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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 19,764,771 people in Chile in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 19,977,856 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.68 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.02% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21% growth).

Belgium vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Chile
2100 11,193,616 13,542,179
2099 11,211,908 13,698,571
2098 11,230,002 13,856,954
2097 11,246,180 14,016,220
2096 11,261,636 14,178,222
2095 11,277,513 14,343,015
2094 11,293,934 14,508,995
2093 11,309,421 14,677,272
2092 11,325,500 14,845,602
2091 11,339,887 15,016,981
2090 11,354,304 15,189,722
2089 11,368,748 15,363,962
2088 11,384,019 15,538,750
2087 11,399,441 15,711,977
2086 11,413,731 15,883,706
2085 11,427,305 16,055,280
2084 11,441,192 16,223,786
2083 11,454,476 16,391,067
2082 11,468,827 16,554,768
2081 11,480,917 16,719,751
2080 11,494,860 16,883,588
2079 11,507,804 17,045,148
2078 11,522,057 17,205,047
2077 11,534,819 17,362,651
2076 11,546,262 17,517,633
2075 11,558,154 17,670,800
2074 11,571,164 17,820,437
2073 11,584,391 17,966,186
2072 11,597,605 18,109,831
2071 11,611,079 18,253,369
2070 11,627,079 18,393,628
2069 11,643,296 18,531,389
2068 11,660,663 18,668,022
2067 11,677,909 18,802,510
2066 11,696,417 18,935,536
2065 11,716,114 19,063,468
2064 11,736,957 19,189,521
2063 11,758,738 19,310,719
2062 11,780,812 19,424,785
2061 11,804,421 19,534,495
2060 11,825,799 19,638,454
2059 11,847,336 19,739,346
2058 11,867,449 19,832,760
2057 11,890,466 19,923,762
2056 11,911,901 20,008,988
2055 11,931,594 20,089,664
2054 11,950,146 20,163,300
2053 11,968,395 20,232,377
2052 11,984,694 20,293,672
2051 11,998,099 20,348,246
2050 12,008,766 20,396,141
2049 12,017,817 20,440,751
2048 12,024,879 20,480,143
2047 12,029,815 20,511,707
2046 12,032,975 20,539,410
2045 12,034,718 20,563,551
2044 12,034,116 20,580,609
2043 12,032,908 20,590,097
2042 12,030,714 20,594,631
2041 12,026,814 20,596,851
2040 12,023,124 20,592,260
2039 12,018,547 20,584,025
2038 12,012,586 20,569,754
2037 12,005,650 20,550,877
2036 11,999,298 20,523,910
2035 11,992,761 20,492,436
2034 11,985,730 20,456,957
2033 11,977,334 20,417,291
2032 11,969,302 20,370,206
2031 11,960,910 20,315,389
2030 11,951,381 20,254,305
2029 11,939,712 20,187,945
2028 11,927,038 20,116,575
2027 11,913,457 20,038,004
2026 11,898,731 19,955,555
2025 11,881,020 19,865,709
2024 11,858,610 19,764,771
2023 11,779,946 19,658,835
2022 11,680,210 19,553,036
2021 11,586,195 19,456,334
2020 11,538,604 19,370,624
2019 11,488,980 19,197,744
2018 11,427,054 18,893,191
2017 11,375,158 18,558,868
2016 11,331,422 18,267,221
2015 11,274,196 18,047,625
2014 11,209,057 17,864,195
2013 11,159,407 17,687,006
2012 11,106,932 17,519,119
2011 11,038,264 17,351,816
2010 10,895,586 17,181,464
2009 10,796,493 17,009,731
2008 10,709,973 16,838,988
2007 10,625,700 16,671,581
2006 10,547,958 16,509,195
2005 10,478,617 16,348,778
2004 10,421,137 16,187,322
2003 10,376,133 16,024,752
2002 10,332,785 15,857,925
2001 10,286,570 15,683,849
2000 10,251,250 15,503,635
1999 10,226,419 15,319,313
1998 10,203,008 15,127,799
1997 10,181,245 14,932,434
1996 10,156,637 14,734,046
1995 10,136,811 14,527,381
1994 10,115,603 14,316,256
1993 10,084,475 14,102,276
1992 10,045,158 13,884,577
1991 10,004,486 13,662,491
1990 9,967,379 13,437,176
1989 9,937,697 13,215,005
1988 9,901,664 12,999,424
1987 9,870,234 12,790,150
1986 9,861,823 12,588,914
1985 9,858,308 12,395,274
1984 9,855,372 12,207,733
1983 9,855,520 12,026,138
1982 9,856,303 11,850,214
1981 9,858,982 11,678,717
1980 9,859,242 11,508,550
1979 9,848,382 11,339,779
1978 9,839,534 11,172,695
1977 9,830,358 11,005,519
1976 9,818,227 10,838,251
1975 9,800,700 10,671,559
1974 9,772,419 10,505,817
1973 9,741,720 10,340,362
1972 9,711,115 10,174,678
1971 9,673,162 10,009,701
1970 9,655,549 9,845,344
1969 9,646,032 9,680,282
1968 9,618,756 9,514,716
1967 9,580,991 9,348,939
1966 9,527,807 9,181,722
1965 9,463,667 9,012,938
1964 9,378,113 8,842,525
1963 9,289,770 8,670,144
1962 9,220,578 8,497,059
1961 9,183,948 8,324,802
1960 9,153,489 8,153,350

