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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 6.51 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Belgium vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Latvia
2100 11,193,616 923,408
2099 11,211,908 932,882
2098 11,230,002 942,357
2097 11,246,180 951,702
2096 11,261,636 961,114
2095 11,277,513 970,470
2094 11,293,934 979,811
2093 11,309,421 989,107
2092 11,325,500 998,497
2091 11,339,887 1,007,961
2090 11,354,304 1,017,465
2089 11,368,748 1,026,994
2088 11,384,019 1,036,657
2087 11,399,441 1,046,527
2086 11,413,731 1,056,483
2085 11,427,305 1,066,499
2084 11,441,192 1,076,818
2083 11,454,476 1,087,423
2082 11,468,827 1,098,154
2081 11,480,917 1,109,075
2080 11,494,860 1,120,211
2079 11,507,804 1,131,602
2078 11,522,057 1,143,002
2077 11,534,819 1,154,458
2076 11,546,262 1,166,122
2075 11,558,154 1,177,964
2074 11,571,164 1,189,889
2073 11,584,391 1,201,798
2072 11,597,605 1,213,804
2071 11,611,079 1,226,159
2070 11,627,079 1,238,635
2069 11,643,296 1,251,199
2068 11,660,663 1,264,197
2067 11,677,909 1,277,382
2066 11,696,417 1,290,492
2065 11,716,114 1,304,082
2064 11,736,957 1,317,729
2063 11,758,738 1,331,316
2062 11,780,812 1,344,939
2061 11,804,421 1,358,659
2060 11,825,799 1,372,730
2059 11,847,336 1,386,684
2058 11,867,449 1,400,736
2057 11,890,466 1,414,911
2056 11,911,901 1,429,035
2055 11,931,594 1,442,863
2054 11,950,146 1,456,686
2053 11,968,395 1,470,334
2052 11,984,694 1,483,843
2051 11,998,099 1,496,515
2050 12,008,766 1,509,248
2049 12,017,817 1,521,989
2048 12,024,879 1,534,656
2047 12,029,815 1,547,203
2046 12,032,975 1,559,641
2045 12,034,718 1,572,396
2044 12,034,116 1,584,822
2043 12,032,908 1,597,317
2042 12,030,714 1,609,668
2041 12,026,814 1,622,468
2040 12,023,124 1,635,132
2039 12,018,547 1,648,215
2038 12,012,586 1,661,175
2037 12,005,650 1,674,137
2036 11,999,298 1,687,461
2035 11,992,761 1,700,759
2034 11,985,730 1,714,411
2033 11,977,334 1,728,562
2032 11,969,302 1,742,976
2031 11,960,910 1,757,310
2030 11,951,381 1,772,264
2029 11,939,712 1,786,824
2028 11,927,038 1,801,228
2027 11,913,457 1,815,599
2026 11,898,731 1,829,763
2025 11,881,020 1,850,593
2024 11,858,610 1,866,124
2023 11,779,946 1,883,710
2022 11,680,210 1,879,383
2021 11,586,195 1,884,490
2020 11,538,604 1,900,449
2019 11,488,980 1,913,822
2018 11,427,054 1,927,174
2017 11,375,158 1,942,248
2016 11,331,422 1,959,537
2015 11,274,196 1,977,527
2014 11,209,057 1,993,782
2013 11,159,407 2,012,647
2012 11,106,932 2,034,319
2011 11,038,264 2,059,709
2010 10,895,586 2,097,555
2009 10,796,493 2,141,669
2008 10,709,973 2,177,322
2007 10,625,700 2,200,325
2006 10,547,958 2,218,357
2005 10,478,617 2,238,799
2004 10,421,137 2,263,122
2003 10,376,133 2,287,955
2002 10,332,785 2,310,173
2001 10,286,570 2,337,170
2000 10,251,250 2,367,550
1999 10,226,419 2,390,482
1998 10,203,008 2,410,019
1997 10,181,245 2,432,851
1996 10,156,637 2,457,222
1995 10,136,811 2,485,056
1994 10,115,603 2,520,742
