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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 135,472,051 people in Ethiopia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 140,722,974 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 11.8 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 1.84% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.69% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 141M (74.4% growth).

Belgium vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Ethiopia
2100 11,250,862 371,078,260
2099 11,269,247 369,338,252
2098 11,287,433 367,513,542
2097 11,303,694 365,567,496
2096 11,319,229 363,536,294
2095 11,335,187 361,596,042
2094 11,351,692 359,531,317
2093 11,367,258 357,460,480
2092 11,383,419 355,389,829
2091 11,397,881 353,218,632
2090 11,412,370 350,960,021
2089 11,426,889 348,751,618
2088 11,442,238 346,517,326
2087 11,457,739 344,162,324
2086 11,472,102 341,671,994
2085 11,485,745 339,167,930
2084 11,499,703 336,649,520
2083 11,513,055 334,083,247
2082 11,527,480 331,401,460
2081 11,539,632 328,715,487
2080 11,553,646 326,013,981
2079 11,566,656 323,282,865
2078 11,580,982 320,422,535
2077 11,593,809 317,492,915
2076 11,605,311 314,518,328
2075 11,617,264 311,487,723
2074 11,630,340 308,416,133
2073 11,643,635 305,383,505
2072 11,656,916 302,258,564
2071 11,670,459 299,119,280
2070 11,686,541 295,963,235
2069 11,702,841 292,756,723
2068 11,720,297 289,522,748
2067 11,737,631 286,191,689
2066 11,756,233 282,905,709
2065 11,776,031 279,576,283
2064 11,796,981 276,197,958
2063 11,818,873 272,782,685
2062 11,841,060 269,340,926
2061 11,864,790 265,803,351
2060 11,886,277 262,269,354
2059 11,907,924 258,692,767
2058 11,928,140 255,205,644
2057 11,951,275 251,656,356
2056 11,972,819 248,002,497
2055 11,992,614 244,426,069
2054 12,011,260 240,794,405
2053 12,029,602 237,155,110
2052 12,045,984 233,479,314
2051 12,059,458 229,733,593
2050 12,070,180 226,055,085
2049 12,079,277 222,351,471
2048 12,086,376 218,627,197
2047 12,091,336 214,883,954
2046 12,094,512 211,161,780
2045 12,096,264 207,461,987
2044 12,095,660 203,749,820
2043 12,094,445 200,035,613
2042 12,092,240 196,351,202
2041 12,088,320 192,689,672
2040 12,084,611 189,023,384
2039 12,080,011 185,365,776
2038 12,074,019 181,733,067
2037 12,067,048 178,124,993
2036 12,060,663 174,515,366
2035 12,054,093 170,904,339
2034 12,047,026 167,316,305
2033 12,038,587 163,763,376
2032 12,030,514 160,167,364
2031 12,022,079 156,590,018
2030 12,012,501 153,023,174
2029 12,000,773 149,461,578
2028 11,988,034 145,944,350
2027 11,974,384 142,419,893
2026 11,959,583 138,930,724
2025 11,941,781 135,472,051
2024 11,858,610 132,059,767
2023 11,779,946 128,691,692
2022 11,680,210 125,384,287
2021 11,586,195 122,138,588
2020 11,538,604 118,917,671
2019 11,488,980 115,737,383
2018 11,427,054 112,664,152
2017 11,375,158 109,666,481
2016 11,331,422 106,718,162
2015 11,274,196 103,867,135
2014 11,209,057 101,115,610
2013 11,159,407 98,438,751
2012 11,106,932 95,798,767
2011 11,038,264 93,149,970
2010 10,895,586 90,538,514
2009 10,796,493 88,007,636
2008 10,709,973 85,543,668
2007 10,625,700 83,103,217
2006 10,547,958 80,703,490
2005 10,478,617 78,367,470
2004 10,421,137 76,077,206
2003 10,376,133 73,832,663
2002 10,332,785 71,635,517
2001 10,286,570 69,487,762
2000 10,251,250 67,411,494
1999 10,226,419 65,374,561
1998 10,203,008 63,363,524
1997 10,181,245 61,404,539
1996 10,156,637 59,467,635
1995 10,136,811 57,537,335
1994 10,115,603 55,611,508
1993 10,084,475 53,708,891
1992 10,045,158 51,853,747
1991 10,004,486 49,717,198
1990 9,967,379 47,609,755
1989 9,937,697 45,879,690
1988 9,901,664 44,150,825
1987 9,870,234 42,460,039
1986 9,861,823 41,037,656
1985 9,858,308 39,842,136
1984 9,855,372 38,735,722
1983 9,855,520 37,740,817
1982 9,856,303 36,701,290
1981 9,858,982 35,304,012
1980 9,859,242 34,428,514
1979 9,848,382 34,238,652
1978 9,839,534 33,734,592
1977 9,830,358 33,167,272
1976 9,818,227 32,534,418
1975 9,800,700 31,723,252
1974 9,772,419 30,957,273
1973 9,741,720 30,166,785
1972 9,711,115 29,374,608
1971 9,673,162 28,600,106
1970 9,655,549 27,829,128
1969 9,646,032 27,072,571
1968 9,618,756 26,337,930
1967 9,580,991 25,620,276
1966 9,527,807 24,952,689
1965 9,463,667 24,310,612
1964 9,378,113 23,666,548
1963 9,289,770 23,051,637
1962 9,220,578 22,465,126
1961 9,183,948 21,906,102
1960 9,153,489 21,376,693

