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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 6,009,169 people in Denmark in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 6,042,125 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.98 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.04M (11.1% growth).

Belgium vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Denmark
2100 11,250,862 5,884,686
2099 11,269,247 5,892,325
2098 11,287,433 5,899,695
2097 11,303,694 5,907,465
2096 11,319,229 5,914,749
2095 11,335,187 5,922,245
2094 11,351,692 5,930,321
2093 11,367,258 5,938,280
2092 11,383,419 5,946,384
2091 11,397,881 5,954,679
2090 11,412,370 5,963,266
2089 11,426,889 5,971,713
2088 11,442,238 5,979,364
2087 11,457,739 5,987,402
2086 11,472,102 5,995,064
2085 11,485,745 6,002,549
2084 11,499,703 6,009,275
2083 11,513,055 6,015,700
2082 11,527,480 6,021,123
2081 11,539,632 6,025,161
2080 11,553,646 6,029,023
2079 11,566,656 6,032,690
2078 11,580,982 6,035,675
2077 11,593,809 6,038,686
2076 11,605,311 6,042,135
2075 11,617,264 6,044,653
2074 11,630,340 6,047,076
2073 11,643,635 6,049,937
2072 11,656,916 6,051,777
2071 11,670,459 6,053,762
2070 11,686,541 6,056,217
2069 11,702,841 6,059,011
2068 11,720,297 6,062,068
2067 11,737,631 6,065,624
2066 11,756,233 6,069,342
2065 11,776,031 6,074,204
2064 11,796,981 6,079,063
2063 11,818,873 6,083,788
2062 11,841,060 6,088,960
2061 11,864,790 6,093,987
2060 11,886,277 6,099,487
2059 11,907,924 6,104,417
2058 11,928,140 6,109,049
2057 11,951,275 6,114,183
2056 11,972,819 6,119,717
2055 11,992,614 6,125,235
2054 12,011,260 6,129,783
2053 12,029,602 6,134,472
2052 12,045,984 6,138,153
2051 12,059,458 6,141,878
2050 12,070,180 6,145,108
2049 12,079,277 6,147,694
2048 12,086,376 6,149,633
2047 12,091,336 6,151,452
2046 12,094,512 6,153,140
2045 12,096,264 6,153,542
2044 12,095,660 6,154,289
2043 12,094,445 6,154,449
2042 12,092,240 6,154,439
2041 12,088,320 6,154,049
2040 12,084,611 6,152,639
2039 12,080,011 6,151,105
2038 12,074,019 6,147,975
2037 12,067,048 6,145,003
2036 12,060,663 6,140,920
2035 12,054,093 6,135,972
2034 12,047,026 6,129,715
2033 12,038,587 6,122,663
2032 12,030,514 6,115,251
2031 12,022,079 6,105,748
2030 12,012,501 6,095,292
2029 12,000,773 6,082,914
2028 11,988,034 6,068,364
2027 11,974,384 6,051,324
2026 11,959,583 6,032,411
2025 11,941,781 6,009,169
2024 11,858,610 5,976,992
2023 11,779,946 5,946,952
2022 11,680,210 5,903,037
2021 11,586,195 5,856,733
2020 11,538,604 5,831,404
2019 11,488,980 5,814,422
2018 11,427,054 5,793,636
2017 11,375,158 5,764,980
2016 11,331,422 5,728,010
2015 11,274,196 5,683,483
2014 11,209,057 5,643,475
2013 11,159,407 5,614,932
2012 11,106,932 5,591,572
2011 11,038,264 5,570,572
2010 10,895,586 5,547,683
2009 10,796,493 5,523,095
2008 10,709,973 5,493,621
2007 10,625,700 5,461,438
2006 10,547,958 5,437,272
2005 10,478,617 5,419,432
2004 10,421,137 5,404,523
2003 10,376,133 5,390,574
2002 10,332,785 5,375,931
2001 10,286,570 5,358,783
2000 10,251,250 5,339,616
1999 10,226,419 5,321,799
1998 10,203,008 5,304,219
1997 10,181,245 5,284,991
1996 10,156,637 5,263,074
1995 10,136,811 5,233,373
1994 10,115,603 5,206,180
1993 10,084,475 5,188,628
1992 10,045,158 5,171,370
1991 10,004,486 5,154,298
1990 9,967,379 5,140,939
1989 9,937,697 5,132,594
1988 9,901,664 5,129,516
1987 9,870,234 5,127,024
1986 9,861,823 5,120,534
1985 9,858,308 5,113,691
1984 9,855,372 5,111,619
1983 9,855,520 5,114,297
1982 9,856,303 5,117,810
1981 9,858,982 5,121,572
1980 9,859,242 5,123,027
1979 9,848,382 5,116,801
1978 9,839,534 5,104,248
1977 9,830,358 5,088,419
1976 9,818,227 5,072,596
1975 9,800,700 5,059,862
1974 9,772,419 5,045,297
1973 9,741,720 5,021,861
1972 9,711,115 4,991,596
1971 9,673,162 4,963,126
1970 9,655,549 4,928,757
1969 9,646,032 4,891,860
1968 9,618,756 4,864,883
1967 9,580,991 4,835,354
1966 9,527,807 4,797,381
1965 9,463,667 4,759,012
1964 9,378,113 4,722,072
1963 9,289,770 4,684,483
1962 9,220,578 4,647,727
1961 9,183,948 4,611,687
1960 9,153,489 4,579,603

