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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.55 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Belgium vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Ecuador
2100 11,250,862 19,228,782
2099 11,269,247 19,340,097
2098 11,287,433 19,450,693
2097 11,303,694 19,560,701
2096 11,319,229 19,669,979
2095 11,335,187 19,778,462
2094 11,351,692 19,886,052
2093 11,367,258 19,992,669
2092 11,383,419 20,098,272
2091 11,397,881 20,202,506
2090 11,412,370 20,305,068
2089 11,426,889 20,405,890
2088 11,442,238 20,504,644
2087 11,457,739 20,601,339
2086 11,472,102 20,695,909
2085 11,485,745 20,787,577
2084 11,499,703 20,876,493
2083 11,513,055 20,962,500
2082 11,527,480 21,045,378
2081 11,539,632 21,125,120
2080 11,553,646 21,201,334
2079 11,566,656 21,274,022
2078 11,580,982 21,342,681
2077 11,593,809 21,407,128
2076 11,605,311 21,467,139
2075 11,617,264 21,522,639
2074 11,630,340 21,574,048
2073 11,643,635 21,620,943
2072 11,656,916 21,663,089
2071 11,670,459 21,700,549
2070 11,686,541 21,733,443
2069 11,702,841 21,761,400
2068 11,720,297 21,784,628
2067 11,737,631 21,803,261
2066 11,756,233 21,817,250
2065 11,776,031 21,827,100
2064 11,796,981 21,832,128
2063 11,818,873 21,832,392
2062 11,841,060 21,827,906
2061 11,864,790 21,818,725
2060 11,886,277 21,804,898
2059 11,907,924 21,786,303
2058 11,928,140 21,762,952
2057 11,951,275 21,734,509
2056 11,972,819 21,701,243
2055 11,992,614 21,663,048
2054 12,011,260 21,619,826
2053 12,029,602 21,571,625
2052 12,045,984 21,518,254
2051 12,059,458 21,459,664
2050 12,070,180 21,395,458
2049 12,079,277 21,325,937
2048 12,086,376 21,250,764
2047 12,091,336 21,170,405
2046 12,094,512 21,084,775
2045 12,096,264 20,993,856
2044 12,095,660 20,897,671
2043 12,094,445 20,796,343
2042 12,092,240 20,690,070
2041 12,088,320 20,578,792
2040 12,084,611 20,462,650
2039 12,080,011 20,341,883
2038 12,074,019 20,216,233
2037 12,067,048 20,086,412
2036 12,060,663 19,952,696
2035 12,054,093 19,815,195
2034 12,047,026 19,673,968
2033 12,038,587 19,528,774
2032 12,030,514 19,380,240
2031 12,022,079 19,228,129
2030 12,012,501 19,072,759
2029 12,000,773 18,915,565
2028 11,988,034 18,757,690
2027 11,974,384 18,600,425
2026 11,959,583 18,444,744
2025 11,941,781 18,289,896
2024 11,858,610 18,135,478
2023 11,779,946 17,980,083
2022 11,680,210 17,823,897
2021 11,586,195 17,682,454
2020 11,538,604 17,546,065
2019 11,488,980 17,340,021
2018 11,427,054 17,049,547
2017 11,375,158 16,759,519
2016 11,331,422 16,505,139
2015 11,274,196 16,266,225
2014 11,209,057 16,035,124
2013 11,159,407 15,807,128
2012 11,106,932 15,572,194
2011 11,038,264 15,326,227
2010 10,895,586 15,076,695
2009 10,796,493 14,825,954
2008 10,709,973 14,575,202
2007 10,625,700 14,328,773
2006 10,547,958 14,086,131
2005 10,478,617 13,846,163
2004 10,421,137 13,608,701
2003 10,376,133 13,372,306
2002 10,332,785 13,138,472
2001 10,286,570 12,910,740
2000 10,251,250 12,689,206
1999 10,226,419 12,470,795
1998 10,203,008 12,251,184
1997 10,181,245 12,031,127
1996 10,156,637 11,810,950
1995 10,136,811 11,590,514
1994 10,115,603 11,372,197
1993 10,084,475 11,154,274
1992 10,045,158 10,930,128
