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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 2.84 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Belgium vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Madagascar
2100 11,250,862 86,179,580
2099 11,269,247 85,790,370
2098 11,287,433 85,386,169
2097 11,303,694 84,969,767
2096 11,319,229 84,541,363
2095 11,335,187 84,101,733
2094 11,351,692 83,648,271
2093 11,367,258 83,182,675
2092 11,383,419 82,705,710
2091 11,397,881 82,216,203
2090 11,412,370 81,717,468
2089 11,426,889 81,206,806
2088 11,442,238 80,683,320
2087 11,457,739 80,148,075
2086 11,472,102 79,603,046
2085 11,485,745 79,047,406
2084 11,499,703 78,482,616
2083 11,513,055 77,906,589
2082 11,527,480 77,321,070
2081 11,539,632 76,724,415
2080 11,553,646 76,117,046
2079 11,566,656 75,497,666
2078 11,580,982 74,865,716
2077 11,593,809 74,221,281
2076 11,605,311 73,566,810
2075 11,617,264 72,899,578
2074 11,630,340 72,220,039
2073 11,643,635 71,530,359
2072 11,656,916 70,828,530
2071 11,670,459 70,115,645
2070 11,686,541 69,394,756
2069 11,702,841 68,663,443
2068 11,720,297 67,921,934
2067 11,737,631 67,170,963
2066 11,756,233 66,411,266
2065 11,776,031 65,644,233
2064 11,796,981 64,867,634
2063 11,818,873 64,083,768
2062 11,841,060 63,292,113
2061 11,864,790 62,493,456
2060 11,886,277 61,688,314
2059 11,907,924 60,876,714
2058 11,928,140 60,061,091
2057 11,951,275 59,241,569
2056 11,972,819 58,416,388
2055 11,992,614 57,588,488
2054 12,011,260 56,757,952
2053 12,029,602 55,923,669
2052 12,045,984 55,086,396
2051 12,059,458 54,246,667
2050 12,070,180 53,403,817
2049 12,079,277 52,559,645
2048 12,086,376 51,714,462
2047 12,091,336 50,868,979
2046 12,094,512 50,023,282
2045 12,096,264 49,178,377
2044 12,095,660 48,333,861
2043 12,094,445 47,489,686
2042 12,092,240 46,646,849
2041 12,088,320 45,806,003
2040 12,084,611 44,966,710
2039 12,080,011 44,130,890
2038 12,074,019 43,296,592
2037 12,067,048 42,465,456
2036 12,060,663 41,636,814
2035 12,054,093 40,810,847
2034 12,047,026 39,989,445
2033 12,038,587 39,170,206
2032 12,030,514 38,353,879
2031 12,022,079 37,539,603
2030 12,012,501 36,729,526
2029 12,000,773 35,923,382
2028 11,988,034 35,120,762
2027 11,974,384 34,322,223
2026 11,959,583 33,528,352
2025 11,941,781 32,740,678
2024 11,858,610 31,964,956
2023 11,779,946 31,195,932
2022 11,680,210 30,437,261
2021 11,586,195 29,691,083
2020 11,538,604 28,953,556
2019 11,488,980 28,219,554
2018 11,427,054 27,494,926
2017 11,375,158 26,788,375
2016 11,331,422 26,099,952
2015 11,274,196 25,426,702
2014 11,209,057 24,764,348
2013 11,159,407 24,109,290
2012 11,106,932 23,462,438
2011 11,038,264 22,822,300
2010 10,895,586 22,183,340
2009 10,796,493 21,547,280
2008 10,709,973 20,923,840
2007 10,625,700 20,318,583
2006 10,547,958 19,730,909
2005 10,478,617 19,159,707
2004 10,421,137 18,606,608
2003 10,376,133 18,071,854
2002 10,332,785 17,549,913
2001 10,286,570 17,032,939
2000 10,251,250 16,516,338
1999 10,226,419 16,000,506
1998 10,203,008 15,489,364
