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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 2.02 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Belgium vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Liberia
2100 11,250,862 12,784,957
2099 11,269,247 12,772,345
2098 11,287,433 12,753,452
2097 11,303,694 12,724,773
2096 11,319,229 12,692,036
2095 11,335,187 12,667,207
2094 11,351,692 12,641,522
2093 11,367,258 12,603,995
2092 11,383,419 12,579,473
2091 11,397,881 12,554,066
2090 11,412,370 12,509,480
2089 11,426,889 12,457,316
2088 11,442,238 12,425,766
2087 11,457,739 12,390,938
2086 11,472,102 12,328,007
2085 11,485,745 12,262,605
2084 11,499,703 12,214,581
2083 11,513,055 12,160,106
2082 11,527,480 12,118,849
2081 11,539,632 12,051,465
2080 11,553,646 11,973,445
2079 11,566,656 11,895,628
2078 11,580,982 11,820,198
2077 11,593,809 11,742,459
2076 11,605,311 11,653,806
2075 11,617,264 11,568,384
2074 11,630,340 11,466,229
2073 11,643,635 11,370,364
2072 11,656,916 11,284,839
2071 11,670,459 11,184,212
2070 11,686,541 11,094,537
2069 11,702,841 10,998,944
2068 11,720,297 10,915,300
2067 11,737,631 10,810,752
2066 11,756,233 10,718,452
2065 11,776,031 10,614,227
2064 11,796,981 10,517,857
2063 11,818,873 10,413,073
2062 11,841,060 10,305,739
2061 11,864,790 10,197,474
2060 11,886,277 10,088,502
2059 11,907,924 9,957,059
2058 11,928,140 9,854,358
2057 11,951,275 9,742,349
2056 11,972,819 9,621,132
2055 11,992,614 9,503,970
2054 12,011,260 9,399,455
2053 12,029,602 9,282,047
2052 12,045,984 9,170,319
2051 12,059,458 9,057,504
2050 12,070,180 8,948,808
2049 12,079,277 8,825,716
2048 12,086,376 8,702,515
2047 12,091,336 8,579,329
2046 12,094,512 8,453,730
2045 12,096,264 8,340,339
2044 12,095,660 8,218,270
2043 12,094,445 8,103,979
2042 12,092,240 7,969,742
2041 12,088,320 7,826,944
2040 12,084,611 7,696,136
2039 12,080,011 7,551,738
2038 12,074,019 7,419,716
2037 12,067,048 7,289,124
2036 12,060,663 7,144,012
2035 12,054,093 7,008,708
2034 12,047,026 6,881,558
2033 12,038,587 6,748,513
2032 12,030,514 6,617,506
2031 12,022,079 6,490,837
2030 12,012,501 6,374,102
2029 12,000,773 6,245,907
2028 11,988,034 6,118,823
2027 11,974,384 5,979,243
2026 11,959,583 5,850,359
2025 11,941,781 5,731,206
2024 11,858,610 5,612,817
2023 11,779,946 5,493,031
2022 11,680,210 5,373,294
2021 11,586,195 5,259,323
2020 11,538,604 5,149,463
2019 11,488,980 5,043,721
2018 11,427,054 4,944,726
2017 11,375,158 4,848,925
2016 11,331,422 4,755,608
2015 11,274,196 4,659,431
2014 11,209,057 4,564,293
2013 11,159,407 4,470,239
2012 11,106,932 4,373,043
2011 11,038,264 4,221,178
2010 10,895,586 4,058,890
2009 10,796,493 3,943,028
2008 10,709,973 3,821,003
2007 10,625,700 3,669,050
2006 10,547,958 3,490,787
2005 10,478,617 3,301,015
2004 10,421,137 3,156,892
2003 10,376,133 3,119,532
2002 10,332,785 3,094,782
2001 10,286,570 3,015,338
2000 10,251,250 2,928,117
1999 10,226,419 2,821,684
1998 10,203,008 2,670,124
1997 10,181,245 2,412,989
