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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 10,937,203 people in Cuba in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 10,893,750 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.1 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs -0.28% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.41% decline).

Belgium vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Cuba
2100 11,250,862 5,596,187
2099 11,269,247 5,656,838
2098 11,287,433 5,718,102
2097 11,303,694 5,780,020
2096 11,319,229 5,842,669
2095 11,335,187 5,906,190
2094 11,351,692 5,970,237
2093 11,367,258 6,035,281
2092 11,383,419 6,101,080
2091 11,397,881 6,167,568
2090 11,412,370 6,235,130
2089 11,426,889 6,303,623
2088 11,442,238 6,372,772
2087 11,457,739 6,442,801
2086 11,472,102 6,513,670
2085 11,485,745 6,585,155
2084 11,499,703 6,656,872
2083 11,513,055 6,728,883
2082 11,527,480 6,801,349
2081 11,539,632 6,873,815
2080 11,553,646 6,946,429
2079 11,566,656 7,019,056
2078 11,580,982 7,091,740
2077 11,593,809 7,164,594
2076 11,605,311 7,237,317
2075 11,617,264 7,310,377
2074 11,630,340 7,383,925
2073 11,643,635 7,457,892
2072 11,656,916 7,532,809
2071 11,670,459 7,608,382
2070 11,686,541 7,685,405
2069 11,702,841 7,763,655
2068 11,720,297 7,843,062
2067 11,737,631 7,924,000
2066 11,756,233 8,006,242
2065 11,776,031 8,090,113
2064 11,796,981 8,175,374
2063 11,818,873 8,261,758
2062 11,841,060 8,349,557
2061 11,864,790 8,438,278
2060 11,886,277 8,527,958
2059 11,907,924 8,617,968
2058 11,928,140 8,707,935
2057 11,951,275 8,797,858
2056 11,972,819 8,887,718
2055 11,992,614 8,976,800
2054 12,011,260 9,065,272
2053 12,029,602 9,152,380
2052 12,045,984 9,238,015
2051 12,059,458 9,322,135
2050 12,070,180 9,404,588
2049 12,079,277 9,485,665
2048 12,086,376 9,564,698
2047 12,091,336 9,642,488
2046 12,094,512 9,718,631
2045 12,096,264 9,792,929
2044 12,095,660 9,865,430
2043 12,094,445 9,936,492
2042 12,092,240 10,005,604
2041 12,088,320 10,073,038
2040 12,084,611 10,138,405
2039 12,080,011 10,202,047
2038 12,074,019 10,263,612
2037 12,067,048 10,324,081
2036 12,060,663 10,382,560
2035 12,054,093 10,439,517
2034 12,047,026 10,495,362
2033 12,038,587 10,549,819
2032 12,030,514 10,602,742
2031 12,022,079 10,654,301
2030 12,012,501 10,704,828
2029 12,000,773 10,754,241
2028 11,988,034 10,802,022
2027 11,974,384 10,848,290
2026 11,959,583 10,893,750
2025 11,941,781 10,937,203
2024 11,858,610 10,979,783
2023 11,779,946 11,019,931
2022 11,680,210 11,059,820
2021 11,586,195 11,122,168
2020 11,538,604 11,176,354
2019 11,488,980 11,202,846
2018 11,427,054 11,227,118
2017 11,375,158 11,247,829
2016 11,331,422 11,265,612
2015 11,274,196 11,275,065
2014 11,209,057 11,285,775
2013 11,159,407 11,298,167
2012 11,106,932 11,303,175
2011 11,038,264 11,301,571
2010 10,895,586 11,297,409
2009 10,796,493 11,294,719
2008 10,709,973 11,291,762
2007 10,625,700 11,287,272
2006 10,547,958 11,278,550
2005 10,478,617 11,262,554
2004 10,421,137 11,238,756
2003 10,376,133 11,209,383
2002 10,332,785 11,177,418
2001 10,286,570 11,144,132
2000 10,251,250 11,109,109
1999 10,226,419 11,072,230
1998 10,203,008 11,034,712
1997 10,181,245 10,997,934
1996 10,156,637 10,962,010
1995 10,136,811 10,925,362
1994 10,115,603 10,886,021
1993 10,084,475 10,841,031
