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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 4.95 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Belgium vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Kenya
2100 11,193,616 105,238,162
2099 11,211,908 105,257,438
2098 11,230,002 105,257,489
2097 11,246,180 105,250,948
2096 11,261,636 105,220,085
2095 11,277,513 105,175,623
2094 11,293,934 105,118,372
2093 11,309,421 105,046,907
2092 11,325,500 104,955,024
2091 11,339,887 104,846,805
2090 11,354,304 104,718,130
2089 11,368,748 104,573,271
2088 11,384,019 104,414,197
2087 11,399,441 104,243,505
2086 11,413,731 104,056,143
2085 11,427,305 103,854,891
2084 11,441,192 103,640,244
2083 11,454,476 103,407,124
2082 11,468,827 103,158,580
2081 11,480,917 102,889,291
2080 11,494,860 102,594,978
2079 11,507,804 102,286,967
2078 11,522,057 101,961,280
2077 11,534,819 101,613,181
2076 11,546,262 101,239,843
2075 11,558,154 100,849,423
2074 11,571,164 100,436,632
2073 11,584,391 100,001,277
2072 11,597,605 99,533,234
2071 11,611,079 99,042,264
2070 11,627,079 98,529,166
2069 11,643,296 97,992,232
2068 11,660,663 97,428,138
2067 11,677,909 96,842,744
2066 11,696,417 96,230,345
2065 11,716,114 95,598,937
2064 11,736,957 94,942,874
2063 11,758,738 94,266,124
2062 11,780,812 93,561,519
2061 11,804,421 92,837,768
2060 11,825,799 92,098,717
2059 11,847,336 91,343,602
2058 11,867,449 90,569,828
2057 11,890,466 89,783,087
2056 11,911,901 88,994,126
2055 11,931,594 88,192,182
2054 11,950,146 87,379,992
2053 11,968,395 86,552,281
2052 11,984,694 85,710,403
2051 11,998,099 84,850,558
2050 12,008,766 83,976,685
2049 12,017,817 83,090,517
2048 12,024,879 82,191,119
2047 12,029,815 81,274,836
2046 12,032,975 80,340,592
2045 12,034,718 79,389,433
2044 12,034,116 78,414,158
2043 12,032,908 77,418,567
2042 12,030,714 76,399,781
2041 12,026,814 75,363,853
2040 12,023,124 74,308,480
2039 12,018,547 73,241,028
2038 12,012,586 72,153,876
2037 12,005,650 71,058,753
2036 11,999,298 69,949,421
2035 11,992,761 68,831,151
2034 11,985,730 67,705,051
2033 11,977,334 66,569,532
2032 11,969,302 65,431,402
2031 11,960,910 64,289,540
2030 11,951,381 63,153,520
2029 11,939,712 62,021,378
2028 11,927,038 60,894,078
2027 11,913,457 59,770,115
2026 11,898,731 58,653,621
2025 11,881,020 57,540,609
2024 11,858,610 56,432,944
2023 11,779,946 55,339,003
2022 11,680,210 54,252,461
2021 11,586,195 53,219,166
2020 11,538,604 52,217,334
2019 11,488,980 51,202,827
2018 11,427,054 50,207,107
2017 11,375,158 49,197,766
2016 11,331,422 48,139,687
2015 11,274,196 47,088,526
2014 11,209,057 46,051,440
2013 11,159,407 44,986,791
2012 11,106,932 43,888,303
2011 11,038,264 42,758,461
2010 10,895,586 41,598,567
2009 10,796,493 40,408,891
2008 10,709,973 39,206,351
2007 10,625,700 38,036,349
2006 10,547,958 36,904,008
2005 10,478,617 35,796,484
2004 10,421,137 34,713,455
2003 10,376,133 33,652,223
2002 10,332,785 32,629,808
2001 10,286,570 31,619,170
2000 10,251,250 30,642,890
1999 10,226,419 29,733,408
1998 10,203,008 28,888,057
1997 10,181,245 28,101,768
1996 10,156,637 27,344,211
1995 10,136,811 26,601,751
1994 10,115,603 25,857,130
1993 10,084,475 25,117,188
1992 10,045,158 24,382,460
1991 10,004,486 23,646,514
1990 9,967,379 22,892,651