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/ethiopia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 60.6% to 226,055,085 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Ethiopia
2100 -0.16% 0.47%
2099 -0.16% 0.5%
2098 -0.14% 0.53%
2097 -0.14% 0.56%
2096 -0.14% 0.54%
2095 -0.15% 0.57%
2094 -0.14% 0.58%
2093 -0.14% 0.58%
2092 -0.13% 0.61%
2091 -0.13% 0.64%
2090 -0.13% 0.63%
2089 -0.13% 0.64%
2088 -0.14% 0.68%
2087 -0.13% 0.73%
2086 -0.12% 0.74%
2085 -0.12% 0.75%
2084 -0.12% 0.77%
2083 -0.13% 0.81%
2082 -0.11% 0.82%
2081 -0.12% 0.83%
2080 -0.11% 0.84%
2079 -0.12% 0.89%
2078 -0.11% 0.92%
2077 -0.1% 0.95%
2076 -0.1% 0.97%
2075 -0.11% 1%
2074 -0.11% 0.99%
2073 -0.11% 1.03%
2072 -0.12% 1.05%
2071 -0.14% 1.07%
2070 -0.14% 1.1%
2069 -0.15% 1.12%
2068 -0.15% 1.16%
2067 -0.16% 1.16%
2066 -0.17% 1.19%
2065 -0.18% 1.22%
2064 -0.19% 1.25%
2063 -0.19% 1.28%
2062 -0.2% 1.33%
2061 -0.18% 1.35%
2060 -0.18% 1.38%
2059 -0.17% 1.37%
2058 -0.19% 1.41%
2057 -0.18% 1.47%
2056 -0.17% 1.46%
2055 -0.16% 1.51%
2054 -0.15% 1.53%
2053 -0.14% 1.57%
2052 -0.11% 1.63%
2051 -0.09% 1.63%
2050 -0.08% 1.67%
2049 -0.06% 1.7%
2048 -0.04% 1.74%
2047 -0.03% 1.76%
2046 -0.01% 1.78%
2045 0.005% 1.82%
2044 0.01% 1.86%
2043 0.02% 1.88%
2042 0.03% 1.9%
2041 0.03% 1.94%
2040 0.04% 1.97%
2039 0.05% 2%
2038 0.06% 2.03%
2037 0.05% 2.07%
2036 0.05% 2.11%
2035 0.06% 2.14%
2034 0.07% 2.17%
2033 0.07% 2.25%
2032 0.07% 2.28%
2031 0.08% 2.33%
2030 0.1% 2.38%
2029 0.11% 2.41%
2028 0.11% 2.47%
2027 0.12% 2.51%
2026 0.15% 2.55%
2025 0.7% 2.58%
2024 0.67% 2.62%
2023 0.85% 2.64%
2022 0.81% 2.66%
2021 0.41% 2.71%
2020 0.43% 2.75%
2019 0.54% 2.73%
2018 0.46% 2.73%
2017 0.39% 2.76%
2016 0.51% 2.74%
2015 0.58% 2.72%
2014 0.44% 2.72%
2013 0.47% 2.76%
2012 0.62% 2.84%
2011 1.31% 2.88%
2010 0.92% 2.88%
2009 0.81% 2.88%
2008 0.79% 2.94%
2007 0.74% 2.97%
2006 0.66% 2.98%
2005 0.55% 3.01%
2004 0.43% 3.04%
2003 0.42% 3.07%
2002 0.45% 3.09%
2001 0.34% 3.08%
2000 0.24% 3.12%
1999 0.23% 3.17%
1998 0.21% 3.19%
1997 0.24% 3.26%
1996 0.2% 3.35%
1995 0.21% 3.46%
1994 0.31% 3.54%
1993 0.39% 3.58%
1992 0.41% 4.3%
1991 0.37% 4.43%
1990 0.3% 3.77%
1989 0.36% 3.92%
1988 0.32% 3.98%
1987 0.09% 3.47%
1986 0.04% 3%
1985 0.03% 2.86%
1984 -0.002% 2.64%
1983 -0.008% 2.83%
1982 -0.03% 3.96%
1981 -0.003% 2.54%
1980 0.11% 0.55%
1979 0.09% 1.49%
1978 0.09% 1.71%
1977 0.12% 1.95%
1976 0.18% 2.56%
1975 0.29% 2.47%
1974 0.32% 2.62%
1973 0.32% 2.7%
1972 0.39% 2.71%
1971 0.18% 2.77%
1970 0.1% 2.79%
1969 0.28% 2.79%
1968 0.39% 2.8%
1967 0.56% 2.68%
1966 0.68% 2.64%
1965 0.91% 2.72%
1964 0.95% 2.67%
1963 0.75% 2.61%
1962 0.4% 2.55%
1961 0.33% 2.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.58%.

