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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 124.4 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Belgium vs India: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium India
2100 11,193,616 1,515,897,176
2099 11,211,908 1,523,583,618
2098 11,230,002 1,531,281,096
2097 11,246,180 1,538,914,978
2096 11,261,636 1,546,515,506
2095 11,277,513 1,554,100,337
2094 11,293,934 1,561,632,624
2093 11,309,421 1,569,112,481
2092 11,325,500 1,576,470,228
2091 11,339,887 1,583,793,450
2090 11,354,304 1,591,038,578
2089 11,368,748 1,598,165,996
2088 11,384,019 1,605,169,643
2087 11,399,441 1,612,023,916
2086 11,413,731 1,618,795,931
2085 11,427,305 1,625,424,591
2084 11,441,192 1,631,854,605
2083 11,454,476 1,638,132,423
2082 11,468,827 1,644,206,476
2081 11,480,917 1,650,106,942
2080 11,494,860 1,655,799,569
2079 11,507,804 1,661,261,962
2078 11,522,057 1,666,477,951
2077 11,534,819 1,671,444,317
2076 11,546,262 1,676,151,275
2075 11,558,154 1,680,606,119
2074 11,571,164 1,684,743,082
2073 11,584,391 1,688,579,113
2072 11,597,605 1,692,138,648
2071 11,611,079 1,695,351,098
2070 11,627,079 1,698,255,829
2069 11,643,296 1,700,813,392
2068 11,660,663 1,703,025,450
2067 11,677,909 1,704,872,725
2066 11,696,417 1,706,347,017
2065 11,716,114 1,707,540,131
2064 11,736,957 1,708,362,011
2063 11,758,738 1,708,845,280
2062 11,780,812 1,709,011,618
2061 11,804,421 1,708,866,368
2060 11,825,799 1,708,344,645
2059 11,847,336 1,707,488,768
2058 11,867,449 1,706,314,224
2057 11,890,466 1,704,805,210
2056 11,911,901 1,703,013,988
2055 11,931,594 1,700,890,479
2054 11,950,146 1,698,473,703
2053 11,968,395 1,695,661,388
2052 11,984,694 1,692,531,993
2051 11,998,099 1,689,057,795
2050 12,008,766 1,685,236,057
2049 12,017,817 1,681,083,344
2048 12,024,879 1,676,576,931
2047 12,029,815 1,671,678,054
2046 12,032,975 1,666,371,707
2045 12,034,718 1,660,667,112
2044 12,034,116 1,654,556,840
2043 12,032,908 1,648,067,988
2042 12,030,714 1,641,136,901
2041 12,026,814 1,633,771,970
2040 12,023,124 1,625,990,392
2039 12,018,547 1,617,818,911
2038 12,012,586 1,609,238,166
2037 12,005,650 1,600,212,760
2036 11,999,298 1,590,731,970
2035 11,992,761 1,580,864,963
2034 11,985,730 1,570,629,033
2033 11,977,334 1,560,043,145
2032 11,969,302 1,549,098,676
2031 11,960,910 1,537,810,507
2030 11,951,381 1,526,192,552
2029 11,939,712 1,514,274,850
2028 11,927,038 1,502,102,657
2027 11,913,457 1,489,628,314
2026 11,898,731 1,476,911,618
2025 11,881,020 1,463,993,377
2024 11,858,610 1,450,935,791
2023 11,779,946 1,438,069,596
2022 11,680,210 1,425,423,212
2021 11,586,195 1,414,203,896
2020 11,538,604 1,402,617,695
2019 11,488,980 1,389,030,312
2018 11,427,054 1,374,659,064
2017 11,375,158 1,359,657,400
2016 11,331,422 1,343,944,296
2015 11,274,196 1,328,024,498
2014 11,209,057 1,312,277,191
2013 11,159,407 1,295,829,511
2012 11,106,932 1,278,674,502
2011 11,038,264 1,261,224,954
2010 10,895,586 1,243,481,564
2009 10,796,493 1,225,524,753
2008 10,709,973 1,207,930,964
2007 10,625,700 1,190,676,021
2006 10,547,958 1,172,878,890
2005 10,478,617 1,154,676,322
2004 10,421,137 1,135,991,513
2003 10,376,133 1,116,803,006
2002 10,332,785 1,097,600,380
2001 10,286,570 1,077,898,575
2000 10,251,250 1,057,922,733
1999 10,226,419 1,038,225,823
1998 10,203,008 1,018,665,080
1997 10,181,245 999,133,762
1996 10,156,637 979,678,458
1995 10,136,811 960,301,044
1994 10,115,603 941,163,767
1993 10,084,475 922,118,387
1992 10,045,158 902,957,070
1991 10,004,486 883,927,600
1990 9,967,379 864,972,221
1989 9,937,697 846,039,529
1988 9,901,664 827,342,990
1987 9,870,234 808,931,270
1986 9,861,823 790,689,978
1985 9,858,308 772,647,793
1984 9,855,372 754,875,449
1983 9,855,520 737,372,681
1982 9,856,303 720,313,473
1981 9,858,982 703,696,250