1989 9,937,697 22,118,434
1988 9,901,664 21,356,219
1987 9,870,234 20,616,096
1986 9,861,823 19,901,646
1985 9,858,308 19,201,768
1984 9,855,372 18,514,906
1983 9,855,520 17,846,374
1982 9,856,303 17,206,175
1981 9,858,982 16,601,507
1980 9,859,242 16,018,459
1979 9,848,382 15,460,666
1978 9,839,534 14,934,126
1977 9,830,358 14,428,819
1976 9,818,227 13,957,623
1975 9,800,700 13,511,671
1974 9,772,419 13,070,078
1973 9,741,720 12,634,835
1972 9,711,115 12,206,060
1971 9,673,162 11,788,904
1970 9,655,549 11,368,791
1969 9,646,032 10,939,695
1968 9,618,756 10,518,823
1967 9,580,991 10,111,057
1966 9,527,807 9,717,816
1965 9,463,667 9,338,078
1964 9,378,113 8,973,535
1963 9,289,770 8,627,971
1962 9,220,578 8,299,308
1961 9,183,948 7,987,770
1960 9,153,489 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Kenya
2100 -0.16% -0.02%
2099 -0.16% -0%
2098 -0.14% 0.006%
2097 -0.14% 0.03%
2096 -0.14% 0.04%
2095 -0.15% 0.05%
2094 -0.14% 0.07%
2093 -0.14% 0.09%
2092 -0.13% 0.1%
2091 -0.13% 0.12%
2090 -0.13% 0.14%
2089 -0.13% 0.15%
2088 -0.14% 0.16%
2087 -0.13% 0.18%
2086 -0.12% 0.19%
2085 -0.12% 0.21%
2084 -0.12% 0.23%
2083 -0.13% 0.24%
2082 -0.11% 0.26%
2081 -0.12% 0.29%
2080 -0.11% 0.3%
2079 -0.12% 0.32%
2078 -0.11% 0.34%
2077 -0.1% 0.37%
2076 -0.1% 0.39%
2075 -0.11% 0.41%
2074 -0.11% 0.44%
2073 -0.11% 0.47%
2072 -0.12% 0.5%
2071 -0.14% 0.52%
2070 -0.14% 0.55%
2069 -0.15% 0.58%
2068 -0.15% 0.6%
2067 -0.16% 0.64%
2066 -0.17% 0.66%
2065 -0.18% 0.69%
2064 -0.19% 0.72%
2063 -0.19% 0.75%
2062 -0.2% 0.78%
2061 -0.18% 0.8%
2060 -0.18% 0.83%
2059 -0.17% 0.85%
2058 -0.19% 0.88%
2057 -0.18% 0.89%
2056 -0.17% 0.91%
2055 -0.16% 0.93%
2054 -0.15% 0.96%
2053 -0.14% 0.98%
2052 -0.11% 1.01%
2051 -0.09% 1.04%
2050 -0.08% 1.07%
2049 -0.06% 1.09%
2048 -0.04% 1.13%
2047 -0.03% 1.16%
2046 -0.01% 1.2%
2045 0.005% 1.24%
2044 0.01% 1.29%
2043 0.02% 1.33%
2042 0.03% 1.37%
2041 0.03% 1.42%
2040 0.04% 1.46%
2039 0.05% 1.51%
2038 0.06% 1.54%
2037 0.05% 1.59%
2036 0.05% 1.62%
2035 0.06% 1.66%
2034 0.07% 1.71%
2033 0.07% 1.74%
2032 0.07% 1.78%
2031 0.08% 1.8%
2030 0.1% 1.83%
2029 0.11% 1.85%
2028 0.11% 1.88%
2027 0.12% 1.9%
2026 0.15% 1.93%
2025 0.19% 1.96%
2024 0.67% 1.98%
2023 0.85% 2%
2022 0.81% 1.94%
2021 0.41% 1.92%
2020 0.43% 1.98%
2019 0.54% 1.98%
2018 0.46% 2.05%
2017 0.39% 2.2%
2016 0.51% 2.23%
2015 0.58% 2.25%
2014 0.44% 2.37%
2013 0.47% 2.5%
2012 0.62% 2.64%
2011 1.31% 2.79%
2010 0.92% 2.94%
2009 0.81% 3.07%
2008 0.79% 3.08%
2007 0.74% 3.07%
2006 0.66% 3.09%
2005 0.55% 3.12%
2004 0.43% 3.15%
2003 0.42% 3.13%
2002 0.45% 3.2%
2001 0.34% 3.19%
2000 0.24% 3.06%
1999 0.23% 2.93%
1998 0.21% 2.8%
1997 0.24% 2.77%
1996 0.2% 2.79%
1995 0.21% 2.88%
1994 0.31% 2.95%
1993 0.39% 3.01%
1992 0.41% 3.11%
1991 0.37% 3.29%
1990 0.3% 3.5%
1989 0.36% 3.57%
1988 0.32% 3.59%
1987 0.09% 3.59%
1986 0.04% 3.64%
1985 0.03% 3.71%
1984 -0.002% 3.75%
1983 -0.008% 3.72%
1982 -0.03% 3.64%
1981 -0.003% 3.64%
1980 0.11% 3.61%
1979 0.09% 3.53%
1978 0.09% 3.5%
1977 0.12% 3.38%
1976 0.18% 3.3%
1975 0.29% 3.38%
1974 0.32% 3.44%
1973 0.32% 3.51%
1972 0.39% 3.54%
1971 0.18% 3.7%
1970 0.1% 3.92%
1969 0.28% 4%
1968 0.39% 4.03%
1967 0.56% 4.05%
1966 0.68% 4.07%
1965 0.91% 4.06%
1964 0.95% 4.01%
1963 0.75% 3.96%
1962 0.4% 3.9%
1961 0.33% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Belgium Kenya
