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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 2.4 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Belgium vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Kuwait
2100 11,250,862 9,334,340
2099 11,269,247 9,260,081
2098 11,287,433 9,186,463
2097 11,303,694 9,113,170
2096 11,319,229 9,040,141
2095 11,335,187 8,967,450
2094 11,351,692 8,895,114
2093 11,367,258 8,823,113
2092 11,383,419 8,751,505
2091 11,397,881 8,680,321
2090 11,412,370 8,609,595
2089 11,426,889 8,539,136
2088 11,442,238 8,469,109
2087 11,457,739 8,399,564
2086 11,472,102 8,330,533
2085 11,485,745 8,261,971
2084 11,499,703 8,193,896
2083 11,513,055 8,126,269
2082 11,527,480 8,059,106
2081 11,539,632 7,992,347
2080 11,553,646 7,926,024
2079 11,566,656 7,860,286
2078 11,580,982 7,795,005
2077 11,593,809 7,730,203
2076 11,605,311 7,665,903
2075 11,617,264 7,602,169
2074 11,630,340 7,538,993
2073 11,643,635 7,476,318
2072 11,656,916 7,414,183
2071 11,670,459 7,352,798
2070 11,686,541 7,292,103
2069 11,702,841 7,231,928
2068 11,720,297 7,172,407
2067 11,737,631 7,113,525
2066 11,756,233 7,055,300
2065 11,776,031 6,997,659
2064 11,796,981 6,940,617
2063 11,818,873 6,883,966
2062 11,841,060 6,827,893
2061 11,864,790 6,772,426
2060 11,886,277 6,717,567
2059 11,907,924 6,663,194
2058 11,928,140 6,609,283
2057 11,951,275 6,555,790
2056 11,972,819 6,502,807
2055 11,992,614 6,450,126
2054 12,011,260 6,397,735
2053 12,029,602 6,345,468
2052 12,045,984 6,293,294
2051 12,059,458 6,241,127
2050 12,070,180 6,188,892
2049 12,079,277 6,136,684
2048 12,086,376 6,084,369
2047 12,091,336 6,032,063
2046 12,094,512 5,979,700
2045 12,096,264 5,927,211
2044 12,095,660 5,874,608
2043 12,094,445 5,822,127
2042 12,092,240 5,769,628
2041 12,088,320 5,717,337
2040 12,084,611 5,665,332
2039 12,080,011 5,613,613
2038 12,074,019 5,562,201
2037 12,067,048 5,511,310
2036 12,060,663 5,460,951
2035 12,054,093 5,411,185
2034 12,047,026 5,362,082
2033 12,038,587 5,313,716
2032 12,030,514 5,266,162
2031 12,022,079 5,219,420
2030 12,012,501 5,173,547
2029 12,000,773 5,125,419
2028 11,988,034 5,073,776
2027 11,974,384 5,015,009
2026 11,959,583 4,945,732
2025 11,941,781 4,865,298
2024 11,858,610 4,897,263
2023 11,779,946 4,853,420
2022 11,680,210 4,589,643
2021 11,586,195 4,360,865
2020 11,538,604 4,400,267
2019 11,488,980 4,442,316
2018 11,427,054 4,323,515
2017 11,375,158 4,154,812
2016 11,331,422 4,004,096
2015 11,274,196 3,834,574
2014 11,209,057 3,665,876
2013 11,159,407 3,507,844
2012 11,106,932 3,337,109
2011 11,038,264 3,132,814
2010 10,895,586 2,943,372
2009 10,796,493 2,795,484
2008 10,709,973 2,651,421
2007 10,625,700 2,507,887
2006 10,547,958 2,364,733
2005 10,478,617 2,236,788
2004 10,421,137 2,157,320
2003 10,376,133 2,109,881
2002 10,332,785 2,059,974
2001 10,286,570 2,008,121
2000 10,251,250 1,954,709
1999 10,226,419 1,900,030
1998 10,203,008 1,844,302
1997 10,181,245 1,787,683
1996 10,156,637 1,730,246
1995 10,136,811 1,681,513
