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Population in Belgium compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 8.26 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Belgium vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium East Timor
2100 11,193,616 1,987,918
2099 11,211,908 1,992,867
2098 11,230,002 1,999,551
2097 11,246,180 2,006,120
2096 11,261,636 2,014,062
2095 11,277,513 2,022,241
2094 11,293,934 2,029,109
2093 11,309,421 2,034,335
2092 11,325,500 2,039,916
2091 11,339,887 2,046,825
2090 11,354,304 2,053,125
2089 11,368,748 2,060,960
2088 11,384,019 2,066,983
2087 11,399,441 2,074,665
2086 11,413,731 2,077,590
2085 11,427,305 2,083,082
2084 11,441,192 2,088,840
2083 11,454,476 2,094,115
2082 11,468,827 2,096,675
2081 11,480,917 2,100,480
2080 11,494,860 2,103,409
2079 11,507,804 2,102,541
2078 11,522,057 2,105,113
2077 11,534,819 2,106,052
2076 11,546,262 2,105,444
2075 11,558,154 2,105,772
2074 11,571,164 2,104,099
2073 11,584,391 2,103,684
2072 11,597,605 2,100,004
2071 11,611,079 2,092,187
2070 11,627,079 2,089,722
2069 11,643,296 2,084,088
2068 11,660,663 2,077,511
2067 11,677,909 2,070,890
2066 11,696,417 2,062,513
2065 11,716,114 2,055,518
2064 11,736,957 2,047,799
2063 11,758,738 2,039,134
2062 11,780,812 2,032,012
2061 11,804,421 2,026,320
2060 11,825,799 2,018,694
2059 11,847,336 2,008,316
2058 11,867,449 1,996,874
2057 11,890,466 1,984,864
2056 11,911,901 1,970,638
2055 11,931,594 1,957,948
2054 11,950,146 1,949,486
2053 11,968,395 1,933,418
2052 11,984,694 1,920,237
2051 11,998,099 1,909,754
2050 12,008,766 1,892,942
2049 12,017,817 1,878,747
2048 12,024,879 1,861,668
2047 12,029,815 1,845,027
2046 12,032,975 1,829,444
2045 12,034,718 1,813,000
2044 12,034,116 1,797,485
2043 12,032,908 1,777,393
2042 12,030,714 1,756,780
2041 12,026,814 1,738,404
2040 12,023,124 1,720,102
2039 12,018,547 1,699,431
2038 12,012,586 1,679,979
2037 12,005,650 1,659,934
2036 11,999,298 1,640,507
2035 11,992,761 1,617,823
2034 11,985,730 1,597,525
2033 11,977,334 1,578,920
2032 11,969,302 1,560,470
2031 11,960,910 1,540,575
2030 11,951,381 1,518,500
2029 11,939,712 1,496,906
2028 11,927,038 1,475,696
2027 11,913,457 1,455,624
2026 11,898,731 1,436,626
2025 11,881,020 1,418,578
2024 11,858,610 1,400,638
2023 11,779,946 1,384,286
2022 11,680,210 1,369,295
2021 11,586,195 1,350,139
2020 11,538,604 1,326,053
2019 11,488,980 1,300,945
2018 11,427,054 1,275,959
2017 11,375,158 1,251,703
2016 11,331,422 1,228,312
2015 11,274,196 1,205,131
2014 11,209,057 1,181,903
2013 11,159,407 1,158,695
2012 11,106,932 1,134,885
2011 11,038,264 1,110,207
2010 10,895,586 1,084,679
2009 10,796,493 1,058,782
2008 10,709,973 1,032,429
2007 10,625,700 1,004,889
2006 10,547,958 976,597
2005 10,478,617 948,311
2004 10,421,137 929,074
2003 10,376,133 916,878
2002 10,332,785 879,159
2001 10,286,570 812,249
2000 10,251,250 745,088
1999 10,226,419 834,697
1998 10,203,008 942,530
