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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.77 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Belgium vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Kazakhstan
2100 11,250,862 33,837,050
2099 11,269,247 33,761,154
2098 11,287,433 33,683,919
2097 11,303,694 33,603,915
2096 11,319,229 33,512,477
2095 11,335,187 33,413,253
2094 11,351,692 33,314,594
2093 11,367,258 33,213,155
2092 11,383,419 33,116,688
2091 11,397,881 33,013,240
2090 11,412,370 32,907,211
2089 11,426,889 32,798,108
2088 11,442,238 32,686,460
2087 11,457,739 32,563,627
2086 11,472,102 32,439,780
2085 11,485,745 32,315,125
2084 11,499,703 32,187,026
2083 11,513,055 32,051,485
2082 11,527,480 31,925,242
2081 11,539,632 31,787,284
2080 11,553,646 31,648,962
2079 11,566,656 31,514,214
2078 11,580,982 31,366,796
2077 11,593,809 31,219,906
2076 11,605,311 31,072,192
2075 11,617,264 30,923,546
2074 11,630,340 30,771,280
2073 11,643,635 30,625,478
2072 11,656,916 30,477,563
2071 11,670,459 30,326,181
2070 11,686,541 30,173,109
2069 11,702,841 30,013,948
2068 11,720,297 29,862,364
2067 11,737,631 29,712,186
2066 11,756,233 29,557,994
2065 11,776,031 29,396,139
2064 11,796,981 29,235,466
2063 11,818,873 29,071,908
2062 11,841,060 28,907,357
2061 11,864,790 28,738,535
2060 11,886,277 28,568,026
2059 11,907,924 28,391,809
2058 11,928,140 28,215,085
2057 11,951,275 28,037,220
2056 11,972,819 27,842,554
2055 11,992,614 27,643,057
2054 12,011,260 27,444,561
2053 12,029,602 27,234,548
2052 12,045,984 27,022,716
2051 12,059,458 26,809,526
2050 12,070,180 26,593,675
2049 12,079,277 26,376,242
2048 12,086,376 26,146,925
2047 12,091,336 25,911,330
2046 12,094,512 25,678,409
2045 12,096,264 25,442,326
2044 12,095,660 25,206,576
2043 12,094,445 24,971,131
2042 12,092,240 24,737,722
2041 12,088,320 24,507,695
2040 12,084,611 24,273,388
2039 12,080,011 24,047,108
2038 12,074,019 23,821,741
2037 12,067,048 23,600,163
2036 12,060,663 23,374,793
2035 12,054,093 23,151,259
2034 12,047,026 22,926,675
2033 12,038,587 22,700,937
2032 12,030,514 22,470,522
2031 12,022,079 22,247,053
2030 12,012,501 22,020,172
2029 12,000,773 21,792,016
2028 11,988,034 21,558,709
2027 11,974,384 21,326,341
2026 11,959,583 21,090,850
2025 11,941,781 20,843,754
2024 11,858,610 20,592,571
2023 11,779,946 20,330,104
2022 11,680,210 20,034,609
2021 11,586,195 19,743,603
2020 11,538,604 19,482,117
2019 11,488,980 19,209,555
2018 11,427,054 18,932,727
2017 11,375,158 18,651,931
2016 11,331,422 18,363,600
2015 11,274,196 18,084,169
2014 11,209,057 17,816,285
2013 11,159,407 17,556,502
2012 11,106,932 17,306,106
2011 11,038,264 17,066,002
2010 10,895,586 16,836,810
2009 10,796,493 16,619,846
2008 10,709,973 16,426,525
2007 10,625,700 16,257,214
2006 10,547,958 16,103,716
2005 10,478,617 15,968,117
2004 10,421,137 15,850,159
2003 10,376,133 15,747,380
2002 10,332,785 15,656,677
2001 10,286,570 15,575,550
2000 10,251,250 15,501,103
1999 10,226,419 15,455,874
1998 10,203,008 15,647,785
1997 10,181,245 16,043,251
1996 10,156,637 16,416,027
1995 10,136,811 16,730,536
1994 10,115,603 17,043,771
