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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.02 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Belgium vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Dominican Republic
2100 11,193,616 11,755,442
2099 11,211,908 11,817,924
2098 11,230,002 11,879,803
2097 11,246,180 11,940,419
2096 11,261,636 12,000,555
2095 11,277,513 12,060,069
2094 11,293,934 12,118,654
2093 11,309,421 12,176,599
2092 11,325,500 12,233,202
2091 11,339,887 12,288,843
2090 11,354,304 12,343,449
2089 11,368,748 12,397,117
2088 11,384,019 12,448,937
2087 11,399,441 12,499,836
2086 11,413,731 12,549,728
2085 11,427,305 12,598,025
2084 11,441,192 12,644,824
2083 11,454,476 12,689,496
2082 11,468,827 12,733,459
2081 11,480,917 12,775,420
2080 11,494,860 12,815,910
2079 11,507,804 12,854,359
2078 11,522,057 12,890,869
2077 11,534,819 12,925,976
2076 11,546,262 12,958,723
2075 11,558,154 12,989,393
2074 11,571,164 13,018,904
2073 11,584,391 13,046,123
2072 11,597,605 13,071,419
2071 11,611,079 13,094,322
2070 11,627,079 13,115,831
2069 11,643,296 13,134,880
2068 11,660,663 13,152,005
2067 11,677,909 13,166,684
2066 11,696,417 13,179,129
2065 11,716,114 13,190,090
2064 11,736,957 13,198,640
2063 11,758,738 13,204,377
2062 11,780,812 13,207,634
2061 11,804,421 13,208,504
2060 11,825,799 13,206,457
2059 11,847,336 13,202,056
2058 11,867,449 13,193,952
2057 11,890,466 13,183,598
2056 11,911,901 13,171,348
2055 11,931,594 13,156,150
2054 11,950,146 13,138,158
2053 11,968,395 13,117,191
2052 11,984,694 13,093,170
2051 11,998,099 13,066,002
2050 12,008,766 13,035,234
2049 12,017,817 13,002,830
2048 12,024,879 12,967,608
2047 12,029,815 12,930,516
2046 12,032,975 12,890,728
2045 12,034,718 12,848,424
2044 12,034,116 12,803,661
2043 12,032,908 12,757,329
2042 12,030,714 12,708,719
2041 12,026,814 12,658,252
2040 12,023,124 12,605,551
2039 12,018,547 12,551,490
2038 12,012,586 12,494,079
2037 12,005,650 12,434,782
2036 11,999,298 12,372,929
2035 11,992,761 12,308,672
2034 11,985,730 12,241,776
2033 11,977,334 12,172,910
2032 11,969,302 12,101,471
2031 11,960,910 12,027,275
2030 11,951,381 11,950,238
2029 11,939,712 11,870,540
2028 11,927,038 11,787,795
2027 11,913,457 11,701,862
2026 11,898,731 11,614,193
2025 11,881,020 11,523,092
2024 11,858,610 11,427,557
2023 11,779,946 11,331,265
2022 11,680,210 11,230,734
2021 11,586,195 11,123,476
2020 11,538,604 11,008,300
2019 11,488,980 10,894,043
2018 11,427,054 10,782,053
2017 11,375,158 10,666,843
2016 11,331,422 10,551,430
2015 11,274,196 10,434,829
2014 11,209,057 10,315,528
2013 11,159,407 10,193,833
2012 11,106,932 10,070,411
2011 11,038,264 9,945,621
2010 10,895,586 9,820,175
2009 10,796,493 9,695,265
2008 10,709,973 9,573,130
2007 10,625,700 9,455,658
2006 10,547,958 9,341,183
2005 10,478,617 9,225,034
2004 10,421,137 9,104,892
2003 10,376,133 8,980,620
2002 10,332,785 8,852,235
2001 10,286,570 8,720,283
2000 10,251,250 8,584,190
1999 10,226,419 8,446,208
1998 10,203,008 8,310,362
1997 10,181,245 8,174,078
1996 10,156,637 8,032,894
1995 10,136,811 7,888,115
1994 10,115,603 7,741,694
1993 10,084,475 7,594,572
1992 10,045,158 7,447,474
1991 10,004,486 7,299,853
1990 9,967,379 7,151,166
