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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 7.85 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Belgium vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Iran
2100 11,193,616 80,713,760
2099 11,211,908 81,246,718
2098 11,230,002 81,770,953
2097 11,246,180 82,295,714
2096 11,261,636 82,818,575
2095 11,277,513 83,338,446
2094 11,293,934 83,854,648
2093 11,309,421 84,371,569
2092 11,325,500 84,888,626
2091 11,339,887 85,410,099
2090 11,354,304 85,934,675
2089 11,368,748 86,466,409
2088 11,384,019 87,004,165
2087 11,399,441 87,549,685
2086 11,413,731 88,105,571
2085 11,427,305 88,668,329
2084 11,441,192 89,239,709
2083 11,454,476 89,817,194
2082 11,468,827 90,402,538
2081 11,480,917 90,995,822
2080 11,494,860 91,595,122
2079 11,507,804 92,196,842
2078 11,522,057 92,801,160
2077 11,534,819 93,405,954
2076 11,546,262 94,007,669
2075 11,558,154 94,606,607
2074 11,571,164 95,197,577
2073 11,584,391 95,783,994
2072 11,597,605 96,355,853
2071 11,611,079 96,915,335
2070 11,627,079 97,460,813
2069 11,643,296 97,988,897
2068 11,660,663 98,496,927
2067 11,677,909 98,978,509
2066 11,696,417 99,439,391
2065 11,716,114 99,877,457
2064 11,736,957 100,288,977
2063 11,758,738 100,668,199
2062 11,780,812 101,017,348
2061 11,804,421 101,332,810
2060 11,825,799 101,612,261
2059 11,847,336 101,858,931
2058 11,867,449 102,061,144
2057 11,890,466 102,228,085
2056 11,911,901 102,358,266
2055 11,931,594 102,449,092
2054 11,950,146 102,498,594
2053 11,968,395 102,508,245
2052 11,984,694 102,480,373
2051 11,998,099 102,417,847
2050 12,008,766 102,318,917
2049 12,017,817 102,189,816
2048 12,024,879 102,024,233
2047 12,029,815 101,832,213
2046 12,032,975 101,613,554
2045 12,034,718 101,371,784
2044 12,034,116 101,104,998
2043 12,032,908 100,818,045
2042 12,030,714 100,512,032
2041 12,026,814 100,188,214
2040 12,023,124 99,849,875
2039 12,018,547 99,501,869
2038 12,012,586 99,137,385
2037 12,005,650 98,759,167
2036 11,999,298 98,366,612
2035 11,992,761 97,963,082
2034 11,985,730 97,546,148
2033 11,977,334 97,118,106
2032 11,969,302 96,671,440
2031 11,960,910 96,204,118
2030 11,951,381 95,718,604
2029 11,939,712 95,195,996
2028 11,927,038 94,623,034
2027 11,913,457 93,987,260
2026 11,898,731 93,276,075
2025 11,881,020 92,478,162
2024 11,858,610 91,567,738
2023 11,779,946 90,608,707
2022 11,680,210 89,524,246
2021 11,586,195 88,455,488
2020 11,538,604 87,723,443
2019 11,488,980 87,051,648
2018 11,427,054 86,117,998
2017 11,375,158 85,026,754
2016 11,331,422 83,812,228
2015 11,274,196 82,619,362
2014 11,209,057 81,502,045
2013 11,159,407 80,414,686
2012 11,106,932 79,370,580
2011 11,038,264 78,383,598
2010 10,895,586 77,420,842
2009 10,796,493 76,457,825
2008 10,709,973 75,514,204
2007 10,625,700 74,602,648
2006 10,547,958 73,392,747
2005 10,478,617 71,828,455
2004 10,421,137 70,256,316
2003 10,376,133 68,769,340
2002 10,332,785 68,011,317
2001 10,286,570 67,452,005
2000 10,251,250 66,418,659
1999 10,226,419 65,445,391
1998 10,203,008 64,519,859
1997 10,181,245 63,639,638
1996 10,156,637 62,881,300
1995 10,136,811 62,205,567
1994 10,115,603 61,520,598
1993 10,084,475 61,403,543
1992 10,045,158 61,184,983
1991 10,004,486 59,986,931
1990 9,967,379 58,380,092
1989 9,937,697 56,704,914
1988 9,901,664 55,072,694