1993 10,084,475 17,274,487
1992 10,045,158 17,332,625
1991 10,004,486 17,278,600
1990 9,967,379 17,154,054
1989 9,937,697 16,997,013
1988 9,901,664 16,781,168
1987 9,870,234 16,527,715
1986 9,861,823 16,262,702
1985 9,858,308 16,031,090
1984 9,855,372 15,844,621
1983 9,855,520 15,665,551
1982 9,856,303 15,492,595
1981 9,858,982 15,323,082
1980 9,859,242 15,152,949
1979 9,848,382 14,978,696
1978 9,839,534 14,711,497
1977 9,830,358 14,353,265
1976 9,818,227 13,998,738
1975 9,800,700 13,700,843
1974 9,772,419 13,454,570
1973 9,741,720 13,208,121
1972 9,711,115 12,951,798
1971 9,673,162 12,684,813
1970 9,655,549 12,419,057
1969 9,646,032 12,156,212
1968 9,618,756 11,879,182
1967 9,580,991 11,584,428
1966 9,527,807 11,288,989
1965 9,463,667 10,993,183
1964 9,378,113 10,690,309
1963 9,289,770 10,377,466
1962 9,220,578 10,058,928
1961 9,183,948 9,742,085
1960 9,153,489 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Kazakhstan
2100 -0.16% 0.22%
2099 -0.16% 0.23%
2098 -0.14% 0.24%
2097 -0.14% 0.27%
2096 -0.14% 0.3%
2095 -0.15% 0.3%
2094 -0.14% 0.31%
2093 -0.14% 0.29%
2092 -0.13% 0.31%
2091 -0.13% 0.32%
2090 -0.13% 0.33%
2089 -0.13% 0.34%
2088 -0.14% 0.38%
2087 -0.13% 0.38%
2086 -0.12% 0.39%
2085 -0.12% 0.4%
2084 -0.12% 0.42%
2083 -0.13% 0.4%
2082 -0.11% 0.43%
2081 -0.12% 0.44%
2080 -0.11% 0.43%
2079 -0.12% 0.47%
2078 -0.11% 0.47%
2077 -0.1% 0.48%
2076 -0.1% 0.48%
2075 -0.11% 0.49%
2074 -0.11% 0.48%
2073 -0.11% 0.49%
2072 -0.12% 0.5%
2071 -0.14% 0.51%
2070 -0.14% 0.53%
2069 -0.15% 0.51%
2068 -0.15% 0.51%
2067 -0.16% 0.52%
2066 -0.17% 0.55%
2065 -0.18% 0.55%
2064 -0.19% 0.56%
2063 -0.19% 0.57%
2062 -0.2% 0.59%
2061 -0.18% 0.6%
2060 -0.18% 0.62%
2059 -0.17% 0.63%
2058 -0.19% 0.63%
2057 -0.18% 0.7%
2056 -0.17% 0.72%
2055 -0.16% 0.72%
2054 -0.15% 0.77%
2053 -0.14% 0.78%
2052 -0.11% 0.8%
2051 -0.09% 0.81%
2050 -0.08% 0.82%
2049 -0.06% 0.88%
2048 -0.04% 0.91%
2047 -0.03% 0.91%
2046 -0.01% 0.93%
2045 0.005% 0.94%
2044 0.01% 0.94%
2043 0.02% 0.94%
2042 0.03% 0.94%
2041 0.03% 0.97%
2040 0.04% 0.94%
2039 0.05% 0.95%
2038 0.06% 0.94%
2037 0.05% 0.96%
2036 0.05% 0.97%
2035 0.06% 0.98%
2034 0.07% 0.99%
2033 0.07% 1.03%
2032 0.07% 1%
2031 0.08% 1.03%
2030 0.1% 1.05%
2029 0.11% 1.08%
2028 0.11% 1.09%
2027 0.12% 1.12%
2026 0.15% 1.19%
2025 0.7% 1.22%
2024 0.67% 1.29%
2023 0.85% 1.47%
2022 0.81% 1.47%
2021 0.41% 1.34%
2020 0.43% 1.42%
2019 0.54% 1.46%
2018 0.46% 1.51%
2017 0.39% 1.57%
2016 0.51% 1.55%
2015 0.58% 1.5%
2014 0.44% 1.48%
2013 0.47% 1.45%
2012 0.62% 1.41%
2011 1.31% 1.36%
2010 0.92% 1.31%
2009 0.81% 1.18%
2008 0.79% 1.04%
2007 0.74% 0.95%
2006 0.66% 0.85%
2005 0.55% 0.74%
2004 0.43% 0.65%
2003 0.42% 0.58%
2002 0.45% 0.52%
2001 0.34% 0.48%
2000 0.24% 0.29%
1999 0.23% -1.23%
1998 0.21% -2.46%
1997 0.24% -2.27%
1996 0.2% -1.88%
1995 0.21% -1.84%
1994 0.31% -1.34%
1993 0.39% -0.34%
1992 0.41% 0.31%
1991 0.37% 0.73%
1990 0.3% 0.92%
1989 0.36% 1.29%
1988 0.32% 1.53%
1987 0.09% 1.63%
1986 0.04% 1.44%
1985 0.03% 1.18%
1984 -0.002% 1.14%
1983 -0.008% 1.12%
1982 -0.03% 1.11%
1981 -0.003% 1.12%
1980 0.11% 1.16%
1979 0.09% 1.82%
1978 0.09% 2.5%
1977 0.12% 2.53%
1976 0.18% 2.17%
1975 0.29% 1.83%
