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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 66,205 people in Dominica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 65,539 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 181.6 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Dominica is the 188th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.0008% for Dominica.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs -0.47% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.75% decline).

Belgium vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Dominica
2100 11,193,616 49,190
2099 11,211,908 49,579
2098 11,230,002 49,952
2097 11,246,180 50,301
2096 11,261,636 50,626
2095 11,277,513 50,973
2094 11,293,934 51,307
2093 11,309,421 51,634
2092 11,325,500 51,948
2091 11,339,887 52,272
2090 11,354,304 52,629
2089 11,368,748 52,958
2088 11,384,019 53,316
2087 11,399,441 53,652
2086 11,413,731 53,984
2085 11,427,305 54,313
2084 11,441,192 54,628
2083 11,454,476 54,945
2082 11,468,827 55,259
2081 11,480,917 55,555
2080 11,494,860 55,877
2079 11,507,804 56,201
2078 11,522,057 56,529
2077 11,534,819 56,823
2076 11,546,262 57,143
2075 11,558,154 57,461
2074 11,571,164 57,769
2073 11,584,391 58,084
2072 11,597,605 58,386
2071 11,611,079 58,682
2070 11,627,079 58,982
2069 11,643,296 59,241
2068 11,660,663 59,514
2067 11,677,909 59,772
2066 11,696,417 60,005
2065 11,716,114 60,257
2064 11,736,957 60,506
2063 11,758,738 60,719
2062 11,780,812 60,950
2061 11,804,421 61,177
2060 11,825,799 61,405
2059 11,847,336 61,611
2058 11,867,449 61,812
2057 11,890,466 62,019
2056 11,911,901 62,194
2055 11,931,594 62,378
2054 11,950,146 62,535
2053 11,968,395 62,683
2052 11,984,694 62,852
2051 11,998,099 62,989
2050 12,008,766 63,112
2049 12,017,817 63,216
2048 12,024,879 63,317
2047 12,029,815 63,402
2046 12,032,975 63,463
2045 12,034,718 63,510
2044 12,034,116 63,561
2043 12,032,908 63,617
2042 12,030,714 63,659
2041 12,026,814 63,659
2040 12,023,124 63,653
2039 12,018,547 63,647
2038 12,012,586 63,635
2037 12,005,650 63,618
2036 11,999,298 63,620
2035 11,992,761 63,617
2034 11,985,730 63,622
2033 11,977,334 63,641
2032 11,969,302 63,726
2031 11,960,910 63,888
2030 11,951,381 64,163
2029 11,939,712 64,491
2028 11,927,038 64,835
2027 11,913,457 65,190
2026 11,898,731 65,539
2025 11,881,020 65,909
2024 11,858,610 66,205
2023 11,779,946 66,510
2022 11,680,210 66,826
2021 11,586,195 67,202
2020 11,538,604 67,573
2019 11,488,980 67,880
2018 11,427,054 68,174
2017 11,375,158 68,496
2016 11,331,422 69,606
2015 11,274,196 70,410
2014 11,209,057 70,373
2013 11,159,407 69,715
2012 11,106,932 69,118
2011 11,038,264 69,053
2010 10,895,586 68,859
2009 10,796,493 68,864
2008 10,709,973 68,854
2007 10,625,700 68,847
2006 10,547,958 68,806
2005 10,478,617 68,734
2004 10,421,137 68,649
2003 10,376,133 68,531
2002 10,332,785 68,367
2001 10,286,570 68,288
2000 10,251,250 68,511
1999 10,226,419 68,870
1998 10,203,008 69,124
1997 10,181,245 69,299
1996 10,156,637 69,410
1995 10,136,811 69,469
1994 10,115,603 69,477
1993 10,084,475 69,433
1992 10,045,158 69,325
1991 10,004,486 69,296
1990 9,967,379 69,627
1989 9,937,697 70,153
1988 9,901,664 70,608
1987 9,870,234 71,023
1986 9,861,823 71,406
1985 9,858,308 71,744
1984 9,855,372 72,056
1983 9,855,520 72,365
1982 9,856,303 72,688
1981 9,858,982 72,986
1980 9,859,242 73,083
1979 9,848,382 72,959
1978 9,839,534 72,724
1977 9,830,358 72,406
1976 9,818,227 72,017
1975 9,800,700 71,570
1974 9,772,419 71,091
1973 9,741,720 70,585
1972 9,711,115 70,060
1971 9,673,162 69,532
1970 9,655,549 68,908
1969 9,646,032 67,934
1968 9,618,756 66,732
1967 9,580,991 65,585
1966 9,527,807 64,507
1965 9,463,667 63,505
1964 9,378,113 62,587
1963 9,289,770 61,739
1962 9,220,578 60,948
1961 9,183,948 60,209
1960 9,153,489 59,372

