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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.58 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Belgium vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Libya
2100 11,250,862 9,844,693
2099 11,269,247 9,862,508
2098 11,287,433 9,883,625
2097 11,303,694 9,903,710
2096 11,319,229 9,920,429
2095 11,335,187 9,931,997
2094 11,351,692 9,943,491
2093 11,367,258 9,958,787
2092 11,383,419 9,973,472
2091 11,397,881 9,982,411
2090 11,412,370 9,998,616
2089 11,426,889 10,009,061
2088 11,442,238 10,019,752
2087 11,457,739 10,023,389
2086 11,472,102 10,023,004
2085 11,485,745 10,016,577
2084 11,499,703 10,009,921
2083 11,513,055 10,006,291
2082 11,527,480 9,997,812
2081 11,539,632 9,985,604
2080 11,553,646 9,975,637
2079 11,566,656 9,962,908
2078 11,580,982 9,958,732
2077 11,593,809 9,953,044
2076 11,605,311 9,940,245
2075 11,617,264 9,928,160
2074 11,630,340 9,917,050
2073 11,643,635 9,901,336
2072 11,656,916 9,879,817
2071 11,670,459 9,868,096
2070 11,686,541 9,850,939
2069 11,702,841 9,832,286
2068 11,720,297 9,812,577
2067 11,737,631 9,800,171
2066 11,756,233 9,782,627
2065 11,776,031 9,763,018
2064 11,796,981 9,740,878
2063 11,818,873 9,729,779
2062 11,841,060 9,707,751
2061 11,864,790 9,686,831
2060 11,886,277 9,667,507
2059 11,907,924 9,638,272
2058 11,928,140 9,610,912
2057 11,951,275 9,579,804
2056 11,972,819 9,554,897
2055 11,992,614 9,522,413
2054 12,011,260 9,478,216
2053 12,029,602 9,432,889
2052 12,045,984 9,383,615
2051 12,059,458 9,335,544
2050 12,070,180 9,283,143
2049 12,079,277 9,231,012
2048 12,086,376 9,173,472
2047 12,091,336 9,119,114
2046 12,094,512 9,063,424
2045 12,096,264 8,999,038
2044 12,095,660 8,934,909
2043 12,094,445 8,867,072
2042 12,092,240 8,798,655
2041 12,088,320 8,732,358
2040 12,084,611 8,661,540
2039 12,080,011 8,588,479
2038 12,074,019 8,514,257
2037 12,067,048 8,437,950
2036 12,060,663 8,364,991
2035 12,054,093 8,290,112
2034 12,047,026 8,209,497
2033 12,038,587 8,129,319
2032 12,030,514 8,052,378
2031 12,022,079 7,969,721
2030 12,012,501 7,884,898
2029 12,000,773 7,801,652
2028 11,988,034 7,713,258
2027 11,974,384 7,622,004
2026 11,959,583 7,537,063
2025 11,941,781 7,458,555
2024 11,858,610 7,381,023
2023 11,779,946 7,305,659
2022 11,680,210 7,223,805
2021 11,586,195 7,135,175
2020 11,538,604 7,045,399
2019 11,488,980 6,951,033
2018 11,427,054 6,849,055
2017 11,375,158 6,738,770
2016 11,331,422 6,632,126
2015 11,274,196 6,531,819
2014 11,209,057 6,427,252
2013 11,159,407 6,304,628
2012 11,106,932 6,179,328
2011 11,038,264 6,343,203
2010 10,895,586 6,497,839
2009 10,796,493 6,366,686
2008 10,709,973 6,235,430
2007 10,625,700 6,104,380
2006 10,547,958 5,980,211
2005 10,478,617 5,858,798
2004 10,421,137 5,736,693
2003 10,376,133 5,619,398
2002 10,332,785 5,508,410
2001 10,286,570 5,403,639
2000 10,251,250 5,305,021
1999 10,226,419 5,218,038
1998 10,203,008 5,140,704
1997 10,181,245 5,064,639
1996 10,156,637 4,987,393
1995 10,136,811 4,906,843
1994 10,115,603 4,822,037
