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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 3,607,003 people in Eritrea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 3,722,489 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 3.21 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.4% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.72M (37.7% growth).

Belgium vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Eritrea
2100 11,250,862 8,522,007
2099 11,269,247 8,497,228
2098 11,287,433 8,474,268
2097 11,303,694 8,451,733
2096 11,319,229 8,429,569
2095 11,335,187 8,403,309
2094 11,351,692 8,377,316
2093 11,367,258 8,351,585
2092 11,383,419 8,316,183
2091 11,397,881 8,285,983
2090 11,412,370 8,250,998
2089 11,426,889 8,216,946
2088 11,442,238 8,179,696
2087 11,457,739 8,143,016
2086 11,472,102 8,100,028
2085 11,485,745 8,053,737
2084 11,499,703 8,006,588
2083 11,513,055 7,963,231
2082 11,527,480 7,918,571
2081 11,539,632 7,878,525
2080 11,553,646 7,822,491
2079 11,566,656 7,772,358
2078 11,580,982 7,718,520
2077 11,593,809 7,662,894
2076 11,605,311 7,607,491
2075 11,617,264 7,545,398
2074 11,630,340 7,490,761
2073 11,643,635 7,426,955
2072 11,656,916 7,364,831
2071 11,670,459 7,302,386
2070 11,686,541 7,237,419
2069 11,702,841 7,171,047
2068 11,720,297 7,100,633
2067 11,737,631 7,032,045
2066 11,756,233 6,958,496
2065 11,776,031 6,890,246
2064 11,796,981 6,820,756
2063 11,818,873 6,739,056
2062 11,841,060 6,665,261
2061 11,864,790 6,586,585
2060 11,886,277 6,506,537
2059 11,907,924 6,427,830
2058 11,928,140 6,348,527
2057 11,951,275 6,270,841
2056 11,972,819 6,199,452
2055 11,992,614 6,119,360
2054 12,011,260 6,044,997
2053 12,029,602 5,962,464
2052 12,045,984 5,877,006
2051 12,059,458 5,796,079
2050 12,070,180 5,715,974
2049 12,079,277 5,637,011
2048 12,086,376 5,554,665
2047 12,091,336 5,473,222
2046 12,094,512 5,391,902
2045 12,096,264 5,305,072
2044 12,095,660 5,220,319
2043 12,094,445 5,136,101
2042 12,092,240 5,048,602
2041 12,088,320 4,964,690
2040 12,084,611 4,875,172
2039 12,080,011 4,786,431
2038 12,074,019 4,697,052
2037 12,067,048 4,603,709
2036 12,060,663 4,510,757
2035 12,054,093 4,424,170
2034 12,047,026 4,336,556
2033 12,038,587 4,251,927
2032 12,030,514 4,168,824
2031 12,022,079 4,087,276
2030 12,012,501 4,002,343
2029 12,000,773 3,921,145
2028 11,988,034 3,839,994
2027 11,974,384 3,759,928
2026 11,959,583 3,682,948
2025 11,941,781 3,607,003
2024 11,858,610 3,535,603
2023 11,779,946 3,470,390
2022 11,680,210 3,409,447
2021 11,586,195 3,350,183
2020 11,538,604 3,291,271
2019 11,488,980 3,240,194
2018 11,427,054 3,192,760
2017 11,375,158 3,150,347
2016 11,331,422 3,124,698
2015 11,274,196 3,105,546
2014 11,209,057 3,095,173
2013 11,159,407 3,074,360
2012 11,106,932 3,036,988
2011 11,038,264 2,998,485
2010 10,895,586 2,945,186
2009 10,796,493 2,887,885
2008 10,709,973 2,816,327
2007 10,625,700 2,743,222
2006 10,547,958 2,703,502
2005 10,478,617 2,661,215
2004 10,421,137 2,598,284
2003 10,376,133 2,493,903
2002 10,332,785 2,392,978
2001 10,286,570 2,312,079
2000 10,251,250 2,247,031
1999 10,226,419 2,212,780
1998 10,203,008 2,180,419
1997 10,181,245 2,152,135
1996 10,156,637 2,128,464
1995 10,136,811 2,025,267
1994 10,115,603 1,913,915
1993 10,084,475 1,856,006
