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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 5.15 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Belgium vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Guinea-Bissau
2100 11,193,616 4,713,717
2099 11,211,908 4,706,710
2098 11,230,002 4,700,179
2097 11,246,180 4,692,465
2096 11,261,636 4,683,547
2095 11,277,513 4,675,216
2094 11,293,934 4,663,709
2093 11,309,421 4,652,393
2092 11,325,500 4,640,186
2091 11,339,887 4,629,025
2090 11,354,304 4,617,372
2089 11,368,748 4,605,435
2088 11,384,019 4,592,696
2087 11,399,441 4,579,003
2086 11,413,731 4,563,387
2085 11,427,305 4,547,611
2084 11,441,192 4,530,795
2083 11,454,476 4,515,144
2082 11,468,827 4,498,757
2081 11,480,917 4,482,173
2080 11,494,860 4,462,572
2079 11,507,804 4,441,414
2078 11,522,057 4,419,851
2077 11,534,819 4,396,170
2076 11,546,262 4,371,588
2075 11,558,154 4,344,499
2074 11,571,164 4,319,080
2073 11,584,391 4,291,330
2072 11,597,605 4,263,400
2071 11,611,079 4,235,126
2070 11,627,079 4,206,800
2069 11,643,296 4,177,044
2068 11,660,663 4,145,996
2067 11,677,909 4,114,778
2066 11,696,417 4,083,481
2065 11,716,114 4,049,028
2064 11,736,957 4,014,305
2063 11,758,738 3,978,845
2062 11,780,812 3,942,144
2061 11,804,421 3,904,704
2060 11,825,799 3,868,649
2059 11,847,336 3,829,775
2058 11,867,449 3,790,102
2057 11,890,466 3,750,628
2056 11,911,901 3,711,479
2055 11,931,594 3,670,706
2054 11,950,146 3,627,775
2053 11,968,395 3,586,800
2052 11,984,694 3,544,101
2051 11,998,099 3,499,300
2050 12,008,766 3,453,604
2049 12,017,817 3,406,207
2048 12,024,879 3,359,168
2047 12,029,815 3,310,573
2046 12,032,975 3,263,932
2045 12,034,718 3,215,095
2044 12,034,116 3,167,811
2043 12,032,908 3,120,502
2042 12,030,714 3,073,261
2041 12,026,814 3,026,226
2040 12,023,124 2,978,546
2039 12,018,547 2,929,745
2038 12,012,586 2,881,381
2037 12,005,650 2,833,162
2036 11,999,298 2,783,763
2035 11,992,761 2,736,596
2034 11,985,730 2,688,639
2033 11,977,334 2,638,770
2032 11,969,302 2,589,298
2031 11,960,910 2,540,343
2030 11,951,381 2,492,311
2029 11,939,712 2,444,595
2028 11,927,038 2,396,565
2027 11,913,457 2,347,456
2026 11,898,731 2,298,738
2025 11,881,020 2,249,807
2024 11,858,610 2,201,352
2023 11,779,946 2,153,339
2022 11,680,210 2,105,529
2021 11,586,195 2,058,841
2020 11,538,604 2,013,255
2019 11,488,980 1,967,696
2018 11,427,054 1,922,168
2017 11,375,158 1,877,072
2016 11,331,422 1,831,893
2015 11,274,196 1,786,457
2014 11,209,057 1,741,122
2013 11,159,407 1,695,973
2012 11,106,932 1,651,417
2011 11,038,264 1,608,076
2010 10,895,586 1,566,347
2009 10,796,493 1,526,377
2008 10,709,973 1,488,054
2007 10,625,700 1,450,986
2006 10,547,958 1,415,303
2005 10,478,617 1,381,585
2004 10,421,137 1,349,563
2003 10,376,133 1,318,806
2002 10,332,785 1,289,307
2001 10,286,570 1,261,273
2000 10,251,250 1,234,741
1999 10,226,419 1,210,206
1998 10,203,008 1,187,473
1997 10,181,245 1,165,545
1996 10,156,637 1,143,535
1995 10,136,811 1,119,949
1994 10,115,603 1,092,031
