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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.01 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Belgium vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Ghana
2100 11,250,862 68,117,614
2099 11,269,247 68,008,028
2098 11,287,433 67,888,410
2097 11,303,694 67,759,128
2096 11,319,229 67,625,262
2095 11,335,187 67,481,344
2094 11,351,692 67,325,992
2093 11,367,258 67,162,890
2092 11,383,419 66,991,846
2091 11,397,881 66,804,098
2090 11,412,370 66,605,276
2089 11,426,889 66,395,029
2088 11,442,238 66,173,453
2087 11,457,739 65,937,323
2086 11,472,102 65,699,827
2085 11,485,745 65,451,666
2084 11,499,703 65,196,037
2083 11,513,055 64,922,457
2082 11,527,480 64,638,242
2081 11,539,632 64,342,209
2080 11,553,646 64,034,249
2079 11,566,656 63,717,528
2078 11,580,982 63,384,648
2077 11,593,809 63,046,955
2076 11,605,311 62,699,375
2075 11,617,264 62,337,964
2074 11,630,340 61,974,725
2073 11,643,635 61,604,458
2072 11,656,916 61,227,111
2071 11,670,459 60,835,024
2070 11,686,541 60,442,399
2069 11,702,841 60,041,679
2068 11,720,297 59,627,097
2067 11,737,631 59,203,373
2066 11,756,233 58,774,846
2065 11,776,031 58,341,378
2064 11,796,981 57,893,305
2063 11,818,873 57,439,982
2062 11,841,060 56,974,922
2061 11,864,790 56,500,340
2060 11,886,277 56,019,906
2059 11,907,924 55,529,609
2058 11,928,140 55,031,460
2057 11,951,275 54,524,491
2056 11,972,819 54,007,205
2055 11,992,614 53,481,428
2054 12,011,260 52,949,003
2053 12,029,602 52,407,089
2052 12,045,984 51,859,418
2051 12,059,458 51,300,839
2050 12,070,180 50,730,296
2049 12,079,277 50,153,221
2048 12,086,376 49,567,895
2047 12,091,336 48,972,414
2046 12,094,512 48,373,367
2045 12,096,264 47,766,811
2044 12,095,660 47,154,486
2043 12,094,445 46,538,892
2042 12,092,240 45,916,531
2041 12,088,320 45,291,657
2040 12,084,611 44,660,573
2039 12,080,011 44,029,228
2038 12,074,019 43,393,321
2037 12,067,048 42,752,045
2036 12,060,663 42,112,269
2035 12,054,093 41,470,624
2034 12,047,026 40,823,789
2033 12,038,587 40,176,026
2032 12,030,514 39,532,216
2031 12,022,079 38,892,407
2030 12,012,501 38,251,174
2029 12,000,773 37,616,078
2028 11,988,034 36,978,847
2027 11,974,384 36,342,429
2026 11,959,583 35,705,894
2025 11,941,781 35,064,272
2024 11,858,610 34,427,414
2023 11,779,946 33,787,914
2022 11,680,210 33,149,152
2021 11,586,195 32,518,665
2020 11,538,604 31,887,809
2019 11,488,980 31,258,945
2018 11,427,054 30,637,585
2017 11,375,158 30,008,354
2016 11,331,422 29,356,742
2015 11,274,196 28,696,068
2014 11,209,057 28,041,592
2013 11,159,407 27,386,193
2012 11,106,932 26,734,268
2011 11,038,264 26,095,088
2010 10,895,586 25,474,995
2009 10,796,493 24,862,664
2008 10,709,973 24,249,946
2007 10,625,700 23,642,279
2006 10,547,958 23,040,702
2005 10,478,617 22,449,438
2004 10,421,137 21,868,298
2003 10,376,133 21,296,705
2002 10,332,785 20,729,388
2001 10,286,570 20,167,069
2000 10,251,250 19,637,087
1999 10,226,419 19,149,864
1998 10,203,008 18,688,036
1997 10,181,245 18,238,958
1996 10,156,637 17,810,181
1995 10,136,811 17,399,017
1994 10,115,603 16,993,190
