The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 6,484,437 people in the Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 6,718,789 in the Congo.
Population statistics:
- Belgium's population is 1.78 times bigger than the Congo's.
- Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while the Congo is the 109th.
- The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.08% for the Congo.
- For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
- Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.72M (75.1% growth).
Belgium vs Congo: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Belgium
|
Congo
|
|
| 2100 | 11,250,862 | 20,194,267 |
| 2099 | 11,269,247 | 20,053,234 |
| 2098 | 11,287,433 | 19,906,909 |
| 2097 | 11,303,694 | 19,760,110 |
| 2096 | 11,319,229 | 19,610,521 |
| 2095 | 11,335,187 | 19,459,493 |
| 2094 | 11,351,692 | 19,306,835 |
| 2093 | 11,367,258 | 19,151,289 |
| 2092 | 11,383,419 | 18,990,577 |
| 2091 | 11,397,881 | 18,828,222 |
| 2090 | 11,412,370 | 18,663,146 |
| 2089 | 11,426,889 | 18,497,842 |
| 2088 | 11,442,238 | 18,325,571 |
| 2087 | 11,457,739 | 18,153,731 |
| 2086 | 11,472,102 | 17,979,773 |
| 2085 | 11,485,745 | 17,807,843 |
| 2084 | 11,499,703 | 17,631,386 |
| 2083 | 11,513,055 | 17,453,221 |
| 2082 | 11,527,480 | 17,270,773 |
| 2081 | 11,539,632 | 17,093,270 |
| 2080 | 11,553,646 | 16,910,570 |
| 2079 | 11,566,656 | 16,728,955 |
| 2078 | 11,580,982 | 16,542,829 |
| 2077 | 11,593,809 | 16,357,926 |
| 2076 | 11,605,311 | 16,173,005 |
| 2075 | 11,617,264 | 15,981,904 |
| 2074 | 11,630,340 | 15,791,626 |
| 2073 | 11,643,635 | 15,597,321 |
| 2072 | 11,656,916 | 15,402,110 |
| 2071 | 11,670,459 | 15,205,567 |
| 2070 | 11,686,541 | 15,009,147 |
| 2069 | 11,702,841 | 14,808,250 |
| 2068 | 11,720,297 | 14,609,790 |
| 2067 | 11,737,631 | 14,412,802 |
| 2066 | 11,756,233 | 14,211,022 |
| 2065 | 11,776,031 | 14,010,661 |
| 2064 | 11,796,981 | 13,810,933 |
| 2063 | 11,818,873 | 13,609,626 |
| 2062 | 11,841,060 | 13,405,080 |
| 2061 | 11,864,790 | 13,204,362 |
| 2060 | 11,886,277 | 13,004,957 |
| 2059 | 11,907,924 | 12,806,162 |
| 2058 | 11,928,140 | 12,609,233 |
| 2057 | 11,951,275 | 12,413,395 |
| 2056 | 11,972,819 | 12,217,406 |
| 2055 | 11,992,614 | 12,022,740 |
| 2054 | 12,011,260 | 11,824,813 |
| 2053 | 12,029,602 | 11,627,983 |
| 2052 | 12,045,984 | 11,431,875 |
| 2051 | 12,059,458 | 11,235,188 |
| 2050 | 12,070,180 | 11,039,311 |
| 2049 | 12,079,277 | 10,844,973 |
| 2048 | 12,086,376 | 10,650,230 |
| 2047 | 12,091,336 | 10,453,401 |
| 2046 | 12,094,512 | 10,258,550 |
| 2045 | 12,096,264 | 10,063,886 |
| 2044 | 12,095,660 | 9,871,213 |
| 2043 | 12,094,445 | 9,676,000 |
| 2042 | 12,092,240 | 9,482,485 |
| 2041 | 12,088,320 | 9,287,235 |
| 2040 | 12,084,611 | 9,096,577 |
| 2039 | 12,080,011 | 8,907,177 |
| 2038 | 12,074,019 | 8,719,250 |
| 2037 | 12,067,048 | 8,532,935 |
| 2036 | 12,060,663 | 8,348,719 |
| 2035 | 12,054,093 | 8,166,676 |
| 2034 | 12,047,026 | 7,985,679 |
| 2033 | 12,038,587 | 7,805,748 |
| 2032 | 12,030,514 | 7,628,440 |
| 2031 | 12,022,079 | 7,453,476 |
| 2030 | 12,012,501 | 7,284,111 |
| 2029 | 12,000,773 | 7,117,929 |
| 2028 | 11,988,034 | 6,955,268 |
| 2027 | 11,974,384 | 6,794,778 |
| 2026 | 11,959,583 | 6,638,532 |
| 2025 | 11,941,781 | 6,484,437 |
| 2024 | 11,858,610 | 6,332,961 |
| 2023 | 11,779,946 | 6,182,885 |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 6,035,104 |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 5,892,183 |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 5,752,791 |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 5,616,661 |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 5,483,118 |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 5,351,011 |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 5,222,536 |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 5,097,581 |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 4,975,880 |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 4,857,099 |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 4,740,450 |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 4,609,724 |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 4,462,290 |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 4,281,219 |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 4,113,517 |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 3,980,430 |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 3,837,409 |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 3,696,393 |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 3,565,554 |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 3,445,753 |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 3,350,771 |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 3,272,537 |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 3,151,345 |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 3,032,874 |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 2,952,061 |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 2,887,862 |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 2,826,785 |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 2,749,461 |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 2,673,144 |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 2,595,124 |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 2,519,465 |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 2,449,229 |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 2,380,560 |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 2,313,558 |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 2,247,653 |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 2,183,473 |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 2,120,602 |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 2,059,311 |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 1,999,528 |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 1,950,321 |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 1,910,430 |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 1,869,759 |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 1,828,985 |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 1,788,524 |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 1,748,089 |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 1,707,568 |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 1,667,225 |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 1,627,032 |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 1,582,301 |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 1,533,680 |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 1,486,468 |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 1,441,039 |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 1,397,638 |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 1,356,182 |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 1,316,519 |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 1,278,691 |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 1,242,534 |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 1,207,880 |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 1,174,816 |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 1,143,263 |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 1,113,175 |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 1,084,389 |
| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 1,056,732 |
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/congo | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while the Congo gained 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth).
Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. The Congo was ranked 125th in 2006 and ranked 109th 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 the Congo will increase by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.
Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 20.2M people in 2100 for the Congo.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Congo
