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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.04 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Belgium vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Jordan
2100 11,250,862 21,206,553
2099 11,269,247 21,178,430
2098 11,287,433 21,136,891
2097 11,303,694 21,098,437
2096 11,319,229 21,064,975
2095 11,335,187 21,007,321
2094 11,351,692 20,974,918
2093 11,367,258 20,926,611
2092 11,383,419 20,877,529
2091 11,397,881 20,792,840
2090 11,412,370 20,727,978
2089 11,426,889 20,647,108
2088 11,442,238 20,577,895
2087 11,457,739 20,508,170
2086 11,472,102 20,445,139
2085 11,485,745 20,367,437
2084 11,499,703 20,300,378
2083 11,513,055 20,240,284
2082 11,527,480 20,154,852
2081 11,539,632 20,058,508
2080 11,553,646 19,973,775
2079 11,566,656 19,882,784
2078 11,580,982 19,796,696
2077 11,593,809 19,705,632
2076 11,605,311 19,612,748
2075 11,617,264 19,506,799
2074 11,630,340 19,410,797
2073 11,643,635 19,304,910
2072 11,656,916 19,196,165
2071 11,670,459 19,081,623
2070 11,686,541 18,959,207
2069 11,702,841 18,852,491
2068 11,720,297 18,714,102
2067 11,737,631 18,598,580
2066 11,756,233 18,463,790
2065 11,776,031 18,329,203
2064 11,796,981 18,207,553
2063 11,818,873 18,075,660
2062 11,841,060 17,928,211
2061 11,864,790 17,787,680
2060 11,886,277 17,650,270
2059 11,907,924 17,507,871
2058 11,928,140 17,365,332
2057 11,951,275 17,219,182
2056 11,972,819 17,087,058
2055 11,992,614 16,943,513
2054 12,011,260 16,811,253
2053 12,029,602 16,678,042
2052 12,045,984 16,520,680
2051 12,059,458 16,375,107
2050 12,070,180 16,206,530
2049 12,079,277 16,037,046
2048 12,086,376 15,855,898
2047 12,091,336 15,679,222
2046 12,094,512 15,498,944
2045 12,096,264 15,300,324
2044 12,095,660 15,103,912
2043 12,094,445 14,910,676
2042 12,092,240 14,717,433
2041 12,088,320 14,514,257
2040 12,084,611 14,292,997
2039 12,080,011 14,087,063
2038 12,074,019 13,878,186
2037 12,067,048 13,672,864
2036 12,060,663 13,476,107
2035 12,054,093 13,279,859
2034 12,047,026 13,086,605
2033 12,038,587 12,892,780
2032 12,030,514 12,696,870
2031 12,022,079 12,489,908
2030 12,012,501 12,291,219
2029 12,000,773 12,085,718
2028 11,988,034 11,870,652
2027 11,974,384 11,657,736
2026 11,959,583 11,412,941
2025 11,941,781 11,520,684
2024 11,858,610 11,552,876
2023 11,779,946 11,439,213
2022 11,680,210 11,256,263
2021 11,586,195 11,066,356
2020 11,538,604 10,865,228
2019 11,488,980 10,671,891
2018 11,427,054 10,462,306
2017 11,375,158 10,234,226
2016 11,331,422 10,006,367
2015 11,274,196 9,544,729
2014 11,209,057 8,791,710
2013 11,159,407 7,991,809
2012 11,106,932 7,587,127
2011 11,038,264 7,480,424
2010 10,895,586 7,297,043
2009 10,796,493 7,141,753
2008 10,709,973 6,989,866
2007 10,625,700 6,827,227
2006 10,547,958 6,427,371
2005 10,478,617 6,029,587
2004 10,421,137 5,882,061
2003 10,376,133 5,741,828
2002 10,332,785 5,616,066
2001 10,286,570 5,498,894
2000 10,251,250 5,386,945
1999 10,226,419 5,276,444
1998 10,203,008 5,164,284
1997 10,181,245 5,046,285
1996 10,156,637 4,912,516
