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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 4.2 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Belgium vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Jamaica
2100 11,193,616 1,075,936
2099 11,211,908 1,095,350
2098 11,230,002 1,115,242
2097 11,246,180 1,135,653
2096 11,261,636 1,156,525
2095 11,277,513 1,177,966
2094 11,293,934 1,200,045
2093 11,309,421 1,222,794
2092 11,325,500 1,246,199
2091 11,339,887 1,270,303
2090 11,354,304 1,294,988
2089 11,368,748 1,320,362
2088 11,384,019 1,346,290
2087 11,399,441 1,372,809
2086 11,413,731 1,399,955
2085 11,427,305 1,427,808
2084 11,441,192 1,456,011
2083 11,454,476 1,484,393
2082 11,468,827 1,513,542
2081 11,480,917 1,543,136
2080 11,494,860 1,573,400
2079 11,507,804 1,603,926
2078 11,522,057 1,634,499
2077 11,534,819 1,665,602
2076 11,546,262 1,696,763
2075 11,558,154 1,728,143
2074 11,571,164 1,760,036
2073 11,584,391 1,791,818
2072 11,597,605 1,823,794
2071 11,611,079 1,855,585
2070 11,627,079 1,887,318
2069 11,643,296 1,918,759
2068 11,660,663 1,950,157
2067 11,677,909 1,981,247
2066 11,696,417 2,012,035
2065 11,716,114 2,043,276
2064 11,736,957 2,073,988
2063 11,758,738 2,104,265
2062 11,780,812 2,134,508
2061 11,804,421 2,164,312
2060 11,825,799 2,194,058
2059 11,847,336 2,223,310
2058 11,867,449 2,252,286
2057 11,890,466 2,280,579
2056 11,911,901 2,308,936
2055 11,931,594 2,336,830
2054 11,950,146 2,364,245
2053 11,968,395 2,390,891
2052 11,984,694 2,416,741
2051 11,998,099 2,441,989
2050 12,008,766 2,466,771
2049 12,017,817 2,491,589
2048 12,024,879 2,515,667
2047 12,029,815 2,539,219
2046 12,032,975 2,562,324
2045 12,034,718 2,584,663
2044 12,034,116 2,606,489
2043 12,032,908 2,627,486
2042 12,030,714 2,647,490
2041 12,026,814 2,666,429
2040 12,023,124 2,684,551
2039 12,018,547 2,702,027
2038 12,012,586 2,718,374
2037 12,005,650 2,734,180
2036 11,999,298 2,748,725
2035 11,992,761 2,761,886
2034 11,985,730 2,774,297
2033 11,977,334 2,785,381
2032 11,969,302 2,795,619
2031 11,960,910 2,804,329
2030 11,951,381 2,812,297
2029 11,939,712 2,819,213
2028 11,927,038 2,825,235
2027 11,913,457 2,830,534
2026 11,898,731 2,834,980
2025 11,881,020 2,837,881
2024 11,858,610 2,839,175
2023 11,779,946 2,839,786
2022 11,680,210 2,839,144
2021 11,586,195 2,837,682
2020 11,538,604 2,830,739
2019 11,488,980 2,823,271
2018 11,427,054 2,820,097
2017 11,375,158 2,815,764
2016 11,331,422 2,809,915
2015 11,274,196 2,802,534
2014 11,209,057 2,793,749
2013 11,159,407 2,783,687
2012 11,106,932 2,772,430
2011 11,038,264 2,760,494
2010 10,895,586 2,748,568
2009 10,796,493 2,736,995
2008 10,709,973 2,725,635
2007 10,625,700 2,713,800
2006 10,547,958 2,700,968
2005 10,478,617 2,687,066
2004 10,421,137 2,672,225
2003 10,376,133 2,656,623
2002 10,332,785 2,640,572
2001 10,286,570 2,624,403
2000 10,251,250 2,607,826
1999 10,226,419 2,589,795
1998 10,203,008 2,569,736
1997 10,181,245 2,547,848
1996 10,156,637 2,524,463
1995 10,136,811 2,500,151
1994 10,115,603 2,475,220
1993 10,084,475 2,449,916
1992 10,045,158 2,424,701
1991 10,004,486 2,400,869
1990 9,967,379 2,379,877