1996 10,156,637 2,232,289
1995 10,136,811 2,169,162
1994 10,115,603 2,149,928
1993 10,084,475 2,155,126
1992 10,045,158 2,072,461
1991 10,004,486 1,956,518
1990 9,967,379 2,223,667
1989 9,937,697 2,517,858
1988 9,901,664 2,446,941
1987 9,870,234 2,377,229
1986 9,861,823 2,308,511
1985 9,858,308 2,240,539
1984 9,855,372 2,173,312
1983 9,855,520 2,107,113
1982 9,856,303 2,045,073
1981 9,858,982 1,986,867
1980 9,859,242 1,929,253
1979 9,848,382 1,872,713
1978 9,839,534 1,818,247
1977 9,830,358 1,766,019
1976 9,818,227 1,717,060
1975 9,800,700 1,670,913
1974 9,772,419 1,626,362
1973 9,741,720 1,583,588
1972 9,711,115 1,542,670
1971 9,673,162 1,504,077
1970 9,655,549 1,466,676
1969 9,646,032 1,429,605
1968 9,618,756 1,393,530
1967 9,580,991 1,358,435
1966 9,527,807 1,324,383
1965 9,463,667 1,291,156
1964 9,378,113 1,258,745
1963 9,289,770 1,227,414
1962 9,220,578 1,197,039
1961 9,183,948 1,167,717
1960 9,153,489 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Liberia
2100 -0.16% 0.1%
2099 -0.16% 0.15%
2098 -0.14% 0.23%
2097 -0.14% 0.26%
2096 -0.14% 0.2%
2095 -0.15% 0.2%
2094 -0.14% 0.3%
2093 -0.14% 0.19%
2092 -0.13% 0.2%
2091 -0.13% 0.36%
2090 -0.13% 0.42%
2089 -0.13% 0.25%
2088 -0.14% 0.28%
2087 -0.13% 0.51%
2086 -0.12% 0.53%
2085 -0.12% 0.39%
2084 -0.12% 0.45%
2083 -0.13% 0.34%
2082 -0.11% 0.56%
2081 -0.12% 0.65%
2080 -0.11% 0.65%
2079 -0.12% 0.64%
2078 -0.11% 0.66%
2077 -0.1% 0.76%
2076 -0.1% 0.74%
2075 -0.11% 0.89%
2074 -0.11% 0.84%
2073 -0.11% 0.76%
2072 -0.12% 0.9%
2071 -0.14% 0.81%
2070 -0.14% 0.87%
2069 -0.15% 0.77%
2068 -0.15% 0.97%
2067 -0.16% 0.86%
2066 -0.17% 0.98%
2065 -0.18% 0.92%
2064 -0.19% 1.01%
2063 -0.19% 1.04%
2062 -0.2% 1.06%
2061 -0.18% 1.08%
2060 -0.18% 1.32%
2059 -0.17% 1.04%
2058 -0.19% 1.15%
2057 -0.18% 1.26%
2056 -0.17% 1.23%
2055 -0.16% 1.11%
2054 -0.15% 1.26%
2053 -0.14% 1.22%
2052 -0.11% 1.25%
2051 -0.09% 1.21%
2050 -0.08% 1.39%
2049 -0.06% 1.42%
2048 -0.04% 1.44%
2047 -0.03% 1.49%
2046 -0.01% 1.36%
2045 0.005% 1.49%
2044 0.01% 1.41%
2043 0.02% 1.68%
2042 0.03% 1.82%
2041 0.03% 1.7%
2040 0.04% 1.91%
2039 0.05% 1.78%
2038 0.06% 1.79%
2037 0.05% 2.03%
2036 0.05% 1.93%
2035 0.06% 1.85%
2034 0.07% 1.97%
2033 0.07% 1.98%
2032 0.07% 1.95%
2031 0.08% 1.83%
2030 0.1% 2.05%
2029 0.11% 2.08%
2028 0.11% 2.33%
2027 0.12% 2.2%
2026 0.15% 2.08%
2025 0.7% 2.11%
2024 0.67% 2.18%
2023 0.85% 2.23%
2022 0.81% 2.17%
2021 0.41% 2.13%
2020 0.43% 2.1%
2019 0.54% 2%
2018 0.46% 1.98%
2017 0.39% 1.96%
2016 0.51% 2.06%
2015 0.58% 2.08%
2014 0.44% 2.1%
2013 0.47% 2.22%
2012 0.62% 3.6%
2011 1.31% 4%
2010 0.92% 2.94%
2009 0.81% 3.19%
2008 0.79% 4.14%
2007 0.74% 5.11%
2006 0.66% 5.75%
2005 0.55% 4.57%
2004 0.43% 1.2%
2003 0.42% 0.8%
2002 0.45% 2.63%
2001 0.34% 2.98%
2000 0.24% 3.77%
1999 0.23% 5.68%
1998 0.21% 10.7%
1997 0.24% 8.09%
1996 0.2% 2.91%
1995 0.21% 0.89%
1994 0.31% -0.24%
1993 0.39% 3.99%
1992 0.41% 5.93%
1991 0.37% -12%
1990 0.3% -11.7%
1989 0.36% 2.9%
1988 0.32% 2.93%
1987 0.09% 2.98%
1986 0.04% 3.03%
1985 0.03% 3.09%