1993 10,084,475 4,733,045
1992 10,045,158 4,640,352
1991 10,004,486 4,544,400
1990 9,967,379 4,445,239
1989 9,937,697 4,342,920
1988 9,901,664 4,237,755
1987 9,870,234 4,129,739
1986 9,861,823 4,017,403
1985 9,858,308 3,898,745
1984 9,855,372 3,773,633
1983 9,855,520 3,718,961
1982 9,856,303 3,724,765
1981 9,858,982 3,621,486
1980 9,859,242 3,424,378
1979 9,848,382 3,233,846
1978 9,839,534 3,052,526
1977 9,830,358 2,881,533
1976 9,818,227 2,721,237
1975 9,800,700 2,571,556
1974 9,772,419 2,432,211
1973 9,741,720 2,314,193
1972 9,711,115 2,226,091
1971 9,673,162 2,153,534
1970 9,655,549 2,082,589
1969 9,646,032 2,014,293
1968 9,618,756 1,952,781
1967 9,580,991 1,898,199
1966 9,527,807 1,849,063
1965 9,463,667 1,804,015
1964 9,378,113 1,753,691
1963 9,289,770 1,690,457
1962 9,220,578 1,621,960
1961 9,183,948 1,555,699
1960 9,153,489 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Libya
2100 -0.16% -0.18%
2099 -0.16% -0.21%
2098 -0.14% -0.2%
2097 -0.14% -0.17%
2096 -0.14% -0.12%
2095 -0.15% -0.12%
2094 -0.14% -0.15%
2093 -0.14% -0.15%
2092 -0.13% -0.09%
2091 -0.13% -0.16%
2090 -0.13% -0.1%
2089 -0.13% -0.11%
2088 -0.14% -0.04%
2087 -0.13% 0.004%
2086 -0.12% 0.06%
2085 -0.12% 0.07%
2084 -0.12% 0.04%
2083 -0.13% 0.08%
2082 -0.11% 0.12%
2081 -0.12% 0.1%
2080 -0.11% 0.13%
2079 -0.12% 0.04%
2078 -0.11% 0.06%
2077 -0.1% 0.13%
2076 -0.1% 0.12%
2075 -0.11% 0.11%
2074 -0.11% 0.16%
2073 -0.11% 0.22%
2072 -0.12% 0.12%
2071 -0.14% 0.17%
2070 -0.14% 0.19%
2069 -0.15% 0.2%
2068 -0.15% 0.13%
2067 -0.16% 0.18%
2066 -0.17% 0.2%
2065 -0.18% 0.23%
2064 -0.19% 0.11%
2063 -0.19% 0.23%
2062 -0.2% 0.22%
2061 -0.18% 0.2%
2060 -0.18% 0.3%
2059 -0.17% 0.28%
2058 -0.19% 0.32%
2057 -0.18% 0.26%
2056 -0.17% 0.34%
2055 -0.16% 0.47%
2054 -0.15% 0.48%
2053 -0.14% 0.53%
2052 -0.11% 0.51%
2051 -0.09% 0.56%
2050 -0.08% 0.56%
2049 -0.06% 0.63%
2048 -0.04% 0.6%
2047 -0.03% 0.61%
2046 -0.01% 0.72%
2045 0.005% 0.72%
2044 0.01% 0.77%
2043 0.02% 0.78%
2042 0.03% 0.76%
2041 0.03% 0.82%
2040 0.04% 0.85%
2039 0.05% 0.87%
2038 0.06% 0.9%
2037 0.05% 0.87%
2036 0.05% 0.9%
2035 0.06% 0.98%
2034 0.07% 0.99%
2033 0.07% 0.96%
2032 0.07% 1.04%
2031 0.08% 1.08%
2030 0.1% 1.07%
2029 0.11% 1.15%
2028 0.11% 1.2%
2027 0.12% 1.13%
2026 0.15% 1.05%
2025 0.7% 1.05%
2024 0.67% 1.03%
2023 0.85% 1.13%
2022 0.81% 1.24%
2021 0.41% 1.27%
2020 0.43% 1.36%
2019 0.54% 1.49%
2018 0.46% 1.64%
2017 0.39% 1.61%
2016 0.51% 1.54%
2015 0.58% 1.63%
2014 0.44% 1.94%
2013 0.47% 2.03%
2012 0.62% -2.58%
2011 1.31% -2.38%
2010 0.92% 2.06%
2009 0.81% 2.11%
2008 0.79% 2.15%
2007 0.74% 2.08%
2006 0.66% 2.07%
2005 0.55% 2.13%
2004 0.43% 2.09%
2003 0.42% 2.01%
2002 0.45% 1.94%
2001 0.34% 1.86%
2000 0.24% 1.67%
1999 0.23% 1.5%
1998 0.21% 1.5%
1997 0.24% 1.55%
1996 0.2% 1.64%
1995 0.21% 1.76%
1994 0.31% 1.88%
1993 0.39% 2%
1992 0.41% 2.11%
1991 0.37% 2.23%
1990 0.3% 2.36%
1989 0.36% 2.48%
1988 0.32% 2.62%
1987 0.09% 2.8%
1986 0.04% 3.04%
1985 0.03% 3.32%
1984 -0.002% 1.47%
1983 -0.008% -0.16%
1982 -0.03% 2.85%
1981 -0.003% 5.76%
1980 0.11% 5.89%
