618 | 19,492 | 7,214 | 1,376 |
| 1966 | 36,206 | 18,985 | 7,039 | 1,230 |
| 1965 | 39,748 | 18,243 | 6,877 | 1,093 |
| 1964 | 51,580 | 17,687 | 6,725 | 1,006 |
| 1963 | 41,804 | 16,355 | 6,589 | 945 |
| 1962 | 42,414 | 14,829 | 6,468 | 904 |
| 1961 | 52,349 | 10,566 | 6,247 | 49 |
| 1960 | 40,275 | 9,893 | 6,098 | -2,267 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/belgium/cape-verde | 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 Cape Verde 58.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,312 people) and 41.5% is from migration (a loss of 33,510 people).
As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.
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 |
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
| Assomada | 12K |
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Population differences between Belgium and Cape Verde
|
Belgium
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | 76.6 years |
| Average age | 42.7 years | 31.9 years |
| Median age | 42.9 years | 30 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 50.9:49.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.44 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,016 ppl/mi² | 340 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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