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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 12.7 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Belgium vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Fiji
2100 11,193,616 883,752
2099 11,211,908 888,271
2098 11,230,002 892,703
2097 11,246,180 896,915
2096 11,261,636 901,118
2095 11,277,513 905,308
2094 11,293,934 909,388
2093 11,309,421 913,372
2092 11,325,500 917,178
2091 11,339,887 921,020
2090 11,354,304 924,758
2089 11,368,748 928,500
2088 11,384,019 932,167
2087 11,399,441 935,844
2086 11,413,731 939,596
2085 11,427,305 943,266
2084 11,441,192 946,736
2083 11,454,476 950,144
2082 11,468,827 953,473
2081 11,480,917 956,823
2080 11,494,860 960,049
2079 11,507,804 963,146
2078 11,522,057 965,934
2077 11,534,819 968,648
2076 11,546,262 971,408
2075 11,558,154 974,149
2074 11,571,164 976,896
2073 11,584,391 979,510
2072 11,597,605 982,066
2071 11,611,079 984,518
2070 11,627,079 987,016
2069 11,643,296 989,177
2068 11,660,663 991,023
2067 11,677,909 992,790
2066 11,696,417 994,373
2065 11,716,114 996,052
2064 11,736,957 997,651
2063 11,758,738 998,950
2062 11,780,812 1,000,093
2061 11,804,421 1,001,067
2060 11,825,799 1,001,836
2059 11,847,336 1,002,506
2058 11,867,449 1,003,177
2057 11,890,466 1,003,569
2056 11,911,901 1,003,939
2055 11,931,594 1,004,079
2054 11,950,146 1,004,084
2053 11,968,395 1,003,814
2052 11,984,694 1,003,524
2051 11,998,099 1,003,005
2050 12,008,766 1,002,353
2049 12,017,817 1,001,571
2048 12,024,879 1,000,376
2047 12,029,815 999,119
2046 12,032,975 997,645
2045 12,034,718 996,077
2044 12,034,116 994,220
2043 12,032,908 992,313
2042 12,030,714 990,119
2041 12,026,814 987,497
2040 12,023,124 984,975
2039 12,018,547 982,332
2038 12,012,586 979,514
2037 12,005,650 976,515
2036 11,999,298 973,495
2035 11,992,761 970,449
2034 11,985,730 967,285
2033 11,977,334 964,084
2032 11,969,302 960,704
2031 11,960,910 957,319
2030 11,951,381 953,501
2029 11,939,712 949,652
2028 11,927,038 945,654
2027 11,913,457 941,548
2026 11,898,731 937,546
2025 11,881,020 933,274
2024 11,858,610 928,784
2023 11,779,946 924,145
2022 11,680,210 919,422
2021 11,586,195 916,711
2020 11,538,604 914,963
2019 11,488,980 914,899
2018 11,427,054 917,180
2017 11,375,158 918,759
2016 11,331,422 919,166
2015 11,274,196 918,578
2014 11,209,057 917,585
2013 11,159,407 916,352
2012 11,106,932 914,918
2011 11,038,264 912,989
2010 10,895,586 910,419
2009 10,796,493 907,239
2008 10,709,973 903,399
2007 10,625,700 897,832
2006 10,547,958 890,365
2005 10,478,617 882,379
2004 10,421,137 874,366
2003 10,376,133 866,286
2002 10,332,785 858,049
2001 10,286,570 849,596
2000 10,251,250 840,909
1999 10,226,419 831,828
1998 10,203,008 822,258
1997 10,181,245 812,139
1996 10,156,637 803,789
1995 10,136,811 798,746
1994 10,115,603 794,771
1993 10,084,475 790,369
1992 10,045,158 785,346
1991 10,004,486 779,656
1990 9,967,379 773,316
1989 9,937,697 766,321
1988 9,901,664 758,697
1987 9,870,234 750,540
1986 9,861,823 739,306
1985 9,858,308 723,761