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/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 2.09% to 20,396,141 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Chile
2100 -0.16% -1.14%
2099 -0.16% -1.14%
2098 -0.14% -1.14%
2097 -0.14% -1.14%
2096 -0.14% -1.15%
2095 -0.15% -1.14%
2094 -0.14% -1.15%
2093 -0.14% -1.13%
2092 -0.13% -1.14%
2091 -0.13% -1.14%
2090 -0.13% -1.13%
2089 -0.13% -1.12%
2088 -0.14% -1.1%
2087 -0.13% -1.08%
2086 -0.12% -1.07%
2085 -0.12% -1.04%
2084 -0.12% -1.02%
2083 -0.13% -0.99%
2082 -0.11% -0.99%
2081 -0.12% -0.97%
2080 -0.11% -0.95%
2079 -0.12% -0.93%
2078 -0.11% -0.91%
2077 -0.1% -0.88%
2076 -0.1% -0.87%
2075 -0.11% -0.84%
2074 -0.11% -0.81%
2073 -0.11% -0.79%
2072 -0.12% -0.79%
2071 -0.14% -0.76%
2070 -0.14% -0.74%
2069 -0.15% -0.73%
2068 -0.15% -0.72%
2067 -0.16% -0.7%
2066 -0.17% -0.67%
2065 -0.18% -0.66%
2064 -0.19% -0.63%
2063 -0.19% -0.59%
2062 -0.2% -0.56%
2061 -0.18% -0.53%
2060 -0.18% -0.51%
2059 -0.17% -0.47%
2058 -0.19% -0.46%
2057 -0.18% -0.43%
2056 -0.17% -0.4%
2055 -0.16% -0.37%
2054 -0.15% -0.34%
2053 -0.14% -0.3%
2052 -0.11% -0.27%
2051 -0.09% -0.23%
2050 -0.08% -0.22%
2049 -0.06% -0.19%
2048 -0.04% -0.15%
2047 -0.03% -0.13%
2046 -0.01% -0.12%
2045 0.005% -0.08%
2044 0.01% -0.05%
2043 0.02% -0.02%
2042 0.03% -0.01%
2041 0.03% 0.02%
2040 0.04% 0.04%
2039 0.05% 0.07%
2038 0.06% 0.09%
2037 0.05% 0.13%
2036 0.05% 0.15%
2035 0.06% 0.17%
2034 0.07% 0.19%
2033 0.07% 0.23%
2032 0.07% 0.27%
2031 0.08% 0.3%
2030 0.1% 0.33%
2029 0.11% 0.35%
2028 0.11% 0.39%
2027 0.12% 0.41%
2026 0.15% 0.45%
2025 0.19% 0.51%
2024 0.67% 0.54%
2023 0.85% 0.54%
2022 0.81% 0.5%
2021 0.41% 0.44%
2020 0.43% 0.9%
2019 0.54% 1.61%
2018 0.46% 1.8%
2017 0.39% 1.6%
2016 0.51% 1.22%
2015 0.58% 1.03%
2014 0.44% 1%
2013 0.47% 0.96%
2012 0.62% 0.96%
2011 1.31% 0.99%
2010 0.92% 1.01%
2009 0.81% 1.01%
2008 0.79% 1%
2007 0.74% 0.98%
2006 0.66% 0.98%
2005 0.55% 1%
2004 0.43% 1.01%
2003 0.42% 1.05%
2002 0.45% 1.11%
2001 0.34% 1.16%
2000 0.24% 1.2%
1999 0.23% 1.27%
1998 0.21% 1.31%
1997 0.24% 1.35%
1996 0.2% 1.42%
1995 0.21% 1.47%
1994 0.31% 1.52%
1993 0.39% 1.57%
1992 0.41% 1.63%
1991 0.37% 1.68%
1990 0.3% 1.68%
1989 0.36% 1.66%
1988 0.32% 1.64%
1987 0.09% 1.6%
1986 0.04% 1.56%
1985 0.03% 1.54%
1984 -0.002% 1.51%
1983 -0.008% 1.48%
1982 -0.03% 1.47%
1981 -0.003% 1.48%
1980 0.11% 1.49%
1979 0.09% 1.5%
1978 0.09% 1.52%
1977 0.12% 1.54%
1976 0.18% 1.56%
1975 0.29% 1.58%
1974 0.32% 1.6%
1973 0.32% 1.63%
1972 0.39% 1.65%
1971 0.18% 1.67%
1970 0.1% 1.71%
1969 0.28% 1.74%
1968 0.39% 1.77%
1967 0.56% 1.82%
1966 0.68% 1.87%
1965 0.91% 1.93%
1964 0.95% 1.99%
1963 0.75% 2.04%
1962 0.4% 2.07%
1961 0.33% 2.1%

