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Population in Belgium compared to the Czech Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 10,886,878 people in the Czech Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 10,742,283 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.11 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.31% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.7M (4.92% growth).

Belgium vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Czech Republic
2100 11,250,862 8,398,703
2099 11,269,247 8,420,054
2098 11,287,433 8,440,780
2097 11,303,694 8,460,511
2096 11,319,229 8,480,556
2095 11,335,187 8,499,484
2094 11,351,692 8,518,286
2093 11,367,258 8,536,499
2092 11,383,419 8,554,517
2091 11,397,881 8,572,195
2090 11,412,370 8,590,647
2089 11,426,889 8,609,075
2088 11,442,238 8,627,611
2087 11,457,739 8,647,206
2086 11,472,102 8,667,774
2085 11,485,745 8,688,472
2084 11,499,703 8,710,097
2083 11,513,055 8,732,416
2082 11,527,480 8,756,281
2081 11,539,632 8,781,441
2080 11,553,646 8,807,994
2079 11,566,656 8,836,073
2078 11,580,982 8,865,602
2077 11,593,809 8,896,421
2076 11,605,311 8,928,964
2075 11,617,264 8,963,945
2074 11,630,340 9,000,807
2073 11,643,635 9,039,770
2072 11,656,916 9,080,946
2071 11,670,459 9,123,937
2070 11,686,541 9,168,851
2069 11,702,841 9,215,360
2068 11,720,297 9,262,938
2067 11,737,631 9,311,827
2066 11,756,233 9,361,827
2065 11,776,031 9,412,850
2064 11,796,981 9,463,141
2063 11,818,873 9,513,448
2062 11,841,060 9,562,710
2061 11,864,790 9,610,889
2060 11,886,277 9,657,465
2059 11,907,924 9,702,379
2058 11,928,140 9,745,727
2057 11,951,275 9,787,770
2056 11,972,819 9,827,846
2055 11,992,614 9,865,895
2054 12,011,260 9,902,399
2053 12,029,602 9,936,727
2052 12,045,984 9,969,256
2051 12,059,458 10,000,522
2050 12,070,180 10,030,910
2049 12,079,277 10,059,551
2048 12,086,376 10,087,904
2047 12,091,336 10,115,848
2046 12,094,512 10,144,045
2045 12,096,264 10,171,882
2044 12,095,660 10,199,799
2043 12,094,445 10,228,264
2042 12,092,240 10,257,414
2041 12,088,320 10,287,621
2040 12,084,611 10,318,078
2039 12,080,011 10,349,820
2038 12,074,019 10,381,806
2037 12,067,048 10,414,999
2036 12,060,663 10,447,885
2035 12,054,093 10,481,420
2034 12,047,026 10,514,820
2033 12,038,587 10,547,938
2032 12,030,514 10,580,423
2031 12,022,079 10,611,839
2030 12,012,501 10,641,892
2029 12,000,773 10,670,568
2028 11,988,034 10,697,290
2027 11,974,384 10,720,806
2026 11,959,583 10,742,283
2025 11,941,781 10,886,878
2024 11,858,610 10,905,028
2023 11,779,946 10,864,042
2022 11,680,210 10,672,118
2021 11,586,195 10,505,772
2020 11,538,604 10,697,858
2019 11,488,980 10,671,870
2018 11,427,054 10,629,928
2017 11,375,158 10,594,438
2016 11,331,422 10,566,332
2015 11,274,196 10,546,059
2014 11,209,057 10,525,347
2013 11,159,407 10,514,272
2012 11,106,932 10,510,785
2011 11,038,264 10,496,088
2010 10,895,586 10,474,410
2009 10,796,493 10,443,936
2008 10,709,973 10,384,603
2007 10,625,700 10,298,828
2006 10,547,958 10,238,905
2005 10,478,617 10,211,216
2004 10,421,137 10,197,101
2003 10,376,133 10,193,998
2002 10,332,785 10,196,916
2001 10,286,570 10,216,605
2000 10,251,250 10,255,063
1999 10,226,419 10,283,860
1998 10,203,008 10,294,373
1997 10,181,245 10,304,131
1996 10,156,637 10,315,241
1995 10,136,811 10,327,253
1994 10,115,603 10,333,587
1993 10,084,475 10,329,855
1992 10,045,158 10,319,123
1991 10,004,486 10,308,578
1990 9,967,379 10,333,355
1989 9,937,697 10,361,068
1988 9,901,664 10,355,276
1987 9,870,234 10,347,318
1986 9,861,823 10,342,227
1985 9,858,308 10,337,118
1984 9,855,372 10,330,213
1983 9,855,520 10,323,856
1982 9,856,303 10,314,826
1981 9,858,982 10,300,591
1980 9,859,242 10,304,193
1979 9,848,382 10,292,341
1978 9,839,534 10,242,098
1977 9,830,358 10,186,755
1976 9,818,227 10,125,939
1975 9,800,700 10,058,620
1974 9,772,419 9,988,459
1973 9,741,720 9,922,266
1972 9,711,115 9,867,632
1971 9,673,162 9,826,815
1970 9,655,549 9,858,071
1969 9,646,032 9,896,580
1968 9,618,756 9,876,346
1967 9,580,991 9,852,899
1966 9,527,807 9,821,040
1965 9,463,667 9,779,358
1964 9,378,113 9,727,804
1963 9,289,770 9,670,685
1962 9,220,578 9,624,660
1961 9,183,948 9,586,651
1960 9,153,489 9,602,006

