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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.31 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Belgium vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Guinea
2100 11,250,862 32,364,089
2099 11,269,247 32,335,737
2098 11,287,433 32,301,888
2097 11,303,694 32,264,245
2096 11,319,229 32,223,409
2095 11,335,187 32,180,906
2094 11,351,692 32,128,461
2093 11,367,258 32,070,233
2092 11,383,419 32,004,039
2091 11,397,881 31,938,993
2090 11,412,370 31,865,431
2089 11,426,889 31,784,278
2088 11,442,238 31,695,025
2087 11,457,739 31,604,442
2086 11,472,102 31,501,968
2085 11,485,745 31,385,846
2084 11,499,703 31,266,394
2083 11,513,055 31,137,977
2082 11,527,480 31,006,787
2081 11,539,632 30,862,718
2080 11,553,646 30,721,315
2079 11,566,656 30,567,350
2078 11,580,982 30,411,381
2077 11,593,809 30,251,450
2076 11,605,311 30,082,310
2075 11,617,264 29,901,467
2074 11,630,340 29,719,623
2073 11,643,635 29,532,278
2072 11,656,916 29,339,197
2071 11,670,459 29,136,328
2070 11,686,541 28,929,558
2069 11,702,841 28,713,370
2068 11,720,297 28,491,765
2067 11,737,631 28,263,091
2066 11,756,233 28,028,228
2065 11,776,031 27,789,471
2064 11,796,981 27,544,497
2063 11,818,873 27,289,819
2062 11,841,060 27,030,698
2061 11,864,790 26,767,195
2060 11,886,277 26,502,170
2059 11,907,924 26,227,034
2058 11,928,140 25,942,870
2057 11,951,275 25,657,776
2056 11,972,819 25,365,788
2055 11,992,614 25,067,342
2054 12,011,260 24,767,401
2053 12,029,602 24,455,823
2052 12,045,984 24,145,399
2051 12,059,458 23,832,003
2050 12,070,180 23,515,546
2049 12,079,277 23,200,886
2048 12,086,376 22,883,237
2047 12,091,336 22,559,713
2046 12,094,512 22,232,988
2045 12,096,264 21,903,369
2044 12,095,660 21,575,120
2043 12,094,445 21,238,706
2042 12,092,240 20,901,770
2041 12,088,320 20,563,787
2040 12,084,611 20,221,476
2039 12,080,011 19,882,253
2038 12,074,019 19,544,803
2037 12,067,048 19,207,349
2036 12,060,663 18,867,323
2035 12,054,093 18,529,941
2034 12,047,026 18,196,482
2033 12,038,587 17,857,890
2032 12,030,514 17,516,126
2031 12,022,079 17,173,592
2030 12,012,501 16,827,321
2029 12,000,773 16,484,980
2028 11,988,034 16,139,132
2027 11,974,384 15,792,131
2026 11,959,583 15,447,070
2025 11,941,781 15,099,727
2024 11,858,610 14,754,785
2023 11,779,946 14,405,468
2022 11,680,210 14,055,137
2021 11,586,195 13,710,513
2020 11,538,604 13,371,183
2019 11,488,980 13,034,346
2018 11,427,054 12,704,774
2017 11,375,158 12,385,659
2016 11,331,422 12,073,030
2015 11,274,196 11,767,070
2014 11,209,057 11,472,924
2013 11,159,407 11,191,873
2012 11,106,932 10,921,581
2011 11,038,264 10,656,810
2010 10,895,586 10,396,086
2009 10,796,493 10,143,534
2008 10,709,973 9,898,870
2007 10,625,700 9,662,281
2006 10,547,958 9,441,171
2005 10,478,617 9,245,844
2004 10,421,137 9,062,726
2003 10,376,133 8,870,781
2002 10,332,785 8,674,066
2001 10,286,570 8,539,960
2000 10,251,250 8,428,832
1999 10,226,419 8,265,123
1998 10,203,008 8,081,990
1997 10,181,245 7,931,370
