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Population in Belgium compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 5.96 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Belgium vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Equatorial Guinea
2100 11,193,616 5,053,285
2099 11,211,908 5,030,801
2098 11,230,002 5,007,228
2097 11,246,180 4,983,150
2096 11,261,636 4,959,082
2095 11,277,513 4,933,332
2094 11,293,934 4,905,464
2093 11,309,421 4,877,815
2092 11,325,500 4,850,016
2091 11,339,887 4,823,911
2090 11,354,304 4,796,204
2089 11,368,748 4,765,373
2088 11,384,019 4,734,246
2087 11,399,441 4,703,695
2086 11,413,731 4,673,217
2085 11,427,305 4,642,131
2084 11,441,192 4,607,210
2083 11,454,476 4,574,316
2082 11,468,827 4,540,818
2081 11,480,917 4,505,519
2080 11,494,860 4,469,469
2079 11,507,804 4,430,966
2078 11,522,057 4,393,054
2077 11,534,819 4,354,278
2076 11,546,262 4,312,881
2075 11,558,154 4,271,277
2074 11,571,164 4,230,374
2073 11,584,391 4,189,634
2072 11,597,605 4,148,110
2071 11,611,079 4,106,996
2070 11,627,079 4,064,376
2069 11,643,296 4,021,900
2068 11,660,663 3,981,311
2067 11,677,909 3,939,430
2066 11,696,417 3,896,865
2065 11,716,114 3,852,791
2064 11,736,957 3,808,133
2063 11,758,738 3,764,740
2062 11,780,812 3,721,365
2061 11,804,421 3,677,181
2060 11,825,799 3,632,328
2059 11,847,336 3,586,049
2058 11,867,449 3,537,963
2057 11,890,466 3,491,303
2056 11,911,901 3,444,436
2055 11,931,594 3,396,599
2054 11,950,146 3,348,286
2053 11,968,395 3,300,634
2052 11,984,694 3,252,844
2051 11,998,099 3,205,569
2050 12,008,766 3,158,891
2049 12,017,817 3,112,260
2048 12,024,879 3,065,466
2047 12,029,815 3,019,272
2046 12,032,975 2,971,402
2045 12,034,718 2,922,377
2044 12,034,116 2,872,776
2043 12,032,908 2,823,692
2042 12,030,714 2,773,582
2041 12,026,814 2,723,897
2040 12,023,124 2,672,567
2039 12,018,547 2,622,347
2038 12,012,586 2,570,184
2037 12,005,650 2,519,310
2036 11,999,298 2,468,819
2035 11,992,761 2,418,856
2034 11,985,730 2,368,775
2033 11,977,334 2,319,952
2032 11,969,302 2,269,637
2031 11,960,910 2,220,861
2030 11,951,381 2,173,192
2029 11,939,712 2,126,230
2028 11,927,038 2,079,176
2027 11,913,457 2,032,075
2026 11,898,731 1,985,469
2025 11,881,020 1,938,873
2024 11,858,610 1,892,516
2023 11,779,946 1,847,549
2022 11,680,210 1,803,545
2021 11,586,195 1,758,786
2020 11,538,604 1,716,468
2019 11,488,980 1,670,177
2018 11,427,054 1,616,422
2017 11,375,158 1,562,396
2016 11,331,422 1,508,186
2015 11,274,196 1,453,923
2014 11,209,057 1,399,828
2013 11,159,407 1,346,218
2012 11,106,932 1,293,483
2011 11,038,264 1,241,835
2010 10,895,586 1,189,085
2009 10,796,493 1,135,673
2008 10,709,973 1,084,530
2007 10,625,700 1,036,044
2006 10,547,958 990,343
2005 10,478,617 947,367
2004 10,421,137 899,917
2003 10,376,133 847,862
2002 10,332,785 797,957
2001 10,286,570 749,836
2000 10,251,250 703,279
1999 10,226,419 667,214
1998 10,203,008 641,474