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/czech-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 10,030,910 people and rank change from 92nd to 98th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Czech Republic
2100 -0.16% -0.25%
2099 -0.16% -0.25%
2098 -0.14% -0.23%
2097 -0.14% -0.24%
2096 -0.14% -0.22%
2095 -0.15% -0.22%
2094 -0.14% -0.21%
2093 -0.14% -0.21%
2092 -0.13% -0.21%
2091 -0.13% -0.21%
2090 -0.13% -0.21%
2089 -0.13% -0.21%
2088 -0.14% -0.23%
2087 -0.13% -0.24%
2086 -0.12% -0.24%
2085 -0.12% -0.25%
2084 -0.12% -0.26%
2083 -0.13% -0.27%
2082 -0.11% -0.29%
2081 -0.12% -0.3%
2080 -0.11% -0.32%
2079 -0.12% -0.33%
2078 -0.11% -0.35%
2077 -0.1% -0.36%
2076 -0.1% -0.39%
2075 -0.11% -0.41%
2074 -0.11% -0.43%
2073 -0.11% -0.45%
2072 -0.12% -0.47%
2071 -0.14% -0.49%
2070 -0.14% -0.5%
2069 -0.15% -0.51%
2068 -0.15% -0.53%
2067 -0.16% -0.53%
2066 -0.17% -0.54%
2065 -0.18% -0.53%
2064 -0.19% -0.53%
2063 -0.19% -0.52%
2062 -0.2% -0.5%
2061 -0.18% -0.48%
2060 -0.18% -0.46%
2059 -0.17% -0.44%
2058 -0.19% -0.43%
2057 -0.18% -0.41%
2056 -0.17% -0.39%
2055 -0.16% -0.37%
2054 -0.15% -0.35%
2053 -0.14% -0.33%
2052 -0.11% -0.31%
2051 -0.09% -0.3%
2050 -0.08% -0.28%
2049 -0.06% -0.28%
2048 -0.04% -0.28%
2047 -0.03% -0.28%
2046 -0.01% -0.27%
2045 0.005% -0.27%
2044 0.01% -0.28%
2043 0.02% -0.28%
2042 0.03% -0.29%
2041 0.03% -0.3%
2040 0.04% -0.31%
2039 0.05% -0.31%
2038 0.06% -0.32%
2037 0.05% -0.31%
2036 0.05% -0.32%
2035 0.06% -0.32%
2034 0.07% -0.31%
2033 0.07% -0.31%
2032 0.07% -0.3%
2031 0.08% -0.28%
2030 0.1% -0.27%
2029 0.11% -0.25%
2028 0.11% -0.22%
2027 0.12% -0.2%
2026 0.15% -1.33%
2025 0.7% -0.17%
2024 0.67% 0.38%
2023 0.85% 1.8%
2022 0.81% 1.58%
2021 0.41% -1.8%
2020 0.43% 0.24%
2019 0.54% 0.39%
2018 0.46% 0.33%
2017 0.39% 0.27%
2016 0.51% 0.19%
2015 0.58% 0.2%
2014 0.44% 0.11%
2013 0.47% 0.03%
2012 0.62% 0.14%
2011 1.31% 0.21%
2010 0.92% 0.29%
2009 0.81% 0.57%
2008 0.79% 0.83%
2007 0.74% 0.59%
2006 0.66% 0.27%
2005 0.55% 0.14%
2004 0.43% 0.03%
2003 0.42% -0.03%
2002 0.45% -0.19%
2001 0.34% -0.38%
2000 0.24% -0.28%
1999 0.23% -0.1%
1998 0.21% -0.09%
1997 0.24% -0.11%
1996 0.2% -0.12%
1995 0.21% -0.06%
1994 0.31% 0.04%
1993 0.39% 0.1%
1992 0.41% 0.1%
1991 0.37% -0.24%
1990 0.3% -0.27%
1989 0.36% 0.06%
1988 0.32% 0.08%
1987 0.09% 0.05%
1986 0.04% 0.05%
1985 0.03% 0.07%
1984 -0.002% 0.06%
1983 -0.008% 0.09%
1982 -0.03% 0.14%
1981 -0.003% -0.03%
1980 0.11% 0.12%
1979 0.09% 0.49%
1978 0.09% 0.54%
1977 0.12% 0.6%
1976 0.18% 0.67%
1975 0.29% 0.7%
1974 0.32% 0.67%
1973 0.32% 0.55%
1972 0.39% 0.42%
1971 0.18% -0.32%
1970 0.1% -0.39%
1969 0.28% 0.2%
1968 0.39% 0.24%
1967 0.56% 0.32%
1966 0.68% 0.43%
1965 0.91% 0.53%
1964 0.95% 0.59%
1963 0.75% 0.48%
1962 0.4% 0.4%
1961 0.33% -0.16%

