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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.59 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Belgium vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Kyrgyzstan
2100 11,250,862 11,893,475
2099 11,269,247 11,890,700
2098 11,287,433 11,886,376
2097 11,303,694 11,878,418
2096 11,319,229 11,868,604
2095 11,335,187 11,856,708
2094 11,351,692 11,842,004
2093 11,367,258 11,826,547
2092 11,383,419 11,811,507
2091 11,397,881 11,794,816
2090 11,412,370 11,776,743
2089 11,426,889 11,756,556
2088 11,442,238 11,734,533
2087 11,457,739 11,710,904
2086 11,472,102 11,685,092
2085 11,485,745 11,657,302
2084 11,499,703 11,627,305
2083 11,513,055 11,596,335
2082 11,527,480 11,565,309
2081 11,539,632 11,531,811
2080 11,553,646 11,496,474
2079 11,566,656 11,459,776
2078 11,580,982 11,420,394
2077 11,593,809 11,379,831
2076 11,605,311 11,337,247
2075 11,617,264 11,290,092
2074 11,630,340 11,242,895
2073 11,643,635 11,196,297
2072 11,656,916 11,145,255
2071 11,670,459 11,092,847
2070 11,686,541 11,039,249
2069 11,702,841 10,984,604
2068 11,720,297 10,928,940
2067 11,737,631 10,872,811
2066 11,756,233 10,815,162
2065 11,776,031 10,758,104
2064 11,796,981 10,700,945
2063 11,818,873 10,640,277
2062 11,841,060 10,579,126
2061 11,864,790 10,517,210
2060 11,886,277 10,455,339
2059 11,907,924 10,392,368
2058 11,928,140 10,325,792
2057 11,951,275 10,258,112
2056 11,972,819 10,188,786
2055 11,992,614 10,119,516
2054 12,011,260 10,047,571
2053 12,029,602 9,973,507
2052 12,045,984 9,898,179
2051 12,059,458 9,819,063
2050 12,070,180 9,737,536
2049 12,079,277 9,654,638
2048 12,086,376 9,569,296
2047 12,091,336 9,483,376
2046 12,094,512 9,396,627
2045 12,096,264 9,306,461
2044 12,095,660 9,214,649
2043 12,094,445 9,120,664
2042 12,092,240 9,025,981
2041 12,088,320 8,929,438
2040 12,084,611 8,831,799
2039 12,080,011 8,734,313
2038 12,074,019 8,637,242
2037 12,067,048 8,542,062
2036 12,060,663 8,446,471
2035 12,054,093 8,350,860
2034 12,047,026 8,255,039
2033 12,038,587 8,158,636
2032 12,030,514 8,061,935
2031 12,022,079 7,963,148
2030 12,012,501 7,863,148
2029 12,000,773 7,762,348
2028 11,988,034 7,661,118
2027 11,974,384 7,556,883
2026 11,959,583 7,451,789
2025 11,941,781 7,343,064
2024 11,858,610 7,221,868
2023 11,779,946 7,099,750
2022 11,680,210 6,975,220
2021 11,586,195 6,851,224
2020 11,538,604 6,726,596
2019 11,488,980 6,590,211
2018 11,427,054 6,444,079
2017 11,375,158 6,306,696
2016 11,331,422 6,175,338
2015 11,274,196 6,040,036
2014 11,209,057 5,905,848
2013 11,159,407 5,777,150
2012 11,106,932 5,652,076
2011 11,038,264 5,546,587
2010 10,895,586 5,467,059
2009 10,796,493 5,389,643
2008 10,709,973 5,318,729
2007 10,625,700 5,268,385
2006 10,547,958 5,218,373
2005 10,478,617 5,162,640
2004 10,421,137 5,104,713
2003 10,376,133 5,043,308
2002 10,332,785 4,990,704
2001 10,286,570 4,945,073
2000 10,251,250 4,898,362
1999 10,226,419 4,840,422
1998 10,203,008 4,769,015
1997 10,181,245 4,696,421
1996 10,156,637 4,628,438
