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Population in Belgium compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 6,365,503 people in El Salvador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 6,404,781 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.87 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.71% growth).

Belgium vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium El Salvador
2100 11,250,862 5,105,420
2099 11,269,247 5,149,457
2098 11,287,433 5,194,156
2097 11,303,694 5,239,201
2096 11,319,229 5,285,584
2095 11,335,187 5,332,377
2094 11,351,692 5,379,380
2093 11,367,258 5,426,293
2092 11,383,419 5,473,168
2091 11,397,881 5,520,243
2090 11,412,370 5,567,316
2089 11,426,889 5,614,518
2088 11,442,238 5,661,216
2087 11,457,739 5,708,023
2086 11,472,102 5,754,535
2085 11,485,745 5,800,712
2084 11,499,703 5,846,470
2083 11,513,055 5,890,746
2082 11,527,480 5,933,965
2081 11,539,632 5,976,533
2080 11,553,646 6,018,220
2079 11,566,656 6,058,704
2078 11,580,982 6,097,568
2077 11,593,809 6,135,005
2076 11,605,311 6,171,552
2075 11,617,264 6,205,725
2074 11,630,340 6,238,209
2073 11,643,635 6,271,184
2072 11,656,916 6,300,399
2071 11,670,459 6,328,923
2070 11,686,541 6,356,884
2069 11,702,841 6,383,690
2068 11,720,297 6,409,808
2067 11,737,631 6,434,255
2066 11,756,233 6,457,592
2065 11,776,031 6,480,747
2064 11,796,981 6,502,689
2063 11,818,873 6,523,174
2062 11,841,060 6,541,955
2061 11,864,790 6,559,213
2060 11,886,277 6,576,220
2059 11,907,924 6,591,451
2058 11,928,140 6,605,091
2057 11,951,275 6,619,257
2056 11,972,819 6,632,447
2055 11,992,614 6,644,372
2054 12,011,260 6,655,028
2053 12,029,602 6,662,891
2052 12,045,984 6,669,204
2051 12,059,458 6,675,431
2050 12,070,180 6,678,745
2049 12,079,277 6,682,265
2048 12,086,376 6,683,689
2047 12,091,336 6,683,495
2046 12,094,512 6,682,835
2045 12,096,264 6,680,720
2044 12,095,660 6,678,277
2043 12,094,445 6,672,970
2042 12,092,240 6,666,915
2041 12,088,320 6,659,099
2040 12,084,611 6,649,797
2039 12,080,011 6,639,891
2038 12,074,019 6,627,081
2037 12,067,048 6,614,212
2036 12,060,663 6,599,632
2035 12,054,093 6,583,864
2034 12,047,026 6,567,581
2033 12,038,587 6,548,738
2032 12,030,514 6,529,775
2031 12,022,079 6,509,868
2030 12,012,501 6,489,300
2029 12,000,773 6,466,193
2028 11,988,034 6,442,242
2027 11,974,384 6,417,110
2026 11,959,583 6,391,761
2025 11,941,781 6,365,503
2024 11,858,610 6,338,193
2023 11,779,946 6,309,624
2022 11,680,210 6,280,319
2021 11,586,195 6,255,782
2020 11,538,604 6,234,673
2019 11,488,980 6,222,318
2018 11,427,054 6,219,807
2017 11,375,158 6,213,533
2016 11,331,422 6,200,800
2015 11,274,196 6,183,676
2014 11,209,057 6,162,955
2013 11,159,407 6,138,839
2012 11,106,932 6,113,975
2011 11,038,264 6,090,127
2010 10,895,586 6,068,249
2009 10,796,493 6,048,279
2008 10,709,973 6,029,297
2007 10,625,700 6,009,824
2006 10,547,958 6,002,319
2005 10,478,617 6,005,578
2004 10,421,137 6,004,671
2003 10,376,133 5,998,599
2002 10,332,785 5,986,631
2001 10,286,570 5,968,060
2000 10,251,250 5,943,366
1999 10,226,419 5,913,900
1998 10,203,008 5,880,781
1997 10,181,245 5,844,578
1996 10,156,637 5,805,286
1995 10,136,811 5,762,131
1994 10,115,603 5,714,129
1993 10,084,475 5,659,957
1992 10,045,158 5,585,609
