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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 118,365,995 people in Egypt in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 121,012,163 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 10.1 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.6% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.78% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (46.3% growth).

Belgium vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Egypt
2100 11,250,862 203,337,521
2099 11,269,247 203,218,114
2098 11,287,433 203,062,591
2097 11,303,694 202,889,853
2096 11,319,229 202,685,235
2095 11,335,187 202,441,274
2094 11,351,692 202,165,793
2093 11,367,258 201,856,239
2092 11,383,419 201,525,341
2091 11,397,881 201,163,844
2090 11,412,370 200,783,715
2089 11,426,889 200,378,346
2088 11,442,238 199,940,915
2087 11,457,739 199,468,604
2086 11,472,102 198,974,783
2085 11,485,745 198,457,022
2084 11,499,703 197,904,537
2083 11,513,055 197,322,086
2082 11,527,480 196,711,766
2081 11,539,632 196,063,790
2080 11,553,646 195,392,263
2079 11,566,656 194,673,206
2078 11,580,982 193,926,829
2077 11,593,809 193,148,518
2076 11,605,311 192,332,562
2075 11,617,264 191,487,145
2074 11,630,340 190,613,099
2073 11,643,635 189,713,677
2072 11,656,916 188,775,903
2071 11,670,459 187,810,038
2070 11,686,541 186,818,210
2069 11,702,841 185,796,200
2068 11,720,297 184,743,675
2067 11,737,631 183,667,996
2066 11,756,233 182,568,538
2065 11,776,031 181,455,486
2064 11,796,981 180,302,738
2063 11,818,873 179,129,965
2062 11,841,060 177,948,157
2061 11,864,790 176,746,499
2060 11,886,277 175,526,868
2059 11,907,924 174,282,938
2058 11,928,140 173,021,784
2057 11,951,275 171,741,174
2056 11,972,819 170,438,073
2055 11,992,614 169,114,979
2054 12,011,260 167,762,729
2053 12,029,602 166,387,264
2052 12,045,984 164,980,351
2051 12,059,458 163,555,634
2050 12,070,180 162,092,482
2049 12,079,277 160,596,782
2048 12,086,376 159,061,812
2047 12,091,336 157,488,020
2046 12,094,512 155,881,578
2045 12,096,264 154,230,619
2044 12,095,660 152,529,288
2043 12,094,445 150,790,036
2042 12,092,240 149,009,732
2041 12,088,320 147,199,258
2040 12,084,611 145,373,264
2039 12,080,011 143,531,585
2038 12,074,019 141,691,401
2037 12,067,048 139,850,324
2036 12,060,663 138,013,568
2035 12,054,093 136,191,405
2034 12,047,026 134,368,084
2033 12,038,587 132,560,311
2032 12,030,514 130,760,579
2031 12,022,079 128,968,320
2030 12,012,501 127,188,528
2029 12,000,773 125,409,684
2028 11,988,034 123,633,275
2027 11,974,384 121,861,990
2026 11,959,583 120,114,593
2025 11,941,781 118,365,995
2024 11,858,610 116,538,258
2023 11,779,946 114,535,772
2022 11,680,210 112,618,250
2021 11,586,195 110,957,008
2020 11,538,604 109,315,124
2019 11,488,980 107,553,158
2018 11,427,054 105,682,094
2017 11,375,158 103,696,057
2016 11,331,422 101,644,589
2015 11,274,196 99,597,342
2014 11,209,057 97,528,654
2013 11,159,407 95,333,553
2012 11,106,932 93,161,001
2011 11,038,264 91,093,059
2010 10,895,586 89,196,072
2009 10,796,493 87,501,636
2008 10,709,973 85,864,789
2007 10,625,700 84,276,225
2006 10,547,958 82,700,403
2005 10,478,617 81,101,004
2004 10,421,137 79,477,443
2003 10,376,133 77,853,548
2002 10,332,785 76,239,137
2001 10,286,570 74,652,029
2000 10,251,250 73,083,284
1999 10,226,419 71,520,954
1998 10,203,008 69,943,294
1997 10,181,245 68,431,740
1996 10,156,637 67,028,048
1995 10,136,811 65,652,622
1994 10,115,603 64,285,589
1993 10,084,475 62,915,681
1992 10,045,158 61,480,660
1991 10,004,486 60,028,997
1990 9,967,379 58,396,618
1989 9,937,697 56,710,642
1988 9,901,664 55,187,681
1987 9,870,234 53,674,435
1986 9,861,823 52,206,295
1985 9,858,308 50,734,968
1984 9,855,372 49,247,334
1983 9,855,520 47,786,402
1982 9,856,303 46,407,611
1981 9,858,982 45,147,224
1980 9,859,242 43,950,413
1979 9,848,382 42,818,628
1978 9,839,534 41,761,431
1977 9,830,358 40,748,870
1976 9,818,227 39,795,557
1975 9,800,700 38,875,327
1974 9,772,419 37,969,667
1973 9,741,720 37,102,043
1972 9,711,115 36,258,328
1971 9,673,162 35,433,368
1970 9,655,549 34,623,990
1969 9,646,032 33,811,615
1968 9,618,756 32,998,319
1967 9,580,991 32,196,360
1966 9,527,807 31,406,541
1965 9,463,667 30,629,174
1964 9,378,113 29,858,922
1963 9,289,770 29,091,869
1962 9,220,578 28,337,013
1961 9,183,948 27,600,898
1960 9,153,489 26,896,479