1997 10,181,245 14,990,814
1996 10,156,637 14,510,711
1995 10,136,811 14,051,275
1994 10,115,603 13,613,850
1993 10,084,475 13,197,345
1992 10,045,158 12,800,870
1991 10,004,486 12,421,412
1990 9,967,379 12,055,639
1989 9,937,697 11,704,998
1988 9,901,664 11,369,462
1987 9,870,234 11,047,291
1986 9,861,823 10,736,857
1985 9,858,308 10,433,142
1984 9,855,372 10,134,550
1983 9,855,520 9,843,044
1982 9,856,303 9,557,671
1981 9,858,982 9,279,011
1980 9,859,242 9,006,032
1979 9,848,382 8,737,581
1978 9,839,534 8,475,864
1977 9,830,358 8,222,240
1976 9,818,227 7,976,831
1975 9,800,700 7,739,336
1974 9,772,419 7,509,726
1973 9,741,720 7,288,048
1972 9,711,115 7,074,398
1971 9,673,162 6,868,868
1970 9,655,549 6,672,003
1969 9,646,032 6,484,716
1968 9,618,756 6,306,493
1967 9,580,991 6,136,486
1966 9,527,807 5,974,279
1965 9,463,667 5,819,116
1964 9,378,113 5,669,863
1963 9,289,770 5,525,185
1962 9,220,578 5,384,150
1961 9,183,948 5,246,158
1960 9,153,489 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Madagascar
2100 -0.16% 0.45%
2099 -0.16% 0.47%
2098 -0.14% 0.49%
2097 -0.14% 0.51%
2096 -0.14% 0.52%
2095 -0.15% 0.54%
2094 -0.14% 0.56%
2093 -0.14% 0.58%
2092 -0.13% 0.6%
2091 -0.13% 0.61%
2090 -0.13% 0.63%
2089 -0.13% 0.65%
2088 -0.14% 0.67%
2087 -0.13% 0.68%
2086 -0.12% 0.7%
2085 -0.12% 0.72%
2084 -0.12% 0.74%
2083 -0.13% 0.76%
2082 -0.11% 0.78%
2081 -0.12% 0.8%
2080 -0.11% 0.82%
2079 -0.12% 0.84%
2078 -0.11% 0.87%
2077 -0.1% 0.89%
2076 -0.1% 0.92%
2075 -0.11% 0.94%
2074 -0.11% 0.96%
2073 -0.11% 0.99%
2072 -0.12% 1.02%
2071 -0.14% 1.04%
2070 -0.14% 1.07%
2069 -0.15% 1.09%
2068 -0.15% 1.12%
2067 -0.16% 1.14%
2066 -0.17% 1.17%
2065 -0.18% 1.2%
2064 -0.19% 1.22%
2063 -0.19% 1.25%
2062 -0.2% 1.28%
2061 -0.18% 1.31%
2060 -0.18% 1.33%
2059 -0.17% 1.36%
2058 -0.19% 1.38%
2057 -0.18% 1.41%
2056 -0.17% 1.44%
2055 -0.16% 1.46%
2054 -0.15% 1.49%
2053 -0.14% 1.52%
2052 -0.11% 1.55%
2051 -0.09% 1.58%
2050 -0.08% 1.61%
2049 -0.06% 1.63%
2048 -0.04% 1.66%
2047 -0.03% 1.69%
2046 -0.01% 1.72%
2045 0.005% 1.75%
2044 0.01% 1.78%
2043 0.02% 1.81%
2042 0.03% 1.84%
2041 0.03% 1.87%
2040 0.04% 1.89%
2039 0.05% 1.93%
2038 0.06% 1.96%
2037 0.05% 1.99%
2036 0.05% 2.02%
2035 0.06% 2.05%
2034 0.07% 2.09%
2033 0.07% 2.13%
2032 0.07% 2.17%
2031 0.08% 2.21%
2030 0.1% 2.24%
2029 0.11% 2.29%
2028 0.11% 2.33%
2027 0.12% 2.37%
2026 0.15% 2.41%
2025 0.7% 2.43%
2024 0.67% 2.47%
2023 0.85% 2.49%
2022 0.81% 2.51%
2021 0.41% 2.55%
2020 0.43% 2.6%
2019 0.54% 2.64%
2018 0.46% 2.64%
2017 0.39% 2.64%
2016 0.51% 2.65%
2015 0.58% 2.67%
2014 0.44% 2.72%
2013 0.47% 2.76%
2012 0.62% 2.8%
2011 1.31% 2.88%
2010 0.92% 2.95%
2009 0.81% 2.98%
2008 0.79% 2.98%
2007 0.74% 2.98%
2006 0.66% 2.98%
2005 0.55% 2.97%
2004 0.43% 2.96%
2003 0.42% 2.97%
2002 0.45% 3.04%
2001 0.34% 3.13%
2000 0.24% 3.22%
1999 0.23% 3.3%
1998 0.21% 3.33%
1997 0.24% 3.31%
1996 0.2% 3.27%
1995 0.21% 3.21%
1994 0.31% 3.16%
1993 0.39% 3.1%
1992 0.41% 3.05%
1991 0.37% 3.03%
1990 0.3% 3%
1989 0.36% 2.95%
1988 0.32% 2.92%
1987 0.09% 2.89%
1986 0.04% 2.91%
1985 0.03% 2.95%