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/dominica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Dominica gained 800 people (a 1.16% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,067 people (a 5.84% decline).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2006 and ranked 188th 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 Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,112 people and will still be ranked 188th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Dominica
2100 -0.16% -0.78%
2099 -0.16% -0.75%
2098 -0.14% -0.69%
2097 -0.14% -0.64%
2096 -0.14% -0.68%
2095 -0.15% -0.65%
2094 -0.14% -0.63%
2093 -0.14% -0.61%
2092 -0.13% -0.62%
2091 -0.13% -0.68%
2090 -0.13% -0.62%
2089 -0.13% -0.67%
2088 -0.14% -0.62%
2087 -0.13% -0.62%
2086 -0.12% -0.61%
2085 -0.12% -0.58%
2084 -0.12% -0.58%
2083 -0.13% -0.57%
2082 -0.11% -0.53%
2081 -0.12% -0.57%
2080 -0.11% -0.58%
2079 -0.12% -0.58%
2078 -0.11% -0.52%
2077 -0.1% -0.56%
2076 -0.1% -0.55%
2075 -0.11% -0.53%
2074 -0.11% -0.54%
2073 -0.11% -0.52%
2072 -0.12% -0.5%
2071 -0.14% -0.51%
2070 -0.14% -0.44%
2069 -0.15% -0.46%
2068 -0.15% -0.43%
2067 -0.16% -0.39%
2066 -0.17% -0.42%
2065 -0.18% -0.41%
2064 -0.19% -0.35%
2063 -0.19% -0.38%
2062 -0.2% -0.37%
2061 -0.18% -0.37%
2060 -0.18% -0.33%
2059 -0.17% -0.33%
2058 -0.19% -0.33%
2057 -0.18% -0.28%
2056 -0.17% -0.29%
2055 -0.16% -0.25%
2054 -0.15% -0.24%
2053 -0.14% -0.27%
2052 -0.11% -0.22%
2051 -0.09% -0.2%
2050 -0.08% -0.16%
2049 -0.06% -0.16%
2048 -0.04% -0.13%
2047 -0.03% -0.1%
2046 -0.01% -0.07%
2045 0.005% -0.08%
2044 0.01% -0.09%
2043 0.02% -0.07%
2042 0.03% 0%
2041 0.03% 0.009%
2040 0.04% 0.009%
2039 0.05% 0.02%
2038 0.06% 0.03%
2037 0.05% -0.003%
2036 0.05% 0.005%
2035 0.06% -0.008%
2034 0.07% -0.03%
2033 0.07% -0.13%
2032 0.07% -0.25%
2031 0.08% -0.43%
2030 0.1% -0.51%
2029 0.11% -0.53%
2028 0.11% -0.54%
2027 0.12% -0.53%
2026 0.15% -0.56%
2025 0.19% -0.45%
2024 0.67% -0.46%
2023 0.85% -0.47%
2022 0.81% -0.56%
2021 0.41% -0.55%
2020 0.43% -0.45%
2019 0.54% -0.43%
2018 0.46% -0.47%
2017 0.39% -1.59%
2016 0.51% -1.14%
2015 0.58% 0.05%
2014 0.44% 0.94%
2013 0.47% 0.86%
2012 0.62% 0.09%
2011 1.31% 0.28%
2010 0.92% -0.007%
2009 0.81% 0.01%
2008 0.79% 0.01%
2007 0.74% 0.06%
2006 0.66% 0.1%
2005 0.55% 0.12%
2004 0.43% 0.17%
2003 0.42% 0.24%
2002 0.45% 0.12%
2001 0.34% -0.33%
2000 0.24% -0.52%
1999 0.23% -0.37%
1998 0.21% -0.25%
1997 0.24% -0.16%
1996 0.2% -0.08%
1995 0.21% -0.01%
1994 0.31% 0.06%
1993 0.39% 0.16%
1992 0.41% 0.04%
1991 0.37% -0.48%
1990 0.3% -0.75%
1989 0.36% -0.64%
1988 0.32% -0.58%
1987 0.09% -0.54%
1986 0.04% -0.47%
1985 0.03% -0.43%
1984 -0.002% -0.43%
1983 -0.008% -0.44%
1982 -0.03% -0.41%
1981 -0.003% -0.13%
1980 0.11% 0.17%
1979 0.09% 0.32%
1978 0.09% 0.44%
1977 0.12% 0.54%
1976 0.18% 0.62%
1975 0.29% 0.67%
1974 0.32% 0.72%
1973 0.32% 0.75%
1972 0.39% 0.76%
1971 0.18% 0.91%
1970 0.1% 1.43%
1969 0.28% 1.8%
1968 0.39% 1.75%
1967 0.56% 1.67%
1966 0.68% 1.58%
1965 0.91% 1.47%
1964 0.95% 1.37%
1963 0.75% 1.3%
1962 0.4% 1.23%
1961 0.33% 1.41%