1994 10,115,603 1,664,361
1993 10,084,475 1,672,151
1992 10,045,158 1,634,961
1991 10,004,486 1,351,399
1990 9,967,379 1,684,819
1989 9,937,697 2,217,468
1988 9,901,664 2,134,707
1987 9,870,234 2,052,994
1986 9,861,823 1,972,520
1985 9,858,308 1,894,242
1984 9,855,372 1,820,688
1983 9,855,520 1,744,295
1982 9,856,303 1,662,480
1981 9,858,982 1,583,426
1980 9,859,242 1,504,782
1979 9,848,382 1,423,514
1978 9,839,534 1,340,319
1977 9,830,358 1,258,023
1976 9,818,227 1,178,711
1975 9,800,700 1,104,863
1974 9,772,419 1,038,346
1973 9,741,720 977,654
1972 9,711,115 920,352
1971 9,673,162 865,076
1970 9,655,549 809,114
1969 9,646,032 749,452
1968 9,618,756 687,716
1967 9,580,991 628,089
1966 9,527,807 572,590
1965 9,463,667 521,174
1964 9,378,113 473,115
1963 9,289,770 427,694
1962 9,220,578 384,995
1961 9,183,948 345,945
1960 9,153,489 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Kuwait
2100 -0.16% 0.8%
2099 -0.16% 0.8%
2098 -0.14% 0.8%
2097 -0.14% 0.81%
2096 -0.14% 0.81%
2095 -0.15% 0.81%
2094 -0.14% 0.82%
2093 -0.14% 0.82%
2092 -0.13% 0.82%
2091 -0.13% 0.82%
2090 -0.13% 0.83%
2089 -0.13% 0.83%
2088 -0.14% 0.83%
2087 -0.13% 0.83%
2086 -0.12% 0.83%
2085 -0.12% 0.83%
2084 -0.12% 0.83%
2083 -0.13% 0.83%
2082 -0.11% 0.84%
2081 -0.12% 0.84%
2080 -0.11% 0.84%
2079 -0.12% 0.84%
2078 -0.11% 0.84%
2077 -0.1% 0.84%
2076 -0.1% 0.84%
2075 -0.11% 0.84%
2074 -0.11% 0.84%
2073 -0.11% 0.84%
2072 -0.12% 0.83%
2071 -0.14% 0.83%
2070 -0.14% 0.83%
2069 -0.15% 0.83%
2068 -0.15% 0.83%
2067 -0.16% 0.83%
2066 -0.17% 0.82%
2065 -0.18% 0.82%
2064 -0.19% 0.82%
2063 -0.19% 0.82%
2062 -0.2% 0.82%
2061 -0.18% 0.82%
2060 -0.18% 0.82%
2059 -0.17% 0.82%
2058 -0.19% 0.82%
2057 -0.18% 0.81%
2056 -0.17% 0.82%
2055 -0.16% 0.82%
2054 -0.15% 0.82%
2053 -0.14% 0.83%
2052 -0.11% 0.84%
2051 -0.09% 0.84%
2050 -0.08% 0.85%
2049 -0.06% 0.86%
2048 -0.04% 0.87%
2047 -0.03% 0.88%
2046 -0.01% 0.89%
2045 0.005% 0.9%
2044 0.01% 0.9%
2043 0.02% 0.91%
2042 0.03% 0.91%
2041 0.03% 0.92%
2040 0.04% 0.92%
2039 0.05% 0.92%
2038 0.06% 0.92%
2037 0.05% 0.92%
2036 0.05% 0.92%
2035 0.06% 0.92%
2034 0.07% 0.91%
2033 0.07% 0.9%
2032 0.07% 0.9%
2031 0.08% 0.89%
2030 0.1% 0.94%
2029 0.11% 1.02%
2028 0.11% 1.17%
2027 0.12% 1.4%
2026 0.15% 1.65%
2025 0.7% -0.65%
2024 0.67% 0.9%
2023 0.85% 5.75%
2022 0.81% 5.25%
2021 0.41% -0.9%
2020 0.43% -0.95%
2019 0.54% 2.75%
2018 0.46% 4.06%
2017 0.39% 3.76%
2016 0.51% 4.42%
2015 0.58% 4.6%
2014 0.44% 4.51%
2013 0.47% 5.12%
2012 0.62% 6.52%
2011 1.31% 6.44%
2010 0.92% 5.29%
2009 0.81% 5.43%
2008 0.79% 5.72%
2007 0.74% 6.05%
2006 0.66% 5.72%
2005 0.55% 3.68%
2004 0.43% 2.25%
2003 0.42% 2.42%
2002 0.45% 2.58%
2001 0.34% 2.73%
2000 0.24% 2.88%
1999 0.23% 3.02%
1998 0.21% 3.17%
1997 0.24% 3.32%
1996 0.2% 2.9%
1995 0.21% 1.03%
1994 0.31% -0.47%
1993 0.39% 2.27%
1992 0.41% 21%
1991 0.37% -19.8%
1990 0.3% -24%
1989 0.36% 3.88%
1988 0.32% 3.98%
1987 0.09% 4.08%
1986 0.04% 4.13%
1985 0.03% 4.04%
1984 -0.002% 4.38%
1983 -0.008% 4.92%
1982 -0.03% 4.99%
1981 -0.003% 5.23%