1993 10,084,475 1,058,745
1992 10,045,158 1,024,356
1991 10,004,486 994,639
1990 9,967,379 973,669
1989 9,937,697 957,789
1988 9,901,664 942,061
1987 9,870,234 926,862
1986 9,861,823 912,126
1985 9,858,308 897,697
1984 9,855,372 883,519
1983 9,855,520 869,592
1982 9,856,303 855,891
1981 9,858,982 842,432
1980 9,859,242 829,303
1979 9,848,382 819,867
1978 9,839,534 791,694
1977 9,830,358 741,789
1976 9,818,227 694,191
1975 9,800,700 650,966
1974 9,772,419 613,338
1973 9,741,720 592,808
1972 9,711,115 586,620
1971 9,673,162 586,221
1970 9,655,549 584,403
1969 9,646,032 581,610
1968 9,618,756 578,170
1967 9,580,991 569,011
1966 9,527,807 566,908
1965 9,463,667 575,005
1964 9,378,113 588,543
1963 9,289,770 594,418
1962 9,220,578 589,474
1961 9,183,948 582,532
1960 9,153,489 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.16% 0.15%
2099 -0.16% 0.14%
2098 -0.14% 0.16%
2097 -0.14% 0.19%
2096 -0.14% 0.18%
2095 -0.15% 0.25%
2094 -0.14% 0.24%
2093 -0.14% 0.26%
2092 -0.13% 0.24%
2091 -0.13% 0.25%
2090 -0.13% 0.26%
2089 -0.13% 0.28%
2088 -0.14% 0.3%
2087 -0.13% 0.34%
2086 -0.12% 0.35%
2085 -0.12% 0.37%
2084 -0.12% 0.35%
2083 -0.13% 0.36%
2082 -0.11% 0.37%
2081 -0.12% 0.44%
2080 -0.11% 0.48%
2079 -0.12% 0.49%
2078 -0.11% 0.54%
2077 -0.1% 0.56%
2076 -0.1% 0.62%
2075 -0.11% 0.59%
2074 -0.11% 0.65%
2073 -0.11% 0.66%
2072 -0.12% 0.67%
2071 -0.14% 0.67%
2070 -0.14% 0.71%
2069 -0.15% 0.75%
2068 -0.15% 0.76%
2067 -0.16% 0.77%
2066 -0.17% 0.85%
2065 -0.18% 0.86%
2064 -0.19% 0.89%
2063 -0.19% 0.93%
2062 -0.2% 0.96%
2061 -0.18% 0.93%
2060 -0.18% 1.02%
2059 -0.17% 1.05%
2058 -0.19% 1.05%
2057 -0.18% 1.05%
2056 -0.17% 1.11%
2055 -0.16% 1.18%
2054 -0.15% 1.14%
2053 -0.14% 1.2%
2052 -0.11% 1.28%
2051 -0.09% 1.32%
2050 -0.08% 1.39%
2049 -0.06% 1.4%
2048 -0.04% 1.47%
2047 -0.03% 1.43%
2046 -0.01% 1.52%
2045 0.005% 1.49%
2044 0.01% 1.52%
2043 0.02% 1.54%
2042 0.03% 1.55%
2041 0.03% 1.6%
2040 0.04% 1.67%
2039 0.05% 1.68%
2038 0.06% 1.7%
2037 0.05% 1.77%
2036 0.05% 1.72%
2035 0.06% 1.78%
2034 0.07% 1.89%
2033 0.07% 1.91%
2032 0.07% 1.93%
2031 0.08% 1.93%
2030 0.1% 1.95%
2029 0.11% 2%
2028 0.11% 2.09%
2027 0.12% 2.12%
2026 0.15% 2.17%
2025 0.19% 2.2%
2024 0.67% 2.23%
2023 0.85% 2.27%
2022 0.81% 2.27%
2021 0.41% 2.26%
2020 0.43% 2.32%
2019 0.54% 2.37%
2018 0.46% 2.4%
2017 0.39% 2.47%
2016 0.51% 2.54%
2015 0.58% 2.6%
2014 0.44% 2.66%
2013 0.47% 2.7%
2012 0.62% 2.7%
2011 1.31% 2.66%
2010 0.92% 2.62%
2009 0.81% 2.58%
2008 0.79% 2.55%
2007 0.74% 2.52%
2006 0.66% 2.44%
2005 0.55% 2.37%
2004 0.43% 2.33%
2003 0.42% 2.29%
2002 0.45% 2.22%
2001 0.34% 2.15%
2000 0.24% 2.03%
1999 0.23% 1.91%
1998 0.21% 1.88%
1997 0.24% 1.92%
1996 0.2% 2.11%
1995 0.21% 2.56%
1994 0.31% 3.14%
1993 0.39% 3.36%
1992 0.41% 2.99%
1991 0.37% 2.15%
1990 0.3% 1.66%
1989 0.36% 1.67%
1988 0.32% 1.64%
1987 0.09% 1.62%
1986 0.04% 1.61%
1985 0.03% 1.6%
1984 -0.002% 1.6%
1983 -0.008% 1.6%
1982 -0.03% 1.6%
1981 -0.003% 1.58%
1980 0.11% 1.15%
1979 0.09% 3.56%
1978 0.09% 6.73%
1977 0.12% 6.86%
1976 0.18% 6.64%
1975 0.29% 6.13%