1992 10,045,158 10,785,801
1991 10,004,486 10,717,640
1990 9,967,379 10,631,799
1989 9,937,697 10,533,243
1988 9,901,664 10,432,585
1987 9,870,234 10,335,342
1986 9,861,823 10,244,247
1985 9,858,308 10,157,228
1984 9,855,372 10,073,299
1983 9,855,520 9,991,026
1982 9,856,303 9,912,681
1981 9,858,982 9,849,320
1980 9,859,242 9,804,796
1979 9,848,382 9,763,355
1978 9,839,534 9,711,980
1977 9,830,358 9,648,440
1976 9,818,227 9,571,242
1975 9,800,700 9,479,726
1974 9,772,419 9,374,183
1973 9,741,720 9,255,328
1972 9,711,115 9,123,891
1971 9,673,162 8,979,085
1970 9,655,549 8,824,382
1969 9,646,032 8,666,640
1968 9,618,756 8,509,522
1967 9,580,991 8,352,625
1966 9,527,807 8,193,450
1965 9,463,667 8,030,797
1964 9,378,113 7,866,020
1963 9,289,770 7,701,660
1962 9,220,578 7,541,098
1961 9,183,948 7,387,117
1960 9,153,489 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Cuba
2100 -0.16% -1.07%
2099 -0.16% -1.07%
2098 -0.14% -1.07%
2097 -0.14% -1.07%
2096 -0.14% -1.08%
2095 -0.15% -1.07%
2094 -0.14% -1.08%
2093 -0.14% -1.08%
2092 -0.13% -1.08%
2091 -0.13% -1.08%
2090 -0.13% -1.09%
2089 -0.13% -1.09%
2088 -0.14% -1.09%
2087 -0.13% -1.09%
2086 -0.12% -1.09%
2085 -0.12% -1.08%
2084 -0.12% -1.07%
2083 -0.13% -1.07%
2082 -0.11% -1.05%
2081 -0.12% -1.05%
2080 -0.11% -1.03%
2079 -0.12% -1.02%
2078 -0.11% -1.02%
2077 -0.1% -1%
2076 -0.1% -1%
2075 -0.11% -1%
2074 -0.11% -0.99%
2073 -0.11% -0.99%
2072 -0.12% -0.99%
2071 -0.14% -1%
2070 -0.14% -1.01%
2069 -0.15% -1.01%
2068 -0.15% -1.02%
2067 -0.16% -1.03%
2066 -0.17% -1.04%
2065 -0.18% -1.04%
2064 -0.19% -1.05%
2063 -0.19% -1.05%
2062 -0.2% -1.05%
2061 -0.18% -1.05%
2060 -0.18% -1.04%
2059 -0.17% -1.03%
2058 -0.19% -1.02%
2057 -0.18% -1.01%
2056 -0.17% -0.99%
2055 -0.16% -0.98%
2054 -0.15% -0.95%
2053 -0.14% -0.93%
2052 -0.11% -0.9%
2051 -0.09% -0.88%
2050 -0.08% -0.85%
2049 -0.06% -0.83%
2048 -0.04% -0.81%
2047 -0.03% -0.78%
2046 -0.01% -0.76%
2045 0.005% -0.73%
2044 0.01% -0.72%
2043 0.02% -0.69%
2042 0.03% -0.67%
2041 0.03% -0.64%
2040 0.04% -0.62%
2039 0.05% -0.6%
2038 0.06% -0.59%
2037 0.05% -0.56%
2036 0.05% -0.55%
2035 0.06% -0.53%
2034 0.07% -0.52%
2033 0.07% -0.5%
2032 0.07% -0.48%
2031 0.08% -0.47%
2030 0.1% -0.46%
2029 0.11% -0.44%
2028 0.11% -0.43%
2027 0.12% -0.42%
2026 0.15% -0.4%
2025 0.7% -0.39%
2024 0.67% -0.36%
2023 0.85% -0.36%
2022 0.81% -0.56%
2021 0.41% -0.48%
2020 0.43% -0.24%
2019 0.54% -0.22%
2018 0.46% -0.18%
2017 0.39% -0.16%
2016 0.51% -0.08%
2015 0.58% -0.09%
2014 0.44% -0.11%
2013 0.47% -0.04%
2012 0.62% 0.01%
2011 1.31% 0.04%
2010 0.92% 0.02%
2009 0.81% 0.03%
2008 0.79% 0.04%
2007 0.74% 0.08%
2006 0.66% 0.14%
2005 0.55% 0.21%
2004 0.43% 0.26%
2003 0.42% 0.29%
2002 0.45% 0.3%
2001 0.34% 0.32%
2000 0.24% 0.33%
1999 0.23% 0.34%
1998 0.21% 0.33%
1997 0.24% 0.33%
1996 0.2% 0.34%
1995 0.21% 0.36%
1994 0.31% 0.41%
1993 0.39% 0.51%
1992 0.41% 0.64%
1991 0.37% 0.81%
1990 0.3% 0.94%
1989 0.36% 0.96%
1988 0.32% 0.94%
1987 0.09% 0.89%
1986 0.04% 0.86%
1985 0.03% 0.83%
1984 -0.002% 0.82%
1983 -0.008% 0.79%
1982 -0.03% 0.64%
1981 -0.003% 0.45%
1980 0.11% 0.42%
1979 0.09% 0.53%
1978 0.09% 0.66%
1977 0.12% 0.81%
1976 0.18% 0.97%
1975 0.29% 1.13%
1974 0.32% 1.28%
1973 0.32% 1.44%
1972 0.39% 1.61%
1971 0.18% 1.75%
1970 0.1% 1.82%
1969 0.28% 1.85%
1968 0.39% 1.88%
1967 0.56% 1.94%
