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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 7,471,102 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 +0.55% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Belgium vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Kyrgyzstan
2100 11,193,616 11,878,983
2099 11,211,908 11,876,212
2098 11,230,002 11,871,893
2097 11,246,180 11,863,945
2096 11,261,636 11,854,143
2095 11,277,513 11,842,261
2094 11,293,934 11,827,575
2093 11,309,421 11,812,137
2092 11,325,500 11,797,115
2091 11,339,887 11,780,444
2090 11,354,304 11,762,393
2089 11,368,748 11,742,231
2088 11,384,019 11,720,234
2087 11,399,441 11,696,634
2086 11,413,731 11,670,854
2085 11,427,305 11,643,097
2084 11,441,192 11,613,138
2083 11,454,476 11,582,205
2082 11,468,827 11,551,217
2081 11,480,917 11,517,759
2080 11,494,860 11,482,466
2079 11,507,804 11,445,812
2078 11,522,057 11,406,479
2077 11,534,819 11,365,965
2076 11,546,262 11,323,432
2075 11,558,154 11,276,335
2074 11,571,164 11,229,195
2073 11,584,391 11,182,654
2072 11,597,605 11,131,675
2071 11,611,079 11,079,330
2070 11,627,079 11,025,798
2069 11,643,296 10,971,220
2068 11,660,663 10,915,623
2067 11,677,909 10,859,563
2066 11,696,417 10,801,984
2065 11,716,114 10,744,996
2064 11,736,957 10,687,906
2063 11,758,738 10,627,312
2062 11,780,812 10,566,235
2061 11,804,421 10,504,395
2060 11,825,799 10,442,600
2059 11,847,336 10,379,705
2058 11,867,449 10,313,211
2057 11,890,466 10,245,612
2056 11,911,901 10,176,371
2055 11,931,594 10,107,186
2054 11,950,146 10,035,329
2053 11,968,395 9,961,355
2052 11,984,694 9,886,119
2051 11,998,099 9,807,099
2050 12,008,766 9,725,671
2049 12,017,817 9,642,875
2048 12,024,879 9,557,636
2047 12,029,815 9,471,821
2046 12,032,975 9,385,178
2045 12,034,718 9,295,121
2044 12,034,116 9,203,421
2043 12,032,908 9,109,551
2042 12,030,714 9,014,983
2041 12,026,814 8,918,557
2040 12,023,124 8,821,038
2039 12,018,547 8,723,670
2038 12,012,586 8,626,718
2037 12,005,650 8,531,653
2036 11,999,298 8,436,180
2035 11,992,761 8,340,685
2034 11,985,730 8,244,980
2033 11,977,334 8,148,695
2032 11,969,302 8,052,112
2031 11,960,910 7,953,446
2030 11,951,381 7,853,567
2029 11,939,712 7,752,890
2028 11,927,038 7,651,783
2027 11,913,457 7,547,675
2026 11,898,731 7,442,710
2025 11,881,020 7,334,116
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% 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 0.89% to 12,008,766 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M 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 0.19% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Belgium Kyrgyzstan
Current population
11902714
7471102
Population rank 83/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
4.3 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
3.59 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +335
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 63/197
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 - 36,243 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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