1987 9,870,234 53,323,493
1986 9,861,823 51,446,045
1985 9,858,308 49,582,289
1984 9,855,372 47,793,998
1983 9,855,520 46,029,535
1982 9,856,303 44,272,141
1981 9,858,982 41,989,312
1980 9,859,242 39,842,324
1979 9,848,382 38,424,952
1978 9,839,534 37,126,535
1977 9,830,358 35,933,181
1976 9,818,227 34,837,271
1975 9,800,700 33,802,973
1974 9,772,419 32,796,463
1973 9,741,720 31,839,838
1972 9,711,115 30,921,179
1971 9,673,162 30,029,071
1970 9,655,549 29,145,100
1969 9,646,032 28,273,482
1968 9,618,756 27,437,391
1967 9,580,991 26,628,432
1966 9,527,807 25,829,270
1965 9,463,667 25,036,978
1964 9,378,113 24,262,859
1963 9,289,770 23,519,005
1962 9,220,578 22,807,907
1961 9,183,948 22,125,726
1960 9,153,489 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 103M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Iran
2100 -0.16% -0.66%
2099 -0.16% -0.64%
2098 -0.14% -0.64%
2097 -0.14% -0.63%
2096 -0.14% -0.62%
2095 -0.15% -0.62%
2094 -0.14% -0.61%
2093 -0.14% -0.61%
2092 -0.13% -0.61%
2091 -0.13% -0.61%
2090 -0.13% -0.61%
2089 -0.13% -0.62%
2088 -0.14% -0.62%
2087 -0.13% -0.63%
2086 -0.12% -0.63%
2085 -0.12% -0.64%
2084 -0.12% -0.64%
2083 -0.13% -0.65%
2082 -0.11% -0.65%
2081 -0.12% -0.65%
2080 -0.11% -0.65%
2079 -0.12% -0.65%
2078 -0.11% -0.65%
2077 -0.1% -0.64%
2076 -0.1% -0.63%
2075 -0.11% -0.62%
2074 -0.11% -0.61%
2073 -0.11% -0.59%
2072 -0.12% -0.58%
2071 -0.14% -0.56%
2070 -0.14% -0.54%
2069 -0.15% -0.52%
2068 -0.15% -0.49%
2067 -0.16% -0.46%
2066 -0.17% -0.44%
2065 -0.18% -0.41%
2064 -0.19% -0.38%
2063 -0.19% -0.35%
2062 -0.2% -0.31%
2061 -0.18% -0.28%
2060 -0.18% -0.24%
2059 -0.17% -0.2%
2058 -0.19% -0.16%
2057 -0.18% -0.13%
2056 -0.17% -0.09%
2055 -0.16% -0.05%
2054 -0.15% -0.009%
2053 -0.14% 0.03%
2052 -0.11% 0.06%
2051 -0.09% 0.1%
2050 -0.08% 0.13%
2049 -0.06% 0.16%
2048 -0.04% 0.19%
2047 -0.03% 0.22%
2046 -0.01% 0.24%
2045 0.005% 0.26%
2044 0.01% 0.28%
2043 0.02% 0.3%
2042 0.03% 0.32%
2041 0.03% 0.34%
2040 0.04% 0.35%
2039 0.05% 0.37%
2038 0.06% 0.38%
2037 0.05% 0.4%
2036 0.05% 0.41%
2035 0.06% 0.43%
2034 0.07% 0.44%
2033 0.07% 0.46%
2032 0.07% 0.49%
2031 0.08% 0.51%
2030 0.1% 0.55%
2029 0.11% 0.61%
2028 0.11% 0.68%
2027 0.12% 0.76%
2026 0.15% 0.86%
2025 0.19% 0.99%
2024 0.67% 1.06%
2023 0.85% 1.21%
2022 0.81% 1.21%
2021 0.41% 0.83%
2020 0.43% 0.77%
2019 0.54% 1.08%
2018 0.46% 1.28%
2017 0.39% 1.45%
2016 0.51% 1.44%
2015 0.58% 1.37%
2014 0.44% 1.35%
2013 0.47% 1.32%
2012 0.62% 1.26%
2011 1.31% 1.24%
2010 0.92% 1.26%
2009 0.81% 1.25%
2008 0.79% 1.22%
2007 0.74% 1.65%
2006 0.66% 2.18%
2005 0.55% 2.24%
2004 0.43% 2.16%
2003 0.42% 1.11%
2002 0.45% 0.83%
2001 0.34% 1.56%
2000 0.24% 1.49%
1999 0.23% 1.43%
1998 0.21% 1.38%
1997 0.24% 1.21%
1996 0.2% 1.09%
1995 0.21% 1.11%
1994 0.31% 0.19%
1993 0.39% 0.36%
1992 0.41% 2%
1991 0.37% 2.75%
1990 0.3% 2.95%
1989 0.36% 2.96%
1988 0.32% 3.28%
1987 0.09% 3.65%
1986 0.04% 3.76%
1985 0.03% 3.74%
1984 -0.002% 3.83%
1983 -0.008% 3.97%
1982 -0.03% 5.44%
1981 -0.003% 5.39%
1980 0.11% 3.69%
1979 0.09% 3.5%
1978 0.09% 3.32%
1977 0.12% 3.15%
1976 0.18% 3.06%
1975 0.29% 3.07%
1974 0.32% 3%
1973 0.32% 2.97%
1972 0.39% 2.97%
1971 0.18% 3.03%
1970 0.1% 3.08%
1969 0.28% 3.05%
1968 0.39% 3.04%
1967 0.56% 3.09%
1966 0.68% 3.16%
1965 0.91% 3.19%
1964 0.95% 3.16%
1963 0.75% 3.12%
1962 0.4% 3.08%