1995 10,136,811 4,752,096
1994 10,115,603 4,561,406
1993 10,084,475 4,348,020
1992 10,045,158 4,127,693
1991 10,004,486 3,915,149
1990 9,967,379 3,621,908
1989 9,937,697 3,349,627
1988 9,901,664 3,193,039
1987 9,870,234 3,047,634
1986 9,861,823 2,909,887
1985 9,858,308 2,778,810
1984 9,855,372 2,654,688
1983 9,855,520 2,537,307
1982 9,856,303 2,426,927
1981 9,858,982 2,325,517
1980 9,859,242 2,234,186
1979 9,848,382 2,153,882
1978 9,839,534 2,083,595
1977 9,830,358 2,019,002
1976 9,818,227 1,958,177
1975 9,800,700 1,899,055
1974 9,772,419 1,839,182
1973 9,741,720 1,778,094
1972 9,711,115 1,714,555
1971 9,673,162 1,645,145
1970 9,655,549 1,565,163
1969 9,646,032 1,473,100
1968 9,618,756 1,372,460
1967 9,580,991 1,271,183
1966 9,527,807 1,178,360
1965 9,463,667 1,099,440
1964 9,378,113 1,035,640
1963 9,289,770 984,714
1962 9,220,578 940,554
1961 9,183,948 897,591
1960 9,153,489 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Jordan
2100 -0.16% 0.13%
2099 -0.16% 0.2%
2098 -0.14% 0.18%
2097 -0.14% 0.16%
2096 -0.14% 0.27%
2095 -0.15% 0.15%
2094 -0.14% 0.23%
2093 -0.14% 0.24%
2092 -0.13% 0.41%
2091 -0.13% 0.31%
2090 -0.13% 0.39%
2089 -0.13% 0.34%
2088 -0.14% 0.34%
2087 -0.13% 0.31%
2086 -0.12% 0.38%
2085 -0.12% 0.33%
2084 -0.12% 0.3%
2083 -0.13% 0.42%
2082 -0.11% 0.48%
2081 -0.12% 0.42%
2080 -0.11% 0.46%
2079 -0.12% 0.43%
2078 -0.11% 0.46%
2077 -0.1% 0.47%
2076 -0.1% 0.54%
2075 -0.11% 0.49%
2074 -0.11% 0.55%
2073 -0.11% 0.57%
2072 -0.12% 0.6%
2071 -0.14% 0.65%
2070 -0.14% 0.57%
2069 -0.15% 0.74%
2068 -0.15% 0.62%
2067 -0.16% 0.73%
2066 -0.17% 0.73%
2065 -0.18% 0.67%
2064 -0.19% 0.73%
2063 -0.19% 0.82%
2062 -0.2% 0.79%
2061 -0.18% 0.78%
2060 -0.18% 0.81%
2059 -0.17% 0.82%
2058 -0.19% 0.85%
2057 -0.18% 0.77%
2056 -0.17% 0.85%
2055 -0.16% 0.79%
2054 -0.15% 0.8%
2053 -0.14% 0.95%
2052 -0.11% 0.89%
2051 -0.09% 1.04%
2050 -0.08% 1.06%
2049 -0.06% 1.14%
2048 -0.04% 1.13%
2047 -0.03% 1.16%
2046 -0.01% 1.3%
2045 0.005% 1.3%
2044 0.01% 1.3%
2043 0.02% 1.31%
2042 0.03% 1.4%
2041 0.03% 1.55%
2040 0.04% 1.46%
2039 0.05% 1.51%
2038 0.06% 1.5%
2037 0.05% 1.46%
2036 0.05% 1.48%
2035 0.06% 1.48%
2034 0.07% 1.5%
2033 0.07% 1.54%
2032 0.07% 1.66%
2031 0.08% 1.62%
2030 0.1% 1.7%
2029 0.11% 1.81%
2028 0.11% 1.83%
2027 0.12% 2.14%
2026 0.15% -0.94%
2025 0.7% -0.28%
2024 0.67% 0.99%
2023 0.85% 1.63%
2022 0.81% 1.72%
2021 0.41% 1.85%
2020 0.43% 1.81%
2019 0.54% 2%
2018 0.46% 2.23%
2017 0.39% 2.28%
2016 0.51% 4.84%
2015 0.58% 8.57%
2014 0.44% 10%
2013 0.47% 5.33%
2012 0.62% 1.43%
2011 1.31% 2.51%
2010 0.92% 2.17%
2009 0.81% 2.17%
2008 0.79% 2.38%
2007 0.74% 6.22%
2006 0.66% 6.6%
2005 0.55% 2.51%
2004 0.43% 2.44%
2003 0.42% 2.24%
2002 0.45% 2.13%
2001 0.34% 2.08%
2000 0.24% 2.09%
1999 0.23% 2.17%
1998 0.21% 2.34%
1997 0.24% 2.72%
1996 0.2% 3.38%
1995 0.21% 4.18%
1994 0.31% 4.91%
1993 0.39% 5.34%
1992 0.41% 5.43%
1991 0.37% 8.1%
1990 0.3% 8.13%
1989 0.36% 4.9%
1988 0.32% 4.77%
1987 0.09% 4.73%
1986 0.04% 4.72%
1985 0.03% 4.68%
1984 -0.002% 4.63%
1983 -0.008% 4.55%
1982 -0.03% 4.36%
1981 -0.003% 4.09%
1980 0.11% 3.73%
1979 0.09% 3.37%
1978 0.09% 3.2%