1989 9,937,697 2,361,916
1988 9,901,664 2,345,777
1987 9,870,234 2,329,813
1986 9,861,823 2,312,125
1985 9,858,308 2,290,656
1984 9,855,372 2,264,562
1983 9,855,520 2,234,832
1982 9,856,303 2,203,889
1981 9,858,982 2,173,818
1980 9,859,242 2,145,658
1979 9,848,382 2,119,486
1978 9,839,534 2,094,836
1977 9,830,358 2,070,657
1976 9,818,227 2,045,578
1975 9,800,700 2,018,981
1974 9,772,419 1,990,906
1973 9,741,720 1,961,219
1972 9,711,115 1,931,542
1971 9,673,162 1,903,728
1970 9,655,549 1,878,196
1969 9,646,032 1,855,127
1968 9,618,756 1,833,765
1967 9,580,991 1,812,865
1966 9,527,807 1,791,475
1965 9,463,667 1,769,192
1964 9,378,113 1,745,568
1963 9,289,770 1,721,099
1962 9,220,578 1,696,932
1961 9,183,948 1,673,261
1960 9,153,489 1,650,005

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/jamaica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Jamaica
2100 -0.16% -1.77%
2099 -0.16% -1.78%
2098 -0.14% -1.8%
2097 -0.14% -1.8%
2096 -0.14% -1.82%
2095 -0.15% -1.84%
2094 -0.14% -1.86%
2093 -0.14% -1.88%
2092 -0.13% -1.9%
2091 -0.13% -1.91%
2090 -0.13% -1.92%
2089 -0.13% -1.93%
2088 -0.14% -1.93%
2087 -0.13% -1.94%
2086 -0.12% -1.95%
2085 -0.12% -1.94%
2084 -0.12% -1.91%
2083 -0.13% -1.93%
2082 -0.11% -1.92%
2081 -0.12% -1.92%
2080 -0.11% -1.9%
2079 -0.12% -1.87%
2078 -0.11% -1.87%
2077 -0.1% -1.84%
2076 -0.1% -1.82%
2075 -0.11% -1.81%
2074 -0.11% -1.77%
2073 -0.11% -1.75%
2072 -0.12% -1.71%
2071 -0.14% -1.68%
2070 -0.14% -1.64%
2069 -0.15% -1.61%
2068 -0.15% -1.57%
2067 -0.16% -1.53%
2066 -0.17% -1.53%
2065 -0.18% -1.48%
2064 -0.19% -1.44%
2063 -0.19% -1.42%
2062 -0.2% -1.38%
2061 -0.18% -1.36%
2060 -0.18% -1.32%
2059 -0.17% -1.29%
2058 -0.19% -1.24%
2057 -0.18% -1.23%
2056 -0.17% -1.19%
2055 -0.16% -1.16%
2054 -0.15% -1.11%
2053 -0.14% -1.07%
2052 -0.11% -1.03%
2051 -0.09% -1%
2050 -0.08% -1%
2049 -0.06% -0.96%
2048 -0.04% -0.93%
2047 -0.03% -0.9%
2046 -0.01% -0.86%
2045 0.005% -0.84%
2044 0.01% -0.8%
2043 0.02% -0.76%
2042 0.03% -0.71%
2041 0.03% -0.68%
2040 0.04% -0.65%
2039 0.05% -0.6%
2038 0.06% -0.58%
2037 0.05% -0.53%
2036 0.05% -0.48%
2035 0.06% -0.45%
2034 0.07% -0.4%
2033 0.07% -0.37%
2032 0.07% -0.31%
2031 0.08% -0.28%
2030 0.1% -0.25%
2029 0.11% -0.21%
2028 0.11% -0.19%
2027 0.12% -0.16%
2026 0.15% -0.1%
2025 0.19% -0.05%
2024 0.67% -0.02%
2023 0.85% 0.02%
2022 0.81% 0.05%
2021 0.41% 0.25%
2020 0.43% 0.26%
2019 0.54% 0.11%
2018 0.46% 0.15%
2017 0.39% 0.21%
2016 0.51% 0.26%
2015 0.58% 0.31%
2014 0.44% 0.36%
2013 0.47% 0.41%
2012 0.62% 0.43%
2011 1.31% 0.43%
2010 0.92% 0.42%
2009 0.81% 0.42%
2008 0.79% 0.44%
2007 0.74% 0.48%
2006 0.66% 0.52%
2005 0.55% 0.56%
2004 0.43% 0.59%
2003 0.42% 0.61%
2002 0.45% 0.62%
2001 0.34% 0.64%
2000 0.24% 0.7%
1999 0.23% 0.78%
1998 0.21% 0.86%
1997 0.24% 0.93%
1996 0.2% 0.97%
1995 0.21% 1.01%
1994 0.31% 1.03%
1993 0.39% 1.04%
1992 0.41% 0.99%
1991 0.37% 0.88%
1990 0.3% 0.76%
1989 0.36% 0.69%
1988 0.32% 0.69%
1987 0.09% 0.77%
1986 0.04% 0.94%
1985 0.03% 1.15%
1984 -0.002% 1.33%
1983 -0.008% 1.4%
1982 -0.03% 1.38%
1981 -0.003% 1.31%
1980 0.11% 1.23%
1979 0.09% 1.18%
1978 0.09% 1.17%
1977 0.12% 1.23%
