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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 4.92 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Belgium vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Italy
2100 11,193,616 35,208,261
2099 11,211,908 35,444,989
2098 11,230,002 35,676,340
2097 11,246,180 35,914,345
2096 11,261,636 36,150,501
2095 11,277,513 36,386,787
2094 11,293,934 36,619,396
2093 11,309,421 36,850,181
2092 11,325,500 37,089,746
2091 11,339,887 37,323,400
2090 11,354,304 37,560,976
2089 11,368,748 37,802,157
2088 11,384,019 38,040,056
2087 11,399,441 38,280,439
2086 11,413,731 38,517,279
2085 11,427,305 38,761,126
2084 11,441,192 39,008,873
2083 11,454,476 39,255,273
2082 11,468,827 39,509,964
2081 11,480,917 39,767,732
2080 11,494,860 40,030,977
2079 11,507,804 40,302,924
2078 11,522,057 40,579,648
2077 11,534,819 40,860,952
2076 11,546,262 41,151,772
2075 11,558,154 41,455,646
2074 11,571,164 41,779,503
2073 11,584,391 42,111,664
2072 11,597,605 42,459,257
2071 11,611,079 42,814,908
2070 11,627,079 43,187,953
2069 11,643,296 43,571,469
2068 11,660,663 43,964,515
2067 11,677,909 44,361,273
2066 11,696,417 44,771,926
2065 11,716,114 45,197,177
2064 11,736,957 45,628,630
2063 11,758,738 46,066,216
2062 11,780,812 46,517,561
2061 11,804,421 46,971,598
2060 11,825,799 47,424,830
2059 11,847,336 47,879,711
2058 11,867,449 48,332,818
2057 11,890,466 48,778,066
2056 11,911,901 49,222,515
2055 11,931,594 49,653,326
2054 11,950,146 50,073,600
2053 11,968,395 50,488,203
2052 11,984,694 50,886,354
2051 11,998,099 51,276,616
2050 12,008,766 51,663,176
2049 12,017,817 52,034,983
2048 12,024,879 52,392,012
2047 12,029,815 52,745,310
2046 12,032,975 53,080,828
2045 12,034,718 53,408,660
2044 12,034,116 53,723,325
2043 12,032,908 54,042,322
2042 12,030,714 54,342,628
2041 12,026,814 54,629,496
2040 12,023,124 54,916,374
2039 12,018,547 55,205,078
2038 12,012,586 55,481,637
2037 12,005,650 55,757,394
2036 11,999,298 56,025,224
2035 11,992,761 56,295,613
2034 11,985,730 56,562,648
2033 11,977,334 56,822,364
2032 11,969,302 57,078,534
2031 11,960,910 57,345,322
2030 11,951,381 57,606,120
2029 11,939,712 57,851,091
2028 11,927,038 58,091,760
2027 11,913,457 58,333,039
2026 11,898,731 58,562,681
2025 11,881,020 58,769,653
2024 11,858,610 58,952,704
2023 11,779,946 58,984,216
2022 11,680,210 59,013,667
2021 11,586,195 59,133,173
2020 11,538,604 59,438,851
2019 11,488,980 59,729,081
2018 11,427,054 60,148,658
2017 11,375,158 60,002,252
2016 11,331,422 60,115,223
2015 11,274,196 60,229,605
2014 11,209,057 60,320,707
2013 11,159,407 60,311,613
2012 11,106,932 60,191,247
2011 11,038,264 60,026,841
2010 10,895,586 59,819,407
2009 10,796,493 59,555,454
2008 10,709,973 59,211,181
2007 10,625,700 58,756,247
2006 10,547,958 58,399,861
2005 10,478,617 58,166,682
2004 10,421,137 57,828,179
2003 10,376,133 57,399,184
2002 10,332,785 57,089,824
2001 10,286,570 56,976,981
2000 10,251,250 56,942,108
1999 10,226,419 56,916,317
1998 10,203,008 56,906,744
1997 10,181,245 56,890,372
1996 10,156,637 56,860,281
1995 10,136,811 56,844,303