1993 10,084,475 2,563,290
1992 10,045,158 2,614,338
1991 10,004,486 2,650,581
1990 9,967,379 2,663,151
1989 9,937,697 2,666,955
1988 9,901,664 2,653,434
1987 9,870,234 2,626,583
1986 9,861,823 2,599,892
1985 9,858,308 2,578,873
1984 9,855,372 2,562,047
1983 9,855,520 2,546,011
1982 9,856,303 2,531,080
1981 9,858,982 2,519,421
1980 9,859,242 2,511,701
1979 9,848,382 2,505,953
1978 9,839,534 2,497,921
1977 9,830,358 2,485,073
1976 9,818,227 2,470,989
1975 9,800,700 2,456,130
1974 9,772,419 2,437,186
1973 9,741,720 2,415,819
1972 9,711,115 2,395,674
1971 9,673,162 2,376,389
1970 9,655,549 2,359,164
1969 9,646,032 2,343,173
1968 9,618,756 2,323,619
1967 9,580,991 2,301,220
1966 9,527,807 2,283,217
1965 9,463,667 2,265,919
1964 9,378,113 2,240,623
1963 9,289,770 2,210,919
1962 9,220,578 2,181,586
1961 9,183,948 2,152,681
1960 9,153,489 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Latvia
2100 -0.16% -1.02%
2099 -0.16% -1.01%
2098 -0.14% -0.98%
2097 -0.14% -0.98%
2096 -0.14% -0.96%
2095 -0.15% -0.95%
2094 -0.14% -0.94%
2093 -0.14% -0.94%
2092 -0.13% -0.94%
2091 -0.13% -0.93%
2090 -0.13% -0.93%
2089 -0.13% -0.93%
2088 -0.14% -0.94%
2087 -0.13% -0.94%
2086 -0.12% -0.94%
2085 -0.12% -0.96%
2084 -0.12% -0.98%
2083 -0.13% -0.98%
2082 -0.11% -0.98%
2081 -0.12% -0.99%
2080 -0.11% -1.01%
2079 -0.12% -1%
2078 -0.11% -0.99%
2077 -0.1% -1%
2076 -0.1% -1.01%
2075 -0.11% -1%
2074 -0.11% -0.99%
2073 -0.11% -0.99%
2072 -0.12% -1.01%
2071 -0.14% -1.01%
2070 -0.14% -1%
2069 -0.15% -1.03%
2068 -0.15% -1.03%
2067 -0.16% -1.02%
2066 -0.17% -1.04%
2065 -0.18% -1.04%
2064 -0.19% -1.02%
2063 -0.19% -1.01%
2062 -0.2% -1.01%
2061 -0.18% -1.03%
2060 -0.18% -1.01%
2059 -0.17% -1%
2058 -0.19% -1%
2057 -0.18% -0.99%
2056 -0.17% -0.96%
2055 -0.16% -0.95%
2054 -0.15% -0.93%
2053 -0.14% -0.91%
2052 -0.11% -0.85%
2051 -0.09% -0.84%
2050 -0.08% -0.84%
2049 -0.06% -0.83%
2048 -0.04% -0.81%
2047 -0.03% -0.8%
2046 -0.01% -0.81%
2045 0.005% -0.78%
2044 0.01% -0.78%
2043 0.02% -0.77%
2042 0.03% -0.79%
2041 0.03% -0.77%
2040 0.04% -0.79%
2039 0.05% -0.78%
2038 0.06% -0.77%
2037 0.05% -0.79%
2036 0.05% -0.78%
2035 0.06% -0.8%
2034 0.07% -0.82%
2033 0.07% -0.83%
2032 0.07% -0.82%
2031 0.08% -0.84%
2030 0.1% -0.81%
2029 0.11% -0.8%
2028 0.11% -0.79%
2027 0.12% -0.77%
2026 0.15% -1.13%
2025 0.19% -0.83%
2024 0.67% -0.93%
2023 0.85% 0.23%
2022 0.81% -0.27%
2021 0.41% -0.84%
2020 0.43% -0.7%
2019 0.54% -0.69%
2018 0.46% -0.78%
2017 0.39% -0.88%
2016 0.51% -0.91%
2015 0.58% -0.82%
2014 0.44% -0.94%
2013 0.47% -1.07%
2012 0.62% -1.23%
2011 1.31% -1.8%
2010 0.92% -2.06%
2009 0.81% -1.64%
2008 0.79% -1.05%
2007 0.74% -0.81%
2006 0.66% -0.91%
2005 0.55% -1.07%
2004 0.43% -1.09%
2003 0.42% -0.96%
2002 0.45% -1.16%
2001 0.34% -1.28%
2000 0.24% -0.96%
1999 0.23% -0.81%
1998 0.21% -0.94%
1997 0.24% -0.99%
1996 0.2% -1.12%
1995 0.21% -1.42%
1994 0.31% -1.66%
1993 0.39% -1.95%
1992 0.41% -1.37%
1991 0.37% -0.47%
1990 0.3% -0.14%
1989 0.36% 0.51%
1988 0.32% 1.02%
1987 0.09% 1.03%
1986 0.04% 0.82%
1985 0.03% 0.66%