1980 9,859,242 687,354,025
1979 9,848,382 671,155,747
1978 9,839,534 655,728,229
1977 9,830,358 640,801,103
1976 9,818,227 625,861,883
1975 9,800,700 611,309,535
1974 9,772,419 597,041,391
1973 9,741,720 583,465,598
1972 9,711,115 570,482,142
1971 9,673,162 558,096,387
1970 9,655,549 545,864,268
1969 9,646,032 533,880,544
1968 9,618,756 522,716,889
1967 9,580,991 511,606,372
1966 9,527,807 500,740,247
1965 9,463,667 490,140,146
1964 9,378,113 479,229,598
1963 9,289,770 468,138,575
1962 9,220,578 457,283,090
1961 9,183,948 446,564,729
1960 9,153,489 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium India
2100 -0.16% -0.5%
2099 -0.16% -0.5%
2098 -0.14% -0.5%
2097 -0.14% -0.49%
2096 -0.14% -0.49%
2095 -0.15% -0.48%
2094 -0.14% -0.48%
2093 -0.14% -0.47%
2092 -0.13% -0.46%
2091 -0.13% -0.46%
2090 -0.13% -0.45%
2089 -0.13% -0.44%
2088 -0.14% -0.43%
2087 -0.13% -0.42%
2086 -0.12% -0.41%
2085 -0.12% -0.39%
2084 -0.12% -0.38%
2083 -0.13% -0.37%
2082 -0.11% -0.36%
2081 -0.12% -0.34%
2080 -0.11% -0.33%
2079 -0.12% -0.31%
2078 -0.11% -0.3%
2077 -0.1% -0.28%
2076 -0.1% -0.27%
2075 -0.11% -0.25%
2074 -0.11% -0.23%
2073 -0.11% -0.21%
2072 -0.12% -0.19%
2071 -0.14% -0.17%
2070 -0.14% -0.15%
2069 -0.15% -0.13%
2068 -0.15% -0.11%
2067 -0.16% -0.09%
2066 -0.17% -0.07%
2065 -0.18% -0.05%
2064 -0.19% -0.03%
2063 -0.19% -0.01%
2062 -0.2% 0.008%
2061 -0.18% 0.03%
2060 -0.18% 0.05%
2059 -0.17% 0.07%
2058 -0.19% 0.09%
2057 -0.18% 0.11%
2056 -0.17% 0.12%
2055 -0.16% 0.14%
2054 -0.15% 0.17%
2053 -0.14% 0.18%
2052 -0.11% 0.21%
2051 -0.09% 0.23%
2050 -0.08% 0.25%
2049 -0.06% 0.27%
2048 -0.04% 0.29%
2047 -0.03% 0.32%
2046 -0.01% 0.34%
2045 0.005% 0.37%
2044 0.01% 0.39%
2043 0.02% 0.42%
2042 0.03% 0.45%
2041 0.03% 0.48%
2040 0.04% 0.51%
2039 0.05% 0.53%
2038 0.06% 0.56%
2037 0.05% 0.6%
2036 0.05% 0.62%
2035 0.06% 0.65%
2034 0.07% 0.68%
2033 0.07% 0.71%
2032 0.07% 0.73%
2031 0.08% 0.76%
2030 0.1% 0.79%
2029 0.11% 0.81%
2028 0.11% 0.84%
2027 0.12% 0.86%
2026 0.15% 0.88%
2025 0.19% 0.9%
2024 0.67% 0.89%
2023 0.85% 0.89%
2022 0.81% 0.79%
2021 0.41% 0.83%
2020 0.43% 0.98%
2019 0.54% 1.05%
2018 0.46% 1.1%
2017 0.39% 1.17%
2016 0.51% 1.2%
2015 0.58% 1.2%
2014 0.44% 1.27%
2013 0.47% 1.34%
2012 0.62% 1.38%
2011 1.31% 1.43%
2010 0.92% 1.47%
2009 0.81% 1.46%
2008 0.79% 1.45%
2007 0.74% 1.52%
2006 0.66% 1.58%
2005 0.55% 1.64%
2004 0.43% 1.72%
2003 0.42% 1.75%
2002 0.45% 1.83%
2001 0.34% 1.89%
2000 0.24% 1.9%
1999 0.23% 1.92%
1998 0.21% 1.95%
1997 0.24% 1.99%
1996 0.2% 2.02%
1995 0.21% 2.03%
1994 0.31% 2.07%
1993 0.39% 2.12%
1992 0.41% 2.15%
1991 0.37% 2.19%
1990 0.3% 2.24%
1989 0.36% 2.26%
1988 0.32% 2.28%
1987 0.09% 2.31%
1986 0.04% 2.34%
1985 0.03% 2.35%
1984 -0.002% 2.37%
1983 -0.008% 2.37%
1982 -0.03% 2.36%
1981 -0.003% 2.38%
1980 0.11% 2.41%
1979 0.09% 2.35%
1978 0.09% 2.33%
1977 0.12% 2.39%
1976 0.18% 2.38%
1975 0.29% 2.39%
1974 0.32% 2.33%
1973 0.32% 2.28%
1972 0.39% 2.22%
1971 0.18% 2.24%
1970 0.1% 2.24%
1969 0.28% 2.14%
1968 0.39% 2.17%
1967 0.56% 2.17%
1966 0.68% 2.16%
1965 0.91% 2.28%
1964 0.95% 2.37%
1963 0.75% 2.37%
1962 0.4% 2.4%
1961 0.33% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Belgium India
Current population
11902714
1480351380
Population rank 83/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 17.9%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
4.75 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
4.75 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +216 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 107/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -495,753
Net migration rank 28/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -495,753
2024 - 36,243 - -630,830
