The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,876,844 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,909,960 people compared to 1,380,052 in Cyprus.
Population statistics:
- Belgium's population is 8.63 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 +0.57% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
- Since 2005, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (13.7% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.04M to 1.38M (33.2% growth).
- Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 12M people compared to the peak of 1.51M people in 2052 for Cyprus.
Belgium vs Cyprus: live population counter
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| Current population |
11909960
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1380052
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| Population rank | 83/197 | 153/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
5.88 minutes
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39.5 minutes
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| One birth every |
4.74 minutes
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36.2 minutes
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| One death every |
4.74 minutes
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55.3 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
14.5 minutes
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1.08 hours
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| Annual migration change | +36,243 | +8,138 |
| Daily growth/decline | +245 | +36 |
| Annual growth/decline | +89,421 | +13,306 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.76% | +0.99% |
| Population growth rate rank | 119/197 | 104/197 |
Belgium and Cyprus: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 586,490 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 595,514 | 0.33% | 1.54% |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 601,466 | 0.4% | 1% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 607,252 | 0.75% | 0.96% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 612,521 | 0.95% | 0.87% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 617,736 | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 623,390 | 0.68% | 0.92% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 629,251 | 0.56% | 0.94% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 635,157 | 0.39% | 0.94% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 641,189 | 0.28% | 0.95% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 647,446 | 0.1% | 0.98% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 654,050 | 0.18% | 1.02% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 661,063 | 0.39% | 1.07% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 665,937 | 0.32% | 0.74% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 663,254 | 0.32% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 659,405 | 0.29% | -0.58% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 662,032 | 0.18% | 0.4% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 667,101 | 0.12% | 0.77% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 672,249 | 0.09% | 0.77% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 677,549 | 0.09% | 0.79% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 683,076 | 0.11% | 0.82% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 688,893 | -0.003% | 0.85% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 696,497 | -0.03% | 1.1% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 707,225 | -0.008% | 1.54% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 719,334 | -0.002% | 1.71% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 731,277 | 0.03% | 1.66% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 743,105 | 0.04% | 1.62% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 754,785 | 0.09% | 1.57% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 766,235 | 0.32% | 1.52% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 777,420 | 0.36% | 1.46% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 788,351 | 0.3% | 1.41% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 798,944 | 0.37% | 1.34% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 810,341 | 0.41% | 1.43% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 826,034 | 0.39% | 1.94% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 844,667 | 0.31% | 2.26% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 862,695 | 0.21% | 2.13% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 880,290 | 0.2% | 2.04% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 897,568 | 0.24% | 1.96% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 914,548 | 0.21% | 1.89% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 931,234 | 0.23% | 1.82% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 947,667 | 0.24% | 1.76% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 964,127 | 0.34% | 1.74% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 981,440 | 0.45% | 1.8% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 999,590 | 0.42% | 1.85% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 1,017,875 | 0.43% | 1.83% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 1,036,151 | 0.55% | 1.8% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 1,054,418 | 0.66% | 1.76% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 1,072,714 | 0.74% | 1.74% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 1,091,026 | 0.79% | 1.71% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 1,109,371 | 0.81% | 1.68% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 1,127,816 | 0.92% | 1.66% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 1,146,493 | 1.31% | 1.66% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 1,165,397 | 0.62% | 1.65% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 1,183,895 | 0.47% | 1.59% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 1,201,801 | 0.44% | 1.51% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 1,219,502 | 0.58% | 1.47% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 1,237,112 | 0.51% | 1.44% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 1,254,275 | 0.39% | 1.39% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 1,270,737 | 0.46% | 1.31% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 1,286,671 | 0.54% | 1.25% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 1,302,247 | 0.43% | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 1,317,309 | 0.41% | 1.16% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 1,331,370 | 0.81% | 1.07% |
| 2023 | 11,787,423 | 1,344,976 | 0.92% | 1.02% |
| 2024 | 11,876,844 | 1,358,282 | 0.76% | 0.99% |
| 2025 | 11,896,918 | 1,370,750 | 0.17% | 0.92% |
| 2026 | 11,913,154 | 1,382,331 | 0.14% | 0.84% |
| 2027 | 11,927,312 | 1,393,332 | 0.12% | 0.8% |
| 2028 | 11,940,447 | 1,403,777 | 0.11% | 0.75% |
| 2029 | 11,952,623 | 1,413,339 | 0.1% | 0.68% |
| 2030 | 11,963,228 | 1,422,317 | 0.09% | 0.64% |
| 2031 | 11,972,203 | 1,430,677 | 0.08% | 0.59% |
| 2032 | 11,980,413 | 1,438,502 | 0.07% | 0.55% |
| 2033 | 11,988,622 | 1,445,956 | 0.07% | 0.52% |
| 2034 | 11,996,340 | 1,452,842 | 0.06% | 0.48% |
| 2035 | 12,003,132 | 1,459,190 | 0.06% | 0.44% |
| 2036 | 12,009,585 | 1,465,171 | 0.05% | 0.41% |
| 2037 | 12,016,237 | 1,470,712 | 0.06% | 0.38% |
| 2038 | 12,022,688 | 1,475,792 | 0.05% | 0.35% |
| 2039 | 12,027,954 | 1,480,540 | 0.04% | 0.32% |
| 2040 | 12,032,091 | 1,484,845 | 0.03% | 0.29% |
| 2041 | 12,035,890 | 1,488,688 | 0.03% | 0.26% |
| 2042 | 12,038,939 | 1,492,043 | 0.03% | 0.23% |
| 2043 | 12,040,642 | 1,494,983 | 0.01% | 0.2% |
| 2044 | 12,041,547 | 1,497,653 | 0.008% | 0.18% |
| 2045 | 12,040,973 | 1,500,062 | -0.005% | 0.16% |
| 2046 | 12,038,516 | 1,502,255 | -0.02% | 0.15% |
| 2047 | 12,034,474 | 1,504,222 | -0.03% | 0.13% |
| 2048 | 12,028,475 | 1,505,909 | -0.05% | 0.11% |
| 2049 | 12,020,405 | 1,507,311 | -0.07% | 0.09% |
| 2050 | 12,010,542 | 1,508,478 | -0.08% | 0.08% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Belgium increased by 795,579 people (a 7.59% growth), while Cyprus gained 183,351 people (a 17.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Belgium gained 635,764 (a 5.64% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 160,550 (a 13.2% growth).
Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2005 and is 83rd in 2025. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2005 and still ranked 153rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.84% to 12,010,542 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Cyprus will increase by 9.31% to 1,508,478 people and rank change from 153rd to 152nd.
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Population differences between Belgium and Cyprus
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| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 82 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 39.8 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 39.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 381 ppl/mi² |
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