1989 9,937,697 7,002,295
1988 9,901,664 6,855,734
1987 9,870,234 6,712,515
1986 9,861,823 6,571,208
1985 9,858,308 6,430,404
1984 9,855,372 6,289,040
1983 9,855,520 6,147,248
1982 9,856,303 6,007,114
1981 9,858,982 5,868,453
1980 9,859,242 5,729,037
1979 9,848,382 5,589,690
1978 9,839,534 5,451,882
1977 9,830,358 5,315,443
1976 9,818,227 5,180,404
1975 9,800,700 5,046,776
1974 9,772,419 4,914,197
1973 9,741,720 4,782,227
1972 9,711,115 4,651,883
1971 9,673,162 4,524,234
1970 9,655,549 4,399,290
1969 9,646,032 4,277,035
1968 9,618,756 4,157,189
1967 9,580,991 4,038,928
1966 9,527,807 3,921,847
1965 9,463,667 3,808,963
1964 9,378,113 3,698,559
1963 9,289,770 3,588,287
1962 9,220,578 3,479,936
1961 9,183,948 3,373,233
1960 9,153,489 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Dominican Republic
2100 -0.16% -0.53%
2099 -0.16% -0.52%
2098 -0.14% -0.51%
2097 -0.14% -0.5%
2096 -0.14% -0.49%
2095 -0.15% -0.48%
2094 -0.14% -0.48%
2093 -0.14% -0.46%
2092 -0.13% -0.45%
2091 -0.13% -0.44%
2090 -0.13% -0.43%
2089 -0.13% -0.42%
2088 -0.14% -0.41%
2087 -0.13% -0.4%
2086 -0.12% -0.38%
2085 -0.12% -0.37%
2084 -0.12% -0.35%
2083 -0.13% -0.35%
2082 -0.11% -0.33%
2081 -0.12% -0.32%
2080 -0.11% -0.3%
2079 -0.12% -0.28%
2078 -0.11% -0.27%
2077 -0.1% -0.25%
2076 -0.1% -0.24%
2075 -0.11% -0.23%
2074 -0.11% -0.21%
2073 -0.11% -0.19%
2072 -0.12% -0.17%
2071 -0.14% -0.16%
2070 -0.14% -0.15%
2069 -0.15% -0.13%
2068 -0.15% -0.11%
2067 -0.16% -0.09%
2066 -0.17% -0.08%
2065 -0.18% -0.06%
2064 -0.19% -0.04%
2063 -0.19% -0.02%
2062 -0.2% -0.007%
2061 -0.18% 0.02%
2060 -0.18% 0.03%
2059 -0.17% 0.06%
2058 -0.19% 0.08%
2057 -0.18% 0.09%
2056 -0.17% 0.12%
2055 -0.16% 0.14%
2054 -0.15% 0.16%
2053 -0.14% 0.18%
2052 -0.11% 0.21%
2051 -0.09% 0.24%
2050 -0.08% 0.25%
2049 -0.06% 0.27%
2048 -0.04% 0.29%
2047 -0.03% 0.31%
2046 -0.01% 0.33%
2045 0.005% 0.35%
2044 0.01% 0.36%
2043 0.02% 0.38%
2042 0.03% 0.4%
2041 0.03% 0.42%
2040 0.04% 0.43%
2039 0.05% 0.46%
2038 0.06% 0.48%
2037 0.05% 0.5%
2036 0.05% 0.52%
2035 0.06% 0.55%
2034 0.07% 0.57%
2033 0.07% 0.59%
2032 0.07% 0.62%
2031 0.08% 0.64%
2030 0.1% 0.67%
2029 0.11% 0.7%
2028 0.11% 0.73%
2027 0.12% 0.75%
2026 0.15% 0.79%
2025 0.19% 0.84%
2024 0.67% 0.85%
2023 0.85% 0.9%
2022 0.81% 0.96%
2021 0.41% 1.05%
2020 0.43% 1.05%
2019 0.54% 1.04%
2018 0.46% 1.08%
2017 0.39% 1.09%
2016 0.51% 1.12%
2015 0.58% 1.16%
2014 0.44% 1.19%
2013 0.47% 1.23%
2012 0.62% 1.25%
2011 1.31% 1.28%
2010 0.92% 1.29%
2009 0.81% 1.28%
2008 0.79% 1.24%
2007 0.74% 1.23%
2006 0.66% 1.26%
2005 0.55% 1.32%
2004 0.43% 1.38%
2003 0.42% 1.45%
2002 0.45% 1.51%
2001 0.34% 1.59%
2000 0.24% 1.63%
1999 0.23% 1.63%
1998 0.21% 1.67%
1997 0.24% 1.76%
1996 0.2% 1.84%
1995 0.21% 1.89%
1994 0.31% 1.94%
1993 0.39% 1.98%
1992 0.41% 2.02%
1991 0.37% 2.08%
1990 0.3% 2.13%
1989 0.36% 2.14%
1988 0.32% 2.13%
1987 0.09% 2.15%
1986 0.04% 2.19%
1985 0.03% 2.25%
1984 -0.002% 2.31%
1983 -0.008% 2.33%
1982 -0.03% 2.36%
1981 -0.003% 2.43%
1980 0.11% 2.49%
1979 0.09% 2.53%
1978 0.09% 2.57%
1977 0.12% 2.61%
1976 0.18% 2.65%
1975 0.29% 2.7%
1974 0.32% 2.76%
1973 0.32% 2.8%
1972 0.39% 2.82%
1971 0.18% 2.84%
1970 0.1% 2.86%
1969 0.28% 2.88%
1968 0.39% 2.93%
1967 0.56% 2.99%
1966 0.68% 2.96%