1995 10,136,811 4,560,454
1994 10,115,603 4,515,069
1993 10,084,475 4,516,777
1992 10,045,158 4,515,400
1991 10,004,486 4,463,634
1990 9,967,379 4,391,236
1989 9,937,697 4,307,500
1988 9,901,664 4,218,400
1987 9,870,234 4,144,600
1986 9,861,823 4,066,500
1985 9,858,308 3,990,300
1984 9,855,372 3,916,400
1983 9,855,520 3,838,300
1982 9,856,303 3,759,300
1981 9,858,982 3,685,800
1980 9,859,242 3,617,400
1979 9,848,382 3,552,000
1978 9,839,534 3,487,100
1977 9,830,358 3,423,900
1976 9,818,227 3,358,700
1975 9,800,700 3,292,400
1974 9,772,419 3,223,900
1973 9,741,720 3,153,800
1972 9,711,115 3,088,200
1971 9,673,162 3,022,300
1970 9,655,549 2,959,900
1969 9,646,032 2,894,800
1968 9,618,756 2,818,300
1967 9,580,991 2,736,500
1966 9,527,807 2,655,300
1965 9,463,667 2,573,300
1964 9,378,113 2,495,300
1963 9,289,770 2,413,700
1962 9,220,578 2,333,400
1961 9,183,948 2,255,900
1960 9,153,489 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Kyrgyzstan
2100 -0.16% 0.02%
2099 -0.16% 0.04%
2098 -0.14% 0.07%
2097 -0.14% 0.08%
2096 -0.14% 0.1%
2095 -0.15% 0.12%
2094 -0.14% 0.13%
2093 -0.14% 0.13%
2092 -0.13% 0.14%
2091 -0.13% 0.15%
2090 -0.13% 0.17%
2089 -0.13% 0.19%
2088 -0.14% 0.2%
2087 -0.13% 0.22%
2086 -0.12% 0.24%
2085 -0.12% 0.26%
2084 -0.12% 0.27%
2083 -0.13% 0.27%
2082 -0.11% 0.29%
2081 -0.12% 0.31%
2080 -0.11% 0.32%
2079 -0.12% 0.34%
2078 -0.11% 0.36%
2077 -0.1% 0.38%
2076 -0.1% 0.42%
2075 -0.11% 0.42%
2074 -0.11% 0.42%
2073 -0.11% 0.46%
2072 -0.12% 0.47%
2071 -0.14% 0.49%
2070 -0.14% 0.5%
2069 -0.15% 0.51%
2068 -0.15% 0.52%
2067 -0.16% 0.53%
2066 -0.17% 0.53%
2065 -0.18% 0.53%
2064 -0.19% 0.57%
2063 -0.19% 0.58%
2062 -0.2% 0.59%
2061 -0.18% 0.59%
2060 -0.18% 0.61%
2059 -0.17% 0.64%
2058 -0.19% 0.66%
2057 -0.18% 0.68%
2056 -0.17% 0.68%
2055 -0.16% 0.72%
2054 -0.15% 0.74%
2053 -0.14% 0.76%
2052 -0.11% 0.81%
2051 -0.09% 0.84%
2050 -0.08% 0.86%
2049 -0.06% 0.89%
2048 -0.04% 0.91%
2047 -0.03% 0.92%
2046 -0.01% 0.97%
2045 0.005% 1%
2044 0.01% 1.03%
2043 0.02% 1.05%
2042 0.03% 1.08%
2041 0.03% 1.11%
2040 0.04% 1.12%
2039 0.05% 1.12%
2038 0.06% 1.11%
2037 0.05% 1.13%
2036 0.05% 1.14%
2035 0.06% 1.16%
2034 0.07% 1.18%
2033 0.07% 1.2%
2032 0.07% 1.24%
2031 0.08% 1.27%
2030 0.1% 1.3%
2029 0.11% 1.32%
2028 0.11% 1.38%
2027 0.12% 1.41%
2026 0.15% 1.48%
2025 0.7% 1.68%
2024 0.67% 1.72%
2023 0.85% 1.79%
2022 0.81% 1.81%
2021 0.41% 1.85%
2020 0.43% 2.07%
2019 0.54% 2.27%
2018 0.46% 2.18%
2017 0.39% 2.13%
2016 0.51% 2.24%
2015 0.58% 2.27%
2014 0.44% 2.23%
2013 0.47% 2.21%
2012 0.62% 1.9%
2011 1.31% 1.45%
2010 0.92% 1.44%
2009 0.81% 1.33%
2008 0.79% 0.96%
2007 0.74% 0.96%
2006 0.66% 1.08%
2005 0.55% 1.13%
2004 0.43% 1.22%
2003 0.42% 1.05%
2002 0.45% 0.92%
2001 0.34% 0.95%
2000 0.24% 1.2%
1999 0.23% 1.5%
1998 0.21% 1.55%
1997 0.24% 1.47%
1996 0.2% 1.49%
1995 0.21% 1.01%
1994 0.31% -0.04%
1993 0.39% 0.03%
1992 0.41% 1.16%
1991 0.37% 1.65%
1990 0.3% 1.94%
1989 0.36% 2.11%
1988 0.32% 1.78%
1987 0.09% 1.92%
1986 0.04% 1.91%
1985 0.03% 1.89%
1984 -0.002% 2.03%
1983 -0.008% 2.1%
1982 -0.03% 1.99%
1981 -0.003% 1.89%