1991 10,004,486 5,495,077
1990 9,967,379 5,399,726
1989 9,937,697 5,298,979
1988 9,901,664 5,195,833
1987 9,870,234 5,092,441
1986 9,861,823 4,992,769
1985 9,858,308 4,894,706
1984 9,855,372 4,798,003
1983 9,855,520 4,707,367
1982 9,856,303 4,622,477
1981 9,858,982 4,570,599
1980 9,859,242 4,540,382
1979 9,848,382 4,480,388
1978 9,839,534 4,394,114
1977 9,830,358 4,301,256
1976 9,818,227 4,210,310
1975 9,800,700 4,120,449
1974 9,772,419 4,029,671
1973 9,741,720 3,938,068
1972 9,711,115 3,846,830
1971 9,673,162 3,757,523
1970 9,655,549 3,668,796
1969 9,646,032 3,576,485
1968 9,618,756 3,480,773
1967 9,580,991 3,385,184
1966 9,527,807 3,290,961
1965 9,463,667 3,199,466
1964 9,378,113 3,111,883
1963 9,289,770 3,028,679
1962 9,220,578 2,949,204
1961 9,183,948 2,870,016
1960 9,153,489 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.28% to 6,678,745 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium El Salvador
2100 -0.16% -0.86%
2099 -0.16% -0.86%
2098 -0.14% -0.86%
2097 -0.14% -0.88%
2096 -0.14% -0.88%
2095 -0.15% -0.87%
2094 -0.14% -0.86%
2093 -0.14% -0.86%
2092 -0.13% -0.85%
2091 -0.13% -0.85%
2090 -0.13% -0.84%
2089 -0.13% -0.82%
2088 -0.14% -0.82%
2087 -0.13% -0.81%
2086 -0.12% -0.8%
2085 -0.12% -0.78%
2084 -0.12% -0.75%
2083 -0.13% -0.73%
2082 -0.11% -0.71%
2081 -0.12% -0.69%
2080 -0.11% -0.67%
2079 -0.12% -0.64%
2078 -0.11% -0.61%
2077 -0.1% -0.59%
2076 -0.1% -0.55%
2075 -0.11% -0.52%
2074 -0.11% -0.53%
2073 -0.11% -0.46%
2072 -0.12% -0.45%
2071 -0.14% -0.44%
2070 -0.14% -0.42%
2069 -0.15% -0.41%
2068 -0.15% -0.38%
2067 -0.16% -0.36%
2066 -0.17% -0.36%
2065 -0.18% -0.34%
2064 -0.19% -0.31%
2063 -0.19% -0.29%
2062 -0.2% -0.26%
2061 -0.18% -0.26%
2060 -0.18% -0.23%
2059 -0.17% -0.21%
2058 -0.19% -0.21%
2057 -0.18% -0.2%
2056 -0.17% -0.18%
2055 -0.16% -0.16%
2054 -0.15% -0.12%
2053 -0.14% -0.09%
2052 -0.11% -0.09%
2051 -0.09% -0.05%
2050 -0.08% -0.05%
2049 -0.06% -0.02%
2048 -0.04% 0.003%
2047 -0.03% 0.01%
2046 -0.01% 0.03%
2045 0.005% 0.04%
2044 0.01% 0.08%
2043 0.02% 0.09%
2042 0.03% 0.12%
2041 0.03% 0.14%
2040 0.04% 0.15%
2039 0.05% 0.19%
2038 0.06% 0.19%
2037 0.05% 0.22%
2036 0.05% 0.24%
2035 0.06% 0.25%
2034 0.07% 0.29%
2033 0.07% 0.29%
2032 0.07% 0.31%
2031 0.08% 0.32%
2030 0.1% 0.36%
2029 0.11% 0.37%
2028 0.11% 0.39%
2027 0.12% 0.4%
2026 0.15% 0.41%
2025 0.7% 0.43%
2024 0.67% 0.45%
2023 0.85% 0.47%
2022 0.81% 0.39%
2021 0.41% 0.34%
2020 0.43% 0.2%
2019 0.54% 0.04%
2018 0.46% 0.1%
2017 0.39% 0.21%
2016 0.51% 0.28%
2015 0.58% 0.34%
2014 0.44% 0.39%
2013 0.47% 0.41%
2012 0.62% 0.39%
2011 1.31% 0.36%
2010 0.92% 0.33%
2009 0.81% 0.31%
2008 0.79% 0.32%
2007 0.74% 0.13%
2006 0.66% -0.05%
2005 0.55% 0.02%
2004 0.43% 0.1%
2003 0.42% 0.2%
2002 0.45% 0.31%
2001 0.34% 0.42%
2000 0.24% 0.5%
1999 0.23% 0.56%
1998 0.21% 0.62%
1997 0.24% 0.68%
1996 0.2% 0.75%
1995 0.21% 0.84%
1994 0.31% 0.96%
1993 0.39% 1.33%
1992 0.41% 1.65%
1991 0.37% 1.77%
1990 0.3% 1.9%
1989 0.36% 1.99%
1988 0.32% 2.03%
1987 0.09% 2%
1986 0.04% 2%
1985 0.03% 2.02%
1984 -0.002% 1.93%
1983 -0.008% 1.84%
1982 -0.03% 1.14%
1981 -0.003% 0.67%
1980 0.11% 1.34%
1979 0.09% 1.96%
1978 0.09% 2.16%
1977 0.12% 2.16%
1976 0.18% 2.18%
1975 0.29% 2.25%
1974 0.32% 2.33%
1973 0.32% 2.37%
1972 0.39% 2.38%
1971 0.18% 2.42%
1970 0.1% 2.58%
1969 0.28% 2.75%
1968 0.39% 2.82%