1974 0.32% 3.46%
1973 0.32% 1.05%
1972 0.39% 0.07%
1971 0.18% 0.31%
1970 0.1% 0.48%
1969 0.28% 0.59%
1968 0.39% 1.61%
1967 0.56% 0.37%
1966 0.68% -1.41%
1965 0.91% -2.3%
1964 0.95% -0.99%
1963 0.75% 0.84%
1962 0.4% 1.19%
1961 0.33% 0.85%

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Belgium Guinea-Bissau
Current population
11902714
2311915
Population rank 83/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.03%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +132
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 42/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -1,373
Net migration rank 28/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -1,373
2024 - 36,243 - -1,712
2023 0 41,679 49,498 -1,400
2022 -2,336 118,615 48,920 -1,400
2021 5,793 24,017 47,242 -1,395
2020 -12,692 43,777 46,718 -1,394
2019 8,042 58,469 47,196 -1,395
2018 7,999 50,604 46,659 -1,396
2017 10,238 37,981 46,318 -1,398
2016 14,731 28,090 46,814 -1,392
2015 11,274 63,536 46,846 -1,393
2014 21,297 37,472 46,615 -1,393
2013 16,739 28,066 46,472 -1,395
2012 18,882 45,001 45,480 -1,442
2011 25,388 52,464 44,405 -1,760
2010 23,970 105,232 43,067 -2,257
2009 23,752 97,175 41,950 -2,821
2008 22,491 66,470 40,841 -3,313
2007 23,376 59,911 40,288 -3,676
2006 21,096 53,574 38,886 -4,142
2005 15,718 50,576 37,347 -4,662
2004 16,673 35,143 36,495 -5,144
2003 7,263 34,472 35,649 -5,487
2002 7,233 39,404 34,561 -5,712
2001 11,315 34,924 33,461 -6,239
2000 12,302 13,952 32,816 -6,971
1999 9,203 16,849 30,916 -7,686
1998 9,183 12,517 30,390 -8,163
1997 12,218 10,262 29,792 -8,176
1996 12,188 15,684 29,778 -7,369
1995 11,150 1,937 29,142 -4,376
1994 12,139 17,636 27,895 3,174
1993 14,118 18,542 26,943 8,562
1992 20,090 25,941 25,747 7,531
1991 22,010 27,038 24,527 1,621
1990 19,935 8,299 23,936 -8,151
1989 13,912 7,301 24,286 -8,296
1988 14,853 3,929 23,940 -8,473
1987 11,844 3,525 23,549 -8,622
1986 5,917 2,964 23,301 -8,748
1985 2,958 2,165 23,116 -8,812
1984 4,927 1,697 22,861 -8,812
1983 2,956 1,252 22,542 -8,729
1982 7,885 1,100 22,131 -8,539
1981 11,831 2,826 21,611 -8,291
1980 10,845 11,482 21,024 -8,086
1979 11,818 11,277 19,736 -13,801
1978 7,872 10,828 17,468 32,936
1977 8,847 10,460 15,484 33,922
1976 1,964 10,360 13,688 32,113
1975 0 9,652 11,998 28,645
1974 7,818 8,924 10,321 24,290
1973 11,690 8,684 8,430 -1,985
1972 18,451 8,384 7,911 -1,985
1971 21,281 7,992 8,183 -13,302
1970 23,173 19,393 7,632 1,123
1969 21,221 20,072 7,857 -11,033
1968 20,199 19,809 7,289 2,769
1967 31,618 19,492 6,742 1,516
1966 36,206 18,985 6,955 -11,006
1965 39,748 18,243 7,789 -19,928
1964 51,580 17,687 8,989 -23,936
1963 41,804 16,355 9,190 -5,993
1962 42,414 14,829 10,662 -3,960
1961 52,349 10,566 10,756 -3,575
1960 40,275 9,893 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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).

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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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