1993 10,084,475 16,589,519
1992 10,045,158 16,184,855
1991 10,004,486 15,787,496
1990 9,967,379 15,394,648
1989 9,937,697 15,006,813
1988 9,901,664 14,636,568
1987 9,870,234 14,289,108
1986 9,861,823 13,965,217
1985 9,858,308 13,661,229
1984 9,855,372 13,370,590
1983 9,855,520 13,029,836
1982 9,856,303 12,643,819
1981 9,858,982 12,281,712
1980 9,859,242 11,941,448
1979 9,848,382 11,597,255
1978 9,839,534 11,248,450
1977 9,830,358 10,911,871
1976 9,818,227 10,594,913
1975 9,800,700 10,294,308
1974 9,772,419 10,000,523
1973 9,741,720 9,714,617
1972 9,711,115 9,438,187
1971 9,673,162 9,176,264
1970 9,655,549 8,925,813
1969 9,646,032 8,690,383
1968 9,618,756 8,475,729
1967 9,580,991 8,271,913
1966 9,527,807 8,074,521
1965 9,463,667 7,882,606
1964 9,378,113 7,695,739
1963 9,289,770 7,514,714
1962 9,220,578 7,337,375
1961 9,183,948 7,162,667
1960 9,153,489 6,961,215

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/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Ghana
2100 -0.16% 0.16%
2099 -0.16% 0.18%
2098 -0.14% 0.19%
2097 -0.14% 0.2%
2096 -0.14% 0.21%
2095 -0.15% 0.23%
2094 -0.14% 0.24%
2093 -0.14% 0.26%
2092 -0.13% 0.28%
2091 -0.13% 0.3%
2090 -0.13% 0.32%
2089 -0.13% 0.33%
2088 -0.14% 0.36%
2087 -0.13% 0.36%
2086 -0.12% 0.38%
2085 -0.12% 0.39%
2084 -0.12% 0.42%
2083 -0.13% 0.44%
2082 -0.11% 0.46%
2081 -0.12% 0.48%
2080 -0.11% 0.5%
2079 -0.12% 0.53%
2078 -0.11% 0.54%
2077 -0.1% 0.55%
2076 -0.1% 0.58%
2075 -0.11% 0.59%
2074 -0.11% 0.6%
2073 -0.11% 0.62%
2072 -0.12% 0.64%
2071 -0.14% 0.65%
2070 -0.14% 0.67%
2069 -0.15% 0.7%
2068 -0.15% 0.72%
2067 -0.16% 0.73%
2066 -0.17% 0.74%
2065 -0.18% 0.77%
2064 -0.19% 0.79%
2063 -0.19% 0.82%
2062 -0.2% 0.84%
2061 -0.18% 0.86%
2060 -0.18% 0.88%
2059 -0.17% 0.91%
2058 -0.19% 0.93%
2057 -0.18% 0.96%
2056 -0.17% 0.98%
2055 -0.16% 1.01%
2054 -0.15% 1.03%
2053 -0.14% 1.06%
2052 -0.11% 1.09%
2051 -0.09% 1.12%
2050 -0.08% 1.15%
2049 -0.06% 1.18%
2048 -0.04% 1.22%
2047 -0.03% 1.24%
2046 -0.01% 1.27%
2045 0.005% 1.3%
2044 0.01% 1.32%
2043 0.02% 1.36%
2042 0.03% 1.38%
2041 0.03% 1.41%
2040 0.04% 1.43%
2039 0.05% 1.47%
2038 0.06% 1.5%
2037 0.05% 1.52%
2036 0.05% 1.55%
2035 0.06% 1.58%
2034 0.07% 1.61%
2033 0.07% 1.63%
2032 0.07% 1.65%
2031 0.08% 1.68%
2030 0.1% 1.69%
2029 0.11% 1.72%
2028 0.11% 1.75%
2027 0.12% 1.78%
2026 0.15% 1.83%
2025 0.7% 1.85%
2024 0.67% 1.89%
2023 0.85% 1.93%
2022 0.81% 1.94%
2021 0.41% 1.98%
2020 0.43% 2.01%
2019 0.54% 2.03%
2018 0.46% 2.1%
2017 0.39% 2.22%
2016 0.51% 2.3%
2015 0.58% 2.33%
2014 0.44% 2.39%
2013 0.47% 2.44%
2012 0.62% 2.45%
2011 1.31% 2.43%
2010 0.92% 2.46%
2009 0.81% 2.53%
2008 0.79% 2.57%
2007 0.74% 2.61%
2006 0.66% 2.63%
2005 0.55% 2.66%
2004 0.43% 2.68%
2003 0.42% 2.74%
2002 0.45% 2.79%
2001 0.34% 2.7%
2000 0.24% 2.54%
1999 0.23% 2.47%
1998 0.21% 2.46%
1997 0.24% 2.41%
1996 0.2% 2.36%
1995 0.21% 2.39%
1994 0.31% 2.43%
1993 0.39% 2.5%
1992 0.41% 2.52%
1991 0.37% 2.55%
1990 0.3% 2.58%
1989 0.36% 2.53%
1988 0.32% 2.43%
1987 0.09% 2.32%
1986 0.04% 2.23%
1985 0.03% 2.17%
1984 -0.002% 2.62%
1983 -0.008% 3.05%
1982 -0.03% 2.95%
1981 -0.003% 2.85%
1980 0.11% 2.97%
1979 0.09% 3.1%
1978 0.09% 3.08%
1977 0.12% 2.99%
