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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 1,370,754 people in Cyprus in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 1,388,591 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 8.62 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.2% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.7% growth).

Belgium vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Cyprus
2100 11,250,862 1,283,181
2099 11,269,247 1,287,570
2098 11,287,433 1,292,056
2097 11,303,694 1,296,289
2096 11,319,229 1,300,568
2095 11,335,187 1,305,022
2094 11,351,692 1,309,260
2093 11,367,258 1,313,510
2092 11,383,419 1,318,276
2091 11,397,881 1,323,176
2090 11,412,370 1,328,372
2089 11,426,889 1,333,926
2088 11,442,238 1,339,663
2087 11,457,739 1,345,688
2086 11,472,102 1,352,381
2085 11,485,745 1,359,249
2084 11,499,703 1,366,262
2083 11,513,055 1,373,388
2082 11,527,480 1,380,674
2081 11,539,632 1,388,438
2080 11,553,646 1,396,340
2079 11,566,656 1,404,185
2078 11,580,982 1,412,011
2077 11,593,809 1,419,938
2076 11,605,311 1,427,533
2075 11,617,264 1,435,260
2074 11,630,340 1,442,958
2073 11,643,635 1,450,436
2072 11,656,916 1,457,731
2071 11,670,459 1,464,269
2070 11,686,541 1,470,595
2069 11,702,841 1,476,665
2068 11,720,297 1,482,515
2067 11,737,631 1,487,835
2066 11,756,233 1,492,461
2065 11,776,031 1,496,680
2064 11,796,981 1,500,500
2063 11,818,873 1,503,978
2062 11,841,060 1,507,183
2061 11,864,790 1,509,412
2060 11,886,277 1,511,258
2059 11,907,924 1,512,632
2058 11,928,140 1,514,003
2057 11,951,275 1,514,945
2056 11,972,819 1,515,448
2055 11,992,614 1,515,897
2054 12,011,260 1,516,285
2053 12,029,602 1,516,548
2052 12,045,984 1,516,590
2051 12,059,458 1,515,714
2050 12,070,180 1,514,572
2049 12,079,277 1,513,361
2048 12,086,376 1,511,770
2047 12,091,336 1,509,966
2046 12,094,512 1,507,828
2045 12,096,264 1,505,560
2044 12,095,660 1,502,982
2043 12,094,445 1,500,202
2042 12,092,240 1,497,068
2041 12,088,320 1,493,461
2040 12,084,611 1,489,350
2039 12,080,011 1,484,816
2038 12,074,019 1,479,805
2037 12,067,048 1,474,608
2036 12,060,663 1,468,682
2035 12,054,093 1,462,586
2034 12,047,026 1,455,933
2033 12,038,587 1,448,737
2032 12,030,514 1,440,975
2031 12,022,079 1,433,020
2030 12,012,501 1,424,176
2029 12,000,773 1,414,988
2028 11,988,034 1,404,963
2027 11,974,384 1,394,017
2026 11,959,583 1,382,861
2025 11,941,781 1,370,754
2024 11,858,610 1,358,282
2023 11,779,946 1,344,976
2022 11,680,210 1,331,370
2021 11,586,195 1,317,309
2020 11,538,604 1,302,247
2019 11,488,980 1,286,671
2018 11,427,054 1,270,737
2017 11,375,158 1,254,275
2016 11,331,422 1,237,112
2015 11,274,196 1,219,502
2014 11,209,057 1,201,801
2013 11,159,407 1,183,895
2012 11,106,932 1,165,397
2011 11,038,264 1,146,493
2010 10,895,586 1,127,816
2009 10,796,493 1,109,371
2008 10,709,973 1,091,026
2007 10,625,700 1,072,714
2006 10,547,958 1,054,418
2005 10,478,617 1,036,151
2004 10,421,137 1,017,875
2003 10,376,133 999,590
2002 10,332,785 981,440
2001 10,286,570 964,127
2000 10,251,250 947,667
1999 10,226,419 931,234
1998 10,203,008 914,548
1997 10,181,245 897,568
1996 10,156,637 880,290
1995 10,136,811 862,695