1984 -0.002% 2.96%
1983 -0.008% 2.99%
1982 -0.03% 3%
1981 -0.003% 3.03%
1980 0.11% 3.07%
1979 0.09% 3.09%
1978 0.09% 3.08%
1977 0.12% 3.08%
1976 0.18% 3.07%
1975 0.29% 3.06%
1974 0.32% 3.04%
1973 0.32% 3.02%
1972 0.39% 2.99%
1971 0.18% 2.95%
1970 0.1% 2.89%
1969 0.28% 2.83%
1968 0.39% 2.77%
1967 0.56% 2.72%
1966 0.68% 2.67%
1965 0.91% 2.63%
1964 0.95% 2.62%
1963 0.75% 2.62%
1962 0.4% 2.63%
1961 0.33% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Belgium Madagascar
Current population
11967185
33936132
Population rank 83/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.41%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 28/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -2,227
Net migration rank 28/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -2,227
2024 -3,557 36,243 774,926 -1,795
2023 0 41,679 766,391 -1,487
2022 -2,336 118,615 753,931 -1,487
2021 5,793 24,017 741,416 -1,480
2020 -12,692 43,777 736,607 -1,480
2019 8,042 58,469 735,853 -2,976
2018 7,999 50,604 719,267 -2,887
2017 10,238 37,981 699,498 -2,784
2016 14,731 28,090 682,801 -2,687
2015 11,274 63,536 668,977 -2,594
2014 21,297 37,472 660,837 -2,522
2013 16,739 28,066 654,230 -2,445
2012 18,882 45,001 644,255 -2,334
2011 25,388 52,464 640,577 -2,219
2010 23,970 105,232 641,543 -1,979
2009 23,752 97,175 634,008 -1,429
2008 22,491 66,470 615,580 -1,255
2007 23,376 59,911 597,772 -1,563
2006 21,096 53,574 581,489 -2,336
2005 15,718 50,576 568,143 -4,869
2004 16,673 35,143 556,319 -13,393
2003 7,263 34,472 544,903 -18,345
2002 7,233 39,404 535,518 -18,209
2001 11,315 34,924 529,656 -13,014
2000 12,302 13,952 520,860 -4,298
1999 9,203 16,849 516,976 -1,891
1998 9,183 12,517 508,408 -1,222
1997 12,218 10,262 490,905 -986
1996 12,188 15,684 471,453 -1,161
1995 11,150 1,937 450,259 -1,670
1994 12,139 17,636 428,169 -1,905
1993 14,118 18,542 408,801 -2,063
1992 20,090 25,941 388,430 -2,216
1991 22,010 27,038 375,040 -2,330
1990 19,935 8,299 360,621 -1,777
1989 13,912 7,301 344,279 -1,848
1988 14,853 3,929 330,510 -1,883
1987 11,844 3,525 317,621 -1,896
1986 5,917 2,964 307,074 -1,914
1985 2,958 2,165 304,199 -1,947
1984 4,927 1,697 296,892 -1,965
1983 2,956 1,252 290,085 -1,979
1982 7,885 1,100 284,733 -2,093
1981 11,831 2,826 277,535 -2,864
1980 10,845 11,482 275,287 -4,005
1979 11,818 11,277 270,752 -5,126
1978 7,872 10,828 263,684 -5,874
1977 8,847 10,460 255,399 -5,957
1976 1,964 10,360 247,026 -5,655
1975 0 9,652 238,774 -5,173
1974 7,818 8,924 230,233 -4,607
1973 11,690 8,684 221,768 -4,037
1972 18,451 8,384 213,138 -3,583
1971 21,281 7,992 204,617 -3,118
1970 23,173 19,393 194,889 -2,658
1969 21,221 20,072 184,562 -2,216
1968 20,199 19,809 175,869 -1,766
1967 31,618 19,492 167,287 -1,383
1966 36,206 18,985 159,483 -964
1965 39,748 18,243 152,362 -550
1964 51,580 17,687 146,894 -204
1963 41,804 16,355 142,666 0
1962 42,414 14,829 139,412 0
1961 52,349 10,566 136,578 0
1960 40,275 9,893 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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