1965 0.91% 2.99%
1964 0.95% 3.07%
1963 0.75% 3.11%
1962 0.4% 3.16%
1961 0.33% 3.21%

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Belgium Dominican Republic
Current population
11902714
11637906
Population rank 83/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.14%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
5.46 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
2.59 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +264
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 111/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -35,306
Net migration rank 28/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -35,306
2024 - 36,243 - -34,806
2023 0 41,679 132,360 -34,915
2022 -2,336 118,615 138,767 -35,153
2021 5,793 24,017 128,866 -17,957
2020 -12,692 43,777 137,417 -17,957
2019 8,042 58,469 144,869 -35,797
2018 7,999 50,604 150,852 -35,934
2017 10,238 37,981 151,565 -36,069
2016 14,731 28,090 151,550 -36,219
2015 11,274 63,536 154,258 -36,375
2014 21,297 37,472 157,260 -36,543
2013 16,739 28,066 159,330 -36,673
2012 18,882 45,001 160,915 -36,737
2011 25,388 52,464 162,094 -36,687
2010 23,970 105,232 162,072 -36,587
2009 23,752 97,175 160,893 -36,561
2008 22,491 66,470 156,664 -36,723
2007 23,376 59,911 152,066 -37,076
2006 21,096 53,574 151,122 -37,170
2005 15,718 50,576 155,405 -37,063
2004 16,673 35,143 158,789 -36,851
2003 7,263 34,472 163,267 -36,657
2002 7,233 39,404 166,740 -36,575
2001 11,315 34,924 170,193 -36,441
2000 12,302 13,952 171,684 -33,256
1999 9,203 16,849 167,742 -30,228
1998 9,183 12,517 164,287 -30,108
1997 12,218 10,262 168,419 -30,034
1996 12,188 15,684 174,008 -30,018
1995 11,150 1,937 175,439 -29,873
1994 12,139 17,636 176,882 -29,610
1993 14,118 18,542 177,691 -30,719
1992 20,090 25,941 177,481 -30,262
1991 22,010 27,038 177,371 -29,351
1990 19,935 8,299 176,748 -27,397
1989 13,912 7,301 175,365 -26,984
1988 14,853 3,929 171,291 -26,552
1987 11,844 3,525 167,552 -25,850
1986 5,917 2,964 165,674 -24,772
1985 2,958 2,165 164,091 -23,388
1984 4,927 1,697 164,263 -22,239
1983 2,956 1,252 163,136 -21,582
1982 7,885 1,100 159,597 -20,886
1981 11,831 2,826 158,419 -19,809
1980 10,845 11,482 157,697 -17,485
1979 11,818 11,277 154,779 -16,296
1978 7,872 10,828 154,043 -16,909
1977 8,847 10,460 152,825 -17,077
1976 1,964 10,360 151,201 -16,866
1975 0 9,652 149,339 -16,425
1974 7,818 8,924 147,652 -15,402
1973 11,690 8,684 146,283 -14,594
1972 18,451 8,384 143,255 -14,262
1971 21,281 7,992 140,473 -14,156
1970 23,173 19,393 137,835 -14,255
1969 21,221 20,072 135,445 -14,531
1968 20,199 19,809 133,666 -14,901
1967 31,618 19,492 133,091 -15,324
1966 36,206 18,985 132,096 -15,701
1965 39,748 18,243 125,345 -15,978
1964 51,580 17,687 127,504 -16,059
1963 41,804 16,355 124,994 -15,889
1962 42,414 14,829 122,977 -15,389
1961 52,349 10,566 120,316 -14,511
1960 40,275 9,893 117,346 -13,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/dominican-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 Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican 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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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