1984 9,855,372 706,716
1983 9,855,520 689,835
1982 9,856,303 673,414
1981 9,858,982 657,471
1980 9,859,242 641,975
1979 9,848,382 626,862
1978 9,839,534 612,091
1977 9,830,358 597,805
1976 9,818,227 585,534
1975 9,800,700 575,906
1974 9,772,419 567,489
1973 9,741,720 559,222
1972 9,711,115 550,499
1971 9,673,162 541,121
1970 9,655,549 531,188
1969 9,646,032 520,797
1968 9,618,756 510,002
1967 9,580,991 498,873
1966 9,527,807 486,487
1965 9,463,667 472,575
1964 9,378,113 458,324
1963 9,289,770 444,276
1962 9,220,578 430,536
1961 9,183,948 417,406
1960 9,153,489 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Fiji
2100 -0.16% -0.51%
2099 -0.16% -0.5%
2098 -0.14% -0.47%
2097 -0.14% -0.47%
2096 -0.14% -0.46%
2095 -0.15% -0.45%
2094 -0.14% -0.44%
2093 -0.14% -0.41%
2092 -0.13% -0.42%
2091 -0.13% -0.4%
2090 -0.13% -0.4%
2089 -0.13% -0.39%
2088 -0.14% -0.39%
2087 -0.13% -0.4%
2086 -0.12% -0.39%
2085 -0.12% -0.37%
2084 -0.12% -0.36%
2083 -0.13% -0.35%
2082 -0.11% -0.35%
2081 -0.12% -0.34%
2080 -0.11% -0.32%
2079 -0.12% -0.29%
2078 -0.11% -0.28%
2077 -0.1% -0.28%
2076 -0.1% -0.28%
2075 -0.11% -0.28%
2074 -0.11% -0.27%
2073 -0.11% -0.26%
2072 -0.12% -0.25%
2071 -0.14% -0.25%
2070 -0.14% -0.22%
2069 -0.15% -0.19%
2068 -0.15% -0.18%
2067 -0.16% -0.16%
2066 -0.17% -0.17%
2065 -0.18% -0.16%
2064 -0.19% -0.13%
2063 -0.19% -0.11%
2062 -0.2% -0.1%
2061 -0.18% -0.08%
2060 -0.18% -0.07%
2059 -0.17% -0.07%
2058 -0.19% -0.04%
2057 -0.18% -0.04%
2056 -0.17% -0.01%
2055 -0.16% -0%
2054 -0.15% 0.03%
2053 -0.14% 0.03%
2052 -0.11% 0.05%
2051 -0.09% 0.07%
2050 -0.08% 0.08%
2049 -0.06% 0.12%
2048 -0.04% 0.13%
2047 -0.03% 0.15%
2046 -0.01% 0.16%
2045 0.005% 0.19%
2044 0.01% 0.19%
2043 0.02% 0.22%
2042 0.03% 0.27%
2041 0.03% 0.26%
2040 0.04% 0.27%
2039 0.05% 0.29%
2038 0.06% 0.31%
2037 0.05% 0.31%
2036 0.05% 0.31%
2035 0.06% 0.33%
2034 0.07% 0.33%
2033 0.07% 0.35%
2032 0.07% 0.35%
2031 0.08% 0.4%
2030 0.1% 0.41%
2029 0.11% 0.42%
2028 0.11% 0.44%
2027 0.12% 0.43%
2026 0.15% 0.46%
2025 0.19% 0.48%
2024 0.67% 0.5%
2023 0.85% 0.51%
2022 0.81% 0.3%
2021 0.41% 0.19%
2020 0.43% 0.007%
2019 0.54% -0.25%
2018 0.46% -0.17%
2017 0.39% -0.04%
2016 0.51% 0.06%
2015 0.58% 0.11%
2014 0.44% 0.13%
2013 0.47% 0.16%
2012 0.62% 0.21%
2011 1.31% 0.28%
2010 0.92% 0.35%
2009 0.81% 0.43%
2008 0.79% 0.62%
2007 0.74% 0.84%
2006 0.66% 0.91%
2005 0.55% 0.92%
2004 0.43% 0.93%
2003 0.42% 0.96%
2002 0.45% 0.99%
2001 0.34% 1.03%
2000 0.24% 1.09%
1999 0.23% 1.16%
1998 0.21% 1.25%
1997 0.24% 1.04%
1996 0.2% 0.63%
1995 0.21% 0.5%
1994 0.31% 0.56%
1993 0.39% 0.64%
1992 0.41% 0.73%
1991 0.37% 0.82%
1990 0.3% 0.91%
1989 0.36% 1%
1988 0.32% 1.09%
1987 0.09% 1.52%
1986 0.04% 2.15%
1985 0.03% 2.41%
1984 -0.002% 2.45%
1983 -0.008% 2.44%
1982 -0.03% 2.42%
1981 -0.003% 2.41%
1980 0.11% 2.41%
1979 0.09% 2.41%
1978 0.09% 2.39%
1977 0.12% 2.1%
1976 0.18% 1.67%
1975 0.29% 1.48%
1974 0.32% 1.48%
1973 0.32% 1.58%
1972 0.39% 1.73%
1971 0.18% 1.87%
1970 0.1% 2%
1969 0.28% 2.12%
1968 0.39% 2.23%
1967 0.56% 2.55%
1966 0.68% 2.94%
1965 0.91% 3.11%