1994 10,115,603 56,843,400
1993 10,084,475 56,831,821
1992 10,045,158 56,797,087
1991 10,004,486 56,758,521
1990 9,967,379 56,719,240
1989 9,937,697 56,671,781
1988 9,901,664 56,629,288
1987 9,870,234 56,601,931
1986 9,861,823 56,596,155
1985 9,858,308 56,593,071
1984 9,855,372 56,576,718
1983 9,855,520 56,564,074
1982 9,856,303 56,543,548
1981 9,858,982 56,501,675
1980 9,859,242 56,433,883
1979 9,848,382 56,317,749
1978 9,839,534 56,155,143
1977 9,830,358 55,955,411
1976 9,818,227 55,718,260
1975 9,800,700 55,441,001
1974 9,772,419 55,110,868
1973 9,741,720 54,751,406
1972 9,711,115 54,381,345
1971 9,673,162 54,073,490
1970 9,655,549 53,821,850
1969 9,646,032 53,537,950
1968 9,618,756 53,235,750
1967 9,580,991 52,900,500
1966 9,527,807 52,519,000
1965 9,463,667 52,112,350
1964 9,378,113 51,675,350
1963 9,289,770 51,252,000
1962 9,220,578 50,879,450
1961 9,183,948 50,536,350
1960 9,153,489 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Italy
2100 -0.16% -0.67%
2099 -0.16% -0.65%
2098 -0.14% -0.66%
2097 -0.14% -0.65%
2096 -0.14% -0.65%
2095 -0.15% -0.64%
2094 -0.14% -0.63%
2093 -0.14% -0.65%
2092 -0.13% -0.63%
2091 -0.13% -0.63%
2090 -0.13% -0.64%
2089 -0.13% -0.63%
2088 -0.14% -0.63%
2087 -0.13% -0.61%
2086 -0.12% -0.63%
2085 -0.12% -0.64%
2084 -0.12% -0.63%
2083 -0.13% -0.64%
2082 -0.11% -0.65%
2081 -0.12% -0.66%
2080 -0.11% -0.67%
2079 -0.12% -0.68%
2078 -0.11% -0.69%
2077 -0.1% -0.71%
2076 -0.1% -0.73%
2075 -0.11% -0.78%
2074 -0.11% -0.79%
2073 -0.11% -0.82%
2072 -0.12% -0.83%
2071 -0.14% -0.86%
2070 -0.14% -0.88%
2069 -0.15% -0.89%
2068 -0.15% -0.89%
2067 -0.16% -0.92%
2066 -0.17% -0.94%
2065 -0.18% -0.95%
2064 -0.19% -0.95%
2063 -0.19% -0.97%
2062 -0.2% -0.97%
2061 -0.18% -0.96%
2060 -0.18% -0.95%
2059 -0.17% -0.94%
2058 -0.19% -0.91%
2057 -0.18% -0.9%
2056 -0.17% -0.87%
2055 -0.16% -0.84%
2054 -0.15% -0.82%
2053 -0.14% -0.78%
2052 -0.11% -0.76%
2051 -0.09% -0.75%
2050 -0.08% -0.71%
2049 -0.06% -0.68%
2048 -0.04% -0.67%
2047 -0.03% -0.63%
2046 -0.01% -0.61%
2045 0.005% -0.59%
2044 0.01% -0.59%
2043 0.02% -0.55%
2042 0.03% -0.53%
2041 0.03% -0.52%
2040 0.04% -0.52%
2039 0.05% -0.5%
2038 0.06% -0.49%
2037 0.05% -0.48%
2036 0.05% -0.48%
2035 0.06% -0.47%
2034 0.07% -0.46%
2033 0.07% -0.45%
2032 0.07% -0.47%
2031 0.08% -0.45%
2030 0.1% -0.42%
2029 0.11% -0.41%
2028 0.11% -0.41%
2027 0.12% -0.39%
2026 0.15% -0.35%
2025 0.19% -0.31%
2024 0.67% -0.05%
2023 0.85% -0.05%
2022 0.81% -0.2%
2021 0.41% -0.51%
2020 0.43% -0.49%
2019 0.54% -0.7%
2018 0.46% 0.24%
2017 0.39% -0.19%
2016 0.51% -0.19%
2015 0.58% -0.15%
2014 0.44% 0.02%
2013 0.47% 0.2%
2012 0.62% 0.27%
2011 1.31% 0.35%
2010 0.92% 0.44%
2009 0.81% 0.58%
2008 0.79% 0.77%
2007 0.74% 0.61%
2006 0.66% 0.4%
2005 0.55% 0.59%
2004 0.43% 0.75%
2003 0.42% 0.54%
2002 0.45% 0.2%
2001 0.34% 0.06%
2000 0.24% 0.05%
1999 0.23% 0.02%
1998 0.21% 0.03%
1997 0.24% 0.05%
1996 0.2% 0.03%
1995 0.21% 0.002%
1994 0.31% 0.02%
1993 0.39% 0.06%
1992 0.41% 0.07%
1991 0.37% 0.07%
1990 0.3% 0.08%
1989 0.36% 0.08%
1988 0.32% 0.05%
1987 0.09% 0.01%
1986 0.04% 0.005%
1985 0.03% 0.03%
1984 -0.002% 0.02%
1983 -0.008% 0.04%
