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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 11,237,619 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.06 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Belgium vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Honduras
2100 11,193,616 17,182,880
2099 11,211,908 17,200,743
2098 11,230,002 17,216,673
2097 11,246,180 17,230,617
2096 11,261,636 17,243,183
2095 11,277,513 17,254,277
2094 11,293,934 17,263,401
2093 11,309,421 17,270,885
2092 11,325,500 17,276,077
2091 11,339,887 17,279,262
2090 11,354,304 17,280,244
2089 11,368,748 17,278,863
2088 11,384,019 17,275,243
2087 11,399,441 17,269,390
2086 11,413,731 17,261,244
2085 11,427,305 17,250,657
2084 11,441,192 17,237,497
2083 11,454,476 17,221,748
2082 11,468,827 17,203,519
2081 11,480,917 17,182,479
2080 11,494,860 17,158,940
2079 11,507,804 17,132,405
2078 11,522,057 17,102,986
2077 11,534,819 17,070,304
2076 11,546,262 17,034,815
2075 11,558,154 16,995,967
2074 11,571,164 16,953,990
2073 11,584,391 16,908,709
2072 11,597,605 16,860,005
2071 11,611,079 16,807,876
2070 11,627,079 16,752,434
2069 11,643,296 16,693,639
2068 11,660,663 16,631,495
2067 11,677,909 16,565,869
2066 11,696,417 16,496,654
2065 11,716,114 16,424,002
2064 11,736,957 16,347,532
2063 11,758,738 16,267,544
2062 11,780,812 16,184,126
2061 11,804,421 16,096,836
2060 11,825,799 16,005,900
2059 11,847,336 15,911,560
2058 11,867,449 15,813,659
2057 11,890,466 15,712,525
2056 11,911,901 15,607,710
2055 11,931,594 15,499,284
2054 11,950,146 15,387,571
2053 11,968,395 15,272,588
2052 11,984,694 15,154,647
2051 11,998,099 15,033,669
2050 12,008,766 14,909,683
2049 12,017,817 14,782,980
2048 12,024,879 14,653,660
2047 12,029,815 14,521,415
2046 12,032,975 14,386,305
2045 12,034,718 14,248,465
2044 12,034,116 14,108,133
2043 12,032,908 13,965,397
2042 12,030,714 13,820,314
2041 12,026,814 13,672,863
2040 12,023,124 13,523,320
2039 12,018,547 13,371,558
2038 12,012,586 13,217,312
2037 12,005,650 13,060,893
2036 11,999,298 12,901,848
2035 11,992,761 12,740,293
2034 11,985,730 12,576,635
2033 11,977,334 12,410,569
2032 11,969,302 12,242,213
2031 11,960,910 12,071,682
2030 11,951,381 11,898,926
2029 11,939,712 11,723,895
2028 11,927,038 11,546,959
2027 11,913,457 11,368,676
2026 11,898,731 11,189,025
2025 11,881,020 11,007,845
2024 11,858,610 10,825,703
2023 11,779,946 10,644,851
2022 11,680,210 10,463,872
2021 11,586,195 10,289,877
2020 11,538,604 10,119,640
2019 11,488,980 9,943,633
2018 11,427,054 9,765,210
2017 11,375,158 9,588,137
2016 11,331,422 9,412,380
2015 11,274,196 9,237,305
2014 11,209,057 9,063,122
2013 11,159,407 8,889,278
2012 11,106,932 8,715,076
2011 11,038,264 8,540,583
2010 10,895,586 8,365,878
2009 10,796,493 8,189,899
2008 10,709,973 8,012,587
2007 10,625,700 7,834,798
2006 10,547,958 7,656,832
2005 10,478,617 7,478,355
2004 10,421,137 7,298,994
2003 10,376,133 7,119,213
2002 10,332,785 6,938,859
2001 10,286,570 6,757,993
2000 10,251,250 6,577,773
1999 10,226,419 6,400,463
1998 10,203,008 6,234,431
1997 10,181,245 6,071,454
1996 10,156,637 5,903,954
1995 10,136,811 5,739,637
