The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,876,844 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,909,960 people compared to 1,267,161 in Eswatini.
Population statistics:
- Belgium's population is 9.4 times bigger than Eswatini's.
- Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
- The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
- For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
- Since 2005, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (13.7% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).
- Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 12M people compared to the peak of 1.54M people in 2063 for Eswatini.
Belgium vs Eswatini: live population counter
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| Current population |
11909960
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1267161
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| Population rank | 83/197 | 156/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
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42.7 minutes
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| One birth every |
4.74 minutes
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17.7 minutes
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| One death every |
4.74 minutes
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55.5 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
14.5 minutes
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1.3 hours
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| Annual migration change | +36,243 | -6,754 |
| Daily growth/decline | +245 | +34 |
| Annual growth/decline | +89,421 | +12,316 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.76% | +1% |
| Population growth rate rank | 119/197 | 102/197 |
Belgium and Eswatini: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 345,337 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 353,264 | 0.33% | 2.3% |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 361,365 | 0.4% | 2.29% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 369,759 | 0.75% | 2.32% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 378,656 | 0.95% | 2.41% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 388,336 | 0.91% | 2.56% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 398,766 | 0.68% | 2.69% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 409,031 | 0.56% | 2.57% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 419,147 | 0.39% | 2.47% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 429,875 | 0.28% | 2.56% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 441,216 | 0.1% | 2.64% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 453,183 | 0.18% | 2.71% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 465,788 | 0.39% | 2.78% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 479,038 | 0.32% | 2.84% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 492,988 | 0.32% | 2.91% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 507,673 | 0.29% | 2.98% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 523,330 | 0.18% | 3.08% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 540,348 | 0.12% | 3.25% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 558,446 | 0.09% | 3.35% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 577,199 | 0.09% | 3.36% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 596,644 | 0.11% | 3.37% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 616,808 | -0.003% | 3.38% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 637,652 | -0.03% | 3.38% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 658,957 | -0.008% | 3.34% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 680,783 | -0.002% | 3.31% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 706,196 | 0.03% | 3.73% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 734,732 | 0.04% | 4.04% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 763,811 | 0.09% | 3.96% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 799,798 | 0.32% | 4.71% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 837,800 | 0.36% | 4.75% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 872,428 | 0.3% | 4.13% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 908,189 | 0.37% | 4.1% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 943,416 | 0.41% | 3.88% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 971,318 | 0.39% | 2.96% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 971,212 | 0.31% | -0.01% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 970,433 | 0.21% | -0.08% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 989,841 | 0.2% | 2% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 1,006,635 | 0.24% | 1.7% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 1,019,653 | 0.21% | 1.29% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 1,030,782 | 0.23% | 1.09% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 1,041,414 | 0.24% | 1.03% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 1,051,064 | 0.34% | 0.93% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 1,059,441 | 0.45% | 0.8% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 1,066,700 | 0.42% | 0.69% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 1,073,159 | 0.43% | 0.61% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 1,079,022 | 0.55% | 0.55% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 1,084,436 | 0.66% | 0.5% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 1,090,705 | 0.74% | 0.58% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 1,098,091 | 0.79% | 0.68% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 1,105,153 | 0.81% | 0.64% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 1,111,650 | 0.92% | 0.59% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 1,117,833 | 1.31% | 0.56% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 1,123,863 | 0.62% | 0.54% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 1,129,990 | 0.47% | 0.55% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 1,136,299 | 0.44% | 0.56% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 1,142,813 | 0.58% | 0.57% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 1,149,507 | 0.51% | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 1,158,195 | 0.39% | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 1,168,929 | 0.46% | 0.93% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 1,179,874 | 0.54% | 0.94% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 1,192,729 | 0.43% | 1.09% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 1,206,593 | 0.41% | 1.16% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 1,218,917 | 0.81% | 1.02% |
| 2023 | 11,787,423 | 1,230,506 | 0.92% | 0.95% |
| 2024 | 11,876,844 | 1,242,822 | 0.76% | 1% |
| 2025 | 11,896,918 | 1,256,168 | 0.17% | 1.07% |
| 2026 | 11,913,154 | 1,269,854 | 0.14% | 1.09% |
| 2027 | 11,927,312 | 1,283,222 | 0.12% | 1.05% |
| 2028 | 11,940,447 | 1,295,964 | 0.11% | 0.99% |
| 2029 | 11,952,623 | 1,308,342 | 0.1% | 0.96% |
| 2030 | 11,963,228 | 1,320,904 | 0.09% | 0.96% |
| 2031 | 11,972,203 | 1,333,159 | 0.08% | 0.93% |
| 2032 | 11,980,413 | 1,344,893 | 0.07% | 0.88% |
| 2033 | 11,988,622 | 1,356,736 | 0.07% | 0.88% |
| 2034 | 11,996,340 | 1,368,346 | 0.06% | 0.86% |
| 2035 | 12,003,132 | 1,379,413 | 0.06% | 0.81% |
| 2036 | 12,009,585 | 1,390,148 | 0.05% | 0.78% |
| 2037 | 12,016,237 | 1,400,439 | 0.06% | 0.74% |
| 2038 | 12,022,688 | 1,410,496 | 0.05% | 0.72% |
| 2039 | 12,027,954 | 1,420,444 | 0.04% | 0.71% |
| 2040 | 12,032,091 | 1,429,771 | 0.03% | 0.66% |
| 2041 | 12,035,890 | 1,439,042 | 0.03% | 0.65% |
| 2042 | 12,038,939 | 1,448,106 | 0.03% | 0.63% |
| 2043 | 12,040,642 | 1,456,448 | 0.01% | 0.58% |
| 2044 | 12,041,547 | 1,464,359 | 0.008% | 0.54% |
| 2045 | 12,040,973 | 1,472,135 | -0.005% | 0.53% |
| 2046 | 12,038,516 | 1,479,603 | -0.02% | 0.51% |
| 2047 | 12,034,474 | 1,486,494 | -0.03% | 0.47% |
| 2048 | 12,028,475 | 1,493,017 | -0.05% | 0.44% |
| 2049 | 12,020,405 | 1,499,424 | -0.07% | 0.43% |
| 2050 | 12,010,542 | 1,505,327 | -0.08% | 0.39% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Belgium increased by 795,579 people (a 7.59% growth), while Eswatini gained 63,791 people (a 5.91% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Belgium gained 635,764 (a 5.64% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 124,348 (a 10.9% growth).
Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2005 and is 83rd in 2025. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2005 and ranked 156th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.84% to 12,010,542 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Eswatini will increase by 18.8% to 1,505,327 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.
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Population differences between Belgium and Eswatini
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| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 64.4 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 26.5 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 23.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 49.1:50.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 187.1 ppl/mi² |
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