1982 -0.03% 0.07%
1981 -0.003% 0.12%
1980 0.11% 0.21%
1979 0.09% 0.29%
1978 0.09% 0.36%
1977 0.12% 0.43%
1976 0.18% 0.5%
1975 0.29% 0.6%
1974 0.32% 0.66%
1973 0.32% 0.68%
1972 0.39% 0.57%
1971 0.18% 0.47%
1970 0.1% 0.53%
1969 0.28% 0.57%
1968 0.39% 0.63%
1967 0.56% 0.73%
1966 0.68% 0.78%
1965 0.91% 0.85%
1964 0.95% 0.83%
1963 0.75% 0.73%
1962 0.4% 0.68%
1961 0.33% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Belgium Italy
Current population
11902714
58562681
Population rank 83/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.71%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +216 -86
Annual growth/decline +78,664 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 170/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +75,448
Net migration rank 28/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 75,448
2024 - 36,243 - 95,246
2023 0 41,679 -283,125 150,189
2022 -2,336 118,615 -318,674 231,228
2021 5,793 24,017 -301,579 157,327
2020 -12,692 43,777 -338,801 85,281
2019 8,042 58,469 -215,025 46,634
2018 7,999 50,604 -192,475 83,686
2017 10,238 37,981 -192,007 95,147
2016 14,731 28,090 -138,265 84,568
2015 11,274 63,536 -162,620 39,389
2014 21,297 37,472 -96,513 52,679
2013 16,739 28,066 -90,468 158,090
2012 18,882 45,001 -78,248 252,524
2011 25,388 52,464 -48,021 198,544
2010 23,970 105,232 -23,928 274,387
2009 23,752 97,175 -17,866 283,676
2008 22,491 66,470 -11,842 422,534
2007 23,376 59,911 -5,876 495,092
2006 21,096 53,574 0 215,995
2005 15,718 50,576 -17,450 258,702
2004 16,673 35,143 11,566 417,970
2003 7,263 34,472 -40,179 478,578
2002 7,233 39,404 -22,836 223,861
2001 11,315 34,924 -11,396 48,903
2000 12,302 13,952 -17,082 56,065
1999 9,203 16,849 -22,766 54,405
1998 9,183 12,517 -39,835 67,985
1997 12,218 10,262 -22,756 50,539
1996 12,188 15,684 -22,744 53,450
1995 11,150 1,937 -34,107 -460,287
1994 12,139 17,636 -17,053 502,750
1993 14,118 18,542 0 24,321
1992 20,090 25,941 22,718 51,747
1991 22,010 27,038 11,352 19,721
1990 19,935 8,299 22,688 35,317
1989 13,912 7,301 28,336 19,540
1988 14,853 3,929 33,977 18,553
1987 11,844 3,525 16,980 7,825
1986 5,917 2,964 11,319 -6,206
1985 2,958 2,165 28,297 6,911
1984 4,927 1,697 50,919 203
1983 2,956 1,252 33,939 -3,733
1982 7,885 1,100 79,161 -24,223
1981 11,831 2,826 73,452 7,182
1980 10,845 11,482 84,650 295,642
1979 11,818 11,277 129,531 42,637
1978 7,872 10,828 168,465 43,932
1977 8,847 10,460 190,248 42,246
1976 1,964 10,360 228,445 40,885
1975 0 9,652 271,660 43,051
1974 7,818 8,924 336,176 42,487
1973 11,690 8,684 328,508 41,631
1972 18,451 8,384 364,355 43,182
1971 21,281 7,992 383,922 -58,627
1970 23,173 19,393 376,753 -62,216
1969 21,221 20,072 390,827 -45,346
1968 20,199 19,809 399,268 -50,149
1967 31,618 19,492 439,074 -37,992
1966 36,206 18,985 488,427 -35,352
1965 39,748 18,243 474,222 -36,267
1964 51,580 17,687 527,089 -27,368
1963 41,804 16,355 440,767 -28,198
1962 42,414 14,829 427,387 -25,840
1961 52,349 10,566 459,880 -129,761
1960 40,275 9,893 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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