1992 10,045,158 1,798,748
1991 10,004,486 1,919,571
1990 9,967,379 2,032,737
1989 9,937,697 1,987,017
1988 9,901,664 1,938,255
1987 9,870,234 1,888,669
1986 9,861,823 1,845,164
1985 9,858,308 1,807,816
1984 9,855,372 1,771,730
1983 9,855,520 1,736,160
1982 9,856,303 1,695,461
1981 9,858,982 1,649,939
1980 9,859,242 1,605,797
1979 9,848,382 1,563,332
1978 9,839,534 1,522,378
1977 9,830,358 1,482,565
1976 9,818,227 1,443,807
1975 9,800,700 1,408,210
1974 9,772,419 1,375,688
1973 9,741,720 1,342,669
1972 9,711,115 1,309,235
1971 9,673,162 1,276,154
1970 9,655,549 1,243,453
1969 9,646,032 1,212,005
1968 9,618,756 1,181,737
1967 9,580,991 1,152,339
1966 9,527,807 1,124,957
1965 9,463,667 1,098,335
1964 9,378,113 1,071,287
1963 9,289,770 1,045,092
1962 9,220,578 1,019,788
1961 9,183,948 995,573
1960 9,153,489 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Eritrea will increase by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 8.52M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Eritrea
2100 -0.16% 0.29%
2099 -0.16% 0.27%
2098 -0.14% 0.27%
2097 -0.14% 0.26%
2096 -0.14% 0.31%
2095 -0.15% 0.31%
2094 -0.14% 0.31%
2093 -0.14% 0.43%
2092 -0.13% 0.36%
2091 -0.13% 0.42%
2090 -0.13% 0.41%
2089 -0.13% 0.46%
2088 -0.14% 0.45%
2087 -0.13% 0.53%
2086 -0.12% 0.57%
2085 -0.12% 0.59%
2084 -0.12% 0.54%
2083 -0.13% 0.56%
2082 -0.11% 0.51%
2081 -0.12% 0.72%
2080 -0.11% 0.65%
2079 -0.12% 0.7%
2078 -0.11% 0.73%
2077 -0.1% 0.73%
2076 -0.1% 0.82%
2075 -0.11% 0.73%
2074 -0.11% 0.86%
2073 -0.11% 0.84%
2072 -0.12% 0.86%
2071 -0.14% 0.9%
2070 -0.14% 0.93%
2069 -0.15% 0.99%
2068 -0.15% 0.98%
2067 -0.16% 1.06%
2066 -0.17% 0.99%
2065 -0.18% 1.02%
2064 -0.19% 1.21%
2063 -0.19% 1.11%
2062 -0.2% 1.19%
2061 -0.18% 1.23%
2060 -0.18% 1.22%
2059 -0.17% 1.25%
2058 -0.19% 1.24%
2057 -0.18% 1.15%
2056 -0.17% 1.31%
2055 -0.16% 1.23%
2054 -0.15% 1.38%
2053 -0.14% 1.45%
2052 -0.11% 1.4%
2051 -0.09% 1.4%
2050 -0.08% 1.4%
2049 -0.06% 1.48%
2048 -0.04% 1.49%
2047 -0.03% 1.51%
2046 -0.01% 1.64%
2045 0.005% 1.62%
2044 0.01% 1.64%
2043 0.02% 1.73%
2042 0.03% 1.69%
2041 0.03% 1.84%
2040 0.04% 1.85%
2039 0.05% 1.9%
2038 0.06% 2.03%
2037 0.05% 2.06%
2036 0.05% 1.96%
2035 0.06% 2.02%
2034 0.07% 1.99%
2033 0.07% 1.99%
2032 0.07% 2%
2031 0.08% 2.12%
2030 0.1% 2.07%
2029 0.11% 2.11%
2028 0.11% 2.13%
2027 0.12% 2.09%
2026 0.15% 2.11%
2025 0.7% 2.02%
2024 0.67% 1.88%
2023 0.85% 1.79%
2022 0.81% 1.77%
2021 0.41% 1.79%
2020 0.43% 1.58%
2019 0.54% 1.49%
2018 0.46% 1.35%
2017 0.39% 0.82%
2016 0.51% 0.62%
2015 0.58% 0.34%
2014 0.44% 0.68%
2013 0.47% 1.23%
2012 0.62% 1.28%
2011 1.31% 1.81%
2010 0.92% 1.98%
2009 0.81% 2.54%
2008 0.79% 2.66%
2007 0.74% 1.47%
2006 0.66% 1.59%
2005 0.55% 2.42%
2004 0.43% 4.19%
2003 0.42% 4.22%
2002 0.45% 3.5%
2001 0.34% 2.89%
2000 0.24% 1.55%
1999 0.23% 1.48%
1998 0.21% 1.31%
1997 0.24% 1.11%
1996 0.2% 5.1%
1995 0.21% 5.82%
1994 0.31% 3.12%
1993 0.39% 3.18%
1992 0.41% -6.29%
1991 0.37% -5.57%
1990 0.3% 2.3%
1989 0.36% 2.52%
1988 0.32% 2.63%
1987 0.09% 2.36%
1986 0.04% 2.07%
1985 0.03% 2.04%
1984 -0.002% 2.05%
1983 -0.008% 2.4%
1982 -0.03% 2.76%
1981 -0.003% 2.75%
1980 0.11% 2.72%
1979 0.09% 2.69%
1978 0.09% 2.69%
1977 0.12% 2.68%
1976 0.18% 2.53%
1975 0.29% 2.36%
1974 0.32% 2.46%
1973 0.32% 2.55%
1972 0.39% 2.59%