1984 -0.002% 0.63%
1983 -0.008% 0.59%
1982 -0.03% 0.46%
1981 -0.003% 0.31%
1980 0.11% 0.23%
1979 0.09% 0.32%
1978 0.09% 0.52%
1977 0.12% 0.57%
1976 0.18% 0.6%
1975 0.29% 0.78%
1974 0.32% 0.88%
1973 0.32% 0.84%
1972 0.39% 0.81%
1971 0.18% 0.73%
1970 0.1% 0.68%
1969 0.28% 0.84%
1968 0.39% 0.97%
1967 0.56% 0.79%
1966 0.68% 0.76%
1965 0.91% 1.13%
1964 0.95% 1.34%
1963 0.75% 1.34%
1962 0.4% 1.34%
1961 0.33% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Belgium Latvia
Current population
11902714
1829763
Population rank 83/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 -48
Annual growth/decline +78,664 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 193/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -7,330
Net migration rank 28/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -7,330
2024 - 36,243 - -2,225
2023 0 41,679 -13,563 7,966
2022 -2,336 118,615 -14,847 22,027
2021 5,793 24,017 -17,337 -280
2020 -12,692 43,777 -11,402 -3,147
2019 8,042 58,469 -8,995 -3,416
2018 7,999 50,604 -9,636 -4,972
2017 10,238 37,981 -7,963 -7,867
2016 14,731 28,090 -6,663 -12,327
2015 11,274 63,536 -6,526 -10,826
2014 21,297 37,472 -6,779 -8,799
2013 16,739 28,066 -8,252 -14,386
2012 18,882 45,001 -9,154 -11,914
2011 25,388 52,464 -9,886 -20,202
2010 23,970 105,232 -10,278 -36,128
2009 23,752 97,175 -7,924 -34,807
2008 22,491 66,470 -6,531 -22,445
2007 23,376 59,911 -9,021 -8,027
2006 21,096 53,574 -10,204 -9,211
2005 15,718 50,576 -10,746 -11,134
2004 16,673 35,143 -11,542 -15,136
2003 7,263 34,472 -11,439 -11,422
2002 7,233 39,404 -12,475 -9,160
2001 11,315 34,924 -13,322 -18,634
2000 12,302 13,952 -11,838 -15,679
1999 9,203 16,849 -13,387 -3,229
1998 9,183 12,517 -15,906 -5,504
1997 12,218 10,262 -14,841 -9,183
1996 12,188 15,684 -14,498 -9,888
1995 11,150 1,937 -17,396 -13,288
1994 12,139 17,636 -17,645 -21,446
1993 14,118 18,542 -12,560 -32,914
1992 20,090 25,941 -3,660 -52,180
1991 22,010 27,038 0 -12,020
1990 19,935 8,299 2,929 -13,196
1989 13,912 7,301 6,401 -4,960
1988 14,853 3,929 9,022 15,784
1987 11,844 3,525 9,981 19,249
1986 5,917 2,964 10,660 13,972
1985 2,958 2,165 5,673 12,037
1984 4,927 1,697 7,430 8,847
1983 2,956 1,252 8,147 8,115
1982 7,885 1,100 6,327 8,116
1981 11,831 2,826 3,779 6,536
1980 10,845 11,482 3,265 3,099
1979 11,818 11,277 2,506 3,661
1978 7,872 10,828 2,997 7,399
1977 8,847 10,460 3,480 11,992
1976 1,964 10,360 4,200 8,870
1975 0 9,652 4,913 12,166
1974 7,818 8,924 6,824 14,420
1973 11,690 8,684 6,040 15,997
1972 18,451 8,384 7,666 11,077
1971 21,281 7,992 8,793 10,846
1970 23,173 19,393 7,785 12,494
1969 21,221 20,072 6,561 13,718
1968 20,199 19,809 7,668 13,465
1967 31,618 19,492 7,825 14,177
1966 36,206 18,985 8,677 13,465
1965 39,748 18,243 8,384 13,218
1964 51,580 17,687 12,100 13,010
1963 41,804 16,355 11,055 12,308
1962 42,414 14,829 11,562 12,344
1961 52,349 10,566 14,207 12,364
1960 40,275 9,893 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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