1997 10,181,245 917,184
1996 10,156,637 892,282
1995 10,136,811 868,146
1994 10,115,603 844,493
1993 10,084,475 821,437
1992 10,045,158 799,318
1991 10,004,486 778,278
1990 9,967,379 760,345
1989 9,937,697 744,856
1988 9,901,664 730,745
1987 9,870,234 718,476
1986 9,861,823 707,185
1985 9,858,308 696,665
1984 9,855,372 686,777
1983 9,855,520 677,707
1982 9,856,303 669,149
1981 9,858,982 660,493
1980 9,859,242 649,871
1979 9,848,382 638,719
1978 9,839,534 628,775
1977 9,830,358 618,315
1976 9,818,227 607,620
1975 9,800,700 598,158
1974 9,772,419 590,827
1973 9,741,720 582,855
1972 9,711,115 572,962
1971 9,673,162 562,966
1970 9,655,549 553,069
1969 9,646,032 543,356
1968 9,618,756 533,875
1967 9,580,991 524,648
1966 9,527,807 515,696
1965 9,463,667 507,034
1964 9,378,113 498,659
1963 9,289,770 490,564
1962 9,220,578 482,774
1961 9,183,948 475,291
1960 9,153,489 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium East Timor
2100 -0.16% -0.25%
2099 -0.16% -0.33%
2098 -0.14% -0.33%
2097 -0.14% -0.39%
2096 -0.14% -0.4%
2095 -0.15% -0.34%
2094 -0.14% -0.26%
2093 -0.14% -0.27%
2092 -0.13% -0.34%
2091 -0.13% -0.31%
2090 -0.13% -0.38%
2089 -0.13% -0.29%
2088 -0.14% -0.37%
2087 -0.13% -0.14%
2086 -0.12% -0.26%
2085 -0.12% -0.28%
2084 -0.12% -0.25%
2083 -0.13% -0.12%
2082 -0.11% -0.18%
2081 -0.12% -0.14%
2080 -0.11% 0.04%
2079 -0.12% -0.12%
2078 -0.11% -0.04%
2077 -0.1% 0.03%
2076 -0.1% -0.02%
2075 -0.11% 0.08%
2074 -0.11% 0.02%
2073 -0.11% 0.18%
2072 -0.12% 0.37%
2071 -0.14% 0.12%
2070 -0.14% 0.27%
2069 -0.15% 0.32%
2068 -0.15% 0.32%
2067 -0.16% 0.41%
2066 -0.17% 0.34%
2065 -0.18% 0.38%
2064 -0.19% 0.42%
2063 -0.19% 0.35%
2062 -0.2% 0.28%
2061 -0.18% 0.38%
2060 -0.18% 0.52%
2059 -0.17% 0.57%
2058 -0.19% 0.61%
2057 -0.18% 0.72%
2056 -0.17% 0.65%
2055 -0.16% 0.43%
2054 -0.15% 0.83%
2053 -0.14% 0.69%
2052 -0.11% 0.55%
2051 -0.09% 0.89%
2050 -0.08% 0.76%
2049 -0.06% 0.92%
2048 -0.04% 0.9%
2047 -0.03% 0.85%
2046 -0.01% 0.91%
2045 0.005% 0.86%
2044 0.01% 1.13%
2043 0.02% 1.17%
2042 0.03% 1.06%
2041 0.03% 1.06%
2040 0.04% 1.22%
2039 0.05% 1.16%
2038 0.06% 1.21%
2037 0.05% 1.18%
2036 0.05% 1.4%
2035 0.06% 1.27%
2034 0.07% 1.18%
2033 0.07% 1.18%
2032 0.07% 1.29%
2031 0.08% 1.45%
2030 0.1% 1.44%
2029 0.11% 1.44%
2028 0.11% 1.38%
2027 0.12% 1.32%
2026 0.15% 1.27%
2025 0.19% 1.28%
2024 0.67% 1.18%
2023 0.85% 1.09%
2022 0.81% 1.42%
2021 0.41% 1.82%
2020 0.43% 1.93%
2019 0.54% 1.96%
2018 0.46% 1.94%
2017 0.39% 1.9%
2016 0.51% 1.92%
2015 0.58% 1.97%
2014 0.44% 2%
2013 0.47% 2.1%
2012 0.62% 2.22%
2011 1.31% 2.35%
2010 0.92% 2.45%
2009 0.81% 2.55%
2008 0.79% 2.74%
2007 0.74% 2.9%
2006 0.66% 2.98%
2005 0.55% 2.07%
2004 0.43% 1.33%
2003 0.42% 4.29%
2002 0.45% 8.24%
2001 0.34% 9.01%
2000 0.24% -10.7%
1999 0.23% -11.4%
1998 0.21% 2.76%
1997 0.24% 2.79%
1996 0.2% 2.78%
1995 0.21% 2.8%
1994 0.31% 2.81%
1993 0.39% 2.77%
1992 0.41% 2.7%
1991 0.37% 2.36%
1990 0.3% 2.08%
1989 0.36% 1.93%
1988 0.32% 1.71%
1987 0.09% 1.6%