1994 10,115,603 5,579,242
1993 10,084,475 5,423,249
1992 10,045,158 5,271,431
1991 10,004,486 5,123,792
1990 9,967,379 4,980,488
1989 9,937,697 4,841,838
1988 9,901,664 4,707,677
1987 9,870,234 4,576,910
1986 9,861,823 4,448,899
1985 9,858,308 4,323,342
1984 9,855,372 4,199,850
1983 9,855,520 4,078,174
1982 9,856,303 3,958,728
1981 9,858,982 3,841,778
1980 9,859,242 3,727,173
1979 9,848,382 3,614,981
1978 9,839,534 3,505,463
1977 9,830,358 3,398,655
1976 9,818,227 3,294,457
1975 9,800,700 3,193,234
1974 9,772,419 3,099,836
1973 9,741,720 3,011,459
1972 9,711,115 2,922,064
1971 9,673,162 2,834,616
1970 9,655,549 2,750,715
1969 9,646,032 2,670,289
1968 9,618,756 2,593,057
1967 9,580,991 2,518,648
1966 9,527,807 2,446,751
1965 9,463,667 2,377,157
1964 9,378,113 2,309,855
1963 9,289,770 2,244,878
1962 9,220,578 2,182,064
1961 9,183,948 2,121,242
1960 9,153,489 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Honduras
2100 -0.16% -0.1%
2099 -0.16% -0.09%
2098 -0.14% -0.08%
2097 -0.14% -0.07%
2096 -0.14% -0.06%
2095 -0.15% -0.05%
2094 -0.14% -0.04%
2093 -0.14% -0.03%
2092 -0.13% -0.02%
2091 -0.13% -0.006%
2090 -0.13% 0.008%
2089 -0.13% 0.02%
2088 -0.14% 0.03%
2087 -0.13% 0.05%
2086 -0.12% 0.06%
2085 -0.12% 0.08%
2084 -0.12% 0.09%
2083 -0.13% 0.11%
2082 -0.11% 0.12%
2081 -0.12% 0.14%
2080 -0.11% 0.15%
2079 -0.12% 0.17%
2078 -0.11% 0.19%
2077 -0.1% 0.21%
2076 -0.1% 0.23%
2075 -0.11% 0.25%
2074 -0.11% 0.27%
2073 -0.11% 0.29%
2072 -0.12% 0.31%
2071 -0.14% 0.33%
2070 -0.14% 0.35%
2069 -0.15% 0.37%
2068 -0.15% 0.4%
2067 -0.16% 0.42%
2066 -0.17% 0.44%
2065 -0.18% 0.47%
2064 -0.19% 0.49%
2063 -0.19% 0.52%
2062 -0.2% 0.54%
2061 -0.18% 0.57%
2060 -0.18% 0.59%
2059 -0.17% 0.62%
2058 -0.19% 0.64%
2057 -0.18% 0.67%
2056 -0.17% 0.7%
2055 -0.16% 0.73%
2054 -0.15% 0.75%
2053 -0.14% 0.78%
2052 -0.11% 0.8%
2051 -0.09% 0.83%
2050 -0.08% 0.86%
2049 -0.06% 0.88%
2048 -0.04% 0.91%
2047 -0.03% 0.94%
2046 -0.01% 0.97%
2045 0.005% 0.99%
2044 0.01% 1.02%
2043 0.02% 1.05%
2042 0.03% 1.08%
2041 0.03% 1.11%
2040 0.04% 1.13%
2039 0.05% 1.17%
2038 0.06% 1.2%
2037 0.05% 1.23%
2036 0.05% 1.27%
2035 0.06% 1.3%
2034 0.07% 1.34%
2033 0.07% 1.38%
2032 0.07% 1.41%
2031 0.08% 1.45%
2030 0.1% 1.49%
2029 0.11% 1.53%
2028 0.11% 1.57%
2027 0.12% 1.61%
2026 0.15% 1.65%
2025 0.19% 1.68%
2024 0.67% 1.7%
2023 0.85% 1.73%
2022 0.81% 1.69%
2021 0.41% 1.68%
2020 0.43% 1.77%
2019 0.54% 1.83%
2018 0.46% 1.85%
2017 0.39% 1.87%
2016 0.51% 1.9%
2015 0.58% 1.92%
2014 0.44% 1.96%
2013 0.47% 2%
2012 0.62% 2.04%
2011 1.31% 2.09%
2010 0.92% 2.15%
2009 0.81% 2.21%
2008 0.79% 2.27%
2007 0.74% 2.32%
2006 0.66% 2.39%
2005 0.55% 2.46%
2004 0.43% 2.53%
2003 0.42% 2.6%
2002 0.45% 2.68%
2001 0.34% 2.74%
2000 0.24% 2.77%
1999 0.23% 2.66%
1998 0.21% 2.68%
1997 0.24% 2.84%
1996 0.2% 2.86%
1995 0.21% 2.87%
1994 0.31% 2.88%
1993 0.39% 2.88%
1992 0.41% 2.88%
1991 0.37% 2.88%
1990 0.3% 2.86%
1989 0.36% 2.85%
1988 0.32% 2.86%
1987 0.09% 2.88%
1986 0.04% 2.9%
1985 0.03% 2.94%
1984 -0.002% 2.98%
1983 -0.008% 3.02%
1982 -0.03% 3.04%
1981 -0.003% 3.07%
1980 0.11% 3.1%
1979 0.09% 3.12%
1978 0.09% 3.14%
1977 0.12% 3.16%
1976 0.18% 3.17%
1975 0.29% 3.01%
1974 0.32% 2.93%
1973 0.32% 3.06%
