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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.16 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Belgium vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Israel
2100 11,250,862 21,097,502
2099 11,269,247 20,990,284
2098 11,287,433 20,887,475
2097 11,303,694 20,782,833
2096 11,319,229 20,669,152
2095 11,335,187 20,555,388
2094 11,351,692 20,438,144
2093 11,367,258 20,311,860
2092 11,383,419 20,184,747
2091 11,397,881 20,056,099
2090 11,412,370 19,927,570
2089 11,426,889 19,805,919
2088 11,442,238 19,677,585
2087 11,457,739 19,544,709
2086 11,472,102 19,405,618
2085 11,485,745 19,263,765
2084 11,499,703 19,116,247
2083 11,513,055 18,972,113
2082 11,527,480 18,829,949
2081 11,539,632 18,683,725
2080 11,553,646 18,528,692
2079 11,566,656 18,378,150
2078 11,580,982 18,224,680
2077 11,593,809 18,069,594
2076 11,605,311 17,924,206
2075 11,617,264 17,777,444
2074 11,630,340 17,633,695
2073 11,643,635 17,493,191
2072 11,656,916 17,358,424
2071 11,670,459 17,210,625
2070 11,686,541 17,058,151
2069 11,702,841 16,905,322
2068 11,720,297 16,757,005
2067 11,737,631 16,608,158
2066 11,756,233 16,462,419
2065 11,776,031 16,311,857
2064 11,796,981 16,166,704
2063 11,818,873 16,011,267
2062 11,841,060 15,861,432
2061 11,864,790 15,709,716
2060 11,886,277 15,550,635
2059 11,907,924 15,396,992
2058 11,928,140 15,241,182
2057 11,951,275 15,082,914
2056 11,972,819 14,923,704
2055 11,992,614 14,759,501
2054 12,011,260 14,591,126
2053 12,029,602 14,427,517
2052 12,045,984 14,264,766
2051 12,059,458 14,103,277
2050 12,070,180 13,939,856
2049 12,079,277 13,777,240
2048 12,086,376 13,618,660
2047 12,091,336 13,460,094
2046 12,094,512 13,297,752
2045 12,096,264 13,137,551
2044 12,095,660 12,971,541
2043 12,094,445 12,807,746
2042 12,092,240 12,643,252
2041 12,088,320 12,482,422
2040 12,084,611 12,323,788
2039 12,080,011 12,163,569
2038 12,074,019 12,006,362
2037 12,067,048 11,851,428
2036 12,060,663 11,703,716
2035 12,054,093 11,553,156
2034 12,047,026 11,406,594
2033 12,038,587 11,262,204
2032 12,030,514 11,118,498
2031 12,022,079 10,970,655
2030 12,012,501 10,825,091
2029 12,000,773 10,684,612
2028 11,988,034 10,542,941
2027 11,974,384 10,402,334
2026 11,959,583 10,261,927
2025 11,941,781 10,122,800
2024 11,858,610 10,002,200
2023 11,779,946 9,849,000
2022 11,680,210 9,557,500
2021 11,586,195 9,371,400
2020 11,538,604 9,215,100
2019 11,488,980 9,054,000
2018 11,427,054 8,882,800
2017 11,375,158 8,713,300
2016 11,331,422 8,546,000
2015 11,274,196 8,380,100
2014 11,209,057 8,215,700
2013 11,159,407 8,059,500
2012 11,106,932 7,910,500
2011 11,038,264 7,765,800
2010 10,895,586 7,623,600
2009 10,796,493 7,485,600
2008 10,709,973 7,308,800
2007 10,625,700 7,180,100
2006 10,547,958 7,053,700
2005 10,478,617 6,930,100
2004 10,421,137 6,809,000
2003 10,376,133 6,689,700
2002 10,332,785 6,570,000
2001 10,286,570 6,439,000
2000 10,251,250 6,289,000
1999 10,226,419 6,125,000
1998 10,203,008 5,971,000
1997 10,181,245 5,836,000
1996 10,156,637 5,692,000
1995 10,136,811 5,545,000