1994 10,115,603 844,667
1993 10,084,475 826,034
1992 10,045,158 810,341
1991 10,004,486 798,944
1990 9,967,379 788,351
1989 9,937,697 777,420
1988 9,901,664 766,235
1987 9,870,234 754,785
1986 9,861,823 743,105
1985 9,858,308 731,277
1984 9,855,372 719,334
1983 9,855,520 707,225
1982 9,856,303 696,497
1981 9,858,982 688,893
1980 9,859,242 683,076
1979 9,848,382 677,549
1978 9,839,534 672,249
1977 9,830,358 667,101
1976 9,818,227 662,032
1975 9,800,700 659,405
1974 9,772,419 663,254
1973 9,741,720 665,937
1972 9,711,115 661,063
1971 9,673,162 654,050
1970 9,655,549 647,446
1969 9,646,032 641,189
1968 9,618,756 635,157
1967 9,580,991 629,251
1966 9,527,807 623,390
1965 9,463,667 617,736
1964 9,378,113 612,521
1963 9,289,770 607,252
1962 9,220,578 601,466
1961 9,183,948 595,514
1960 9,153,489 586,490

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/cyprus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Cyprus
2100 -0.16% -0.34%
2099 -0.16% -0.35%
2098 -0.14% -0.33%
2097 -0.14% -0.33%
2096 -0.14% -0.34%
2095 -0.15% -0.32%
2094 -0.14% -0.32%
2093 -0.14% -0.36%
2092 -0.13% -0.37%
2091 -0.13% -0.39%
2090 -0.13% -0.42%
2089 -0.13% -0.43%
2088 -0.14% -0.45%
2087 -0.13% -0.49%
2086 -0.12% -0.51%
2085 -0.12% -0.51%
2084 -0.12% -0.52%
2083 -0.13% -0.53%
2082 -0.11% -0.56%
2081 -0.12% -0.57%
2080 -0.11% -0.56%
2079 -0.12% -0.55%
2078 -0.11% -0.56%
2077 -0.1% -0.53%
2076 -0.1% -0.54%
2075 -0.11% -0.53%
2074 -0.11% -0.52%
2073 -0.11% -0.5%
2072 -0.12% -0.45%
2071 -0.14% -0.43%
2070 -0.14% -0.41%
2069 -0.15% -0.39%
2068 -0.15% -0.36%
2067 -0.16% -0.31%
2066 -0.17% -0.28%
2065 -0.18% -0.25%
2064 -0.19% -0.23%
2063 -0.19% -0.21%
2062 -0.2% -0.15%
2061 -0.18% -0.12%
2060 -0.18% -0.09%
2059 -0.17% -0.09%
2058 -0.19% -0.06%
2057 -0.18% -0.03%
2056 -0.17% -0.03%
2055 -0.16% -0.03%
2054 -0.15% -0.02%
2053 -0.14% -0.003%
2052 -0.11% 0.06%
2051 -0.09% 0.08%
2050 -0.08% 0.08%
2049 -0.06% 0.11%
2048 -0.04% 0.12%
2047 -0.03% 0.14%
2046 -0.01% 0.15%
2045 0.005% 0.17%
2044 0.01% 0.19%
2043 0.02% 0.21%
2042 0.03% 0.24%
2041 0.03% 0.28%
2040 0.04% 0.31%
2039 0.05% 0.34%
2038 0.06% 0.35%
2037 0.05% 0.4%
2036 0.05% 0.42%
2035 0.06% 0.46%
2034 0.07% 0.5%
2033 0.07% 0.54%
2032 0.07% 0.56%
2031 0.08% 0.62%
2030 0.1% 0.65%
2029 0.11% 0.71%
2028 0.11% 0.79%
2027 0.12% 0.81%
2026 0.15% 0.88%
2025 0.7% 0.92%
2024 0.67% 0.99%
2023 0.85% 1.02%
2022 0.81% 1.07%
2021 0.41% 1.16%
2020 0.43% 1.21%
2019 0.54% 1.25%
2018 0.46% 1.31%
2017 0.39% 1.39%
2016 0.51% 1.44%
2015 0.58% 1.47%
2014 0.44% 1.51%
2013 0.47% 1.59%
2012 0.62% 1.65%
2011 1.31% 1.66%
2010 0.92% 1.66%
2009 0.81% 1.68%
2008 0.79% 1.71%
2007 0.74% 1.74%
2006 0.66% 1.76%
2005 0.55% 1.8%
2004 0.43% 1.83%
2003 0.42% 1.85%
2002 0.45% 1.8%
2001 0.34% 1.74%
2000 0.24% 1.76%
1999 0.23% 1.82%
1998 0.21% 1.89%
1997 0.24% 1.96%
1996 0.2% 2.04%
1995 0.21% 2.13%
1994 0.31% 2.26%
1993 0.39% 1.94%
1992 0.41% 1.43%
1991 0.37% 1.34%
1990 0.3% 1.41%
1989 0.36% 1.46%
1988 0.32% 1.52%
1987 0.09% 1.57%
1986 0.04% 1.62%
1985 0.03% 1.66%
1984 -0.002% 1.71%
1983 -0.008% 1.54%
1982 -0.03% 1.1%
1981 -0.003% 0.85%
1980 0.11% 0.82%
1979 0.09% 0.79%
1978 0.09% 0.77%
1977 0.12% 0.77%
1976 0.18% 0.4%
1975 0.29% -0.58%
1974 0.32% -0.4%
