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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 53,425,635 people in Colombia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 54,209,462 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 4.53 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.26% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.2M (27% growth).

Belgium vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Colombia
2100 11,250,862 47,484,139
2099 11,269,247 47,830,655
2098 11,287,433 48,181,819
2097 11,303,694 48,536,565
2096 11,319,229 48,894,308
2095 11,335,187 49,257,082
2094 11,351,692 49,624,336
2093 11,367,258 49,993,990
2092 11,383,419 50,365,329
2091 11,397,881 50,738,006
2090 11,412,370 51,111,627
2089 11,426,889 51,485,668
2088 11,442,238 51,859,452
2087 11,457,739 52,230,587
2086 11,472,102 52,598,291
2085 11,485,745 52,962,450
2084 11,499,703 53,322,246
2083 11,513,055 53,676,937
2082 11,527,480 54,026,216
2081 11,539,632 54,368,364
2080 11,553,646 54,703,696
2079 11,566,656 55,030,557
2078 11,580,982 55,349,907
2077 11,593,809 55,659,611
2076 11,605,311 55,959,176
2075 11,617,264 56,248,347
2074 11,630,340 56,527,033
2073 11,643,635 56,794,109
2072 11,656,916 57,050,141
2071 11,670,459 57,294,481
2070 11,686,541 57,526,873
2069 11,702,841 57,746,348
2068 11,720,297 57,954,274
2067 11,737,631 58,149,809
2066 11,756,233 58,333,112
2065 11,776,031 58,503,296
2064 11,796,981 58,662,119
2063 11,818,873 58,808,654
2062 11,841,060 58,944,276
2061 11,864,790 59,067,801
2060 11,886,277 59,180,318
2059 11,907,924 59,281,322
2058 11,928,140 59,371,363
2057 11,951,275 59,450,029
2056 11,972,819 59,517,427
2055 11,992,614 59,573,668
2054 12,011,260 59,618,199
2053 12,029,602 59,651,062
2052 12,045,984 59,672,031
2051 12,059,458 59,680,555
2050 12,070,180 59,676,848
2049 12,079,277 59,659,759
2048 12,086,376 59,629,100
2047 12,091,336 59,583,143
2046 12,094,512 59,521,825
2045 12,096,264 59,444,589
2044 12,095,660 59,348,507
2043 12,094,445 59,235,094
2042 12,092,240 59,102,840
2041 12,088,320 58,951,213
2040 12,084,611 58,780,376
2039 12,080,011 58,585,136
2038 12,074,019 58,369,901
2037 12,067,048 58,133,352
2036 12,060,663 57,870,584
2035 12,054,093 57,588,449
2034 12,047,026 57,279,396
2033 12,038,587 56,946,591
2032 12,030,514 56,592,496
2031 12,022,079 56,213,920
2030 12,012,501 55,809,671
2029 12,000,773 55,382,133
2028 11,988,034 54,930,329
2027 11,974,384 54,451,860
2026 11,959,583 53,953,448
2025 11,941,781 53,425,635
2024 11,858,610 52,886,363
2023 11,779,946 52,321,152
2022 11,680,210 51,737,944
2021 11,586,195 51,188,173
2020 11,538,604 50,629,997
2019 11,488,980 49,907,985
2018 11,427,054 49,024,465
2017 11,375,158 48,131,078
2016 11,331,422 47,437,512
2015 11,274,196 46,969,940
2014 11,209,057 46,565,429
2013 11,159,407 46,151,584
2012 11,106,932 45,715,810
2011 11,038,264 45,259,614
2010 10,895,586 44,777,319
2009 10,796,493 44,271,541
2008 10,709,973 43,758,808
2007 10,625,700 43,235,374
2006 10,547,958 42,691,084
2005 10,478,617 42,128,977
2004 10,421,137 41,543,171
2003 10,376,133 40,937,429
2002 10,332,785 40,324,680
2001 10,286,570 39,709,262
2000 10,251,250 39,089,934
1999 10,226,419 38,454,863
1998 10,203,008 37,792,165
1997 10,181,245 37,121,149
1996 10,156,637 36,462,745
1995 10,136,811 35,804,662
1994 10,115,603 35,127,410
1993 10,084,475 34,441,473
1992 10,045,158 33,760,571
1991 10,004,486 33,098,372
1990 9,967,379 32,440,069
1989 9,937,697 31,776,279
1988 9,901,664 31,130,524
1987 9,870,234 30,499,467
1986 9,861,823 29,879,112
1985 9,858,308 29,268,470
1984 9,855,372 28,642,690
1983 9,855,520 27,988,173
1982 9,856,303 27,338,331
1981 9,858,982 26,713,267
1980 9,859,242 26,104,498
1979 9,848,382 25,515,626
1978 9,839,534 24,950,337
1977 9,830,358 24,393,494
1976 9,818,227 23,858,810
1975 9,800,700 23,344,644
1974 9,772,419 22,833,469
1973 9,741,720 22,325,374
1972 9,711,115 21,819,563
1971 9,673,162 21,319,096
1970 9,655,549 20,811,782
1969 9,646,032 20,291,942
1968 9,618,756 19,766,796
1967 9,580,991 19,235,618
1966 9,527,807 18,702,688
1965 9,463,667 18,169,050
1964 9,378,113 17,637,411
1963 9,289,770 17,113,823
1962 9,220,578 16,599,029
1961 9,183,948 16,095,203
1960 9,153,489 15,606,209