1994 10,115,603 5,399,000
1993 10,084,475 5,261,000
1992 10,045,158 5,123,000
1991 10,004,486 4,949,000
1990 9,967,379 4,660,000
1989 9,937,697 4,518,000
1988 9,901,664 4,442,000
1987 9,870,234 4,369,000
1986 9,861,823 4,299,000
1985 9,858,308 4,233,000
1984 9,855,372 4,159,000
1983 9,855,520 4,105,000
1982 9,856,303 4,031,000
1981 9,858,982 3,956,000
1980 9,859,242 3,878,000
1979 9,848,382 3,786,000
1978 9,839,534 3,690,000
1977 9,830,358 3,613,000
1976 9,818,227 3,533,000
1975 9,800,700 3,455,000
1974 9,772,419 3,377,000
1973 9,741,720 3,278,000
1972 9,711,115 3,148,000
1971 9,673,162 3,069,000
1970 9,655,549 2,974,000
1969 9,646,032 2,877,000
1968 9,618,756 2,803,000
1967 9,580,991 2,745,000
1966 9,527,807 2,629,000
1965 9,463,667 2,563,000
1964 9,378,113 2,475,000
1963 9,289,770 2,379,000
1962 9,220,578 2,293,000
1961 9,183,948 2,185,000
1960 9,153,489 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Israel
2100 -0.16% 0.51%
2099 -0.16% 0.49%
2098 -0.14% 0.5%
2097 -0.14% 0.55%
2096 -0.14% 0.55%
2095 -0.15% 0.57%
2094 -0.14% 0.62%
2093 -0.14% 0.63%
2092 -0.13% 0.64%
2091 -0.13% 0.64%
2090 -0.13% 0.61%
2089 -0.13% 0.65%
2088 -0.14% 0.68%
2087 -0.13% 0.72%
2086 -0.12% 0.74%
2085 -0.12% 0.77%
2084 -0.12% 0.76%
2083 -0.13% 0.75%
2082 -0.11% 0.78%
2081 -0.12% 0.84%
2080 -0.11% 0.82%
2079 -0.12% 0.84%
2078 -0.11% 0.86%
2077 -0.1% 0.81%
2076 -0.1% 0.83%
2075 -0.11% 0.82%
2074 -0.11% 0.8%
2073 -0.11% 0.78%
2072 -0.12% 0.86%
2071 -0.14% 0.89%
2070 -0.14% 0.9%
2069 -0.15% 0.89%
2068 -0.15% 0.9%
2067 -0.16% 0.89%
2066 -0.17% 0.92%
2065 -0.18% 0.9%
2064 -0.19% 0.97%
2063 -0.19% 0.94%
2062 -0.2% 0.97%
2061 -0.18% 1.02%
2060 -0.18% 1%
2059 -0.17% 1.02%
2058 -0.19% 1.05%
2057 -0.18% 1.07%
2056 -0.17% 1.11%
2055 -0.16% 1.15%
2054 -0.15% 1.13%
2053 -0.14% 1.14%
2052 -0.11% 1.15%
2051 -0.09% 1.17%
2050 -0.08% 1.18%
2049 -0.06% 1.16%
2048 -0.04% 1.18%
2047 -0.03% 1.22%
2046 -0.01% 1.22%
2045 0.005% 1.28%
2044 0.01% 1.28%
2043 0.02% 1.3%
2042 0.03% 1.29%
2041 0.03% 1.29%
2040 0.04% 1.32%
2039 0.05% 1.31%
2038 0.06% 1.31%
2037 0.05% 1.26%
2036 0.05% 1.3%
2035 0.06% 1.28%
2034 0.07% 1.28%
2033 0.07% 1.29%
2032 0.07% 1.35%
2031 0.08% 1.34%
2030 0.1% 1.31%
2029 0.11% 1.34%
2028 0.11% 1.35%
2027 0.12% 1.37%
2026 0.15% 1.37%
2025 0.7% 1.21%
2024 0.67% 1.56%
2023 0.85% 3.05%
2022 0.81% 1.99%
2021 0.41% 1.7%
2020 0.43% 1.78%
2019 0.54% 1.93%
2018 0.46% 1.95%
2017 0.39% 1.96%
2016 0.51% 1.98%
2015 0.58% 2%
2014 0.44% 1.94%
2013 0.47% 1.88%
2012 0.62% 1.86%
2011 1.31% 1.87%
2010 0.92% 1.84%
2009 0.81% 2.42%
2008 0.79% 1.79%
2007 0.74% 1.79%
2006 0.66% 1.78%
2005 0.55% 1.78%
2004 0.43% 1.78%
2003 0.42% 1.82%
2002 0.45% 2.03%
2001 0.34% 2.39%
2000 0.24% 2.68%
1999 0.23% 2.58%
1998 0.21% 2.31%
1997 0.24% 2.53%
1996 0.2% 2.65%
1995 0.21% 2.7%
1994 0.31% 2.62%
1993 0.39% 2.69%
1992 0.41% 3.52%
1991 0.37% 6.2%
1990 0.3% 3.14%
1989 0.36% 1.71%
1988 0.32% 1.67%
1987 0.09% 1.63%
1986 0.04% 1.56%
1985 0.03% 1.78%
1984 -0.002% 1.32%
1983 -0.008% 1.84%
1982 -0.03% 1.9%
1981 -0.003% 2.01%
1980 0.11% 2.43%
1979 0.09% 2.6%
1978 0.09% 2.13%
1977 0.12% 2.26%
1976 0.18% 2.26%
