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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.78 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 +0.55% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Belgium vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Kazakhstan
2100 11,193,616 33,848,663
2099 11,211,908 33,772,741
2098 11,230,002 33,695,479
2097 11,246,180 33,615,447
2096 11,261,636 33,523,978
2095 11,277,513 33,424,720
2094 11,293,934 33,326,027
2093 11,309,421 33,224,553
2092 11,325,500 33,128,053
2091 11,339,887 33,024,570
2090 11,354,304 32,918,505
2089 11,368,748 32,809,364
2088 11,384,019 32,697,677
2087 11,399,441 32,574,802
2086 11,413,731 32,450,913
2085 11,427,305 32,326,215
2084 11,441,192 32,198,072
2083 11,454,476 32,062,485
2082 11,468,827 31,936,199
2081 11,480,917 31,798,193
2080 11,494,860 31,659,824
2079 11,507,804 31,525,030
2078 11,522,057 31,377,560
2077 11,534,819 31,230,620
2076 11,546,262 31,082,855
2075 11,558,154 30,934,158
2074 11,571,164 30,781,840
2073 11,584,391 30,635,989
2072 11,597,605 30,488,022
2071 11,611,079 30,336,588
2070 11,627,079 30,183,464
2069 11,643,296 30,024,249
2068 11,660,663 29,872,612
2067 11,677,909 29,722,383
2066 11,696,417 29,568,138
2065 11,716,114 29,406,227
2064 11,736,957 29,245,499
2063 11,758,738 29,081,885
2062 11,780,812 28,917,277
2061 11,804,421 28,748,398
2060 11,825,799 28,577,830
2059 11,847,336 28,401,552
2058 11,867,449 28,224,769
2057 11,890,466 28,046,842
2056 11,911,901 27,852,110
2055 11,931,594 27,652,544
2054 11,950,146 27,453,980
2053 11,968,395 27,243,894
2052 11,984,694 27,031,990
2051 11,998,099 26,818,727
2050 12,008,766 26,602,802
2049 12,017,817 26,385,294
2048 12,024,879 26,155,898
2047 12,029,815 25,920,222
2046 12,032,975 25,687,222
2045 12,034,718 25,451,058
2044 12,034,116 25,215,227
2043 12,032,908 24,979,701
2042 12,030,714 24,746,212
2041 12,026,814 24,516,106
2040 12,023,124 24,281,719
2039 12,018,547 24,055,361
2038 12,012,586 23,829,916
2037 12,005,650 23,608,263
2036 11,999,298 23,382,815
2035 11,992,761 23,159,205
2034 11,985,730 22,934,543
2033 11,977,334 22,708,727
2032 11,969,302 22,478,234
2031 11,960,910 22,254,688
2030 11,951,381 22,027,730
2029 11,939,712 21,799,495
2028 11,927,038 21,566,108
2027 11,913,457 21,333,660
2026 11,898,731 21,098,089
2025 11,881,020 20,850,907
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% 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 0.89% to 12,008,766 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M 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 0.19% 1.25%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Belgium Kazakhstan
Current population
11902714
21161809
Population rank 83/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.26%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +719
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 82/197
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 - 36,243 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 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 295K

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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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