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/colombia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Colombia
2100 -0.16% -0.72%
2099 -0.16% -0.73%
2098 -0.14% -0.73%
2097 -0.14% -0.73%
2096 -0.14% -0.74%
2095 -0.15% -0.74%
2094 -0.14% -0.74%
2093 -0.14% -0.74%
2092 -0.13% -0.73%
2091 -0.13% -0.73%
2090 -0.13% -0.73%
2089 -0.13% -0.72%
2088 -0.14% -0.71%
2087 -0.13% -0.7%
2086 -0.12% -0.69%
2085 -0.12% -0.67%
2084 -0.12% -0.66%
2083 -0.13% -0.65%
2082 -0.11% -0.63%
2081 -0.12% -0.61%
2080 -0.11% -0.59%
2079 -0.12% -0.58%
2078 -0.11% -0.56%
2077 -0.1% -0.54%
2076 -0.1% -0.51%
2075 -0.11% -0.49%
2074 -0.11% -0.47%
2073 -0.11% -0.45%
2072 -0.12% -0.43%
2071 -0.14% -0.4%
2070 -0.14% -0.38%
2069 -0.15% -0.36%
2068 -0.15% -0.34%
2067 -0.16% -0.31%
2066 -0.17% -0.29%
2065 -0.18% -0.27%
2064 -0.19% -0.25%
2063 -0.19% -0.23%
2062 -0.2% -0.21%
2061 -0.18% -0.19%
2060 -0.18% -0.17%
2059 -0.17% -0.15%
2058 -0.19% -0.13%
2057 -0.18% -0.11%
2056 -0.17% -0.09%
2055 -0.16% -0.07%
2054 -0.15% -0.06%
2053 -0.14% -0.04%
2052 -0.11% -0.01%
2051 -0.09% 0.006%
2050 -0.08% 0.03%
2049 -0.06% 0.05%
2048 -0.04% 0.08%
2047 -0.03% 0.1%
2046 -0.01% 0.13%
2045 0.005% 0.16%
2044 0.01% 0.19%
2043 0.02% 0.22%
2042 0.03% 0.26%
2041 0.03% 0.29%
2040 0.04% 0.33%
2039 0.05% 0.37%
2038 0.06% 0.41%
2037 0.05% 0.45%
2036 0.05% 0.49%
2035 0.06% 0.54%
2034 0.07% 0.58%
2033 0.07% 0.63%
2032 0.07% 0.67%
2031 0.08% 0.72%
2030 0.1% 0.77%
2029 0.11% 0.82%
2028 0.11% 0.88%
2027 0.12% 0.92%
2026 0.15% 0.99%
2025 0.7% 1.02%
2024 0.67% 1.08%
2023 0.85% 1.13%
2022 0.81% 1.07%
2021 0.41% 1.1%
2020 0.43% 1.45%
2019 0.54% 1.8%
2018 0.46% 1.86%
2017 0.39% 1.46%
2016 0.51% 1%
2015 0.58% 0.87%
2014 0.44% 0.9%
2013 0.47% 0.95%
2012 0.62% 1.01%
2011 1.31% 1.08%
2010 0.92% 1.14%
2009 0.81% 1.17%
2008 0.79% 1.21%
2007 0.74% 1.27%
2006 0.66% 1.33%
2005 0.55% 1.41%
2004 0.43% 1.48%
2003 0.42% 1.52%
2002 0.45% 1.55%
2001 0.34% 1.58%
2000 0.24% 1.65%
1999 0.23% 1.75%
1998 0.21% 1.81%
1997 0.24% 1.81%
1996 0.2% 1.84%
1995 0.21% 1.93%
1994 0.31% 1.99%
1993 0.39% 2.02%
1992 0.41% 2%
1991 0.37% 2.03%
1990 0.3% 2.09%
1989 0.36% 2.07%
1988 0.32% 2.07%
1987 0.09% 2.08%
1986 0.04% 2.09%
1985 0.03% 2.18%
1984 -0.002% 2.34%
1983 -0.008% 2.38%
1982 -0.03% 2.34%
1981 -0.003% 2.33%
1980 0.11% 2.31%
1979 0.09% 2.27%
1978 0.09% 2.28%
1977 0.12% 2.24%
1976 0.18% 2.2%
1975 0.29% 2.24%
1974 0.32% 2.28%
1973 0.32% 2.32%
1972 0.39% 2.35%
1971 0.18% 2.44%
1970 0.1% 2.56%
1969 0.28% 2.66%
1968 0.39% 2.76%
1967 0.56% 2.85%
1966 0.68% 2.94%
1965 0.91% 3.01%
1964 0.95% 3.06%
1963 0.75% 3.1%
1962 0.4% 3.13%
1961 0.33% 3.13%

