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Population in Belgium compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 2.83 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Belgium vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Ivory Coast
2100 11,250,862 104,904,226
2099 11,269,247 104,097,040
2098 11,287,433 103,275,264
2097 11,303,694 102,455,988
2096 11,319,229 101,612,663
2095 11,335,187 100,756,953
2094 11,351,692 99,882,932
2093 11,367,258 99,006,111
2092 11,383,419 98,098,926
2091 11,397,881 97,176,680
2090 11,412,370 96,248,804
2089 11,426,889 95,318,164
2088 11,442,238 94,395,936
2087 11,457,739 93,464,192
2086 11,472,102 92,517,200
2085 11,485,745 91,575,557
2084 11,499,703 90,642,933
2083 11,513,055 89,673,290
2082 11,527,480 88,700,125
2081 11,539,632 87,715,881
2080 11,553,646 86,728,284
2079 11,566,656 85,741,415
2078 11,580,982 84,742,375
2077 11,593,809 83,738,886
2076 11,605,311 82,733,035
2075 11,617,264 81,703,106
2074 11,630,340 80,687,434
2073 11,643,635 79,667,993
2072 11,656,916 78,646,863
2071 11,670,459 77,607,733
2070 11,686,541 76,567,079
2069 11,702,841 75,527,815
2068 11,720,297 74,468,469
2067 11,737,631 73,417,707
2066 11,756,233 72,351,827
2065 11,776,031 71,301,141
2064 11,796,981 70,261,039
2063 11,818,873 69,222,001
2062 11,841,060 68,196,917
2061 11,864,790 67,166,219
2060 11,886,277 66,149,529
2059 11,907,924 65,130,659
2058 11,928,140 64,100,835
2057 11,951,275 63,082,551
2056 11,972,819 62,065,729
2055 11,992,614 61,036,845
2054 12,011,260 60,004,777
2053 12,029,602 58,983,583
2052 12,045,984 57,959,085
2051 12,059,458 56,932,897
2050 12,070,180 55,909,441
2049 12,079,277 54,893,369
2048 12,086,376 53,867,419
2047 12,091,336 52,850,696
2046 12,094,512 51,836,334
2045 12,096,264 50,822,485
2044 12,095,660 49,797,934
2043 12,094,445 48,781,333
2042 12,092,240 47,776,778
2041 12,088,320 46,788,054
2040 12,084,611 45,806,217
2039 12,080,011 44,834,350
2038 12,074,019 43,874,381
2037 12,067,048 42,922,767
2036 12,060,663 41,988,786
2035 12,054,093 41,071,409
2034 12,047,026 40,164,910
2033 12,038,587 39,273,072
2032 12,030,514 38,408,366
2031 12,022,079 37,558,099
2030 12,012,501 36,727,569
2029 12,000,773 35,907,265
2028 11,988,034 35,095,347
2027 11,974,384 34,296,079
2026 11,959,583 33,502,750
2025 11,941,781 32,711,547
2024 11,858,610 31,934,230
2023 11,779,946 31,165,654
2022 11,680,210 30,395,002
2021 11,586,195 29,639,736
2020 11,538,604 28,915,449
2019 11,488,980 28,193,009
2018 11,427,054 27,464,173
2017 11,375,158 26,733,372
2016 11,331,422 25,989,405
2015 11,274,196 25,246,342
2014 11,209,057 24,527,395
2013 11,159,407 23,939,775
2012 11,106,932 23,467,078
2011 11,038,264 22,982,000
2010 10,895,586 22,488,065
2009 10,796,493 21,997,940
2008 10,709,973 21,514,439
2007 10,625,700 21,030,558
2006 10,547,958 20,546,802
2005 10,478,617 20,068,458
2004 10,421,137 19,595,000
2003 10,376,133 19,125,542
2002 10,332,785 18,654,771
2001 10,286,570 18,178,913
2000 10,251,250 17,699,004
1999 10,226,419 17,215,935
1998 10,203,008 16,663,948
