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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 2.12 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Belgium vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Finland
2100 11,250,862 4,629,053
2099 11,269,247 4,645,228
2098 11,287,433 4,661,258
2097 11,303,694 4,676,964
2096 11,319,229 4,692,260
2095 11,335,187 4,707,633
2094 11,351,692 4,722,751
2093 11,367,258 4,738,088
2092 11,383,419 4,753,259
2091 11,397,881 4,768,754
2090 11,412,370 4,784,445
2089 11,426,889 4,799,982
2088 11,442,238 4,815,528
2087 11,457,739 4,831,523
2086 11,472,102 4,847,503
2085 11,485,745 4,863,391
2084 11,499,703 4,878,695
2083 11,513,055 4,894,099
2082 11,527,480 4,909,902
2081 11,539,632 4,925,741
2080 11,553,646 4,941,601
2079 11,566,656 4,957,156
2078 11,580,982 4,972,238
2077 11,593,809 4,987,486
2076 11,605,311 5,002,755
2075 11,617,264 5,017,572
2074 11,630,340 5,032,306
2073 11,643,635 5,046,593
2072 11,656,916 5,060,464
2071 11,670,459 5,074,179
2070 11,686,541 5,087,802
2069 11,702,841 5,101,058
2068 11,720,297 5,114,493
2067 11,737,631 5,127,889
2066 11,756,233 5,141,202
2065 11,776,031 5,155,429
2064 11,796,981 5,169,525
2063 11,818,873 5,183,843
2062 11,841,060 5,198,043
2061 11,864,790 5,212,670
2060 11,886,277 5,227,697
2059 11,907,924 5,242,988
2058 11,928,140 5,257,844
2057 11,951,275 5,273,628
2056 11,972,819 5,289,765
2055 11,992,614 5,305,934
2054 12,011,260 5,321,736
2053 12,029,602 5,337,053
2052 12,045,984 5,352,244
2051 12,059,458 5,367,229
2050 12,070,180 5,381,479
2049 12,079,277 5,395,348
2048 12,086,376 5,408,876
2047 12,091,336 5,422,100
2046 12,094,512 5,434,914
2045 12,096,264 5,447,770
2044 12,095,660 5,460,322
2043 12,094,445 5,473,016
2042 12,092,240 5,485,319
2041 12,088,320 5,497,690
2040 12,084,611 5,509,866
2039 12,080,011 5,522,256
2038 12,074,019 5,534,448
2037 12,067,048 5,546,603
2036 12,060,663 5,558,413
2035 12,054,093 5,569,919
2034 12,047,026 5,580,966
2033 12,038,587 5,591,512
2032 12,030,514 5,601,550
2031 12,022,079 5,611,269
2030 12,012,501 5,620,291
2029 12,000,773 5,628,791
2028 11,988,034 5,636,422
2027 11,974,384 5,643,240
2026 11,959,583 5,647,947
2025 11,941,781 5,646,436
2024 11,858,610 5,619,911
2023 11,779,946 5,583,911
2022 11,680,210 5,556,106
2021 11,586,195 5,541,017
2020 11,538,604 5,529,543
2019 11,488,980 5,521,606
2018 11,427,054 5,515,525
2017 11,375,158 5,508,214
2016 11,331,422 5,495,303
2015 11,274,196 5,479,531
2014 11,209,057 5,461,512
2013 11,159,407 5,438,972
2012 11,106,932 5,413,971
2011 11,038,264 5,388,272
2010 10,895,586 5,363,352
2009 10,796,493 5,338,871
2008 10,709,973 5,313,399
2007 10,625,700 5,288,720
2006 10,547,958 5,266,268
2005 10,478,617 5,246,096
2004 10,421,137 5,228,172
2003 10,376,133 5,213,014
2002 10,332,785 5,200,598
2001 10,286,570 5,188,008
2000 10,251,250 5,176,209
1999 10,226,419 5,165,474
1998 10,203,008 5,153,498
1997 10,181,245 5,139,835
1996 10,156,637 5,124,573
1995 10,136,811 5,107,790
1994 10,115,603 5,088,333
1993 10,084,475 5,066,447
1992 10,045,158 5,041,992