Current population
11902714
58955623
Population rank 83/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.71%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
4.75 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
4.75 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 53/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -27,330
Net migration rank 28/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -27,330
2024 - 36,243 - -19,781
2023 0 41,679 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 -2,336 118,615 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 5,793 24,017 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 -12,692 43,777 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 8,042 58,469 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 7,999 50,604 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 10,238 37,981 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 14,731 28,090 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 11,274 63,536 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 21,297 37,472 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 16,739 28,066 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 18,882 45,001 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 25,388 52,464 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 23,970 105,232 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 23,752 97,175 1,193,598 7,096
2008 22,491 66,470 1,174,818 29,612
2007 23,376 59,911 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 21,096 53,574 1,113,357 15,767
2005 15,718 50,576 1,080,446 5,501
2004 16,673 35,143 1,048,590 31,525
2003 7,263 34,472 1,018,182 24,175
2002 7,233 39,404 992,044 10,431
2001 11,315 34,924 963,721 55,052
2000 12,302 13,952 928,357 5,407
1999 9,203 16,849 898,484 -13,257
1998 9,183 12,517 875,511 -70,023
1997 12,218 10,262 847,493 -80,443
1996 12,188 15,684 827,326 -79,276
1995 11,150 1,937 812,391 -75,506
1994 12,139 17,636 792,702 -40,367
1993 14,118 18,542 788,579 -61,054
1992 20,090 25,941 785,018 -43,085
1991 22,010 27,038 790,030 -60,087
1990 19,935 8,299 789,087 -11,338
1989 13,912 7,301 795,622 -24,949
1988 14,853 3,929 785,652 -31,894
1987 11,844 3,525 775,124 -48,633
1986 5,917 2,964 755,606 -53,183
1985 2,958 2,165 732,739 -35,400
1984 4,927 1,697 709,639 -33,253
1983 2,956 1,252 684,587 -23,905
1982 7,885 1,100 663,109 -43,382
1981 11,831 2,826 642,379 -52,761
1980 10,845 11,482 616,390 -39,920
1979 11,818 11,277 595,390 -56,280
1978 7,872 10,828 574,695 -60,718
1977 8,847 10,460 554,124 -57,493
1976 1,964 10,360 536,740 -90,990
1975 0 9,652 517,579 -71,421
1974 7,818 8,924 500,008 -62,973
1973 11,690 8,684 485,556 -52,102
1972 18,451 8,384 472,557 -48,466
1971 21,281 7,992 459,897 -49,671
1970 23,173 19,393 443,065 -13,064
1969 21,221 20,072 427,819 369
1968 20,199 19,809 411,948 1,611
1967 31,618 19,492 396,920 5,060
1966 36,206 18,985 382,891 1,616
1965 39,748 18,243 366,444 8,524
1964 51,580 17,687 349,322 4,788
1963 41,804 16,355 332,763 4,246
1962 42,414 14,829 315,797 4,521
1961 52,349 10,566 298,463 4,296
1960 40,275 9,893 280,032 2,134

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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