1997 10,181,245 616,893
1996 10,156,637 593,492
1995 10,136,811 571,264
1994 10,115,603 550,138
1993 10,084,475 530,023
1992 10,045,158 510,770
1991 10,004,486 492,217
1990 9,967,379 474,274
1989 9,937,697 456,808
1988 9,901,664 439,651
1987 9,870,234 422,522
1986 9,861,823 404,728
1985 9,858,308 385,547
1984 9,855,372 364,899
1983 9,855,520 343,421
1982 9,856,303 322,216
1981 9,858,982 303,252
1980 9,859,242 288,644
1979 9,848,382 279,846
1978 9,839,534 276,531
1977 9,830,358 276,779
1976 9,818,227 281,031
1975 9,800,700 287,901
1974 9,772,419 294,953
1973 9,741,720 302,281
1972 9,711,115 309,468
1971 9,673,162 315,940
1970 9,655,549 320,803
1969 9,646,032 322,517
1968 9,618,756 318,849
1967 9,580,991 311,805
1966 9,527,807 304,859
1965 9,463,667 298,238
1964 9,378,113 291,942
1963 9,289,770 285,965
1962 9,220,578 280,286
1961 9,183,948 274,896
1960 9,153,489 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Equatorial Guinea
2100 -0.16% 0.45%
2099 -0.16% 0.47%
2098 -0.14% 0.48%
2097 -0.14% 0.49%
2096 -0.14% 0.52%
2095 -0.15% 0.57%
2094 -0.14% 0.57%
2093 -0.14% 0.57%
2092 -0.13% 0.54%
2091 -0.13% 0.58%
2090 -0.13% 0.65%
2089 -0.13% 0.66%
2088 -0.14% 0.65%
2087 -0.13% 0.65%
2086 -0.12% 0.67%
2085 -0.12% 0.76%
2084 -0.12% 0.72%
2083 -0.13% 0.74%
2082 -0.11% 0.78%
2081 -0.12% 0.81%
2080 -0.11% 0.87%
2079 -0.12% 0.86%
2078 -0.11% 0.89%
2077 -0.1% 0.96%
2076 -0.1% 0.97%
2075 -0.11% 0.97%
2074 -0.11% 0.97%
2073 -0.11% 1%
2072 -0.12% 1%
2071 -0.14% 1.05%
2070 -0.14% 1.06%
2069 -0.15% 1.02%
2068 -0.15% 1.06%
2067 -0.16% 1.09%
2066 -0.17% 1.14%
2065 -0.18% 1.17%
2064 -0.19% 1.15%
2063 -0.19% 1.17%
2062 -0.2% 1.2%
2061 -0.18% 1.23%
2060 -0.18% 1.29%
2059 -0.17% 1.36%
2058 -0.19% 1.34%
2057 -0.18% 1.36%
2056 -0.17% 1.41%
2055 -0.16% 1.44%
2054 -0.15% 1.44%
2053 -0.14% 1.47%
2052 -0.11% 1.47%
2051 -0.09% 1.48%
2050 -0.08% 1.5%
2049 -0.06% 1.53%
2048 -0.04% 1.53%
2047 -0.03% 1.61%
2046 -0.01% 1.68%
2045 0.005% 1.73%
2044 0.01% 1.74%
2043 0.02% 1.81%
2042 0.03% 1.82%
2041 0.03% 1.92%
2040 0.04% 1.92%
2039 0.05% 2.03%
2038 0.06% 2.02%
2037 0.05% 2.05%
2036 0.05% 2.07%
2035 0.06% 2.11%
2034 0.07% 2.1%
2033 0.07% 2.22%
2032 0.07% 2.2%
2031 0.08% 2.19%
2030 0.1% 2.21%
2029 0.11% 2.26%
2028 0.11% 2.32%
2027 0.12% 2.35%
2026 0.15% 2.4%
2025 0.19% 2.45%
2024 0.67% 2.43%
2023 0.85% 2.44%
2022 0.81% 2.54%
2021 0.41% 2.47%
2020 0.43% 2.77%
2019 0.54% 3.33%
2018 0.46% 3.46%
2017 0.39% 3.59%
2016 0.51% 3.73%
2015 0.58% 3.86%
2014 0.44% 3.98%
2013 0.47% 4.08%
2012 0.62% 4.16%
2011 1.31% 4.44%
2010 0.92% 4.7%
2009 0.81% 4.72%
2008 0.79% 4.68%
2007 0.74% 4.61%
2006 0.66% 4.54%
2005 0.55% 5.27%
2004 0.43% 6.14%
2003 0.42% 6.25%
2002 0.45% 6.42%
2001 0.34% 6.62%
2000 0.24% 5.41%
1999 0.23% 4.01%
1998 0.21% 3.98%
1997 0.24% 3.94%
1996 0.2% 3.89%
1995 0.21% 3.84%
1994 0.31% 3.8%
1993 0.39% 3.77%
1992 0.41% 3.77%
1991 0.37% 3.78%
1990 0.3% 3.82%
1989 0.36% 3.9%
1988 0.32% 4.05%
1987 0.09% 4.4%
1986 0.04% 4.98%