1991 10,004,486 10,702,380
1990 9,967,379 10,473,673
1989 9,937,697 10,241,852
1988 9,901,664 10,010,808
1987 9,870,234 9,779,290
1986 9,861,823 9,545,998
1985 9,858,308 9,311,154
1984 9,855,372 9,074,782
1983 9,855,520 8,840,417
1982 9,856,303 8,611,298
1981 9,858,982 8,386,910
1980 9,859,242 8,165,877
1979 9,848,382 7,948,869
1978 9,839,534 7,736,167
1977 9,830,358 7,526,819
1976 9,818,227 7,320,912
1975 9,800,700 7,118,251
1974 9,772,419 6,918,573
1973 9,741,720 6,722,033
1972 9,711,115 6,529,034
1971 9,673,162 6,340,052
1970 9,655,549 6,155,387
1969 9,646,032 5,975,236
1968 9,618,756 5,799,680
1967 9,580,991 5,629,057
1966 9,527,807 5,463,748
1965 9,463,667 5,303,963
1964 9,378,113 5,149,918
1963 9,289,770 5,001,716
1962 9,220,578 4,859,269
1961 9,183,948 4,722,331
1960 9,153,489 4,590,891

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/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Ecuador
2100 -0.16% -0.58%
2099 -0.16% -0.57%
2098 -0.14% -0.56%
2097 -0.14% -0.56%
2096 -0.14% -0.55%
2095 -0.15% -0.54%
2094 -0.14% -0.53%
2093 -0.14% -0.53%
2092 -0.13% -0.52%
2091 -0.13% -0.51%
2090 -0.13% -0.49%
2089 -0.13% -0.48%
2088 -0.14% -0.47%
2087 -0.13% -0.46%
2086 -0.12% -0.44%
2085 -0.12% -0.43%
2084 -0.12% -0.41%
2083 -0.13% -0.39%
2082 -0.11% -0.38%
2081 -0.12% -0.36%
2080 -0.11% -0.34%
2079 -0.12% -0.32%
2078 -0.11% -0.3%
2077 -0.1% -0.28%
2076 -0.1% -0.26%
2075 -0.11% -0.24%
2074 -0.11% -0.22%
2073 -0.11% -0.19%
2072 -0.12% -0.17%
2071 -0.14% -0.15%
2070 -0.14% -0.13%
2069 -0.15% -0.11%
2068 -0.15% -0.09%
2067 -0.16% -0.06%
2066 -0.17% -0.05%
2065 -0.18% -0.02%
2064 -0.19% -0.001%
2063 -0.19% 0.02%
2062 -0.2% 0.04%
2061 -0.18% 0.06%
2060 -0.18% 0.09%
2059 -0.17% 0.11%
2058 -0.19% 0.13%
2057 -0.18% 0.15%
2056 -0.17% 0.18%
2055 -0.16% 0.2%
2054 -0.15% 0.22%
2053 -0.14% 0.25%
2052 -0.11% 0.27%
2051 -0.09% 0.3%
2050 -0.08% 0.33%
2049 -0.06% 0.35%
2048 -0.04% 0.38%
2047 -0.03% 0.41%
2046 -0.01% 0.43%
2045 0.005% 0.46%
2044 0.01% 0.49%
2043 0.02% 0.51%
2042 0.03% 0.54%
2041 0.03% 0.57%
2040 0.04% 0.59%
2039 0.05% 0.62%
2038 0.06% 0.65%
2037 0.05% 0.67%
2036 0.05% 0.69%
2035 0.06% 0.72%
2034 0.07% 0.74%
2033 0.07% 0.77%
2032 0.07% 0.79%
2031 0.08% 0.81%
2030 0.1% 0.83%
2029 0.11% 0.84%
2028 0.11% 0.85%
2027 0.12% 0.84%
2026 0.15% 0.85%
2025 0.7% 0.85%
2024 0.67% 0.86%
2023 0.85% 0.88%
2022 0.81% 0.8%
2021 0.41% 0.78%
2020 0.43% 1.19%
2019 0.54% 1.7%
2018 0.46% 1.73%
2017 0.39% 1.54%
2016 0.51% 1.47%
2015 0.58% 1.44%
2014 0.44% 1.44%
2013 0.47% 1.51%
2012 0.62% 1.6%
2011 1.31% 1.66%
2010 0.92% 1.69%
2009 0.81% 1.72%
2008 0.79% 1.72%
2007 0.74% 1.72%
2006 0.66% 1.73%
2005 0.55% 1.74%
2004 0.43% 1.77%
2003 0.42% 1.78%
2002 0.45% 1.76%
2001 0.34% 1.75%
2000 0.24% 1.75%
1999 0.23% 1.79%
1998 0.21% 1.83%
1997 0.24% 1.86%
1996 0.2% 1.9%
1995 0.21% 1.92%
1994 0.31% 1.95%
1993 0.39% 2.05%
1992 0.41% 2.13%
1991 0.37% 2.18%
1990 0.3% 2.26%
1989 0.36% 2.31%
1988 0.32% 2.37%
1987 0.09% 2.44%
1986 0.04% 2.52%
1985 0.03% 2.6%
1984 -0.002% 2.65%
1983 -0.008% 2.66%
1982 -0.03% 2.68%
1981 -0.003% 2.71%
1980 0.11% 2.73%
1979 0.09% 2.75%
1978 0.09% 2.78%
1977 0.12% 2.81%
1976 0.18% 2.85%
1975 0.29% 2.89%
1974 0.32% 2.92%