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/egypt | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th 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 Egypt will increase by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 203M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Egypt
2100 -0.16% 0.06%
2099 -0.16% 0.08%
2098 -0.14% 0.09%
2097 -0.14% 0.1%
2096 -0.14% 0.12%
2095 -0.15% 0.14%
2094 -0.14% 0.15%
2093 -0.14% 0.16%
2092 -0.13% 0.18%
2091 -0.13% 0.19%
2090 -0.13% 0.2%
2089 -0.13% 0.22%
2088 -0.14% 0.24%
2087 -0.13% 0.25%
2086 -0.12% 0.26%
2085 -0.12% 0.28%
2084 -0.12% 0.3%
2083 -0.13% 0.31%
2082 -0.11% 0.33%
2081 -0.12% 0.34%
2080 -0.11% 0.37%
2079 -0.12% 0.38%
2078 -0.11% 0.4%
2077 -0.1% 0.42%
2076 -0.1% 0.44%
2075 -0.11% 0.46%
2074 -0.11% 0.47%
2073 -0.11% 0.5%
2072 -0.12% 0.51%
2071 -0.14% 0.53%
2070 -0.14% 0.55%
2069 -0.15% 0.57%
2068 -0.15% 0.59%
2067 -0.16% 0.6%
2066 -0.17% 0.61%
2065 -0.18% 0.64%
2064 -0.19% 0.65%
2063 -0.19% 0.66%
2062 -0.2% 0.68%
2061 -0.18% 0.69%
2060 -0.18% 0.71%
2059 -0.17% 0.73%
2058 -0.19% 0.75%
2057 -0.18% 0.76%
2056 -0.17% 0.78%
2055 -0.16% 0.81%
2054 -0.15% 0.83%
2053 -0.14% 0.85%
2052 -0.11% 0.87%
2051 -0.09% 0.9%
2050 -0.08% 0.93%
2049 -0.06% 0.97%
2048 -0.04% 1%
2047 -0.03% 1.03%
2046 -0.01% 1.07%
2045 0.005% 1.12%
2044 0.01% 1.15%
2043 0.02% 1.19%
2042 0.03% 1.23%
2041 0.03% 1.26%
2040 0.04% 1.28%
2039 0.05% 1.3%
2038 0.06% 1.32%
2037 0.05% 1.33%
2036 0.05% 1.34%
2035 0.06% 1.36%
2034 0.07% 1.36%
2033 0.07% 1.38%
2032 0.07% 1.39%
2031 0.08% 1.4%
2030 0.1% 1.42%
2029 0.11% 1.44%
2028 0.11% 1.45%
2027 0.12% 1.45%
2026 0.15% 1.48%
2025 0.7% 1.57%
2024 0.67% 1.75%
2023 0.85% 1.7%
2022 0.81% 1.5%
2021 0.41% 1.5%
2020 0.43% 1.64%
2019 0.54% 1.77%
2018 0.46% 1.92%
2017 0.39% 2.02%
2016 0.51% 2.06%
2015 0.58% 2.12%
2014 0.44% 2.3%
2013 0.47% 2.33%
2012 0.62% 2.27%
2011 1.31% 2.13%
2010 0.92% 1.94%
2009 0.81% 1.91%
2008 0.79% 1.88%
2007 0.74% 1.91%
2006 0.66% 1.97%
2005 0.55% 2.04%
2004 0.43% 2.09%
2003 0.42% 2.12%
2002 0.45% 2.13%
2001 0.34% 2.15%
2000 0.24% 2.18%
1999 0.23% 2.26%
1998 0.21% 2.21%
1997 0.24% 2.09%
1996 0.2% 2.1%
1995 0.21% 2.13%
1994 0.31% 2.18%
1993 0.39% 2.33%
1992 0.41% 2.42%
1991 0.37% 2.8%
1990 0.3% 2.97%
1989 0.36% 2.76%
1988 0.32% 2.82%
1987 0.09% 2.81%
1986 0.04% 2.9%
1985 0.03% 3.02%
1984 -0.002% 3.06%
1983 -0.008% 2.97%
1982 -0.03% 2.79%
1981 -0.003% 2.72%
1980 0.11% 2.64%
1979 0.09% 2.53%
1978 0.09% 2.48%
1977 0.12% 2.4%
1976 0.18% 2.37%
1975 0.29% 2.39%
1974 0.32% 2.34%
1973 0.32% 2.33%
1972 0.39% 2.33%
1971 0.18% 2.34%
1970 0.1% 2.4%
1969 0.28% 2.46%
1968 0.39% 2.49%
1967 0.56% 2.51%
1966 0.68% 2.54%
1965 0.91% 2.58%
1964 0.95% 2.64%
1963 0.75% 2.66%
1962 0.4% 2.67%
1961 0.33% 2.62%