1996 10,156,637 7,770,035
1995 10,136,811 7,553,249
1994 10,115,603 7,345,107
1993 10,084,475 7,128,177
1992 10,045,158 6,914,366
1991 10,004,486 6,697,166
1990 9,967,379 6,434,374
1989 9,937,697 6,215,811
1988 9,901,664 6,056,574
1987 9,870,234 5,900,198
1986 9,861,823 5,750,668
1985 9,858,308 5,610,373
1984 9,855,372 5,480,096
1983 9,855,520 5,359,814
1982 9,856,303 5,247,672
1981 9,858,982 5,143,288
1980 9,859,242 5,047,419
1979 9,848,382 4,959,283
1978 9,839,534 4,877,854
1977 9,830,358 4,801,128
1976 9,818,227 4,727,022
1975 9,800,700 4,653,876
1974 9,772,419 4,580,510
1973 9,741,720 4,506,324
1972 9,711,115 4,431,292
1971 9,673,162 4,355,200
1970 9,655,549 4,277,535
1969 9,646,032 4,198,300
1968 9,618,756 4,118,550
1967 9,580,991 4,040,153
1966 9,527,807 3,964,155
1965 9,463,667 3,890,716
1964 9,378,113 3,819,722
1963 9,289,770 3,750,954
1962 9,220,578 3,684,273
1961 9,183,948 3,619,551
1960 9,153,489 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Guinea
2100 -0.16% 0.09%
2099 -0.16% 0.1%
2098 -0.14% 0.12%
2097 -0.14% 0.13%
2096 -0.14% 0.13%
2095 -0.15% 0.16%
2094 -0.14% 0.18%
2093 -0.14% 0.21%
2092 -0.13% 0.2%
2091 -0.13% 0.23%
2090 -0.13% 0.26%
2089 -0.13% 0.28%
2088 -0.14% 0.29%
2087 -0.13% 0.33%
2086 -0.12% 0.37%
2085 -0.12% 0.38%
2084 -0.12% 0.41%
2083 -0.13% 0.42%
2082 -0.11% 0.47%
2081 -0.12% 0.46%
2080 -0.11% 0.5%
2079 -0.12% 0.51%
2078 -0.11% 0.53%
2077 -0.1% 0.56%
2076 -0.1% 0.6%
2075 -0.11% 0.61%
2074 -0.11% 0.63%
2073 -0.11% 0.66%
2072 -0.12% 0.7%
2071 -0.14% 0.71%
2070 -0.14% 0.75%
2069 -0.15% 0.78%
2068 -0.15% 0.81%
2067 -0.16% 0.84%
2066 -0.17% 0.86%
2065 -0.18% 0.89%
2064 -0.19% 0.93%
2063 -0.19% 0.96%
2062 -0.2% 0.98%
2061 -0.18% 1%
2060 -0.18% 1.05%
2059 -0.17% 1.1%
2058 -0.19% 1.11%
2057 -0.18% 1.15%
2056 -0.17% 1.19%
2055 -0.16% 1.21%
2054 -0.15% 1.27%
2053 -0.14% 1.29%
2052 -0.11% 1.32%
2051 -0.09% 1.35%
2050 -0.08% 1.36%
2049 -0.06% 1.39%
2048 -0.04% 1.43%
2047 -0.03% 1.47%
2046 -0.01% 1.5%
2045 0.005% 1.52%
2044 0.01% 1.58%
2043 0.02% 1.61%
2042 0.03% 1.64%
2041 0.03% 1.69%
2040 0.04% 1.71%
2039 0.05% 1.73%
2038 0.06% 1.76%
2037 0.05% 1.8%
2036 0.05% 1.82%
2035 0.06% 1.83%
2034 0.07% 1.9%
2033 0.07% 1.95%
2032 0.07% 1.99%
2031 0.08% 2.06%
2030 0.1% 2.08%
2029 0.11% 2.14%
2028 0.11% 2.2%
2027 0.12% 2.23%
2026 0.15% 2.3%
2025 0.7% 2.34%
2024 0.67% 2.42%
2023 0.85% 2.49%
2022 0.81% 2.51%
2021 0.41% 2.54%
2020 0.43% 2.58%
2019 0.54% 2.59%
2018 0.46% 2.58%
2017 0.39% 2.59%
2016 0.51% 2.6%
2015 0.58% 2.56%
2014 0.44% 2.51%
2013 0.47% 2.47%
2012 0.62% 2.48%
2011 1.31% 2.51%
2010 0.92% 2.49%
2009 0.81% 2.47%
2008 0.79% 2.45%
2007 0.74% 2.34%
2006 0.66% 2.11%
2005 0.55% 2.02%
2004 0.43% 2.16%
2003 0.42% 2.27%
2002 0.45% 1.57%
2001 0.34% 1.32%
2000 0.24% 1.98%
1999 0.23% 2.27%
1998 0.21% 1.9%
1997 0.24% 2.08%
1996 0.2% 2.87%
1995 0.21% 2.83%
1994 0.31% 3.04%
1993 0.39% 3.09%
1992 0.41% 3.24%
1991 0.37% 4.08%
1990 0.3% 3.52%
1989 0.36% 2.63%
1988 0.32% 2.65%
1987 0.09% 2.6%
1986 0.04% 2.5%
1985 0.03% 2.38%
1984 -0.002% 2.24%
1983 -0.008% 2.14%
1982 -0.03% 2.03%