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/dominica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.46%.

Live population counters

Belgium Dominica
Current population
11902714
65539
Population rank 83/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.0008%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
1.2 days
One birth every
4.75 minutes
11.9 hours
One death every
4.75 minutes
10.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +216 -1
Annual growth/decline +78,664 -305
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% -0.46%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 186/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.51 days
Annual migration change +31,989 -242
Net migration rank 28/196 85/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 8,440
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 178/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 12.7%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 53/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Dominica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Dominica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -242
2024 - 36,243 - -200
2023 0 41,679 -111 -199
2022 -2,336 118,615 -118 -202
2021 5,793 24,017 -205 -224
2020 -12,692 43,777 -88 -225
2019 8,042 58,469 -75 -228
2018 7,999 50,604 -60 -231
2017 10,238 37,981 -124 -234
2016 14,731 28,090 177 -2,032
2015 11,274 63,536 157 92
2014 21,297 37,472 257 -431
2013 16,739 28,066 110 1,376
2012 18,882 45,001 167 -461
2011 25,388 52,464 121 307
2010 23,970 105,232 171 -206
2009 23,752 97,175 220 -198
2008 22,491 66,470 272 -264
2007 23,376 59,911 319 -297
2006 21,096 53,574 364 -316
2005 15,718 50,576 339 -259
2004 16,673 35,143 360 -254
2003 7,263 34,472 387 -252
2002 7,233 39,404 429 -248
2001 11,315 34,924 556 -585
2000 12,302 13,952 561 -973
1999 9,203 16,849 647 -947
1998 9,183 12,517 595 -805
1997 12,218 10,262 662 -803
1996 12,188 15,684 753 -838
1995 11,150 1,937 853 -885
1994 12,139 17,636 1,002 -984
1993 14,118 18,542 1,130 -1,061
1992 20,090 25,941 1,111 -969
1991 22,010 27,038 1,103 -1,183
1990 19,935 8,299 1,138 -1,722
1989 13,912 7,301 1,178 -1,651
1988 14,853 3,929 1,222 -1,653
1987 11,844 3,525 1,256 -1,661
1986 5,917 2,964 1,285 -1,642
1985 2,958 2,165 1,302 -1,617
1984 4,927 1,697 1,308 -1,614
1983 2,956 1,252 1,301 -1,615
1982 7,885 1,100 1,250 -1,588
1981 11,831 2,826 1,169 -1,420
1980 10,845 11,482 1,090 -1,035
1979 11,818 11,277 981 -802
1978 7,872 10,828 991 -705
1977 8,847 10,460 996 -634
1976 1,964 10,360 1,050 -627
1975 0 9,652 1,142 -678
1974 7,818 8,924 1,267 -770
1973 11,690 8,684 1,400 -882
1972 18,451 8,384 1,497 -971
1971 21,281 7,992 1,549 -1,022
1970 23,173 19,393 1,574 -847
1969 21,221 20,072 1,628 -406
1968 20,199 19,809 1,673 -488
1967 31,618 19,492 1,716 -605
1966 36,206 18,985 1,752 -715
1965 39,748 18,243 1,778 -816
1964 51,580 17,687 1,792 -911
1963 41,804 16,355 1,796 -978
1962 42,414 14,829 1,786 -1,028
1961 52,349 10,566 1,762 -1,044
1960 40,275 9,893 1,720 -759

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/dominica | 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 Dominica 4.63% is from natural causes (a loss of 190 people) and 95.4% is from migration (a loss of 3,914 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 8,440 people or 12.7% in Dominica.

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
Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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