1979 0.09% 5.94%
1978 0.09% 5.93%
1977 0.12% 5.89%
1976 0.18% 5.82%
1975 0.29% 5.73%
1974 0.32% 5.1%
1973 0.32% 3.96%
1972 0.39% 3.37%
1971 0.18% 3.41%
1970 0.1% 3.39%
1969 0.28% 3.15%
1968 0.39% 2.88%
1967 0.56% 2.66%
1966 0.68% 2.5%
1965 0.91% 2.87%
1964 0.95% 3.74%
1963 0.75% 4.22%
1962 0.4% 4.26%
1961 0.33% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Belgium Libya
Current population
11967185
7580693
Population rank 83/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +212
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 96/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change +31,989 -172
Net migration rank 28/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -172
2024 -3,557 36,243 73,522 3,448
2023 0 41,679 75,760 -2,001
2022 -2,336 118,615 91,951 -2,001
2021 5,793 24,017 88,005 -694
2020 -12,692 43,777 92,950 -694
2019 8,042 58,469 97,842 -1,352
2018 7,999 50,604 101,619 5,841
2017 10,238 37,981 103,891 9,208
2016 14,731 28,090 105,265 -5,081
2015 11,274 63,536 108,096 -7,660
2014 21,297 37,472 110,420 -1,716
2013 16,739 28,066 110,772 25,755
2012 18,882 45,001 108,855 5,211
2011 25,388 52,464 121,016 -562,827
2010 23,970 105,232 122,926 9,611
2009 23,752 97,175 118,102 11,670
2008 22,491 66,470 117,481 15,260
2007 23,376 59,911 116,704 12,640
2006 21,096 53,574 115,645 3,351
2005 15,718 50,576 112,823 11,024
2004 16,673 35,143 107,144 13,222
2003 7,263 34,472 102,144 12,073
2002 7,233 39,404 97,598 10,152
2001 11,315 34,924 93,370 8,420
2000 12,302 13,952 89,814 5,634
1999 9,203 16,849 88,743 -10,206
1998 9,183 12,517 87,613 -11,479
1997 12,218 10,262 86,899 -10,907
1996 12,188 15,684 86,945 -8,446
1995 11,150 1,937 87,661 -5,068
1994 12,139 17,636 88,765 -1,755
1993 14,118 18,542 90,553 426
1992 20,090 25,941 93,568 843
1991 22,010 27,038 96,582 902
1990 19,935 8,299 99,898 946
1989 13,912 7,301 102,823 981
1988 14,853 3,929 105,469 1,053
1987 11,844 3,525 107,761 1,740
1986 5,917 2,964 109,325 5,844
1985 2,958 2,165 110,194 11,962
1984 4,927 1,697 110,028 18,039
1983 2,956 1,252 122,183 -140,904
1982 7,885 1,100 133,511 -126,400
1981 11,831 2,826 130,233 69,211
1980 10,845 11,482 128,034 66,739
1979 11,818 11,277 121,469 64,821
1978 7,872 10,828 114,669 61,684
1977 8,847 10,460 107,769 57,867
1976 1,964 10,360 101,146 53,813
1975 0 9,652 94,862 49,544
1974 7,818 8,924 89,337 44,946
1973 11,690 8,684 81,256 20,498
1972 18,451 8,384 77,864 -3,418
1971 21,281 7,992 74,934 -4,265
1970 23,173 19,393 70,488 745
1969 21,221 20,072 66,782 -1,418
1968 20,199 19,809 63,971 -6,323
1967 31,618 19,492 61,889 -10,384
1966 36,206 18,985 60,394 -13,619
1965 39,748 18,243 59,134 -15,810
1964 51,580 17,687 55,227 2,084
1963 41,804 16,355 50,421 18,740
1962 42,414 14,829 46,252 21,589
1961 52,349 10,566 42,167 22,504
1960 40,275 9,893 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/libya | 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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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