1986 0.04% 1.51%
1985 0.03% 1.44%
1984 -0.002% 1.34%
1983 -0.008% 1.28%
1982 -0.03% 1.31%
1981 -0.003% 1.63%
1980 0.11% 1.75%
1979 0.09% 1.58%
1978 0.09% 1.69%
1977 0.12% 1.76%
1976 0.18% 1.58%
1975 0.29% 1.24%
1974 0.32% 1.37%
1973 0.32% 1.73%
1972 0.39% 1.78%
1971 0.18% 1.79%
1970 0.1% 1.79%
1969 0.28% 1.78%
1968 0.39% 1.76%
1967 0.56% 1.74%
1966 0.68% 1.71%
1965 0.91% 1.68%
1964 0.95% 1.65%
1963 0.75% 1.61%
1962 0.4% 1.57%
1961 0.33% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Belgium East Timor
Current population
11902714
1441764
Population rank 83/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
32.1 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +45
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 91/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -2,550
Net migration rank 28/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -2,550
2024 - 36,243 - -2,552
2023 0 41,679 20,495 -5,620
2022 -2,336 118,615 20,625 -5,519
2021 5,793 24,017 20,101 3,111
2020 -12,692 43,777 21,166 3,793
2019 8,042 58,469 21,307 3,942
2018 7,999 50,604 21,650 3,062
2017 10,238 37,981 22,145 1,666
2016 14,731 28,090 22,778 208
2015 11,274 63,536 23,391 -20
2014 21,297 37,472 24,040 -958
2013 16,739 28,066 24,538 -1,206
2012 18,882 45,001 24,890 -609
2011 25,388 52,464 25,237 -159
2010 23,970 105,232 25,515 470
2009 23,752 97,175 25,696 117
2008 22,491 66,470 25,888 1,009
2007 23,376 59,911 26,074 2,103
2006 21,096 53,574 26,221 2,184
2005 15,718 50,576 26,412 1,759
2004 16,673 35,143 26,751 -16,447
2003 7,263 34,472 26,900 -12,810
2002 7,233 39,404 25,410 35,935
2001 11,315 34,924 23,314 49,159
2000 12,302 13,952 21,579 40,272
1999 9,203 16,849 21,871 -262,940
1998 9,183 12,517 23,590 1,806
1997 12,218 10,262 23,501 1,804
1996 12,188 15,684 22,703 1,796
1995 11,150 1,937 21,962 1,806
1994 12,139 17,636 21,746 1,794
1993 14,118 18,542 20,770 1,795
1992 20,090 25,941 19,880 1,794
1991 22,010 27,038 18,605 1,803
1990 19,935 8,299 18,343 -2,881
1989 13,912 7,301 17,758 -2,246
1988 14,853 3,929 12,118 587
1987 11,844 3,525 11,945 -106
1986 5,917 2,964 11,062 -316
1985 2,958 2,165 10,788 -495
1984 4,927 1,697 10,922 -1,436
1983 2,956 1,252 9,686 -1,032
1982 7,885 1,100 9,579 -1,125
1981 11,831 2,826 9,336 -482
1980 10,845 11,482 6,940 5,457
1979 11,818 11,277 987 8,924
1978 7,872 10,828 -1,000 10,967
1977 8,847 10,460 296 10,657
1976 1,964 10,360 783 9,662
1975 0 9,652 -1,062 9,542
1974 7,818 8,924 8,405 -2,222
1973 11,690 8,684 10,033 -278
1972 18,451 8,384 10,030 0
1971 21,281 7,992 9,964 0
1970 23,173 19,393 9,824 0
1969 21,221 20,072 9,611 0
1968 20,199 19,809 9,356 0
1967 31,618 19,492 9,089 0
1966 36,206 18,985 8,810 0
1965 39,748 18,243 8,526 0
1964 51,580 17,687 8,235 0
1963 41,804 16,355 7,938 0
1962 42,414 14,829 7,639 0
1961 52,349 10,566 7,330 0
1960 40,275 9,893 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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