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/czech-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while the Czech Republic's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Belgium Czech Republic
Current population
11967185
10742283
Population rank 83/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
29 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
6.26 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
4.68 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 -50
Annual growth/decline +83,171 -18,150
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 173/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -112,188
Net migration rank 28/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -112,188
2024 -3,557 36,243 -28,353 -86,169
2023 0 41,679 -21,729 -14,638
2022 -2,336 118,615 -19,209 329,739
2021 5,793 24,017 -28,365 4,111
2020 -12,692 43,777 -19,257 4,336
2019 8,042 58,469 0 5,553
2018 7,999 50,604 1,063 5,849
2017 10,238 37,981 3,178 5,747
2016 14,731 28,090 5,283 5,465
2015 11,274 63,536 0 5,037
2014 21,297 37,472 4,210 6,303
2013 16,739 28,066 -2,103 5,427
2012 18,882 45,001 0 5,347
2011 25,388 52,464 2,099 16,841
2010 23,970 105,232 10,475 34,927
2009 23,752 97,175 10,444 31,270
2008 22,491 66,470 14,538 29,813
2007 23,376 59,911 9,268 27,887
2006 21,096 53,574 1,024 26,259
2005 15,718 50,576 -6,126 26,203
2004 16,673 35,143 -9,177 26,030
2003 7,263 34,472 -17,330 25,997
2002 7,233 39,404 -15,296 26,089
2001 11,315 34,924 -16,347 21,749
2000 12,302 13,952 -17,433 4,420
1999 9,203 16,849 -20,568 5,965
1998 9,183 12,517 -18,530 6,374
1997 12,218 10,262 -21,639 6,664
1996 12,188 15,684 -21,662 6,539
1995 11,150 1,937 -21,687 6,459
1994 12,139 17,636 -11,367 6,401
1993 14,118 18,542 3,099 7,197
1992 20,090 25,941 1,032 6,718
1991 22,010 27,038 4,124 5,568
1990 19,935 8,299 1,034 -3,529
1989 13,912 7,301 1,036 -2,175
1988 14,853 3,929 7,249 -1,359
1987 11,844 3,525 4,138 -1,514
1986 5,917 2,964 1,034 -771
1985 2,958 2,165 4,135 -1,173
1984 4,927 1,697 5,165 -1,481
1983 2,956 1,252 3,097 -1,971
1982 7,885 1,100 10,315 -1,018
1981 11,831 2,826 13,391 -372
1980 10,845 11,482 17,517 1,738
1979 11,818 11,277 44,257 -13
1978 7,872 10,828 52,234 -795
1977 8,847 10,460 55,009 -1,968
1976 1,964 10,360 61,768 -2,727
1975 0 9,652 67,393 -3,057
1974 7,818 8,924 66,923 -2,919
1973 11,690 8,684 57,549 -2,625
1972 18,451 8,384 44,404 -2,755
1971 21,281 7,992 31,445 -2,598
1970 23,173 19,393 24,646 -9,353
1969 21,221 20,072 22,762 -8,133
1968 20,199 19,809 21,728 -8,111
1967 31,618 19,492 29,558 -8,137
1966 36,206 18,985 35,355 -8,675
1965 39,748 18,243 43,029 -7,545
1964 51,580 17,687 52,531 -6,122
1963 41,804 16,355 48,353 -5,753
1962 42,414 14,829 29,836 -6,886
1961 52,349 10,566 36,430 -5,712
1960 40,275 9,893 34,567 2,748

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/czech-republic | 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 Czech Republic 28.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 107,389 people) and 71.2% is from migration (a gain of 265,030 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

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
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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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