1973 0.32% 0.74%
1972 0.39% 1.07%
1971 0.18% 1.02%
1970 0.1% 0.98%
1969 0.28% 0.95%
1968 0.39% 0.94%
1967 0.56% 0.94%
1966 0.68% 0.92%
1965 0.91% 0.85%
1964 0.95% 0.87%
1963 0.75% 0.96%
1962 0.4% 1%
1961 0.33% 1.54%

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/cyprus | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Belgium Cyprus
Current population
11967185
1388591
Population rank 83/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
42.3 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
36.8 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
55.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +34
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +12,472
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 104/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.13 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 +7,749
Net migration rank 28/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 7,749
2024 -3,557 36,243 4,756 8,138
2023 0 41,679 5,025 8,697
2022 -2,336 118,615 4,466 9,014
2021 5,793 24,017 5,305 9,341
2020 -12,692 43,777 5,826 9,653
2019 8,042 58,469 5,679 9,983
2018 7,999 50,604 5,905 10,311
2017 10,238 37,981 6,082 10,632
2016 14,731 28,090 6,643 10,951
2015 11,274 63,536 6,340 11,277
2014 21,297 37,472 6,193 11,599
2013 16,739 28,066 6,116 11,914
2012 18,882 45,001 6,726 12,237
2011 25,388 52,464 6,271 12,566
2010 23,970 105,232 6,723 11,793
2009 23,752 97,175 6,820 11,555
2008 22,491 66,470 6,429 11,887
2007 23,376 59,911 5,983 12,332
2006 21,096 53,574 6,166 12,110
2005 15,718 50,576 5,646 12,616
2004 16,673 35,143 5,705 12,583
2003 7,263 34,472 5,484 12,786
2002 7,233 39,404 5,225 12,814
2001 11,315 34,924 5,308 11,283
2000 12,302 13,952 5,570 10,753
1999 9,203 16,849 5,524 11,023
1998 9,183 12,517 5,879 10,942
1997 12,218 10,262 6,444 10,696
1996 12,188 15,684 6,911 10,506
1995 11,150 1,937 7,226 10,549
1994 12,139 17,636 7,973 10,305
1993 14,118 18,542 8,463 10,520
1992 20,090 25,941 9,844 2,562
1991 22,010 27,038 9,102 1,294
1990 19,935 8,299 9,417 1,371
1989 13,912 7,301 9,156 1,903
1988 14,853 3,929 9,595 1,727
1987 11,844 3,525 9,114 2,465
1986 5,917 2,964 9,412 2,362
1985 2,958 2,165 9,242 2,647
1984 4,927 1,697 9,516 2,485
1983 2,956 1,252 9,318 2,899
1982 7,885 1,100 9,282 -46
1981 11,831 2,826 7,135 -1,171
1980 10,845 11,482 7,954 -2,284
1979 11,818 11,277 6,620 -1,232
1978 7,872 10,828 5,949 -735
1977 8,847 10,460 5,607 -521
1976 1,964 10,360 6,546 -1,496
1975 0 9,652 5,023 -4,820
1974 7,818 8,924 321 -8,220
1973 11,690 8,684 5,405 -2,877
1972 18,451 8,384 8,244 -1,037
1971 21,281 7,992 8,398 -1,586
1970 23,173 19,393 8,412 -2,001
1969 21,221 20,072 8,857 -2,744
1968 20,199 19,809 9,153 -3,207
1967 31,618 19,492 9,313 -3,451
1966 36,206 18,985 9,478 -3,623
1965 39,748 18,243 9,643 -4,184
1964 51,580 17,687 8,322 -3,347
1963 41,804 16,355 8,568 -3,005
1962 42,414 14,829 9,455 -3,441
1961 52,349 10,566 9,584 -3,695
1960 40,275 9,893 8,385 3,766

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/cyprus | 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 Cyprus 36.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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