1971 0.18% 2.63%
1970 0.1% 2.59%
1969 0.28% 2.56%
1968 0.39% 2.55%
1967 0.56% 2.43%
1966 0.68% 2.42%
1965 0.91% 2.52%
1964 0.95% 2.51%
1963 0.75% 2.48%
1962 0.4% 2.43%
1961 0.33% 2.37%

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/eritrea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Eritrea's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Belgium Eritrea
Current population
11967185
3722489
Population rank 83/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.04%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
7.38 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
5.18 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
24.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +196
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +71,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 49/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -6,698
Net migration rank 28/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -6,698
2024 -3,557 36,243 80,343 -12,696
2023 0 41,679 78,073 -15,284
2022 -2,336 118,615 76,221 -17,134
2021 5,793 24,017 74,394 -14,966
2020 -12,692 43,777 73,362 -14,967
2019 8,042 58,469 73,572 -29,818
2018 7,999 50,604 72,511 -21,403
2017 10,238 37,981 72,291 -38,579
2016 14,731 28,090 73,002 -55,431
2015 11,274 63,536 73,682 -52,965
2014 21,297 37,472 75,729 -75,696
2013 16,739 28,066 75,562 -33,974
2012 18,882 45,001 76,416 -43,269
2011 25,388 52,464 76,806 -32,949
2010 23,970 105,232 76,098 -13,361
2009 23,752 97,175 76,206 -24,348
2008 22,491 66,470 73,391 17,855
2007 23,376 59,911 73,101 -18,131
2006 21,096 53,574 74,470 -49,998
2005 15,718 50,576 72,930 -12,835
2004 16,673 35,143 72,147 -6,374
2003 7,263 34,472 66,291 76,703
2002 7,233 39,404 65,436 -6,574
2001 11,315 34,924 61,180 41,760
2000 12,302 13,952 60,274 -33,133
1999 9,203 16,849 45,120 -3,769
1998 9,183 12,517 55,332 -31,951
1997 12,218 10,262 63,953 -30,768
1996 12,188 15,684 66,557 -52,421
1995 11,150 1,937 56,157 136,105
1994 12,139 17,636 56,288 -25,841
1993 14,118 18,542 51,679 33,688
1992 20,090 25,941 51,443 -22,293
1991 22,010 27,038 57,741 -328,546
1990 19,935 8,299 56,903 -12,425
1989 13,912 7,301 54,299 -7,330
1988 14,853 3,929 54,163 -3,612
1987 11,844 3,525 52,229 -3,613
1986 5,917 2,964 39,470 -1,073
1985 2,958 2,165 37,362 -1,073
1984 4,927 1,697 35,101 772
1983 2,956 1,252 33,420 1,853
1982 7,885 1,100 44,146 1,985
1981 11,831 2,826 42,924 1,985
1980 10,845 11,482 41,392 1,985
1979 11,818 11,277 39,577 1,985
1978 7,872 10,828 38,353 1,985
1977 8,847 10,460 37,295 1,985
1976 1,964 10,360 36,250 1,985
1975 0 9,652 30,971 1,985
1974 7,818 8,924 30,111 1,985
1973 11,690 8,684 31,969 1,985
1972 18,451 8,384 30,951 1,953
1971 21,281 7,992 31,490 1,758
1970 23,173 19,393 30,686 1,480
1969 21,221 20,072 29,535 1,199
1968 20,199 19,809 28,777 1,013
1967 31,618 19,492 27,992 1,004
1966 36,206 18,985 24,713 1,063
1965 39,748 18,243 26,285 1,188
1964 51,580 17,687 25,327 1,300
1963 41,804 16,355 24,393 1,368
1962 42,414 14,829 23,478 1,364
1961 52,349 10,566 22,351 1,235
1960 40,275 9,893 21,424 1,045

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 73.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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