1980 0.11% 1.84%
1979 0.09% 1.86%
1978 0.09% 1.85%
1977 0.12% 1.94%
1976 0.18% 2.01%
1975 0.29% 2.12%
1974 0.32% 2.22%
1973 0.32% 2.12%
1972 0.39% 2.18%
1971 0.18% 2.11%
1970 0.1% 2.25%
1969 0.28% 2.71%
1968 0.39% 2.99%
1967 0.56% 3.06%
1966 0.68% 3.19%
1965 0.91% 3.13%
1964 0.95% 3.38%
1963 0.75% 3.44%
1962 0.4% 3.44%
1961 0.33% 3.85%

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Belgium Kyrgyzstan
Current population
11967185
7505771
Population rank 83/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
4.35 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +332
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 61/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 +1,815
Net migration rank 28/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 1,815
2024 -3,557 36,243 108,328 3,645
2023 0 41,679 115,016 5,601
2022 -2,336 118,615 118,579 12,596
2021 5,793 24,017 113,730 46,208
2020 -12,692 43,777 120,406 54,704
2019 8,042 58,469 143,007 47,303
2018 7,999 50,604 141,125 3,494
2017 10,238 37,981 122,350 7,553
2016 14,731 28,090 126,594 1,187
2015 11,274 63,536 130,464 -5,071
2014 21,297 37,472 127,566 -9,443
2013 16,739 28,066 121,898 -9,667
2012 18,882 45,001 119,259 -12,503
2011 25,388 52,464 114,260 -10,170
2010 23,970 105,232 110,435 -6,521
2009 23,752 97,175 99,709 -14,325
2008 22,491 66,470 89,355 -64,404
2007 23,376 59,911 85,348 -54,298
2006 21,096 53,574 81,929 -53,469
2005 15,718 50,576 72,793 -36,288
2004 16,673 35,143 74,529 -32,088
2003 7,263 34,472 69,598 -30,686
2002 7,233 39,404 65,379 -28,300
2001 11,315 34,924 65,275 -25,695
2000 12,302 13,952 62,699 -23,265
1999 9,203 16,849 71,155 -10,297
1998 9,183 12,517 69,151 -17,690
1997 12,218 10,262 67,159 -11,740
1996 12,188 15,684 73,129 -10,926
1995 11,150 1,937 80,264 -10,767
1994 12,139 17,636 72,693 -22,165
1993 14,118 18,542 81,754 -103,698
1992 20,090 25,941 95,275 -33,009
1991 22,010 27,038 97,753 -32,276
1990 19,935 8,299 97,485 -27,912
1989 13,912 7,301 99,934 -25,723
1988 14,853 3,929 97,415 -40,823
1987 11,844 3,525 101,232 -39,678
1986 5,917 2,964 98,263 -40,062
1985 2,958 2,165 92,084 -38,536
1984 4,927 1,697 89,356 -34,248
1983 2,956 1,252 84,139 -5,525
1982 7,885 1,100 81,716 -6,388
1981 11,831 2,826 77,955 -6,725
1980 10,845 11,482 72,092 -5,090
1979 11,818 11,277 76,489 -6,672
1978 7,872 10,828 76,137 -6,988
1977 8,847 10,460 74,296 -6,724
1976 1,964 10,360 73,280 -10,499
1975 0 9,652 72,255 -7,639
1974 7,818 8,924 71,925 -5,818
1973 11,690 8,684 71,500 -3,373
1972 18,451 8,384 70,852 -1,163
1971 21,281 7,992 68,902 2,645
1970 23,173 19,393 66,485 11,295
1969 21,221 20,072 63,396 16,862
1968 20,199 19,809 60,670 20,918
1967 31,618 19,492 59,793 22,162
1966 36,206 18,985 59,346 21,868
1965 39,748 18,243 59,163 22,870
1964 51,580 17,687 59,657 22,281
1963 41,804 16,355 60,145 21,967
1962 42,414 14,829 58,827 21,217
1961 52,349 10,566 57,176 18,355
1960 40,275 9,893 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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