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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 8.88 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Belgium vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Estonia
2100 11,250,862 836,010
2099 11,269,247 841,611
2098 11,287,433 847,091
2097 11,303,694 852,580
2096 11,319,229 858,210
2095 11,335,187 863,813
2094 11,351,692 869,346
2093 11,367,258 874,966
2092 11,383,419 880,538
2091 11,397,881 886,175
2090 11,412,370 891,952
2089 11,426,889 897,814
2088 11,442,238 903,726
2087 11,457,739 909,938
2086 11,472,102 916,313
2085 11,485,745 922,817
2084 11,499,703 929,590
2083 11,513,055 936,429
2082 11,527,480 943,318
2081 11,539,632 950,224
2080 11,553,646 957,303
2079 11,566,656 964,518
2078 11,580,982 971,861
2077 11,593,809 979,290
2076 11,605,311 986,730
2075 11,617,264 994,224
2074 11,630,340 1,001,883
2073 11,643,635 1,009,652
2072 11,656,916 1,017,490
2071 11,670,459 1,025,441
2070 11,686,541 1,033,527
2069 11,702,841 1,041,579
2068 11,720,297 1,049,614
2067 11,737,631 1,057,732
2066 11,756,233 1,065,824
2065 11,776,031 1,073,994
2064 11,796,981 1,082,173
2063 11,818,873 1,090,322
2062 11,841,060 1,098,483
2061 11,864,790 1,106,624
2060 11,886,277 1,114,804
2059 11,907,924 1,122,732
2058 11,928,140 1,130,617
2057 11,951,275 1,138,317
2056 11,972,819 1,145,937
2055 11,992,614 1,153,485
2054 12,011,260 1,160,725
2053 12,029,602 1,167,900
2052 12,045,984 1,174,867
2051 12,059,458 1,181,816
2050 12,070,180 1,188,591
2049 12,079,277 1,195,231
2048 12,086,376 1,201,594
2047 12,091,336 1,207,963
2046 12,094,512 1,214,281
2045 12,096,264 1,220,553
2044 12,095,660 1,226,815
2043 12,094,445 1,232,969
2042 12,092,240 1,239,123
2041 12,088,320 1,245,261
2040 12,084,611 1,251,349
2039 12,080,011 1,257,523
2038 12,074,019 1,263,757
2037 12,067,048 1,270,161
2036 12,060,663 1,276,749
2035 12,054,093 1,283,416
2034 12,047,026 1,290,282
2033 12,038,587 1,297,198
2032 12,030,514 1,304,236
2031 12,022,079 1,311,342
2030 12,012,501 1,318,468
2029 12,000,773 1,325,543
2028 11,988,034 1,332,712
2027 11,974,384 1,339,889
2026 11,959,583 1,347,027
2025 11,941,781 1,366,475
2024 11,858,610 1,372,341
2023 11,779,946 1,370,286
2022 11,680,210 1,348,840
2021 11,586,195 1,330,932
2020 11,538,604 1,329,522
2019 11,488,980 1,326,898
2018 11,427,054 1,321,977
2017 11,375,158 1,317,384
2016 11,331,422 1,315,790
2015 11,274,196 1,315,407
2014 11,209,057 1,314,545
2013 11,159,407 1,317,997
2012 11,106,932 1,322,696
2011 11,038,264 1,327,439
2010 10,895,586 1,331,475
2009 10,796,493 1,334,515
2008 10,709,973 1,337,090
2007 10,625,700 1,340,680
2006 10,547,958 1,346,810
2005 10,478,617 1,354,775
2004 10,421,137 1,362,550
2003 10,376,133 1,370,720
2002 10,332,785 1,379,350
2001 10,286,570 1,388,115
2000 10,251,250 1,396,985
1999 10,226,419 1,390,244
1998 10,203,008 1,386,156
1997 10,181,245 1,399,535
1996 10,156,637 1,415,594
1995 10,136,811 1,436,634
1994 10,115,603 1,462,514
1993 10,084,475 1,494,128
1992 10,045,158 1,533,091
1991 10,004,486 1,561,314
1990 9,967,379 1,569,174