Live population counters

Belgium Ethiopia
Current population
11967185
140722974
Population rank 83/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.69%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
9.27 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
7.59 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
40.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +228 +9,349
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +3,412,284
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.58%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 24/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +24,054
Net migration rank 28/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 24,054
2024 -3,557 36,243 3,379,409 30,069
2023 0 41,679 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 -2,336 118,615 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 5,793 24,017 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 -12,692 43,777 3,199,718 38,866
2019 8,042 58,469 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 7,999 50,604 3,015,231 9,302
2017 10,238 37,981 2,899,143 71,766
2016 14,731 28,090 2,809,889 115,823
2015 11,274 63,536 2,713,529 62,785
2014 21,297 37,472 2,623,647 103,122
2013 16,739 28,066 2,546,020 80,955
2012 18,882 45,001 2,533,398 119,517
2011 25,388 52,464 2,527,811 116,793
2010 23,970 105,232 2,498,048 80,213
2009 23,752 97,175 2,467,118 16,315
2008 22,491 66,470 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 23,376 59,911 2,436,753 -381
2006 21,096 53,574 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 15,718 50,576 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 16,673 35,143 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 7,263 34,472 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 7,233 39,404 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 11,315 34,924 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 12,302 13,952 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 9,203 16,849 2,010,987 29,142
1998 9,183 12,517 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 12,218 10,262 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 12,188 15,684 1,896,364 41,456
1995 11,150 1,937 1,831,068 91,727
1994 12,139 17,636 1,788,133 140,715
1993 14,118 18,542 1,734,851 141,545
1992 20,090 25,941 1,673,839 160,106
1991 22,010 27,038 1,579,416 859,737
1990 19,935 8,299 1,479,663 296,014
1989 13,912 7,301 1,441,769 242,614
1988 14,853 3,929 1,393,356 379,966
1987 11,844 3,525 1,356,853 251,387
1986 5,917 2,964 1,050,277 186,227
1985 2,958 2,165 997,050 157,476
1984 4,927 1,697 920,670 137,632
1983 2,956 1,252 863,472 68,022
1982 7,885 1,100 1,080,853 66,702
1981 11,831 2,826 1,018,838 628,135
1980 10,845 11,482 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 11,818 11,277 987,203 -711,455
1978 7,872 10,828 943,388 -210,991
1977 8,847 10,460 929,381 -527,133
1976 1,964 10,360 899,577 -36,125
1975 0 9,652 801,425 -42,540
1974 7,818 8,924 777,306 -4,232
1973 11,690 8,684 807,535 347
1972 18,451 8,384 779,808 -3,375
1971 21,281 7,992 787,047 -14,510
1970 23,173 19,393 760,821 8,589
1969 21,221 20,072 736,428 7,258
1968 20,199 19,809 715,602 9,992
1967 31,618 19,492 695,283 14,437
1966 36,206 18,985 616,281 9,160
1965 39,748 18,243 642,359 16,348
1964 51,580 17,687 618,667 10,749
1963 41,804 16,355 590,998 9,418
1962 42,414 14,829 563,650 8,960
1961 52,349 10,566 538,518 6,938
1960 40,275 9,893 511,694 1,696

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/ethiopia | 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 Ethiopia 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,993,135 people) and 0.93% is from migration (a gain of 292,435 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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