2023 0 41,679 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 -2,336 118,615 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 5,793 24,017 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 -12,692 43,777 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 8,042 58,469 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 7,999 50,604 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 10,238 37,981 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 14,731 28,090 16,202,593 81,248
2015 11,274 63,536 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 21,297 37,472 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 16,739 28,066 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 18,882 45,001 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 25,388 52,464 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 23,970 105,232 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 23,752 97,175 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 22,491 66,470 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 23,376 59,911 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 21,096 53,574 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 15,718 50,576 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 16,673 35,143 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 7,263 34,472 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 7,233 39,404 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 11,315 34,924 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 12,302 13,952 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 9,203 16,849 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 9,183 12,517 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 12,218 10,262 19,494,098 880
1996 12,188 15,684 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 11,150 1,937 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 12,139 17,636 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 14,118 18,542 19,152,399 2,364
1992 20,090 25,941 19,132,757 35,155
1991 22,010 27,038 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 19,935 8,299 18,893,588 125,514
1989 13,912 7,301 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 14,853 3,929 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 11,844 3,525 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 5,917 2,964 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 2,958 2,165 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 4,927 1,697 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 2,956 1,252 17,219,127 119,694
1982 7,885 1,100 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 11,831 2,826 16,422,159 33,243
1980 10,845 11,482 16,018,786 210,914
1979 11,818 11,277 15,392,957 774,094
1978 7,872 10,828 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 8,847 10,460 14,575,662 590,626
1976 1,964 10,360 14,435,504 275,984
1975 0 9,652 13,958,642 434,205
1974 7,818 8,924 13,795,836 347,869
1973 11,690 8,684 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 18,451 8,384 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 21,281 7,992 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 23,173 19,393 12,417,866 233,782
1969 21,221 20,072 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 20,199 19,809 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 31,618 19,492 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 36,206 18,985 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 39,748 18,243 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 51,580 17,687 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 41,804 16,355 11,016,705 21,640
1962 42,414 14,829 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 52,349 10,566 10,468,816 295,177
1960 40,275 9,893 10,237,489 146,955

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

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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