1989 9,937,697 1,568,131
1988 9,901,664 1,561,900
1987 9,870,234 1,552,221
1986 9,861,823 1,540,190
1985 9,858,308 1,528,781
1984 9,855,372 1,518,617
1983 9,855,520 1,508,745
1982 9,856,303 1,498,414
1981 9,858,982 1,487,666
1980 9,859,242 1,477,219
1979 9,848,382 1,468,333
1978 9,839,534 1,460,188
1977 9,830,358 1,450,211
1976 9,818,227 1,439,576
1975 9,800,700 1,429,352
1974 9,772,419 1,418,169
1973 9,741,720 1,405,951
1972 9,711,115 1,392,518
1971 9,673,162 1,376,955
1970 9,655,549 1,360,076
1969 9,646,032 1,345,249
1968 9,618,756 1,331,214
1967 9,580,991 1,318,946
1966 9,527,807 1,308,597
1965 9,463,667 1,294,566
1964 9,378,113 1,277,086
1963 9,289,770 1,258,857
1962 9,220,578 1,241,623
1961 9,183,948 1,225,077
1960 9,153,489 1,211,537

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/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Estonia
2100 -0.16% -0.67%
2099 -0.16% -0.65%
2098 -0.14% -0.64%
2097 -0.14% -0.66%
2096 -0.14% -0.65%
2095 -0.15% -0.64%
2094 -0.14% -0.64%
2093 -0.14% -0.63%
2092 -0.13% -0.64%
2091 -0.13% -0.65%
2090 -0.13% -0.65%
2089 -0.13% -0.65%
2088 -0.14% -0.68%
2087 -0.13% -0.7%
2086 -0.12% -0.7%
2085 -0.12% -0.73%
2084 -0.12% -0.73%
2083 -0.13% -0.73%
2082 -0.11% -0.73%
2081 -0.12% -0.74%
2080 -0.11% -0.75%
2079 -0.12% -0.76%
2078 -0.11% -0.76%
2077 -0.1% -0.75%
2076 -0.1% -0.75%
2075 -0.11% -0.76%
2074 -0.11% -0.77%
2073 -0.11% -0.77%
2072 -0.12% -0.78%
2071 -0.14% -0.78%
2070 -0.14% -0.77%
2069 -0.15% -0.77%
2068 -0.15% -0.77%
2067 -0.16% -0.76%
2066 -0.17% -0.76%
2065 -0.18% -0.76%
2064 -0.19% -0.75%
2063 -0.19% -0.74%
2062 -0.2% -0.74%
2061 -0.18% -0.73%
2060 -0.18% -0.71%
2059 -0.17% -0.7%
2058 -0.19% -0.68%
2057 -0.18% -0.66%
2056 -0.17% -0.65%
2055 -0.16% -0.62%
2054 -0.15% -0.61%
2053 -0.14% -0.59%
2052 -0.11% -0.59%
2051 -0.09% -0.57%
2050 -0.08% -0.56%
2049 -0.06% -0.53%
2048 -0.04% -0.53%
2047 -0.03% -0.52%
2046 -0.01% -0.51%
2045 0.005% -0.51%
2044 0.01% -0.5%
2043 0.02% -0.5%
2042 0.03% -0.49%
2041 0.03% -0.49%
2040 0.04% -0.49%
2039 0.05% -0.49%
2038 0.06% -0.5%
2037 0.05% -0.52%
2036 0.05% -0.52%
2035 0.06% -0.53%
2034 0.07% -0.53%
2033 0.07% -0.54%
2032 0.07% -0.54%
2031 0.08% -0.54%
2030 0.1% -0.53%
2029 0.11% -0.54%
2028 0.11% -0.54%
2027 0.12% -0.53%
2026 0.15% -1.42%
2025 0.7% -0.43%
2024 0.67% 0.15%
2023 0.85% 1.59%
2022 0.81% 1.35%
2021 0.41% 0.11%
2020 0.43% 0.2%
2019 0.54% 0.37%
2018 0.46% 0.35%
2017 0.39% 0.12%
2016 0.51% 0.03%
2015 0.58% 0.07%
2014 0.44% -0.26%
2013 0.47% -0.36%
2012 0.62% -0.36%
2011 1.31% -0.3%
2010 0.92% -0.23%
2009 0.81% -0.19%
2008 0.79% -0.27%
2007 0.74% -0.46%
2006 0.66% -0.59%
2005 0.55% -0.57%
2004 0.43% -0.6%
2003 0.42% -0.63%
2002 0.45% -0.63%
2001 0.34% -0.63%
2000 0.24% 0.48%
1999 0.23% 0.29%
1998 0.21% -0.96%
1997 0.24% -1.13%
1996 0.2% -1.46%
1995 0.21% -1.77%
1994 0.31% -2.12%
1993 0.39% -2.54%
1992 0.41% -1.81%
1991 0.37% -0.5%
1990 0.3% 0.07%
1989 0.36% 0.4%
1988 0.32% 0.62%
1987 0.09% 0.78%
1986 0.04% 0.75%
1985 0.03% 0.67%
1984 -0.002% 0.65%
1983 -0.008% 0.69%
1982 -0.03% 0.72%
1981 -0.003% 0.71%
1980 0.11% 0.61%
1979 0.09% 0.56%