1975 0.29% 2.31%
1974 0.32% 3.02%
1973 0.32% 4.13%
1972 0.39% 2.57%
1971 0.18% 3.19%
1970 0.1% 3.37%
1969 0.28% 2.64%
1968 0.39% 2.11%
1967 0.56% 4.41%
1966 0.68% 2.58%
1965 0.91% 3.56%
1964 0.95% 4.04%
1963 0.75% 3.75%
1962 0.4% 4.94%
1961 0.33% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Belgium Israel
Current population
11967185
10334048
Population rank 83/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.12%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +330
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 87/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +11,466
Net migration rank 28/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 11,466
2024 -3,557 36,243 133,029 10,612
2023 0 41,679 131,977 9,999
2022 -2,336 118,615 129,982 50,004
2021 5,793 24,017 134,011 16,859
2020 -12,692 43,777 128,089 16,573
2019 8,042 58,469 135,810 16,134
2018 7,999 50,604 140,348 15,615
2017 10,238 37,981 138,541 14,518
2016 14,731 28,090 136,736 24,308
2015 11,274 63,536 134,082 29,735
2014 21,297 37,472 133,916 25,303
2013 16,739 28,066 129,758 17,075
2012 18,882 45,001 128,941 16,549
2011 25,388 52,464 125,030 10,470
2010 23,970 105,232 126,552 12,906
2009 23,752 97,175 122,015 7,269
2008 22,491 66,470 117,672 7,974
2007 23,376 59,911 111,292 9,654
2006 21,096 53,574 109,332 11,446
2005 15,718 50,576 105,338 10,975
2004 16,673 35,143 106,901 8,494
2003 7,263 34,472 106,366 6,684
2002 7,233 39,404 101,178 17,420
2001 11,315 34,924 99,160 38,643
2000 12,302 13,952 98,737 63,409
1999 9,203 16,849 94,325 78,422
1998 9,183 12,517 93,744 52,713
1997 12,218 10,262 88,707 60,297
1996 12,188 15,684 86,518 66,811
1995 11,150 1,937 82,066 61,800
1994 12,139 17,636 79,365 57,273
1993 14,118 18,542 77,337 49,345
1992 20,090 25,941 77,357 57,522
1991 22,010 27,038 73,740 153,141
1990 19,935 8,299 71,764 178,732
1989 13,912 7,301 68,674 14,192
1988 14,853 3,929 71,072 1,675
1987 11,844 3,525 69,904 7,511
1986 5,917 2,964 70,073 -3,598
1985 2,958 2,165 71,538 -3,686
1984 4,927 1,697 70,703 10,933
1983 2,956 1,252 70,196 689
1982 7,885 1,100 68,931 16,563
1981 11,831 2,826 67,647 16,021
1980 10,845 11,482 68,253 16,284
1979 11,818 11,277 68,148 15,591
1978 7,872 10,828 67,158 15,556
1977 8,847 10,460 70,092 12,747
1976 1,964 10,360 74,899 10,459
1975 0 9,652 70,828 11,726
1974 7,818 8,924 68,891 11,929
1973 11,690 8,684 65,560 14,310
1972 18,451 8,384 62,960 27,415
1971 21,281 7,992 64,449 52,632
1970 23,173 19,393 56,506 56,173
1969 21,221 20,072 53,800 59,928
1968 20,199 19,809 51,014 60,804
1967 31,618 19,492 47,488 59,483
1966 36,206 18,985 50,477 57,347
1965 39,748 18,243 49,979 54,694
1964 51,580 17,687 48,015 54,050
1963 41,804 16,355 44,964 53,877
1962 42,414 14,829 43,337 52,313
1961 52,349 10,566 42,170 34,482
1960 40,275 9,893 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/israel | 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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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

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