1966 0.68% 2.03%
1965 0.91% 2.09%
1964 0.95% 2.13%
1963 0.75% 2.13%
1962 0.4% 2.08%
1961 0.33% 2.06%

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/cuba | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Belgium Cuba
Current population
11967185
10893750
Population rank 83/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
12.4 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
5.55 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
4.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 -117
Annual growth/decline +83,171 -42,580
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% -0.39%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 180/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -22,244
Net migration rank 28/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -22,244
2024 -3,557 36,243 -19,270 -22,356
2023 0 41,679 -15,880 -22,797
2022 -2,336 118,615 -17,961 -23,149
2021 5,793 24,017 -71,616 -11,976
2020 -12,692 43,777 -12,808 -11,976
2019 8,042 58,469 -4,245 -23,955
2018 7,999 50,604 3,436 -23,779
2017 10,238 37,981 2,306 -23,394
2016 14,731 28,090 9,677 -24,146
2015 11,274 63,536 20,464 -24,910
2014 21,297 37,472 22,448 -39,426
2013 16,739 28,066 29,827 -37,619
2012 18,882 45,001 33,864 -36,101
2011 25,388 52,464 40,753 -35,313
2010 23,970 105,232 37,021 -34,121
2009 23,752 97,175 37,543 -35,063
2008 22,491 66,470 32,848 -29,427
2007 23,376 59,911 24,617 -19,050
2006 21,096 53,574 24,508 -12,619
2005 15,718 50,576 36,660 -16,561
2004 16,673 35,143 44,258 -16,776
2003 7,263 34,472 56,170 -24,916
2002 7,233 39,404 58,212 -25,535
2001 11,315 34,924 57,325 -23,442
2000 12,302 13,952 61,133 -24,980
1999 9,203 16,849 69,069 -31,456
1998 9,183 12,517 71,284 -33,863
1997 12,218 10,262 71,828 -35,712
1996 12,188 15,684 61,837 -26,105
1995 11,150 1,937 66,809 -29,235
1994 12,139 17,636 68,604 -27,501
1993 14,118 18,542 73,221 -24,358
1992 20,090 25,941 83,461 -21,867
1991 22,010 27,038 95,398 -20,665
1990 19,935 8,299 112,378 -15,438
1989 13,912 7,301 114,865 -14,705
1988 14,853 3,929 116,626 -15,474
1987 11,844 3,525 109,617 -16,290
1986 5,917 2,964 105,997 -17,146
1985 2,958 2,165 103,228 -18,048
1984 4,927 1,697 101,670 -18,994
1983 2,956 1,252 101,858 -19,994
1982 7,885 1,100 95,866 -21,055
1981 11,831 2,826 74,067 -22,159
1980 10,845 11,482 74,271 -37,114
1979 11,818 11,277 81,192 -35,473
1978 7,872 10,828 86,864 -29,839
1977 8,847 10,460 106,875 -36,811
1976 1,964 10,360 125,383 -41,042
1975 0 9,652 144,964 -46,268
1974 7,818 8,924 165,099 -52,697
1973 11,690 8,684 177,387 -52,073
1972 18,451 8,384 187,588 -50,031
1971 21,281 7,992 195,106 -43,056
1970 23,173 19,393 201,823 -44,466
1969 21,221 20,072 205,581 -47,446
1968 20,199 19,809 205,487 -49,387
1967 31,618 19,492 207,245 -49,556
1966 36,206 18,985 209,179 -48,509
1965 39,748 18,243 211,322 -46,683
1964 51,580 17,687 209,315 -44,406
1963 41,804 16,355 205,788 -41,979
1962 42,414 14,829 196,423 -39,116
1961 52,349 10,566 183,806 -33,163
1960 40,275 9,893 172,816 -25,396

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/cuba | 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 Cuba 33.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 506K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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