1972 0.39% 3.09%
1971 0.18% 3.05%
1970 0.1% 3.01%
1969 0.28% 2.98%
1968 0.39% 2.95%
1967 0.56% 2.94%
1966 0.68% 2.93%
1965 0.91% 2.91%
1964 0.95% 2.89%
1963 0.75% 2.88%
1962 0.4% 2.87%
1961 0.33% 2.87%

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/honduras | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Belgium Honduras
Current population
11902714
11237619
Population rank 83/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.14%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
2.91 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
2.25 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +495
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 64/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.84 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -4,778
Net migration rank 28/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -4,778
2024 - 36,243 - -4,821
2023 0 41,679 186,125 -5,044
2022 -2,336 118,615 186,257 -5,374
2021 5,793 24,017 172,890 -5,777
2020 -12,692 43,777 179,553 -6,199
2019 8,042 58,469 185,200 -6,546
2018 7,999 50,604 184,953 -6,764
2017 10,238 37,981 182,731 -6,778
2016 14,731 28,090 182,243 -6,681
2015 11,274 63,536 181,098 -6,509
2014 21,297 37,472 180,075 -6,293
2013 16,739 28,066 179,999 -6,091
2012 18,882 45,001 180,384 -5,891
2011 25,388 52,464 180,164 -5,664
2010 23,970 105,232 180,318 -5,419
2009 23,752 97,175 182,250 -5,196
2008 22,491 66,470 182,607 -5,039
2007 23,376 59,911 183,052 -5,039
2006 21,096 53,574 183,381 -5,450
2005 15,718 50,576 185,216 -6,190
2004 16,673 35,143 186,774 -7,083
2003 7,263 34,472 187,854 -7,982
2002 7,233 39,404 189,653 -8,816
2001 11,315 34,924 190,636 -9,744
2000 12,302 13,952 190,308 -10,757
1999 9,203 16,849 186,816 -11,753
1998 9,183 12,517 169,632 -12,638
1997 12,218 10,262 182,308 -13,344
1996 12,188 15,684 180,083 -14,049
1995 11,150 1,937 177,309 -14,707
1994 12,139 17,636 173,437 -15,246
1993 14,118 18,542 169,358 -15,559
1992 20,090 25,941 165,434 -15,583
1991 22,010 27,038 160,933 -15,509
1990 19,935 8,299 156,537 -15,351
1989 13,912 7,301 152,266 -16,146
1988 14,853 3,929 149,130 -16,919
1987 11,844 3,525 146,750 -17,423
1986 5,917 2,964 144,500 -17,812
1985 2,958 2,165 142,190 -17,778
1984 4,927 1,697 139,851 -17,277
1983 2,956 1,252 137,597 -16,810
1982 7,885 1,100 134,629 -16,530
1981 11,831 2,826 131,789 -15,986
1980 10,845 11,482 128,856 -15,445
1979 11,818 11,277 125,957 -14,979
1978 7,872 10,828 122,593 -14,537
1977 8,847 10,460 119,333 -13,777
1976 1,964 10,360 115,754 -12,916
1975 0 9,652 111,469 -11,855
1974 7,818 8,924 98,141 -10,947
1973 11,690 8,684 99,553 -10,001
1972 18,451 8,384 98,634 -9,403
1971 21,281 7,992 94,597 -8,918
1970 23,173 19,393 90,875 -8,751
1969 21,221 20,072 87,273 -8,544
1968 20,199 19,809 84,070 -8,335
1967 31,618 19,492 81,131 -8,056
1966 36,206 18,985 78,369 -7,649
1965 39,748 18,243 75,622 -7,161
1964 51,580 17,687 72,756 -6,620
1963 41,804 16,355 69,883 -6,063
1962 42,414 14,829 67,332 -5,519
1961 52,349 10,566 64,672 -4,838
1960 40,275 9,893 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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