1976 0.18% 2.92%
1975 0.29% 2.94%
1974 0.32% 2.94%
1973 0.32% 2.93%
1972 0.39% 2.85%
1971 0.18% 2.81%
1970 0.1% 2.71%
1969 0.28% 2.53%
1968 0.39% 2.46%
1967 0.56% 2.44%
1966 0.68% 2.43%
1965 0.91% 2.43%
1964 0.95% 2.41%
1963 0.75% 2.42%
1962 0.4% 2.44%
1961 0.33% 2.89%

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/ghana | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Belgium Ghana
Current population
11967185
36032857
Population rank 83/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.43%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 57/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -17,079
Net migration rank 28/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -17,079
2024 -3,557 36,243 651,057 -13,114
2023 0 41,679 651,094 -10,003
2022 -2,336 118,615 646,441 -10,003
2021 5,793 24,017 635,805 -11,259
2020 -12,692 43,777 637,469 -291
2019 8,042 58,469 642,403 -21,857
2018 7,999 50,604 641,551 -19,375
2017 10,238 37,981 641,218 -4,913
2016 14,731 28,090 659,910 7,009
2015 11,274 63,536 667,729 -13,306
2014 21,297 37,472 660,829 -6,312
2013 16,739 28,066 658,638 -2,377
2012 18,882 45,001 646,595 1,005
2011 25,388 52,464 631,501 -720
2010 23,970 105,232 613,133 -3,726
2009 23,752 97,175 592,825 22,416
2008 22,491 66,470 579,695 30,506
2007 23,376 59,911 572,332 32,813
2006 21,096 53,574 569,474 28,536
2005 15,718 50,576 563,234 21,272
2004 16,673 35,143 543,339 34,433
2003 7,263 34,472 536,656 28,768
2002 7,233 39,404 528,620 40,573
2001 11,315 34,924 519,382 36,050
2000 12,302 13,952 508,738 -4,206
1999 9,203 16,849 487,210 -17,304
1998 9,183 12,517 471,313 -17,564
1997 12,218 10,262 459,822 -15,409
1996 12,188 15,684 450,259 -37,113
1995 11,150 1,937 451,748 -42,558
1994 12,139 17,636 449,589 -47,120
1993 14,118 18,542 454,669 -49,792
1992 20,090 25,941 452,156 -47,736
1991 22,010 27,038 448,159 -57,878
1990 19,935 8,299 442,211 -46,789
1989 13,912 7,301 432,541 -52,293
1988 14,853 3,929 425,031 -64,810
1987 11,844 3,525 419,328 -84,648
1986 5,917 2,964 411,191 -98,099
1985 2,958 2,165 401,722 -106,855
1984 4,927 1,697 392,053 -105,655
1983 2,956 1,252 379,846 15,276
1982 7,885 1,100 369,061 7,863
1981 11,831 2,826 359,572 -12,296
1980 10,845 11,482 346,816 -13,564
1979 11,818 11,277 334,848 20,291
1978 7,872 10,828 324,428 18,041
1977 8,847 10,460 315,429 15,243
1976 1,964 10,360 305,769 -2,528
1975 0 9,652 298,267 -292
1974 7,818 8,924 290,796 -1,197
1973 11,690 8,684 283,385 -1,168
1972 18,451 8,384 275,236 -4,589
1971 21,281 7,992 265,442 -12,238
1970 23,173 19,393 257,938 -10,233
1969 21,221 20,072 251,925 -28,752
1968 20,199 19,809 242,821 -36,683
1967 31,618 19,492 237,156 -35,666
1966 36,206 18,985 231,440 -38,143
1965 39,748 18,243 229,061 -38,519
1964 51,580 17,687 226,685 -43,480
1963 41,804 16,355 225,367 -46,516
1962 42,414 14,829 223,842 -48,017
1961 52,349 10,566 222,372 -48,777
1960 40,275 9,893 217,134 12,181

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/ghana | 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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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