|
|
| 2100 | -0.16% | 0.7% |
| 2099 | -0.16% | 0.74% |
| 2098 | -0.14% | 0.74% |
| 2097 | -0.14% | 0.76% |
| 2096 | -0.14% | 0.78% |
| 2095 | -0.15% | 0.79% |
| 2094 | -0.14% | 0.81% |
| 2093 | -0.14% | 0.85% |
| 2092 | -0.13% | 0.86% |
| 2091 | -0.13% | 0.88% |
| 2090 | -0.13% | 0.89% |
| 2089 | -0.13% | 0.94% |
| 2088 | -0.14% | 0.95% |
| 2087 | -0.13% | 0.97% |
| 2086 | -0.12% | 0.97% |
| 2085 | -0.12% | 1% |
| 2084 | -0.12% | 1.02% |
| 2083 | -0.13% | 1.06% |
| 2082 | -0.11% | 1.04% |
| 2081 | -0.12% | 1.08% |
| 2080 | -0.11% | 1.09% |
| 2079 | -0.12% | 1.13% |
| 2078 | -0.11% | 1.13% |
| 2077 | -0.1% | 1.14% |
| 2076 | -0.1% | 1.2% |
| 2075 | -0.11% | 1.2% |
| 2074 | -0.11% | 1.25% |
| 2073 | -0.11% | 1.27% |
| 2072 | -0.12% | 1.29% |
| 2071 | -0.14% | 1.31% |
| 2070 | -0.14% | 1.36% |
| 2069 | -0.15% | 1.36% |
| 2068 | -0.15% | 1.37% |
| 2067 | -0.16% | 1.42% |
| 2066 | -0.17% | 1.43% |
| 2065 | -0.18% | 1.45% |
| 2064 | -0.19% | 1.48% |
| 2063 | -0.19% | 1.53% |
| 2062 | -0.2% | 1.52% |
| 2061 | -0.18% | 1.53% |
| 2060 | -0.18% | 1.55% |
| 2059 | -0.17% | 1.56% |
| 2058 | -0.19% | 1.58% |
| 2057 | -0.18% | 1.6% |
| 2056 | -0.17% | 1.62% |
| 2055 | -0.16% | 1.67% |
| 2054 | -0.15% | 1.69% |
| 2053 | -0.14% | 1.72% |
| 2052 | -0.11% | 1.75% |
| 2051 | -0.09% | 1.77% |
| 2050 | -0.08% | 1.79% |
| 2049 | -0.06% | 1.83% |
| 2048 | -0.04% | 1.88% |
| 2047 | -0.03% | 1.9% |
| 2046 | -0.01% | 1.93% |
| 2045 | 0.005% | 1.95% |
| 2044 | 0.01% | 2.02% |
| 2043 | 0.02% | 2.04% |
| 2042 | 0.03% | 2.1% |
| 2041 | 0.03% | 2.1% |
| 2040 | 0.04% | 2.13% |
| 2039 | 0.05% | 2.16% |
| 2038 | 0.06% | 2.18% |
| 2037 | 0.05% | 2.21% |
| 2036 | 0.05% | 2.23% |
| 2035 | 0.06% | 2.27% |
| 2034 | 0.07% | 2.31% |
| 2033 | 0.07% | 2.32% |
| 2032 | 0.07% | 2.35% |
| 2031 | 0.08% | 2.33% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | 2.33% |
| 2029 | 0.11% | 2.34% |
| 2028 | 0.11% | 2.36% |
| 2027 | 0.12% | 2.35% |
| 2026 | 0.15% | 2.38% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | 2.39% |
| 2024 | 0.67% | 2.43% |
| 2023 | 0.85% | 2.45% |
| 2022 | 0.81% | 2.43% |
| 2021 | 0.41% | 2.42% |
| 2020 | 0.43% | 2.42% |
| 2019 | 0.54% | 2.44% |
| 2018 | 0.46% | 2.47% |
| 2017 | 0.39% | 2.46% |
| 2016 | 0.51% | 2.45% |
| 2015 | 0.58% | 2.45% |
| 2014 | 0.44% | 2.45% |
| 2013 | 0.47% | 2.46% |
| 2012 | 0.62% | 2.84% |
| 2011 | 1.31% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.92% | 4.23% |
| 2009 | 0.81% | 4.08% |
| 2008 | 0.79% | 3.34% |
| 2007 | 0.74% | 3.73% |
| 2006 | 0.66% | 3.81% |
| 2005 | 0.55% | 3.67% |
| 2004 | 0.43% | 3.48% |
| 2003 | 0.42% | 2.83% |
| 2002 | 0.45% | 2.39% |
| 2001 | 0.34% | 3.85% |
| 2000 | 0.24% | 3.91% |
| 1999 | 0.23% | 2.74% |
| 1998 | 0.21% | 2.22% |
| 1997 | 0.24% | 2.16% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | 2.81% |
| 1995 | 0.21% | 2.85% |
| 1994 | 0.31% | 3.01% |
| 1993 | 0.39% | 3% |
| 1992 | 0.41% | 2.87% |
| 1991 | 0.37% | 2.88% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | 2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.36% | 2.93% |
| 1988 | 0.32% | 2.94% |
| 1987 | 0.09% | 2.96% |
| 1986 | 0.04% | 2.98% |
| 1985 | 0.03% | 2.99% |
| 1984 | -0.002% | 2.52% |
| 1983 | -0.008% | 2.09% |
| 1982 | -0.03% | 2.18% |
| 1981 | -0.003% | 2.23% |
| 1980 | 0.11% | 2.26% |
| 1979 | 0.09% | 2.31% |
| 1978 | 0.09% | 2.37% |
| 1977 | 0.12% | 2.42% |
| 1976 | 0.18% | 2.47% |
| 1975 | 0.29% | 2.83% |
| 1974 | 0.32% | 3.17% |
| 1973 | 0.32% | 3.18% |
| 1972 | 0.39% | 3.15% |
| 1971 | 0.18% | 3.11% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | 3.06% |
| 1969 | 0.28% | 3.01% |
| 1968 | 0.39% | 2.96% |
| 1967 | 0.56% | 2.91% |
| 1966 | 0.68% | 2.87% |
| 1965 | 0.91% | 2.81% |
| 1964 | 0.95% | 2.76% |
| 1963 | 0.75% | 2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | 2.65% |
| 1961 | 0.33% | 2.62% |
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/congo | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while the Congo's population grew by 2.39%.