1991 10,004,486 5,013,740
1990 9,967,379 4,986,431
1989 9,937,697 4,964,371
1988 9,901,664 4,946,481
1987 9,870,234 4,932,123
1986 9,861,823 4,918,154
1985 9,858,308 4,902,206
1984 9,855,372 4,881,803
1983 9,855,520 4,855,787
1982 9,856,303 4,826,933
1981 9,858,982 4,799,964
1980 9,859,242 4,779,535
1979 9,848,382 4,764,690
1978 9,839,534 4,752,528
1977 9,830,358 4,738,902
1976 9,818,227 4,725,664
1975 9,800,700 4,711,440
1974 9,772,419 4,690,574
1973 9,741,720 4,666,081
1972 9,711,115 4,639,657
1971 9,673,162 4,612,124
1970 9,655,549 4,606,307
1969 9,646,032 4,623,785
1968 9,618,756 4,626,469
1967 9,580,991 4,605,744
1966 9,527,807 4,580,869
1965 9,463,667 4,563,732
1964 9,378,113 4,548,543
1963 9,289,770 4,523,309
1962 9,220,578 4,491,443
1961 9,183,948 4,461,005
1960 9,153,489 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 5.65M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Finland
2100 -0.16% -0.35%
2099 -0.16% -0.34%
2098 -0.14% -0.34%
2097 -0.14% -0.33%
2096 -0.14% -0.33%
2095 -0.15% -0.32%
2094 -0.14% -0.32%
2093 -0.14% -0.32%
2092 -0.13% -0.32%
2091 -0.13% -0.33%
2090 -0.13% -0.32%
2089 -0.13% -0.32%
2088 -0.14% -0.33%
2087 -0.13% -0.33%
2086 -0.12% -0.33%
2085 -0.12% -0.31%
2084 -0.12% -0.31%
2083 -0.13% -0.32%
2082 -0.11% -0.32%
2081 -0.12% -0.32%
2080 -0.11% -0.31%
2079 -0.12% -0.3%
2078 -0.11% -0.31%
2077 -0.1% -0.31%
2076 -0.1% -0.3%
2075 -0.11% -0.29%
2074 -0.11% -0.28%
2073 -0.11% -0.27%
2072 -0.12% -0.27%
2071 -0.14% -0.27%
2070 -0.14% -0.26%
2069 -0.15% -0.26%
2068 -0.15% -0.26%
2067 -0.16% -0.26%
2066 -0.17% -0.28%
2065 -0.18% -0.27%
2064 -0.19% -0.28%
2063 -0.19% -0.27%
2062 -0.2% -0.28%
2061 -0.18% -0.29%
2060 -0.18% -0.29%
2059 -0.17% -0.28%
2058 -0.19% -0.3%
2057 -0.18% -0.31%
2056 -0.17% -0.3%
2055 -0.16% -0.3%
2054 -0.15% -0.29%
2053 -0.14% -0.28%
2052 -0.11% -0.28%
2051 -0.09% -0.26%
2050 -0.08% -0.26%
2049 -0.06% -0.25%
2048 -0.04% -0.24%
2047 -0.03% -0.24%
2046 -0.01% -0.24%
2045 0.005% -0.23%
2044 0.01% -0.23%
2043 0.02% -0.22%
2042 0.03% -0.23%
2041 0.03% -0.22%
2040 0.04% -0.22%
2039 0.05% -0.22%
2038 0.06% -0.22%
2037 0.05% -0.21%
2036 0.05% -0.21%
2035 0.06% -0.2%
2034 0.07% -0.19%
2033 0.07% -0.18%
2032 0.07% -0.17%
2031 0.08% -0.16%
2030 0.1% -0.15%
2029 0.11% -0.14%
2028 0.11% -0.12%
2027 0.12% -0.08%
2026 0.15% 0.03%
2025 0.7% 0.47%
2024 0.67% 0.64%
2023 0.85% 0.5%
2022 0.81% 0.27%
2021 0.41% 0.21%
2020 0.43% 0.14%
2019 0.54% 0.11%
2018 0.46% 0.13%
2017 0.39% 0.23%
2016 0.51% 0.29%
2015 0.58% 0.33%
2014 0.44% 0.41%
2013 0.47% 0.46%
2012 0.62% 0.48%
2011 1.31% 0.46%
2010 0.92% 0.46%
2009 0.81% 0.48%
2008 0.79% 0.47%
2007 0.74% 0.43%
2006 0.66% 0.38%
2005 0.55% 0.34%
2004 0.43% 0.29%
2003 0.42% 0.24%
2002 0.45% 0.24%
2001 0.34% 0.23%
2000 0.24% 0.21%
1999 0.23% 0.23%
1998 0.21% 0.27%
1997 0.24% 0.3%
1996 0.2% 0.33%
1995 0.21% 0.38%
1994 0.31% 0.43%
1993 0.39% 0.49%
1992 0.41% 0.56%
1991 0.37% 0.55%
1990 0.3% 0.44%
1989 0.36% 0.36%
1988 0.32% 0.29%
1987 0.09% 0.28%
1986 0.04% 0.33%
1985 0.03% 0.42%
1984 -0.002% 0.54%
1983 -0.008% 0.6%
1982 -0.03% 0.56%