1980 0.11% 5.71%
1979 0.09% 6.21%
1978 0.09% 6.54%
1977 0.12% 6.73%
1976 0.18% 6.68%
1975 0.29% 6.41%
1974 0.32% 6.21%
1973 0.32% 6.23%
1972 0.39% 6.39%
1971 0.18% 6.92%
1970 0.1% 7.96%
1969 0.28% 8.98%
1968 0.39% 9.49%
1967 0.56% 9.69%
1966 0.68% 9.87%
1965 0.91% 10.2%
1964 0.95% 10.6%
1963 0.75% 11.1%
1962 0.4% 11.3%
1961 0.33% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Belgium Kuwait
Current population
11967185
4981316
Population rank 83/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +228 -88
Annual growth/decline +83,171 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 188/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +42,775
Net migration rank 28/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 42,775
2024 -3,557 36,243 41,627 61,624
2023 0 41,679 42,568 50,008
2022 -2,336 118,615 41,752 368,560
2021 5,793 24,017 42,057 19,678
2020 -12,692 43,777 41,083 -168,379
2019 8,042 58,469 46,268 181
2018 7,999 50,604 47,222 145,973
2017 10,238 37,981 51,498 92,717
2016 14,731 28,090 51,397 105,818
2015 11,274 63,536 52,127 129,695
2014 21,297 37,472 54,673 100,891
2013 16,739 28,066 52,666 107,821
2012 18,882 45,001 53,181 127,777
2011 25,388 52,464 50,733 176,732
2010 23,970 105,232 49,838 101,566
2009 23,752 97,175 48,879 95,483
2008 22,491 66,470 47,505 96,268
2007 23,376 59,911 46,539 96,765
2006 21,096 53,574 45,911 97,087
2005 15,718 50,576 45,243 67,638
2004 16,673 35,143 44,341 1,713
2003 7,263 34,472 42,934 5,895
2002 7,233 39,404 41,651 9,335
2001 11,315 34,924 40,662 12,055
2000 12,302 13,952 39,811 14,296
1999 9,203 16,849 39,342 15,912
1998 9,183 12,517 39,324 16,878
1997 12,218 10,262 39,581 17,457
1996 12,188 15,684 39,920 17,914
1995 11,150 1,937 39,198 438
1994 12,139 17,636 36,533 -41,862
1993 14,118 18,542 33,239 -43,501
1992 20,090 25,941 32,016 52,620
1991 22,010 27,038 21,867 460,628
1990 19,935 8,299 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 13,912 7,301 49,390 34,643
1988 14,853 3,929 50,037 31,455
1987 11,844 3,525 50,690 31,243
1986 5,917 2,964 51,824 27,187
1985 2,958 2,165 51,772 25,777
1984 4,927 1,697 52,539 17,020
1983 2,956 1,252 51,460 31,758
1982 7,885 1,100 49,981 30,437
1981 11,831 2,826 48,098 29,600
1980 10,845 11,482 47,096 32,483
1979 11,818 11,277 45,569 37,383
1978 7,872 10,828 44,277 39,159
1977 8,847 10,460 42,922 38,225
1976 1,964 10,360 41,439 36,050
1975 0 9,652 39,295 30,909
1974 7,818 8,924 37,425 25,398
1973 11,690 8,684 35,741 22,830
1972 18,451 8,384 34,045 21,984
1971 21,281 7,992 32,339 22,182
1970 23,173 19,393 30,789 26,614
1969 21,221 20,072 28,774 33,143
1968 20,199 19,809 26,161 35,399
1967 31,618 19,492 23,520 34,177
1966 36,206 18,985 20,914 32,383
1965 39,748 18,243 18,952 30,580
1964 51,580 17,687 17,064 29,537
1963 41,804 16,355 15,357 28,889
1962 42,414 14,829 13,730 27,417
1961 52,349 10,566 12,327 24,618
1960 40,275 9,893 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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