Live population counters
|
Belgium
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
11967185
|
6718789
|
| Population rank | 83/197 | 109/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.08% |
| One net population change |
6.34 minutes
|
3.48 minutes
|
| One birth every |
4.82 minutes
|
2.73 minutes
|
| One death every |
4.67 minutes
|
13.3 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +228 | +415 |
| Annual growth/decline | +83,171 | +151,476 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.7% | +2.39% |
| Population growth rate rank | 116/197 | 31/197 |
| One migration net change every |
16.5 minutes
|
2.93 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +31,989 | -2,999 |
| Net migration rank | 28/196 | 108/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,349,032 | 385,589 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 30/195 | 91/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 20% | 6.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 30/195 | 86/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Congo
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 31,989 | - | -2,999 |
| 2024 | -3,557 | 36,243 | 153,150 | -2,491 |
| 2023 | 0 | 41,679 | 150,486 | -995 |
| 2022 | -2,336 | 118,615 | 147,076 | -995 |
| 2021 | 5,793 | 24,017 | 144,241 | -4,476 |
| 2020 | -12,692 | 43,777 | 143,492 | -4,472 |
| 2019 | 8,042 | 58,469 | 139,513 | -6,268 |
| 2018 | 7,999 | 50,604 | 142,704 | -8,856 |
| 2017 | 10,238 | 37,981 | 141,973 | -11,601 |
| 2016 | 14,731 | 28,090 | 141,358 | -14,783 |
| 2015 | 11,274 | 63,536 | 141,539 | -18,207 |
| 2014 | 21,297 | 37,472 | 141,674 | -21,598 |
| 2013 | 16,739 | 28,066 | 142,080 | -24,605 |
| 2012 | 18,882 | 45,001 | 142,464 | -26,643 |
| 2011 | 25,388 | 52,464 | 140,371 | 5,262 |
| 2010 | 23,970 | 105,232 | 136,908 | 12,318 |
| 2009 | 23,752 | 97,175 | 126,904 | 86,014 |
| 2008 | 22,491 | 66,470 | 120,711 | 1,774 |
| 2007 | 23,376 | 59,911 | 112,459 | 31,239 |
| 2006 | 21,096 | 53,574 | 106,876 | 35,475 |
| 2005 | 15,718 | 50,576 | 101,344 | 38,337 |
| 2004 | 16,673 | 35,143 | 96,577 | 25,412 |
| 2003 | 7,263 | 34,472 | 91,326 | 26,280 |
| 2002 | 7,233 | 39,404 | 88,497 | -16,140 |
| 2001 | 11,315 | 34,924 | 84,876 | -764 |
| 2000 | 12,302 | 13,952 | 78,491 | 79,780 |
| 1999 | 9,203 | 16,849 | 76,204 | 2,470 |
| 1998 | 9,183 | 12,517 | 72,450 | 10,500 |
| 1997 | 12,218 | 10,262 | 66,149 | -20,704 |
| 1996 | 12,188 | 15,684 | 75,628 | 1,085 |
| 1995 | 11,150 | 1,937 | 74,189 | 3,747 |
| 1994 | 12,139 | 17,636 | 72,857 | 1,850 |
| 1993 | 14,118 | 18,542 | 71,119 | 10,218 |
| 1992 | 20,090 | 25,941 | 69,973 | 0 |
| 1991 | 22,010 | 27,038 | 68,534 | 1,966 |
| 1990 | 19,935 | 8,299 | 67,241 | -395 |
| 1989 | 13,912 | 7,301 | 65,944 | 1,214 |
| 1988 | 14,853 | 3,929 | 64,629 | 22 |
| 1987 | 11,844 | 3,525 | 63,183 | 525 |
| 1986 | 5,917 | 2,964 | 61,669 | 367 |
| 1985 | 2,958 | 2,165 | 60,359 | 182 |
| 1984 | 4,927 | 1,697 | 59,028 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2,956 | 1,252 | 58,120 | -18,720 |
| 1982 | 7,885 | 1,100 | 57,036 | -16,664 |
| 1981 | 11,831 | 2,826 | 56,603 | -15,630 |
| 1980 | 10,845 | 11,482 | 55,550 | -14,972 |
| 1979 | 11,818 | 11,277 | 54,723 | -14,378 |
| 1978 | 7,872 | 10,828 | 53,885 | -13,356 |
| 1977 | 8,847 | 10,460 | 53,179 | -12,673 |
| 1976 | 1,964 | 10,360 | 52,148 | -11,971 |
| 1975 | 0 | 9,652 | 51,155 | -10,944 |
| 1974 | 7,818 | 8,924 | 49,563 | -312 |
| 1973 | 11,690 | 8,684 | 48,017 | -22 |
| 1972 | 18,451 | 8,384 | 46,427 | 0 |
| 1971 | 21,281 | 7,992 | 44,431 | 0 |
| 1970 | 23,173 | 19,393 | 42,374 | 0 |
| 1969 | 21,221 | 20,072 | 40,532 | 0 |
| 1968 | 20,199 | 19,809 | 38,786 | 0 |
| 1967 | 31,618 | 19,492 | 36,866 | 0 |
| 1966 | 36,206 | 18,985 | 35,452 | 0 |
| 1965 | 39,748 | 18,243 | 33,865 | 0 |
| 1964 | 51,580 | 17,687 | 32,270 | 0 |
| 1963 | 41,804 | 16,355 | 30,832 | 0 |
| 1962 | 42,414 | 14,829 | 29,342 | 0 |
| 1961 | 52,349 | 10,566 | 28,220 | 0 |
| 1960 | 40,275 | 9,893 | 27,094 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/belgium/congo | 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 the Congo 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 people).
As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 385,589 people or 6.1% in the Congo.
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Population differences between Belgium and the Congo
|
Belgium
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | 66.4 years |
| Average age | 42.7 years | 24.3 years |
| Median age | 42.9 years | 19.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 1.44 births per woman | 4.11 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,016 ppl/mi² | 50.3 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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- 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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