1985 0.03% 5.66%
1984 -0.002% 6.25%
1983 -0.008% 6.58%
1982 -0.03% 6.25%
1981 -0.003% 5.06%
1980 0.11% 3.14%
1979 0.09% 1.2%
1978 0.09% -0.09%
1977 0.12% -1.51%
1976 0.18% -2.39%
1975 0.29% -2.39%
1974 0.32% -2.42%
1973 0.32% -2.32%
1972 0.39% -2.05%
1971 0.18% -1.52%
1970 0.1% -0.53%
1969 0.28% 1.15%
1968 0.39% 2.26%
1967 0.56% 2.28%
1966 0.68% 2.22%
1965 0.91% 2.16%
1964 0.95% 2.09%
1963 0.75% 2.03%
1962 0.4% 1.96%
1961 0.33% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Belgium Equatorial Guinea
Current population
11902714
1998075
Population rank 83/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +123
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 30/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 +3,812
Net migration rank 28/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 3,812
2024 - 36,243 - 3,891
2023 0 41,679 40,140 3,997
2022 -2,336 118,615 39,873 3,997
2021 5,793 24,017 39,160 6,493
2020 -12,692 43,777 38,994 0
2019 8,042 58,469 38,894 14,695
2018 7,999 50,604 38,332 15,581
2017 10,238 37,981 37,740 16,399
2016 14,731 28,090 37,180 17,107
2015 11,274 63,536 36,543 17,697
2014 21,297 37,472 35,889 18,058
2013 16,739 28,066 35,158 18,106
2012 18,882 45,001 34,347 17,860
2011 25,388 52,464 33,502 17,604
2010 23,970 105,232 32,368 22,027
2009 23,752 97,175 31,184 21,235
2008 22,491 66,470 29,941 19,925
2007 23,376 59,911 28,672 18,433
2006 21,096 53,574 27,404 16,889
2005 15,718 50,576 26,116 15,548
2004 16,673 35,143 24,666 28,578
2003 7,263 34,472 23,168 27,696
2002 7,233 39,404 21,744 27,198
2001 11,315 34,924 20,376 26,919
2000 12,302 13,952 19,132 26,695
1999 9,203 16,849 18,465 7,846
1998 9,183 12,517 17,854 7,307
1997 12,218 10,262 17,305 6,696
1996 12,188 15,684 16,802 6,003
1995 11,150 1,937 16,345 5,300
1994 12,139 17,636 15,937 4,664
1993 14,118 18,542 15,459 4,175
1992 20,090 25,941 15,010 3,867
1991 22,010 27,038 14,581 3,642
1990 19,935 8,299 14,158 3,511
1989 13,912 7,301 13,724 3,545
1988 14,853 3,929 13,266 3,777
1987 11,844 3,525 12,727 4,482
1986 5,917 2,964 12,061 6,317
1985 2,958 2,165 11,179 8,816
1984 4,927 1,697 10,076 11,221
1983 2,956 1,252 8,886 12,766
1982 7,885 1,100 8,182 12,568
1981 11,831 2,826 7,573 9,605
1980 10,845 11,482 7,142 4,903
1979 11,818 11,277 5,786 -235
1978 7,872 10,828 5,635 -4,553
1977 8,847 10,460 5,550 -7,131
1976 1,964 10,360 2,451 -9,377
1975 0 9,652 4,580 -11,398
1974 7,818 8,924 5,697 -12,983
1973 11,690 8,684 6,508 -13,875
1972 18,451 8,384 6,572 -13,576
1971 21,281 7,992 4,822 -10,760
1970 23,173 19,393 2,715 -6,499
1969 21,221 20,072 2,593 -2,237
1968 20,199 19,809 6,417 565
1967 31,618 19,492 6,135 974
1966 36,206 18,985 5,868 915
1965 39,748 18,243 5,618 837
1964 51,580 17,687 5,393 735
1963 41,804 16,355 5,192 632
1962 42,414 14,829 5,013 528
1961 52,349 10,566 4,858 384
1960 40,275 9,893 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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