1977 0.12% 3.11%
1976 0.18% 3.11%
1975 0.29% 3.26%
1974 0.32% 3.44%
1973 0.32% 3.71%
1972 0.39% 4.22%
1971 0.18% 5.11%
1970 0.1% 6.25%
1969 0.28% 7.33%
1968 0.39% 7.97%
1967 0.56% 7.88%
1966 0.68% 7.18%
1965 0.91% 6.16%
1964 0.95% 5.17%
1963 0.75% 4.7%
1962 0.4% 4.79%
1961 0.33% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Belgium Jordan
Current population
11967185
11538682
Population rank 83/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.14%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 -88
Annual growth/decline +83,171 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 177/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -303,267
Net migration rank 28/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -303,267
2024 -3,557 36,243 200,223 -156,369
2023 0 41,679 200,895 -17,445
2022 -2,336 118,615 199,900 -17,445
2021 5,793 24,017 190,795 6,573
2020 -12,692 43,777 198,138 6,745
2019 8,042 58,469 204,933 -23,156
2018 7,999 50,604 205,333 32,062
2017 10,238 37,981 205,903 12,873
2016 14,731 28,090 205,891 31,046
2015 11,274 63,536 195,495 490,844
2014 21,297 37,472 184,169 635,528
2013 16,739 28,066 170,473 609,631
2012 18,882 45,001 175,437 -146,181
2011 25,388 52,464 177,076 7,057
2010 23,970 105,232 177,748 4,872
2009 23,752 97,175 177,651 -49,687
2008 22,491 66,470 175,048 767
2007 23,376 59,911 167,574 -18,108
2006 21,096 53,574 147,643 502,609
2005 15,718 50,576 141,816 3,500
2004 16,673 35,143 141,752 7,979
2003 7,263 34,472 142,443 -11,699
2002 7,233 39,404 139,250 -18,463
2001 11,315 34,924 136,450 -22,896
2000 12,302 13,952 136,414 -26,077
1999 9,203 16,849 138,201 -27,530
1998 9,183 12,517 140,696 -27,036
1997 12,218 10,262 145,358 -23,021
1996 12,188 15,684 147,852 -2,655
1995 11,150 1,937 147,652 27,991
1994 12,139 17,636 144,199 61,533
1993 14,118 18,542 139,467 81,576
1992 20,090 25,941 134,241 85,376
1991 22,010 27,038 129,642 75,824
1990 19,935 8,299 114,912 266,100
1989 13,912 7,301 112,608 50,941
1988 14,853 3,929 109,754 39,873
1987 11,844 3,525 106,536 34,646
1986 5,917 2,964 103,551 30,763
1985 2,958 2,165 99,801 28,040
1984 4,927 1,697 96,092 24,316
1983 2,956 1,252 92,863 21,487
1982 7,885 1,100 89,473 16,944
1981 11,831 2,826 86,751 9,659
1980 10,845 11,482 84,508 1,735
1979 11,818 11,277 82,076 -7,706
1978 7,872 10,828 79,908 -13,701
1977 8,847 10,460 78,101 -15,132
1976 1,964 10,360 75,981 -17,309
1975 0 9,652 74,392 -14,822
1974 7,818 8,924 72,212 -12,024
1973 11,690 8,684 70,058 -8,072
1972 18,451 8,384 67,707 -2,622
1971 21,281 7,992 64,763 8,976
1970 23,173 19,393 60,321 25,894
1969 21,221 20,072 57,431 40,481
1968 20,199 19,809 53,336 50,036
1967 31,618 19,492 48,791 50,397
1966 36,206 18,985 44,580 41,882
1965 39,748 18,243 41,635 29,737
1964 51,580 17,687 39,205 17,018
1963 41,804 16,355 36,858 8,763
1962 42,414 14,829 34,598 8,098
1961 52,349 10,566 32,143 11,097
1960 40,275 9,893 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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

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