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/egypt | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Egypt's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Belgium Egypt
Current population
11967185
121012163
Population rank 83/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.46%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
17.3 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
12.9 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
49.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +228 +5,007
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +1,827,737
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 67/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -57,305
Net migration rank 28/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -57,305
2024 -3,557 36,243 1,795,738 123,884
2023 0 41,679 1,780,230 305,006
2022 -2,336 118,615 1,736,123 13,707
2021 5,793 24,017 1,566,491 6,161
2020 -12,692 43,777 1,704,988 6,016
2019 8,042 58,469 1,805,818 7,050
2018 7,999 50,604 1,908,512 20,788
2017 10,238 37,981 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 14,731 28,090 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 11,274 63,536 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 21,297 37,472 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 16,739 28,066 2,156,922 130,305
2012 18,882 45,001 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 25,388 52,464 1,951,851 126,170
2010 23,970 105,232 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 23,752 97,175 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 22,491 66,470 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 23,376 59,911 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 21,096 53,574 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 15,718 50,576 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 16,673 35,143 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 7,263 34,472 1,614,293 9,854
2002 7,233 39,404 1,593,474 11,205
2001 11,315 34,924 1,568,962 556
2000 12,302 13,952 1,540,084 27,873
1999 9,203 16,849 1,534,697 22,026
1998 9,183 12,517 1,519,728 78,858
1997 12,218 10,262 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 12,188 15,684 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 11,150 1,937 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 12,139 17,636 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 14,118 18,542 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 20,090 25,941 1,421,372 74,950
1991 22,010 27,038 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 19,935 8,299 1,450,747 406,994
1989 13,912 7,301 1,461,547 52,648
1988 14,853 3,929 1,465,620 66,147
1987 11,844 3,525 1,436,059 58,678
1986 5,917 2,964 1,410,249 31,299
1985 2,958 2,165 1,388,718 112,411
1984 4,927 1,697 1,351,297 122,791
1983 2,956 1,252 1,318,474 129,242
1982 7,885 1,100 1,258,574 51,229
1981 11,831 2,826 1,206,830 4,140
1980 10,845 11,482 1,181,914 738
1979 11,818 11,277 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 7,872 10,828 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 8,847 10,460 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 1,964 10,360 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 0 9,652 987,822 -62,368
1974 7,818 8,924 946,052 -60,174
1973 11,690 8,684 905,068 -55,702
1972 18,451 8,384 893,333 -55,282
1971 21,281 7,992 868,365 -56,503
1970 23,173 19,393 841,952 -35,064
1969 21,221 20,072 824,564 -6,703
1968 20,199 19,809 809,482 -764
1967 31,618 19,492 788,908 6,286
1966 36,206 18,985 774,391 10,089
1965 39,748 18,243 752,682 17,605
1964 51,580 17,687 749,608 20,596
1963 41,804 16,355 738,788 25,109
1962 42,414 14,829 720,128 25,696
1961 52,349 10,566 703,216 23,184
1960 40,275 9,893 685,403 -2,954

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/egypt | 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 Egypt 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

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
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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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