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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 10,905,028 people in the Czech Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 10,649,126 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.12 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 93rd.
  • 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 +0.55% per year vs +0.34% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.6M (4.01% growth).

Belgium vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Czech Republic
2100 11,193,616 8,325,870
2099 11,211,908 8,347,035
2098 11,230,002 8,367,582
2097 11,246,180 8,387,141
2096 11,261,636 8,407,012
2095 11,277,513 8,425,776
2094 11,293,934 8,444,415
2093 11,309,421 8,462,470
2092 11,325,500 8,480,332
2091 11,339,887 8,497,856
2090 11,354,304 8,516,149
2089 11,368,748 8,534,417
2088 11,384,019 8,552,792
2087 11,399,441 8,572,217
2086 11,413,731 8,592,607
2085 11,427,305 8,613,126
2084 11,441,192 8,634,563
2083 11,454,476 8,656,688
2082 11,468,827 8,680,346
2081 11,480,917 8,705,288
2080 11,494,860 8,731,611
2079 11,507,804 8,759,446
2078 11,522,057 8,788,719
2077 11,534,819 8,819,271
2076 11,546,262 8,851,532
2075 11,558,154 8,886,209
2074 11,571,164 8,922,752
2073 11,584,391 8,961,377
2072 11,597,605 9,002,196
2071 11,611,079 9,044,814
2070 11,627,079 9,089,338
2069 11,643,296 9,135,444
2068 11,660,663 9,182,610
2067 11,677,909 9,231,075
2066 11,696,417 9,280,641
2065 11,716,114 9,331,222
2064 11,736,957 9,381,077
2063 11,758,738 9,430,947
2062 11,780,812 9,479,782
2061 11,804,421 9,527,543
2060 11,825,799 9,573,715
2059 11,847,336 9,618,240
2058 11,867,449 9,661,212
2057 11,890,466 9,702,890
2056 11,911,901 9,742,619
2055 11,931,594 9,780,337
2054 11,950,146 9,816,525
2053 11,968,395 9,850,555
2052 11,984,694 9,882,803
2051 11,998,099 9,913,797
2050 12,008,766 9,943,922
2049 12,017,817 9,972,314
2048 12,024,879 10,000,421
2047 12,029,815 10,028,123
2046 12,032,975 10,056,076
2045 12,034,718 10,083,671
2044 12,034,116 10,111,346
2043 12,032,908 10,139,564
2042 12,030,714 10,168,461
2041 12,026,814 10,198,407
2040 12,023,124 10,228,600
2039 12,018,547 10,260,066
2038 12,012,586 10,291,775
2037 12,005,650 10,324,680
2036 11,999,298 10,357,281
2035 11,992,761 10,390,525
2034 11,985,730 10,423,635
2033 11,977,334 10,456,466
2032 11,969,302 10,488,669
2031 11,960,910 10,519,813
2030 11,951,381 10,549,605
2029 11,939,712 10,578,033
2028 11,927,038 10,604,523
2027 11,913,457 10,627,835
2026 11,898,731 10,649,126
2025 11,881,020 10,792,466
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 82,794 people (a 0.78% 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 93rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.89% to 12,008,766 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 9,943,922 people and rank change from 93rd to 98th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.33M 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 0.19% -1.03%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/czech-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while the Czech Republic's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Belgium Czech Republic
Current population
11902714
10649126
Population rank 83/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
12.8 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
5.76 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
4.65 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +112
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +40,986
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 142/197
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 - 36,243 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/czech-republic | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 11.3% of the population change in Belgium is from natural causes (a gain of 64,346 people) and 88.7% is from migration (a gain of 504,240 people). In the Czech Republic 17.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 74,826 people) and 82.7% is from migration (a gain of 357,502 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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