1997 10,181,245 16,047,170
1996 10,156,637 15,442,312
1995 10,136,811 14,855,565
1994 10,115,603 14,287,201
1993 10,084,475 13,735,951
1992 10,045,158 13,200,310
1991 10,004,486 12,683,870
1990 9,967,379 12,189,778
1989 9,937,697 11,719,771
1988 9,901,664 11,275,189
1987 9,870,234 10,851,475
1986 9,861,823 10,440,917
1985 9,858,308 10,040,483
1984 9,855,372 9,650,516
1983 9,855,520 9,272,744
1982 9,856,303 8,907,936
1981 9,858,982 8,556,596
1980 9,859,242 8,220,714
1979 9,848,382 7,902,267
1978 9,839,534 7,603,130
1977 9,830,358 7,321,950
1976 9,818,227 7,057,958
1975 9,800,700 6,776,297
1974 9,772,419 6,474,057
1973 9,741,720 6,184,944
1972 9,711,115 5,909,716
1971 9,673,162 5,650,868
1970 9,655,549 5,411,567
1969 9,646,032 5,192,221
1968 9,618,756 4,990,021
1967 9,580,991 4,799,744
1966 9,527,807 4,617,519
1965 9,463,667 4,442,377
1964 9,378,113 4,273,952
1963 9,289,770 4,112,061
1962 9,220,578 3,956,939
1961 9,183,948 3,810,151
1960 9,153,489 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Ivory Coast
2100 -0.16% 0.78%
2099 -0.16% 0.8%
2098 -0.14% 0.8%
2097 -0.14% 0.83%
2096 -0.14% 0.85%
2095 -0.15% 0.88%
2094 -0.14% 0.89%
2093 -0.14% 0.92%
2092 -0.13% 0.95%
2091 -0.13% 0.96%
2090 -0.13% 0.98%
2089 -0.13% 0.98%
2088 -0.14% 1%
2087 -0.13% 1.02%
2086 -0.12% 1.03%
2085 -0.12% 1.03%
2084 -0.12% 1.08%
2083 -0.13% 1.1%
2082 -0.11% 1.12%
2081 -0.12% 1.14%
2080 -0.11% 1.15%
2079 -0.12% 1.18%
2078 -0.11% 1.2%
2077 -0.1% 1.22%
2076 -0.1% 1.26%
2075 -0.11% 1.26%
2074 -0.11% 1.28%
2073 -0.11% 1.3%
2072 -0.12% 1.34%
2071 -0.14% 1.36%
2070 -0.14% 1.38%
2069 -0.15% 1.42%
2068 -0.15% 1.43%
2067 -0.16% 1.47%
2066 -0.17% 1.47%
2065 -0.18% 1.48%
2064 -0.19% 1.5%
2063 -0.19% 1.5%
2062 -0.2% 1.53%
2061 -0.18% 1.54%
2060 -0.18% 1.56%
2059 -0.17% 1.61%
2058 -0.19% 1.61%
2057 -0.18% 1.64%
2056 -0.17% 1.69%
2055 -0.16% 1.72%
2054 -0.15% 1.73%
2053 -0.14% 1.77%
2052 -0.11% 1.8%
2051 -0.09% 1.83%
2050 -0.08% 1.85%
2049 -0.06% 1.9%
2048 -0.04% 1.92%
2047 -0.03% 1.96%
2046 -0.01% 1.99%
2045 0.005% 2.06%
2044 0.01% 2.08%
2043 0.02% 2.1%
2042 0.03% 2.11%
2041 0.03% 2.14%
2040 0.04% 2.17%
2039 0.05% 2.19%
2038 0.06% 2.22%
2037 0.05% 2.22%
2036 0.05% 2.23%
2035 0.06% 2.26%
2034 0.07% 2.27%
2033 0.07% 2.25%
2032 0.07% 2.26%
2031 0.08% 2.26%
2030 0.1% 2.28%
2029 0.11% 2.31%
2028 0.11% 2.33%
2027 0.12% 2.37%
2026 0.15% 2.42%
2025 0.7% 2.43%
2024 0.67% 2.47%
2023 0.85% 2.54%
2022 0.81% 2.55%
2021 0.41% 2.5%
2020 0.43% 2.56%
2019 0.54% 2.65%
2018 0.46% 2.73%
2017 0.39% 2.86%
2016 0.51% 2.94%
2015 0.58% 2.93%
2014 0.44% 2.45%
2013 0.47% 2.01%
2012 0.62% 2.11%
2011 1.31% 2.2%
2010 0.92% 2.23%
2009 0.81% 2.25%
2008 0.79% 2.3%
2007 0.74% 2.35%
2006 0.66% 2.38%
2005 0.55% 2.42%
2004 0.43% 2.45%
2003 0.42% 2.52%
2002 0.45% 2.62%
2001 0.34% 2.71%
2000 0.24% 2.81%
1999 0.23% 3.31%
1998 0.21% 3.84%
1997 0.24% 3.92%
1996 0.2% 3.95%
1995 0.21% 3.98%
1994 0.31% 4.01%
1993 0.39% 4.06%
1992 0.41% 4.07%
1991 0.37% 4.05%
1990 0.3% 4.01%
1989 0.36% 3.94%
1988 0.32% 3.9%
1987 0.09% 3.93%
1986 0.04% 3.99%
1985 0.03% 4.04%
1984 -0.002% 4.07%