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/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.7% to 6,145,108 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Denmark
2100 -0.16% -0.13%
2099 -0.16% -0.12%
2098 -0.14% -0.13%
2097 -0.14% -0.12%
2096 -0.14% -0.13%
2095 -0.15% -0.14%
2094 -0.14% -0.13%
2093 -0.14% -0.14%
2092 -0.13% -0.14%
2091 -0.13% -0.14%
2090 -0.13% -0.14%
2089 -0.13% -0.13%
2088 -0.14% -0.13%
2087 -0.13% -0.13%
2086 -0.12% -0.12%
2085 -0.12% -0.11%
2084 -0.12% -0.11%
2083 -0.13% -0.09%
2082 -0.11% -0.07%
2081 -0.12% -0.06%
2080 -0.11% -0.06%
2079 -0.12% -0.05%
2078 -0.11% -0.05%
2077 -0.1% -0.06%
2076 -0.1% -0.04%
2075 -0.11% -0.04%
2074 -0.11% -0.05%
2073 -0.11% -0.03%
2072 -0.12% -0.03%
2071 -0.14% -0.04%
2070 -0.14% -0.05%
2069 -0.15% -0.05%
2068 -0.15% -0.06%
2067 -0.16% -0.06%
2066 -0.17% -0.08%
2065 -0.18% -0.08%
2064 -0.19% -0.08%
2063 -0.19% -0.08%
2062 -0.2% -0.08%
2061 -0.18% -0.09%
2060 -0.18% -0.08%
2059 -0.17% -0.08%
2058 -0.19% -0.08%
2057 -0.18% -0.09%
2056 -0.17% -0.09%
2055 -0.16% -0.07%
2054 -0.15% -0.08%
2053 -0.14% -0.06%
2052 -0.11% -0.06%
2051 -0.09% -0.05%
2050 -0.08% -0.04%
2049 -0.06% -0.03%
2048 -0.04% -0.03%
2047 -0.03% -0.03%
2046 -0.01% -0.007%
2045 0.005% -0.01%
2044 0.01% -0.003%
2043 0.02% 0%
2042 0.03% 0.006%
2041 0.03% 0.02%
2040 0.04% 0.02%
2039 0.05% 0.05%
2038 0.06% 0.05%
2037 0.05% 0.07%
2036 0.05% 0.08%
2035 0.06% 0.1%
2034 0.07% 0.12%
2033 0.07% 0.12%
2032 0.07% 0.16%
2031 0.08% 0.17%
2030 0.1% 0.2%
2029 0.11% 0.24%
2028 0.11% 0.28%
2027 0.12% 0.31%
2026 0.15% 0.39%
2025 0.7% 0.54%
2024 0.67% 0.51%
2023 0.85% 0.74%
2022 0.81% 0.79%
2021 0.41% 0.43%
2020 0.43% 0.29%
2019 0.54% 0.36%
2018 0.46% 0.5%
2017 0.39% 0.65%
2016 0.51% 0.78%
2015 0.58% 0.71%
2014 0.44% 0.51%
2013 0.47% 0.42%
2012 0.62% 0.38%
2011 1.31% 0.41%
2010 0.92% 0.45%
2009 0.81% 0.54%
2008 0.79% 0.59%
2007 0.74% 0.44%
2006 0.66% 0.33%
2005 0.55% 0.28%
2004 0.43% 0.26%
2003 0.42% 0.27%
2002 0.45% 0.32%
2001 0.34% 0.36%
2000 0.24% 0.33%
1999 0.23% 0.33%
1998 0.21% 0.36%
1997 0.24% 0.42%
1996 0.2% 0.57%
1995 0.21% 0.52%
1994 0.31% 0.34%
1993 0.39% 0.33%
1992 0.41% 0.33%
1991 0.37% 0.26%
1990 0.3% 0.16%
1989 0.36% 0.06%
1988 0.32% 0.05%
1987 0.09% 0.13%
1986 0.04% 0.13%
1985 0.03% 0.04%
1984 -0.002% -0.05%
1983 -0.008% -0.07%
1982 -0.03% -0.07%
1981 -0.003% -0.03%
1980 0.11% 0.12%
1979 0.09% 0.25%
1978 0.09% 0.31%
1977 0.12% 0.31%
1976 0.18% 0.25%
1975 0.29% 0.29%
1974 0.32% 0.47%
1973 0.32% 0.61%
1972 0.39% 0.57%
1971 0.18% 0.7%
1970 0.1% 0.75%
1969 0.28% 0.55%
1968 0.39% 0.61%
1967 0.56% 0.79%
1966 0.68% 0.81%
1965 0.91% 0.78%
1964 0.95% 0.8%
1963 0.75% 0.79%
1962 0.4% 0.78%
1961 0.33% 0.7%