1973 0.32% 2.96%
1972 0.39% 2.98%
1971 0.18% 3%
1970 0.1% 3.01%
1969 0.28% 3.03%
1968 0.39% 3.03%
1967 0.56% 3.03%
1966 0.68% 3.01%
1965 0.91% 2.99%
1964 0.95% 2.96%
1963 0.75% 2.93%
1962 0.4% 2.9%
1961 0.33% 2.86%

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/ecuador | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Belgium Ecuador
Current population
11967185
18524711
Population rank 83/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.22%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
3.41 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +423
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 108/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -17,219
Net migration rank 28/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -17,219
2024 -3,557 36,243 174,336 -19,704
2023 0 41,679 178,093 -21,948
2022 -2,336 118,615 179,308 -23,090
2021 5,793 24,017 155,146 -28,503
2020 -12,692 43,777 156,458 -10,320
2019 8,042 58,469 211,045 54,921
2018 7,999 50,604 219,513 95,482
2017 10,238 37,981 211,355 53,707
2016 14,731 28,090 208,245 35,461
2015 11,274 63,536 219,399 14,724
2014 21,297 37,472 225,790 2,273
2013 16,739 28,066 234,103 -6,182
2012 18,882 45,001 249,825 -7,883
2011 25,388 52,464 258,171 -8,167
2010 23,970 105,232 257,404 -8,330
2009 23,752 97,175 260,892 -8,491
2008 22,491 66,470 257,894 -8,799
2007 23,376 59,911 253,419 -9,644
2006 21,096 53,574 254,184 -12,679
2005 15,718 50,576 255,295 -16,855
2004 16,673 35,143 257,436 -20,940
2003 7,263 34,472 258,928 -22,641
2002 7,233 39,404 259,446 -28,090
2001 11,315 34,924 259,376 -35,275
2000 12,302 13,952 259,837 -40,859
1999 9,203 16,849 261,650 -43,813
1998 9,183 12,517 263,927 -42,550
1997 12,218 10,262 266,020 -47,287
1996 12,188 15,684 267,695 -46,082
1995 11,150 1,937 264,449 -45,201
1994 12,139 17,636 261,788 -44,399
1993 14,118 18,542 260,330 -41,867
1992 20,090 25,941 259,787 -29,958
1991 22,010 27,038 257,713 -32,064
1990 19,935 8,299 252,919 -21,164
1989 13,912 7,301 248,129 -16,240
1988 14,853 3,929 241,191 -10,977
1987 11,844 3,525 237,724 -4,886
1986 5,917 2,964 237,084 -3,345
1985 2,958 2,165 236,438 -494
1984 4,927 1,697 236,543 249
1983 2,956 1,252 231,336 578
1982 7,885 1,100 227,606 -1,282
1981 11,831 2,826 224,073 -1,605
1980 10,845 11,482 220,120 -517
1979 11,818 11,277 216,162 -1,749
1978 7,872 10,828 212,497 -1,518
1977 8,847 10,460 209,095 -1,377
1976 1,964 10,360 205,366 -1,264
1975 0 9,652 202,407 -1,189
1974 7,818 8,924 199,276 -1,133
1973 11,690 8,684 196,028 -1,090
1972 18,451 8,384 192,136 -1,078
1971 21,281 7,992 187,995 -1,096
1970 23,173 19,393 183,517 -1,091
1969 21,221 20,072 178,403 -518
1968 20,199 19,809 173,828 -582
1967 31,618 19,492 168,629 -623
1966 36,206 18,985 163,317 -710
1965 39,748 18,243 157,915 -957
1964 51,580 17,687 152,263 -1,130
1963 41,804 16,355 146,531 -1,254
1962 42,414 14,829 140,943 -1,315
1961 52,349 10,566 135,573 -1,317
1960 40,275 9,893 130,368 -1,746

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/ecuador | 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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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