1974 0.32% 1.87%
1973 0.32% 1.98%
1972 0.39% 2.1%
1971 0.18% 2.14%
1970 0.1% 2.16%
1969 0.28% 2.33%
1968 0.39% 2.54%
1967 0.56% 2.62%
1966 0.68% 2.69%
1965 0.91% 2.83%
1964 0.95% 3.01%
1963 0.75% 3.17%
1962 0.4% 3.25%
1961 0.33% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Belgium Kazakhstan
Current population
11967185
21211812
Population rank 83/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.26%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
2.1 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +688
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 85/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -8,834
Net migration rank 28/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -8,834
2024 -3,557 36,243 264,079 -7,368
2023 0 41,679 273,013 -4,822
2022 -2,336 118,615 277,019 45,755
2021 5,793 24,017 269,026 -9,804
2020 -12,692 43,777 272,458 -8,716
2019 8,042 58,469 278,788 2,594
2018 7,999 50,604 278,917 -6,644
2017 10,238 37,981 268,066 21,248
2016 14,731 28,090 277,878 9,478
2015 11,274 63,536 273,523 -2,011
2014 21,297 37,472 274,406 -10,170
2013 16,739 28,066 259,239 -3,925
2012 18,882 45,001 249,987 -4,512
2011 25,388 52,464 237,883 -3,160
2010 23,970 105,232 230,479 -6,840
2009 23,752 97,175 218,036 -7,758
2008 22,491 66,470 214,169 -37,796
2007 23,376 59,911 188,486 -26,237
2006 21,096 53,574 166,480 -21,728
2005 15,718 50,576 146,619 -20,171
2004 16,673 35,143 132,286 -22,841
2003 7,263 34,472 112,137 -16,027
2002 7,233 39,404 93,564 -8,272
2001 11,315 34,924 84,279 -7,333
2000 12,302 13,952 80,699 -8,754
1999 9,203 16,849 79,536 -61,031
1998 9,183 12,517 85,735 -488,075
1997 12,218 10,262 92,778 -481,380
1996 12,188 15,684 112,384 -469,331
1995 11,150 1,937 140,721 -412,775
1994 12,139 17,636 165,631 -520,028
1993 14,118 18,542 185,649 -292,682
1992 20,090 25,941 204,785 -214,015
1991 22,010 27,038 221,581 -104,271
1990 19,935 8,299 235,113 -103,336
1989 13,912 7,301 254,394 -72,096
1988 14,853 3,929 275,278 -25,892
1987 11,844 3,525 290,227 -32,724
1986 5,917 2,964 295,818 -23,297
1985 2,958 2,165 293,834 -103,115
1984 4,927 1,697 278,485 -96,266
1983 2,956 1,252 260,471 -84,566
1982 7,885 1,100 246,983 -76,976
1981 11,831 2,826 243,652 -74,624
1980 10,845 11,482 238,977 -67,731
1979 11,818 11,277 237,442 -60,198
1978 7,872 10,828 225,895 131,248
1977 8,847 10,460 224,284 135,047
1976 1,964 10,360 221,992 127,735
1975 0 9,652 219,748 26,332
1974 7,818 8,924 217,668 28,807
1973 11,690 8,684 215,940 30,467
1972 18,451 8,384 212,319 53,914
1971 21,281 7,992 202,450 65,291
1970 23,173 19,393 191,775 72,000
1969 21,221 20,072 184,118 77,805
1968 20,199 19,809 186,254 105,890
1967 31,618 19,492 191,536 105,830
1966 36,206 18,985 191,506 101,999
1965 39,748 18,243 194,470 103,626
1964 51,580 17,687 208,899 98,761
1963 41,804 16,355 223,105 94,932
1962 42,414 14,829 228,177 90,842
1961 52,349 10,566 228,686 85,981
1960 40,275 9,893 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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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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