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/denmark | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Belgium Denmark
Current population
11967185
6042125
Population rank 83/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
9.26 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
9.26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +88
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +32,177
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 126/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +22,103
Net migration rank 28/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 22,103
2024 -3,557 36,243 0 25,639
2023 0 41,679 -595 31,006
2022 -2,336 118,615 -1,180 60,219
2021 5,793 24,017 5,857 26,887
2020 -12,692 43,777 5,831 10,851
2019 8,042 58,469 6,977 9,488
2018 7,999 50,604 6,373 18,919
2017 10,238 37,981 8,071 24,561
2016 14,731 28,090 9,165 33,391
2015 11,274 63,536 5,683 42,284
2014 21,297 37,472 5,644 27,242
2013 16,739 28,066 3,931 21,359
2012 18,882 45,001 5,592 16,871
2011 25,388 52,464 6,685 13,495
2010 23,970 105,232 8,876 17,533
2009 23,752 97,175 8,285 15,551
2008 22,491 66,470 10,438 25,775
2007 23,376 59,911 8,192 20,560
2006 21,096 53,574 9,787 10,491
2005 15,718 50,576 9,755 6,887
2004 16,673 35,143 9,188 5,166
2003 7,263 34,472 7,007 7,228
2002 7,233 39,404 5,376 9,629
2001 11,315 34,924 6,967 12,192
2000 12,302 13,952 9,078 10,441
1999 9,203 16,849 6,919 9,520
1998 9,183 12,517 7,956 11,098
1997 12,218 10,262 7,927 12,269
1996 12,188 15,684 6,842 17,534
1995 11,150 1,937 6,280 28,958
1994 12,139 17,636 8,850 10,766
1993 14,118 18,542 4,670 11,411
1992 20,090 25,941 6,722 11,937
1991 22,010 27,038 4,639 10,827
1990 19,935 8,299 2,056 8,667
1989 13,912 7,301 2,053 3,720
1988 14,853 3,929 0 677
1987 11,844 3,525 -1,538 6,338
1986 5,917 2,964 -2,561 11,463
1985 2,958 2,165 -4,603 9,957
1984 4,927 1,697 -5,623 4,325
1983 2,956 1,252 -6,649 1,952
1982 7,885 1,100 -2,559 235
1981 11,831 2,826 -3,073 -1,741
1980 10,845 11,482 1,537 803
1979 11,818 11,277 4,605 5,808
1978 7,872 10,828 9,187 5,678
1977 8,847 10,460 11,703 5,548
1976 1,964 10,360 11,667 3,182
1975 0 9,652 20,746 -10,672
1974 7,818 8,924 19,676 -437
1973 11,690 8,684 21,092 7,107
1972 18,451 8,384 24,958 7,053
1971 21,281 7,992 26,801 -1,159
1970 23,173 19,393 22,673 20,947
1969 21,221 20,072 23,481 6,687
1968 20,199 19,809 27,243 -3,557
1967 31,618 19,492 33,363 1,623
1966 36,206 18,985 38,858 2,011
1965 39,748 18,243 37,596 -2,098
1964 51,580 17,687 36,832 1,333
1963 41,804 16,355 36,539 594
1962 42,414 14,829 32,070 3,900
1961 52,349 10,566 33,205 3,012
1960 40,275 9,893 32,515 -4,047

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/denmark | 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 Denmark 14% is from natural causes (a gain of 46,182 people) and 86% is from migration (a gain of 283,245 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K

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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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