The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,876,844 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,909,960 people compared to 11,591,984 in the Dominican Republic.
Population statistics:
- Belgium's population is 1.03 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
- Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 84th.
- 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 +0.57% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
- Since 2005, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (13.7% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.23M to 11.6M (25.7% growth).
- Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 12M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.
Belgium vs Dominican Republic: live population counter
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| Current population |
11909960
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11591984
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| Population rank | 83/197 | 84/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
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5.46 minutes
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| One birth every |
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| One death every |
4.74 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
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| Annual migration change | +36,243 | -34,806 |
| Daily growth/decline | +245 | +264 |
| Annual growth/decline | +89,421 | +96,292 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.76% | +0.85% |
| Population growth rate rank | 119/197 | 114/197 |
Belgium and the Dominican Republic: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 3,268,336 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 3,373,233 | 0.33% | 3.21% |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 3,479,936 | 0.4% | 3.16% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 3,588,287 | 0.75% | 3.11% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 3,698,559 | 0.95% | 3.07% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 3,808,963 | 0.91% | 2.99% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 3,921,847 | 0.68% | 2.96% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 4,038,928 | 0.56% | 2.99% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 4,157,189 | 0.39% | 2.93% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 4,277,035 | 0.28% | 2.88% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 4,399,290 | 0.1% | 2.86% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 4,524,234 | 0.18% | 2.84% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 4,651,883 | 0.39% | 2.82% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 4,782,227 | 0.32% | 2.8% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 4,914,197 | 0.32% | 2.76% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 5,046,776 | 0.29% | 2.7% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 5,180,404 | 0.18% | 2.65% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 5,315,443 | 0.12% | 2.61% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 5,451,882 | 0.09% | 2.57% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 5,589,690 | 0.09% | 2.53% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 5,729,037 | 0.11% | 2.49% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 5,868,453 | -0.003% | 2.43% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 6,007,114 | -0.03% | 2.36% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 6,147,248 | -0.008% | 2.33% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 6,289,040 | -0.002% | 2.31% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 6,430,404 | 0.03% | 2.25% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 6,571,208 | 0.04% | 2.19% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 6,712,515 | 0.09% | 2.15% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 6,855,734 | 0.32% | 2.13% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 7,002,295 | 0.36% | 2.14% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 7,151,166 | 0.3% | 2.13% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 7,299,853 | 0.37% | 2.08% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 7,447,474 | 0.41% | 2.02% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 7,594,572 | 0.39% | 1.98% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 7,741,694 | 0.31% | 1.94% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 7,888,115 | 0.21% | 1.89% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 8,032,894 | 0.2% | 1.84% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 8,174,078 | 0.24% | 1.76% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 8,310,362 | 0.21% | 1.67% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 8,446,208 | 0.23% | 1.63% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 8,584,190 | 0.24% | 1.63% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 8,720,283 | 0.34% | 1.59% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 8,852,235 | 0.45% | 1.51% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 8,980,620 | 0.42% | 1.45% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 9,104,892 | 0.43% | 1.38% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 9,225,034 | 0.55% | 1.32% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 9,341,183 | 0.66% | 1.26% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 9,455,658 | 0.74% | 1.23% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 9,573,130 | 0.79% | 1.24% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 9,695,265 | 0.81% | 1.28% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 9,820,175 | 0.92% | 1.29% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 9,945,621 | 1.31% | 1.28% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 10,070,411 | 0.62% | 1.25% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 10,193,833 | 0.47% | 1.23% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 10,315,528 | 0.44% | 1.19% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 10,434,829 | 0.58% | 1.16% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 10,551,430 | 0.51% | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 10,666,843 | 0.39% | 1.09% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 10,782,053 | 0.46% | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 10,894,043 | 0.54% | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 11,008,300 | 0.43% | 1.05% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 11,123,476 | 0.41% | 1.05% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 11,230,734 | 0.81% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 11,787,423 | 11,331,265 | 0.92% | 0.9% |
| 2024 | 11,876,844 | 11,427,557 | 0.76% | 0.85% |
| 2025 | 11,896,918 | 11,520,480 | 0.17% | 0.81% |
| 2026 | 11,913,154 | 11,609,496 | 0.14% | 0.77% |
| 2027 | 11,927,312 | 11,695,935 | 0.12% | 0.74% |
| 2028 | 11,940,447 | 11,779,929 | 0.11% | 0.72% |
| 2029 | 11,952,623 | 11,860,814 | 0.1% | 0.69% |
| 2030 | 11,963,228 | 11,938,853 | 0.09% | 0.66% |
| 2031 | 11,972,203 | 12,014,148 | 0.08% | 0.63% |
| 2032 | 11,980,413 | 12,086,669 | 0.07% | 0.6% |
| 2033 | 11,988,622 | 12,156,523 | 0.07% | 0.58% |
| 2034 | 11,996,340 | 12,224,121 | 0.06% | 0.56% |
| 2035 | 12,003,132 | 12,289,431 | 0.06% | 0.53% |
| 2036 | 12,009,585 | 12,352,228 | 0.05% | 0.51% |
| 2037 | 12,016,237 | 12,412,542 | 0.06% | 0.49% |
| 2038 | 12,022,688 | 12,470,656 | 0.05% | 0.47% |
| 2039 | 12,027,954 | 12,526,156 | 0.04% | 0.45% |
| 2040 | 12,032,091 | 12,579,320 | 0.03% | 0.42% |
| 2041 | 12,035,890 | 12,630,679 | 0.03% | 0.41% |
| 2042 | 12,038,939 | 12,680,019 | 0.03% | 0.39% |
| 2043 | 12,040,642 | 12,727,289 | 0.01% | 0.37% |
| 2044 | 12,041,547 | 12,772,651 | 0.008% | 0.36% |
| 2045 | 12,040,973 | 12,816,003 | -0.005% | 0.34% |
| 2046 | 12,038,516 | 12,856,883 | -0.02% | 0.32% |
| 2047 | 12,034,474 | 12,895,158 | -0.03% | 0.3% |
| 2048 | 12,028,475 | 12,931,165 | -0.05% | 0.28% |
| 2049 | 12,020,405 | 12,964,841 | -0.07% | 0.26% |
| 2050 | 12,010,542 | 12,996,290 | -0.08% | 0.24% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Belgium increased by 795,579 people (a 7.59% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,209,795 people (a 13.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Belgium gained 635,764 (a 5.64% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,157,155 (a 11.1% growth).
Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2005 and is 83rd in 2025. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2005 and ranked 84th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.84% to 12,010,542 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of the Dominican Republic will increase by 12.1% to 12,996,290 people and rank change from 84th to 90th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Brussels | 1.25M |
| Antwerp | 529K |
| Liege | 195K |
| Schaerbeek | 133K |
| Anderlecht | 121K |
| Mechelen | 86.9K |
| Hasselt | 77.7K |
| Genk | 66.1K |
| Seraing | 64.3K |
| Beveren | 50.3K |
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| City | Population |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 1.34M |
| Santo Domingo | 1.13M |
| 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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Population differences between Belgium and the Dominican Republic
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| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 74 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 31.7 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 29 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 614 ppl/mi² |
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