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/chile | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Chile's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Belgium Chile
Current population
11902714
19977856
Population rank 83/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.24%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
4.96 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
2.98 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
4.12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +290
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +105,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 130/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +51,712
Net migration rank 28/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 51,712
2024 - 36,243 - 58,316
2023 0 41,679 48,518 62,679
2022 -2,336 118,615 41,041 59,374
2021 5,793 24,017 27,530 65,480
2020 -12,692 43,777 52,378 26,042
2019 8,042 58,469 86,006 181,339
2018 7,999 50,604 103,950 237,807
2017 10,238 37,981 106,268 220,621
2016 14,731 28,090 120,545 135,864
2015 11,274 63,536 127,074 55,689
2014 21,297 37,472 131,373 52,702
2013 16,739 28,066 133,785 36,529
2012 18,882 45,001 134,617 30,870
2011 25,388 52,464 141,053 28,086
2010 23,970 105,232 145,527 26,048
2009 23,752 97,175 147,576 24,324
2008 22,491 66,470 147,105 22,488
2007 23,376 59,911 145,043 20,170
2006 21,096 53,574 142,277 17,285
2005 15,718 50,576 147,009 14,289
2004 16,673 35,143 150,138 11,495
2003 7,263 34,472 154,287 9,225
2002 7,233 39,404 162,322 7,824
2001 11,315 34,924 171,659 6,346
2000 12,302 13,952 175,362 7,067
1999 9,203 16,849 177,995 8,226
1998 9,183 12,517 185,815 10,984
1997 12,218 10,262 190,433 3,504
1996 12,188 15,684 199,897 2,942
1995 11,150 1,937 208,017 2,454
1994 12,139 17,636 209,834 1,930
1993 14,118 18,542 215,003 1,164
1992 20,090 25,941 219,224 0
1991 22,010 27,038 227,180 -2,207
1990 19,935 8,299 226,941 -1,274
1989 13,912 7,301 224,854 -6,186
1988 14,853 3,929 221,602 -9,131
1987 11,844 3,525 218,034 -11,958
1986 5,917 2,964 213,571 -17,148
1985 2,958 2,165 208,910 -18,047
1984 4,927 1,697 205,407 -21,188
1983 2,956 1,252 202,352 -23,386
1982 7,885 1,100 199,522 -26,646
1981 11,831 2,826 198,211 -28,096
1980 10,845 11,482 198,281 -28,060
1979 11,818 11,277 197,198 -29,873
1978 7,872 10,828 196,483 -29,644
1977 8,847 10,460 197,163 -29,651
1976 1,964 10,360 196,986 -29,967
1975 0 9,652 196,890 -30,524
1974 7,818 8,924 196,322 -31,211
1973 11,690 8,684 197,666 -31,878
1972 18,451 8,384 198,162 -32,584
1971 21,281 7,992 198,523 -34,147
1970 23,173 19,393 200,402 -36,079
1969 21,221 20,072 202,764 -36,976
1968 20,199 19,809 203,577 -38,224
1967 31,618 19,492 204,377 -38,159
1966 36,206 18,985 204,661 -36,446
1965 39,748 18,243 203,341 -33,988
1964 51,580 17,687 202,741 -31,261
1963 41,804 16,355 202,370 -29,082
1962 42,414 14,829 200,905 -28,023
1961 52,349 10,566 198,788 -27,159
1960 40,275 9,893 198,461 -27,184

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/chile | 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 Chile 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

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
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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

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