1981 -0.003% 0.43%
1980 0.11% 0.31%
1979 0.09% 0.26%
1978 0.09% 0.29%
1977 0.12% 0.28%
1976 0.18% 0.3%
1975 0.29% 0.44%
1974 0.32% 0.52%
1973 0.32% 0.57%
1972 0.39% 0.6%
1971 0.18% 0.13%
1970 0.1% -0.38%
1969 0.28% -0.06%
1968 0.39% 0.45%
1967 0.56% 0.54%
1966 0.68% 0.38%
1965 0.91% 0.33%
1964 0.95% 0.56%
1963 0.75% 0.71%
1962 0.4% 0.68%
1961 0.33% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Belgium Finland
Current population
11967185
5647947
Population rank 83/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
19.9 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +73
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 130/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +18,246
Net migration rank 28/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 18,246
2024 -3,557 36,243 -14,612 26,894
2023 0 41,679 -17,869 38,156
2022 -2,336 118,615 -18,335 60,353
2021 5,793 24,017 -7,757 22,484
2020 -12,692 43,777 -8,847 17,504
2019 8,042 58,469 -8,282 15,671
2018 7,999 50,604 -7,170 11,822
2017 10,238 37,981 -3,856 13,356
2016 14,731 28,090 -1,099 17,321
2015 11,274 63,536 2,740 12,655
2014 21,297 37,472 4,915 15,915
2013 16,739 28,066 6,527 18,164
2012 18,882 45,001 7,579 17,894
2011 25,388 52,464 9,160 16,798
2010 23,970 105,232 10,191 14,080
2009 23,752 97,175 10,678 14,877
2008 22,491 66,470 10,627 15,626
2007 23,376 59,911 9,519 14,027
2006 21,096 53,574 11,059 10,820
2005 15,718 50,576 9,968 9,251
2004 16,673 35,143 9,933 6,956
2003 7,263 34,472 7,819 5,929
2002 7,233 39,404 6,241 5,255
2001 11,315 34,924 7,263 6,241
2000 12,302 13,952 7,765 2,497
1999 9,203 16,849 7,748 3,604
1998 9,183 12,517 7,730 4,417
1997 12,218 10,262 9,766 4,925
1996 12,188 15,684 11,274 3,757
1995 11,150 1,937 13,791 4,325
1994 12,139 17,636 17,300 3,834
1993 14,118 18,542 13,679 9,036
1992 20,090 25,941 16,639 9,356
1991 22,010 27,038 16,044 14,515
1990 19,935 8,299 15,458 8,920
1989 13,912 7,301 14,396 5,775
1988 14,853 3,929 14,344 1,765
1987 11,844 3,525 11,837 831
1986 5,917 2,964 13,279 1,491
1985 2,958 2,165 14,707 2,416
1984 4,927 1,697 20,015 3,972
1983 2,956 1,252 21,851 6,925
1982 7,885 1,100 22,686 7,109
1981 11,831 2,826 18,720 5,287
1980 10,845 11,482 18,640 -2,212
1979 11,818 11,277 19,535 -6,612
1978 7,872 10,828 20,436 -9,348
1977 8,847 10,460 21,799 -5,697
1976 1,964 10,360 21,738 -11,843
1975 0 9,652 21,673 -3,807
1974 7,818 8,924 17,824 5,891
1973 11,690 8,684 13,532 11,558
1972 18,451 8,384 14,847 12,613
1971 21,281 7,992 15,220 12,286
1970 23,173 19,393 20,268 -36,579
1969 21,221 20,072 21,732 -42,207
1968 20,199 19,809 28,684 -15,561
1967 31,618 19,492 33,622 -5,353
1966 36,206 18,985 34,356 -12,059
1965 39,748 18,243 33,771 -21,731
1964 51,580 17,687 38,208 -20,414
1963 41,804 16,355 40,258 -7,624
1962 42,414 14,829 38,627 -6,852
1961 52,349 10,566 41,487 -11,828
1960 40,275 9,893 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/finland | 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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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