1976 0.18% 1.32%
1975 0.29% 1.41%
1974 0.32% 1.51%
1973 0.32% 1.54%
1972 0.39% 1.46%
1971 0.18% 1.36%
1970 0.1% 1.24%
1969 0.28% 1.16%
1968 0.39% 1.15%
1967 0.56% 1.19%
1966 0.68% 1.26%
1965 0.91% 1.35%
1964 0.95% 1.42%
1963 0.75% 1.42%
1962 0.4% 1.41%
1961 0.33% 1.41%

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/jamaica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Belgium Jamaica
Current population
11902714
2834980
Population rank 83/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.03%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
4.75 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 -2
Annual growth/decline +78,664 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 166/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -11,053
Net migration rank 28/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -11,053
2024 - 36,243 - -10,506
2023 0 41,679 10,072 -10,003
2022 -2,336 118,615 11,215 -10,003
2021 5,793 24,017 6,382 -4,665
2020 -12,692 43,777 12,170 0
2019 8,042 58,469 13,094 -10,335
2018 7,999 50,604 13,929 -10,335
2017 10,238 37,981 15,419 -10,335
2016 14,731 28,090 16,944 -10,335
2015 11,274 63,536 18,489 -10,335
2014 21,297 37,472 19,751 -10,335
2013 16,739 28,066 21,037 -10,335
2012 18,882 45,001 22,320 -10,498
2011 25,388 52,464 23,627 -11,577
2010 23,970 105,232 25,031 -13,248
2009 23,752 97,175 26,311 -14,941
2008 22,491 66,470 27,553 -16,191
2007 23,376 59,911 28,886 -16,588
2006 21,096 53,574 30,213 -16,840
2005 15,718 50,576 31,506 -17,071
2004 16,673 35,143 32,500 -17,256
2003 7,263 34,472 33,340 -17,380
2002 7,233 39,404 33,572 -17,428
2001 11,315 34,924 33,666 -17,466
2000 12,302 13,952 34,452 -17,498
1999 9,203 16,849 36,649 -17,542
1998 9,183 12,517 38,628 -17,623
1997 12,218 10,262 40,521 -17,756
1996 12,188 15,684 42,297 -18,285
1995 11,150 1,937 43,705 -19,092
1994 12,139 17,636 45,210 -19,960
1993 14,118 18,542 46,090 -20,731
1992 20,090 25,941 46,494 -21,426
1991 22,010 27,038 45,617 -23,014
1990 19,935 8,299 44,465 -25,085
1989 13,912 7,301 43,591 -27,049
1988 14,853 3,929 43,978 -28,247
1987 11,844 3,525 44,155 -27,958
1986 5,917 2,964 44,520 -25,339
1985 2,958 2,165 45,122 -21,371
1984 4,927 1,697 45,644 -17,211
1983 2,956 1,252 45,095 -14,065
1982 7,885 1,100 43,816 -12,952
1981 11,831 2,826 42,898 -13,619
1980 10,845 11,482 42,316 -15,277
1979 11,818 11,277 42,449 -17,143
1978 7,872 10,828 42,475 -18,483
1977 8,847 10,460 42,999 -18,630
1976 1,964 10,360 43,878 -18,084
1975 0 9,652 44,736 -17,340
1974 7,818 8,924 45,526 -16,769
1973 11,690 8,684 47,438 -16,822
1972 18,451 8,384 46,676 -17,934
1971 21,281 7,992 47,206 -20,322
1970 23,173 19,393 47,547 -23,371
1969 21,221 20,072 48,258 -26,304
1968 20,199 19,809 49,189 -28,424
1967 31,618 19,492 50,187 -29,147
1966 36,206 18,985 50,808 -29,065
1965 39,748 18,243 51,423 -28,611
1964 51,580 17,687 52,501 -28,066
1963 41,804 16,355 52,277 -27,757
1962 42,414 14,829 51,758 -27,936
1961 52,349 10,566 51,931 -28,416
1960 40,275 9,893 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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