1961 0.33% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Belgium Iran
Current population
11902714
93468444
Population rank 83/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.13%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
4.75 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
4.75 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 98/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +116,786
Net migration rank 28/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 116,786
2024 - 36,243 - 190,156
2023 0 41,679 750,150 262,044
2022 -2,336 118,615 753,525 403,190
2021 5,793 24,017 645,725 334,967
2020 -12,692 43,777 663,978 -180,680
2019 8,042 58,469 893,063 -32,794
2018 7,999 50,604 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 10,238 37,981 1,140,549 34,849
2016 14,731 28,090 1,186,949 66,630
2015 11,274 63,536 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 21,297 37,472 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 16,739 28,066 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 18,882 45,001 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 25,388 52,464 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 23,970 105,232 980,380 -12,849
2009 23,752 97,175 958,322 211
2008 22,491 66,470 940,983 -12,184
2007 23,376 59,911 919,254 -24,950
2006 21,096 53,574 884,529 640,932
2005 15,718 50,576 837,305 765,873
2004 16,673 35,143 801,203 739,996
2003 7,263 34,472 732,600 700,222
2002 7,233 39,404 752,205 -668,962
2001 11,315 34,924 743,658 291,692
2000 12,302 13,952 731,203 300,133
1999 9,203 16,849 723,237 191,988
1998 9,183 12,517 717,655 218,171
1997 12,218 10,262 726,574 98,009
1996 12,188 15,684 784,508 -92,435
1995 11,150 1,937 879,648 -220,258
1994 12,139 17,636 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 14,118 18,542 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 20,090 25,941 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 22,010 27,038 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 19,935 8,299 1,530,434 200,711
1989 13,912 7,301 1,609,739 9,460
1988 14,853 3,929 1,614,512 30,688
1987 11,844 3,525 1,639,644 213,524
1986 5,917 2,964 1,659,289 242,411
1985 2,958 2,165 1,661,750 163,999
1984 4,927 1,697 1,653,051 97,748
1983 2,956 1,252 1,573,612 204,544
1982 7,885 1,100 1,514,240 222,390
1981 11,831 2,826 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 10,845 11,482 1,361,293 103,674
1979 11,818 11,277 1,294,306 75,451
1978 7,872 10,828 1,156,974 70,088
1977 8,847 10,460 1,091,542 68,093
1976 1,964 10,360 1,013,347 18,825
1975 0 9,652 929,481 106,921
1974 7,818 8,924 873,369 103,252
1973 11,690 8,684 831,880 104,779
1972 18,451 8,384 804,043 96,614
1971 21,281 7,992 805,830 77,717
1970 23,173 19,393 794,612 89,757
1969 21,221 20,072 780,660 78,196
1968 20,199 19,809 743,992 69,342
1967 31,618 19,492 727,276 77,313
1966 36,206 18,985 695,040 98,709
1965 39,748 18,243 663,029 127,808
1964 51,580 17,687 635,589 121,817
1963 41,804 16,355 620,126 110,190
1962 42,414 14,829 595,538 96,332
1961 52,349 10,566 594,674 77,811
1960 40,275 9,893 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/iran | 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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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