1967 0.56% 2.86%
1966 0.68% 2.86%
1965 0.91% 2.81%
1964 0.95% 2.75%
1963 0.75% 2.69%
1962 0.4% 2.76%
1961 0.33% 2.81%

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/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Belgium El Salvador
Current population
11967185
6404781
Population rank 83/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.08%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
19.3 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
5.32 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +75
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +27,310
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.43%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 137/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -23,934
Net migration rank 28/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -23,934
2024 -3,557 36,243 51,510 -23,102
2023 0 41,679 51,985 -23,253
2022 -2,336 118,615 53,138 -23,255
2021 5,793 24,017 46,530 -27,343
2020 -12,692 43,777 48,244 -25,213
2019 8,042 58,469 56,816 -55,144
2018 7,999 50,604 57,509 -54,163
2017 10,238 37,981 59,824 -50,608
2016 14,731 28,090 63,751 -47,491
2015 11,274 63,536 69,263 -51,278
2014 21,297 37,472 72,581 -49,126
2013 16,739 28,066 73,869 -49,087
2012 18,882 45,001 75,495 -50,546
2011 25,388 52,464 76,182 -53,433
2010 23,970 105,232 75,695 -54,688
2009 23,752 97,175 74,908 -55,966
2008 22,491 66,470 75,107 -56,086
2007 23,376 59,911 76,776 -56,857
2006 21,096 53,574 80,887 -85,789
2005 15,718 50,576 84,883 -86,501
2004 16,673 35,143 90,905 -87,466
2003 7,263 34,472 97,849 -89,146
2002 7,233 39,404 106,137 -90,908
2001 11,315 34,924 114,313 -92,389
2000 12,302 13,952 122,315 -94,861
1999 9,203 16,849 128,947 -97,475
1998 9,183 12,517 134,065 -99,293
1997 12,218 10,262 134,448 -96,820
1996 12,188 15,684 136,929 -95,977
1995 11,150 1,937 138,268 -92,912
1994 12,139 17,636 137,974 -87,318
1993 14,118 18,542 138,432 -80,736
1992 20,090 25,941 139,221 -48,232
1991 22,010 27,038 140,691 -50,622
1990 19,935 8,299 140,311 -39,689
1989 13,912 7,301 139,093 -38,211
1988 14,853 3,929 136,230 -30,806
1987 11,844 3,525 133,667 -32,308
1986 5,917 2,964 130,177 -32,181
1985 2,958 2,165 127,248 -29,111
1984 4,927 1,697 125,036 -29,767
1983 2,956 1,252 121,700 -35,694
1982 7,885 1,100 120,938 -37,159
1981 11,831 2,826 117,346 -97,365
1980 10,845 11,482 111,771 -71,318
1979 11,818 11,277 123,838 -44,302
1978 7,872 10,828 124,468 -31,463
1977 8,847 10,460 121,446 -28,742
1976 1,964 10,360 120,511 -31,317
1975 0 9,652 116,737 -26,198
1974 7,818 8,924 113,846 -22,844
1973 11,690 8,684 111,546 -19,347
1972 18,451 8,384 107,604 -17,317
1971 21,281 7,992 104,714 -16,389
1970 23,173 19,393 100,499 -11,367
1969 21,221 20,072 99,848 -4,355
1968 20,199 19,809 98,851 -2,919
1967 31,618 19,492 98,424 -3,192
1966 36,206 18,985 97,156 -3,945
1965 39,748 18,243 95,341 -5,560
1964 51,580 17,687 93,328 -7,937
1963 41,804 16,355 90,794 -9,774
1962 42,414 14,829 88,237 -10,307
1961 52,349 10,566 84,614 -4,159
1960 40,275 9,893 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 558,570 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a loss of 380,850 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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