1984 -0.002% 3.14%
1983 -0.008% 3.03%
1982 -0.03% 2.93%
1981 -0.003% 2.99%
1980 0.11% 3.02%
1979 0.09% 3%
1978 0.09% 2.96%
1977 0.12% 2.85%
1976 0.18% 2.76%
1975 0.29% 2.74%
1974 0.32% 2.7%
1973 0.32% 2.65%
1972 0.39% 2.57%
1971 0.18% 2.55%
1970 0.1% 2.59%
1969 0.28% 2.59%
1968 0.39% 2.58%
1967 0.56% 2.57%
1966 0.68% 2.57%
1965 0.91% 2.57%
1964 0.95% 2.55%
1963 0.75% 2.54%
1962 0.4% 2.51%
1961 0.33% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Belgium Liberia
Current population
11967185
5916561
Population rank 83/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +324
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 44/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -9,870
Net migration rank 28/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -9,870
2024 -3,557 36,243 126,631 -7,779
2023 0 41,679 125,730 -5,002
2022 -2,336 118,615 123,747 -5,003
2021 5,793 24,017 121,038 -11,852
2020 -12,692 43,777 120,632 -10,107
2019 8,042 58,469 120,635 -19,678
2018 7,999 50,604 120,231 -23,199
2017 10,238 37,981 119,376 -24,807
2016 14,731 28,090 118,852 -26,796
2015 11,274 63,536 115,479 -15,182
2014 21,297 37,472 116,667 -26,690
2013 16,739 28,066 120,138 -22,010
2012 18,882 45,001 121,973 -25,710
2011 25,388 52,464 115,496 91,981
2010 23,970 105,232 114,249 2,850
2009 23,752 97,175 113,429 1,187
2008 22,491 66,470 112,032 17,404
2007 23,376 59,911 109,165 65,306
2006 21,096 53,574 104,099 77,946
2005 15,718 50,576 96,478 101,019
2004 16,673 35,143 91,755 -1,001
2003 7,263 34,472 87,534 -103,564
2002 7,233 39,404 88,643 -23,110
2001 11,315 34,924 86,217 7,142
2000 12,302 13,952 83,143 -2,060
1999 9,203 16,849 78,130 53,643
1998 9,183 12,517 72,146 99,203
1997 12,218 10,262 61,444 281,480
1996 12,188 15,684 56,392 -37,922
1995 11,150 1,937 53,407 54,372
1994 12,139 17,636 52,101 -121,407
1993 14,118 18,542 51,609 7,300
1992 20,090 25,941 50,204 56,210
1991 22,010 27,038 47,426 78,052
1990 19,935 8,299 52,770 -712,544
1989 13,912 7,301 63,238 8,156
1988 14,853 3,929 62,703 7,734
1987 11,844 3,525 62,147 6,840
1986 5,917 2,964 61,924 6,534
1985 2,958 2,165 59,988 7,487
1984 4,927 1,697 59,460 7,513
1983 2,956 1,252 57,562 7,861
1982 7,885 1,100 56,127 2,530
1981 11,831 2,826 55,003 2,757
1980 10,845 11,482 53,452 4,016
1979 11,818 11,277 52,125 3,500
1978 7,872 10,828 49,813 3,500
1977 8,847 10,460 47,582 3,555
1976 1,964 10,360 45,528 1,246
1975 0 9,652 43,478 2,037
1974 7,818 8,924 41,499 2,086
1973 11,690 8,684 39,694 2,272
1972 18,451 8,384 37,860 2,018
1971 21,281 7,992 36,015 1,293
1970 23,173 19,393 35,196 2,285
1969 21,221 20,072 34,677 1,982
1968 20,199 19,809 33,536 1,964
1967 31,618 19,492 32,519 2,177
1966 36,206 18,985 31,454 1,953
1965 39,748 18,243 30,618 2,431
1964 51,580 17,687 29,592 2,189
1963 41,804 16,355 28,708 2,165
1962 42,414 14,829 27,679 2,189
1961 52,349 10,566 26,670 2,115
1960 40,275 9,893 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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