1964 0.95% 3.16%
1963 0.75% 3.19%
1962 0.4% 3.15%
1961 0.33% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Belgium Fiji
Current population
11902714
938628
Population rank 83/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.01%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
1.89 hours
One birth every
4.75 minutes
31.6 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +216 +13
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 133/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -3,288
Net migration rank 28/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -3,288
2024 - 36,243 - -3,278
2023 0 41,679 8,078 -3,289
2022 -2,336 118,615 8,223 -3,557
2021 5,793 24,017 6,777 -6,008
2020 -12,692 43,777 8,730 -6,008
2019 8,042 58,469 9,271 -11,873
2018 7,999 50,604 9,779 -11,738
2017 10,238 37,981 10,413 -11,607
2016 14,731 28,090 10,807 -10,441
2015 11,274 63,536 11,213 -10,401
2014 21,297 37,472 11,680 -10,493
2013 16,739 28,066 11,972 -10,703
2012 18,882 45,001 11,716 -10,114
2011 25,388 52,464 12,657 -10,396
2010 23,970 105,232 13,227 -10,354
2009 23,752 97,175 13,540 -10,052
2008 22,491 66,470 14,000 -9,812
2007 23,376 59,911 14,349 -7,406
2006 21,096 53,574 14,555 -6,562
2005 15,718 50,576 14,503 -6,523
2004 16,673 35,143 14,526 -6,484
2003 7,263 34,472 14,527 -6,411
2002 7,233 39,404 14,468 -6,106
2001 11,315 34,924 14,720 -6,167
2000 12,302 13,952 14,724 -5,909
1999 9,203 16,849 15,229 -5,892
1998 9,183 12,517 15,464 -5,654
1997 12,218 10,262 15,750 -5,318
1996 12,188 15,684 16,163 -9,902
1995 11,150 1,937 16,273 -12,448
1994 12,139 17,636 16,424 -12,300
1993 14,118 18,542 16,751 -12,071
1992 20,090 25,941 17,170 -11,802
1991 22,010 27,038 17,617 -11,603
1990 19,935 8,299 17,748 -11,081
1989 13,912 7,301 18,007 -10,685
1988 14,853 3,929 18,063 -10,138
1987 11,844 3,525 17,987 -9,602
1986 5,917 2,964 18,024 -3,943
1985 2,958 2,165 18,469 -1,452
1984 4,927 1,697 18,499 -1,421
1983 2,956 1,252 18,237 -1,565
1982 7,885 1,100 17,681 -1,509
1981 11,831 2,826 17,282 -1,558
1980 10,845 11,482 16,907 -1,632
1979 11,818 11,277 16,450 -1,502
1978 7,872 10,828 16,196 -1,609
1977 8,847 10,460 15,532 -1,550
1976 1,964 10,360 14,933 -4,370
1975 0 9,652 14,272 -5,577
1974 7,818 8,924 13,557 -5,414
1973 11,690 8,684 13,383 -4,989
1972 18,451 8,384 13,905 -4,848
1971 21,281 7,992 14,313 -4,624
1970 23,173 19,393 14,538 -4,371
1969 21,221 20,072 14,669 -4,050
1968 20,199 19,809 14,831 -3,857
1967 31,618 19,492 14,861 -3,576
1966 36,206 18,985 15,111 -1,623
1965 39,748 18,243 15,166 -832
1964 51,580 17,687 14,979 -812
1963 41,804 16,355 14,774 -838
1962 42,414 14,829 14,429 -889
1961 52,349 10,566 13,653 -943
1960 40,275 9,893 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/fiji | 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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/fiji | CC BY

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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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