1983 -0.008% 4.1%
1982 -0.03% 4.11%
1981 -0.003% 4.09%
1980 0.11% 4.03%
1979 0.09% 3.93%
1978 0.09% 3.84%
1977 0.12% 3.74%
1976 0.18% 4.16%
1975 0.29% 4.67%
1974 0.32% 4.67%
1973 0.32% 4.66%
1972 0.39% 4.58%
1971 0.18% 4.42%
1970 0.1% 4.22%
1969 0.28% 4.05%
1968 0.39% 3.96%
1967 0.56% 3.95%
1966 0.68% 3.94%
1965 0.91% 3.94%
1964 0.95% 3.94%
1963 0.75% 3.92%
1962 0.4% 3.85%
1961 0.33% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Belgium Ivory Coast
Current population
11967185
33910252
Population rank 83/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.41%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 26/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +11,305
Net migration rank 28/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 11,305
2024 -3,557 36,243 765,049 7,838
2023 0 41,679 758,261 6,002
2022 -2,336 118,615 750,270 26,777
2021 5,793 24,017 732,191 1,322
2020 -12,692 43,777 727,455 -12,390
2019 8,042 58,469 727,774 2,043
2018 7,999 50,604 722,445 5,395
2017 10,238 37,981 734,553 -796
2016 14,731 28,090 735,630 18,568
2015 11,274 63,536 731,387 522
2014 21,297 37,472 728,978 -23,011
2013 16,739 28,066 720,228 -250,964
2012 18,882 45,001 708,847 -232,712
2011 25,388 52,464 694,033 -200,010
2010 23,970 105,232 676,554 -182,689
2009 23,752 97,175 654,439 -168,027
2008 22,491 66,470 630,610 -150,037
2007 23,376 59,911 617,247 -130,079
2006 21,096 53,574 605,001 -124,651
2005 15,718 50,576 593,685 -117,342
2004 16,673 35,143 579,424 -108,869
2003 7,263 34,472 568,220 -99,880
2002 7,233 39,404 563,692 -90,503
2001 11,315 34,924 555,220 -76,679
2000 12,302 13,952 545,129 -63,843
1999 9,203 16,849 527,634 -42,777
1998 9,183 12,517 509,167 109,961
1997 12,218 10,262 489,984 124,443
1996 12,188 15,684 469,740 125,556
1995 11,150 1,937 453,719 124,501
1994 12,139 17,636 438,274 120,247
1993 14,118 18,542 430,759 113,215
1992 20,090 25,941 423,294 104,006
1991 22,010 27,038 413,354 92,228
1990 19,935 8,299 402,629 79,979
1989 13,912 7,301 390,081 67,324
1988 14,853 3,929 378,575 53,187
1987 11,844 3,525 370,654 45,028
1986 5,917 2,964 357,205 48,233
1985 2,958 2,165 344,549 50,872
1984 4,927 1,697 331,910 52,594
1983 2,956 1,252 317,379 53,646
1982 7,885 1,100 305,204 53,384
1981 11,831 2,826 292,755 51,354
1980 10,845 11,482 280,630 47,031
1979 11,818 11,277 268,875 40,355
1978 7,872 10,828 257,222 31,822
1977 8,847 10,460 250,858 22,452
1976 1,964 10,360 241,939 12,735
1975 0 9,652 228,883 79,766
1974 7,818 8,924 216,389 79,445
1973 11,690 8,684 203,429 78,963
1972 18,451 8,384 190,842 77,213
1971 21,281 7,992 179,918 69,728
1970 23,173 19,393 170,070 58,883
1969 21,221 20,072 161,541 48,192
1968 20,199 19,809 153,464 41,198
1967 31,618 19,492 145,773 40,125
1966 36,206 18,985 138,438 40,125
1965 39,748 18,243 131,601 40,125
1964 51,580 17,687 124,996 40,125
1963 41,804 16,355 118,526 40,125
1962 42,414 14,829 111,930 39,670
1961 52,349 10,566 105,568 36,410
1960 40,275 9,893 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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