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/colombia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.02%.

Live population counters

Belgium Colombia
Current population
11967185
54209462
Population rank 83/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.65%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
58.6 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
45 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
1.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +1,477
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +539,272
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.02%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 100/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +129,139
Net migration rank 28/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 129,139
2024 -3,557 36,243 411,721 141,643
2023 0 41,679 422,598 154,521
2022 -2,336 118,615 406,143 183,180
2021 5,793 24,017 311,122 199,070
2020 -12,692 43,777 378,965 227,130
2019 8,042 58,469 441,087 396,826
2018 7,999 50,604 433,622 495,524
2017 10,238 37,981 426,538 431,072
2016 14,731 28,090 425,087 104,373
2015 11,274 63,536 446,778 -41,123
2014 21,297 37,472 470,916 -67,522
2013 16,739 28,066 489,069 -64,789
2012 18,882 45,001 503,285 -56,070
2011 25,388 52,464 511,524 -46,385
2010 23,970 105,232 533,657 -34,220
2009 23,752 97,175 559,017 -46,901
2008 22,491 66,470 576,654 -63,313
2007 23,376 59,911 583,115 -49,634
2006 21,096 53,574 594,388 -39,303
2005 15,718 50,576 610,618 -41,465
2004 16,673 35,143 628,424 -25,949
2003 7,263 34,472 642,144 -33,114
2002 7,233 39,404 640,840 -24,387
2001 11,315 34,924 642,933 -28,582
2000 12,302 13,952 652,176 -27,878
1999 9,203 16,849 668,576 -22,698
1998 9,183 12,517 687,704 -8,186
1997 12,218 10,262 686,073 -23,600
1996 12,188 15,684 682,547 -28,251
1995 11,150 1,937 694,968 -33,097
1994 12,139 17,636 708,660 -16,023
1993 14,118 18,542 709,287 -30,103
1992 20,090 25,941 697,763 -15,147
1991 22,010 27,038 690,266 -48,458
1990 19,935 8,299 682,409 -7,590
1989 13,912 7,301 674,102 -21,329
1988 14,853 3,929 663,796 -25,064
1987 11,844 3,525 659,429 -36,040
1986 5,917 2,964 659,701 -42,368
1985 2,958 2,165 625,379 -21,408
1984 4,927 1,697 666,315 -18,692
1983 2,956 1,252 674,767 -13,329
1982 7,885 1,100 675,339 -37,090
1981 11,831 2,826 662,195 -50,351
1980 10,845 11,482 649,872 -44,203
1979 11,818 11,277 635,747 -63,657
1978 7,872 10,828 626,378 -67,870
1977 8,847 10,460 622,814 -67,638
1976 1,964 10,360 612,265 -98,057
1975 0 9,652 598,580 -84,462
1974 7,818 8,924 589,035 -80,816
1973 11,690 8,684 583,608 -75,630
1972 18,451 8,384 581,361 -77,708
1971 21,281 7,992 582,011 -84,712
1970 23,173 19,393 583,396 -66,065
1969 21,221 20,072 586,559 -64,238
1968 20,199 19,809 589,407 -61,442
1967 31,618 19,492 591,649 -57,256
1966 36,206 18,985 590,855 -59,395
1965 39,748 18,243 587,677 -51,855
1964 51,580 17,687 581,435 -53,972
1963 41,804 16,355 572,355 -52,631
1962 42,414 14,829 559,985 -50,108
1961 52,349 10,566 545,627 -47,849
1960 40,275 9,893 529,316 -49,115

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/colombia | 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 Colombia 64.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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