1978 0.09% 0.69%
1977 0.12% 0.74%
1976 0.18% 0.72%
1975 0.29% 0.79%
1974 0.32% 0.87%
1973 0.32% 0.96%
1972 0.39% 1.13%
1971 0.18% 1.24%
1970 0.1% 1.1%
1969 0.28% 1.05%
1968 0.39% 0.93%
1967 0.56% 0.79%
1966 0.68% 1.08%
1965 0.91% 1.37%
1964 0.95% 1.45%
1963 0.75% 1.39%
1962 0.4% 1.35%
1961 0.33% 1.12%

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/estonia | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Belgium Estonia
Current population
11967185
1347027
Population rank 83/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
4.82 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 -16
Annual growth/decline +83,171 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 182/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -13,350
Net migration rank 28/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -13,350
2024 -3,557 36,243 -6,038 -7,742
2023 0 41,679 -5,070 5,717
2022 -2,336 118,615 -5,665 39,754
2021 5,793 24,017 -5,324 7,043
2020 -12,692 43,777 -2,659 3,694
2019 8,042 58,469 -1,327 5,386
2018 7,999 50,604 -1,322 7,089
2017 10,238 37,981 -1,713 5,202
2016 14,731 28,090 -1,316 1,081
2015 11,274 63,536 -1,315 4,261
2014 21,297 37,472 -1,972 -674
2013 16,739 28,066 -1,713 -2,688
2012 18,882 45,001 -1,455 -3,674
2011 25,388 52,464 -531 -3,941
2010 23,970 105,232 0 -3,781
2009 23,752 97,175 -400 -2,089
2008 22,491 66,470 -668 -2,034
2007 23,376 59,911 -1,608 -2,941
2006 21,096 53,574 -2,559 -5,351
2005 15,718 50,576 -2,981 -5,208
2004 16,673 35,143 -3,679 -3,681
2003 7,263 34,472 -5,072 -3,705
2002 7,233 39,404 -5,380 -2,889
2001 11,315 34,924 -5,830 -3,280
2000 12,302 13,952 -5,309 -3,083
1999 9,203 16,849 -6,117 1,419
1998 9,183 12,517 -7,208 -3,296
1997 12,218 10,262 -6,018 -4,066
1996 12,188 15,684 -5,662 -10,540
1995 11,150 1,937 -7,327 -12,655
1994 12,139 17,636 -8,044 -17,984
1993 14,118 18,542 -5,976 -25,501
1992 20,090 25,941 -1,993 -38,391
1991 22,010 27,038 -312 -9,712
1990 19,935 8,299 2,825 -2,660
1989 13,912 7,301 5,803 -368
1988 14,853 3,929 6,404 5,256
1987 11,844 3,525 6,829 5,389
1986 5,917 2,964 6,160 5,260
1985 2,958 2,165 4,281 5,097
1984 4,927 1,697 5,163 5,006
1983 2,956 1,252 5,884 4,986
1982 7,885 1,100 5,244 4,832
1981 11,831 2,826 4,612 4,789
1980 10,845 11,482 3,989 4,619
1979 11,818 11,277 3,818 4,521
1978 7,872 10,828 4,088 7,234
1977 8,847 10,460 4,931 7,189
1976 1,964 10,360 4,319 6,942
1975 0 9,652 4,717 6,737
1974 7,818 8,924 5,956 6,594
1973 11,690 8,684 5,623 6,488
1972 18,451 8,384 6,267 6,432
1971 21,281 7,992 7,160 6,392
1970 23,173 19,393 6,257 6,158
1969 21,221 20,072 5,515 8,650
1968 20,199 19,809 5,592 9,403
1967 31,618 19,492 5,012 9,115
1966 36,206 18,985 4,842 8,998
1965 39,748 18,243 5,437 8,851
1964 51,580 17,687 6,897 8,734
1963 41,804 16,355 6,043 8,410
1962 42,414 14,829 6,457 8,248
1961 52,349 10,566 7,228 7,991
1960 40,275 9,893 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/estonia | 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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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