1981 -0.003% 1.9%
1980 0.11% 1.78%
1979 0.09% 1.67%
1978 0.09% 1.6%
1977 0.12% 1.57%
1976 0.18% 1.57%
1975 0.29% 1.6%
1974 0.32% 1.65%
1973 0.32% 1.69%
1972 0.39% 1.75%
1971 0.18% 1.82%
1970 0.1% 1.89%
1969 0.28% 1.94%
1968 0.39% 1.94%
1967 0.56% 1.92%
1966 0.68% 1.89%
1965 0.91% 1.86%
1964 0.95% 1.83%
1963 0.75% 1.81%
1962 0.4% 1.79%
1961 0.33% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Belgium Guinea
Current population
11967185
15624314
Population rank 83/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.19%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +945
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 34/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -16,282
Net migration rank 28/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -16,282
2024 -3,557 36,243 358,497 -12,024
2023 0 41,679 356,147 -3,997
2022 -2,336 118,615 352,517 -3,997
2021 5,793 24,017 345,121 -4,373
2020 -12,692 43,777 342,289 -4,365
2019 8,042 58,469 338,984 -3,240
2018 7,999 50,604 332,585 -9,187
2017 10,238 37,981 328,542 -13,718
2016 14,731 28,090 324,608 -14,189
2015 11,274 63,536 316,604 -15,117
2014 21,297 37,472 309,539 -22,741
2013 16,739 28,066 304,430 -29,136
2012 18,882 45,001 298,094 -32,808
2011 25,388 52,464 293,318 -29,069
2010 23,970 105,232 288,512 -31,327
2009 23,752 97,175 281,920 -34,007
2008 22,491 66,470 274,327 -32,925
2007 23,376 59,911 266,070 -34,311
2006 21,096 53,574 258,518 -48,078
2005 15,718 50,576 251,209 -71,015
2004 16,673 35,143 242,075 -56,036
2003 7,263 34,472 234,774 -36,934
2002 7,233 39,404 229,022 -33,450
2001 11,315 34,924 227,642 -155,020
2000 12,302 13,952 227,081 -77,450
1999 9,203 16,849 223,968 -46,183
1998 9,183 12,517 219,385 -30,903
1997 12,218 10,262 220,373 -107,614
1996 12,188 15,684 214,896 -4,973
1995 11,150 1,937 205,644 18,021
1994 12,139 17,636 201,439 -8,826
1993 14,118 18,542 195,612 45,616
1992 20,090 25,941 189,682 -3,285
1991 22,010 27,038 181,299 66,718
1990 19,935 8,299 169,926 107,641
1989 13,912 7,301 164,707 -5,150
1988 14,853 3,929 159,566 -637
1987 11,844 3,525 154,178 -350
1986 5,917 2,964 148,137 -2,900
1985 2,958 2,165 142,313 -6,965
1984 4,927 1,697 136,640 -11,439
1983 2,956 1,252 130,629 -15,265
1982 7,885 1,100 126,831 -17,920
1981 11,831 2,826 121,223 -21,367
1980 10,845 11,482 117,186 -25,287
1979 11,818 11,277 113,141 -28,770
1978 7,872 10,828 109,415 -30,933
1977 8,847 10,460 105,990 -31,004
1976 1,964 10,360 102,449 -29,220
1975 0 9,652 99,267 -26,221
1974 7,818 8,924 96,315 -22,637
1973 11,690 8,684 93,764 -19,065
1972 18,451 8,384 91,147 -15,782
1971 21,281 7,992 88,358 -11,543
1970 23,173 19,393 85,418 -6,906
1969 21,221 20,072 82,799 -2,844
1968 20,199 19,809 79,892 -345
1967 31,618 19,492 77,251 0
1966 36,206 18,985 74,748 0
1965 39,748 18,243 72,134 0
1964 51,580 17,687 69,848 0
1963 41,804 16,355 67,690 0
1962 42,414 14,829 65,672 0
1961 52,349 10,566 63,766 0
1960 40,275 9,893 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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