The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,895,018 people compared to 33,530,646 in Madagascar.
Population statistics:
- Madagascar's population is 2.82 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 0.4% for Madagascar.
- For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
- Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.5M (69.9% growth).
- Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 12M people compared to the peak of 85.3M people in 2100 for Madagascar.
Belgium vs Madagascar: live population counter
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| Current population |
11895018
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33530646
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| Population rank | 83/197 | 49/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.4% |
| One net population change |
6.68 minutes
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41 seconds
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| One birth every |
4.75 minutes
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31.5 seconds
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| One death every |
4.75 minutes
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2.24 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
14.5 minutes
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4.88 hours
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| Annual migration change | +36,243 | -1,795 |
| Daily growth/decline | +216 | +2,107 |
| Annual growth/decline | +78,664 | +769,024 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.67% | +2.47% |
| Population growth rate rank | 120/197 | 29/197 |
Belgium and Madagascar: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 5,111,029 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 5,246,158 | 0.33% | 2.64% |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 5,384,150 | 0.4% | 2.63% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 5,525,185 | 0.75% | 2.62% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 5,669,863 | 0.95% | 2.62% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 5,819,116 | 0.91% | 2.63% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 5,974,279 | 0.68% | 2.67% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 6,136,486 | 0.56% | 2.72% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 6,306,493 | 0.39% | 2.77% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 6,484,716 | 0.28% | 2.83% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 6,672,003 | 0.1% | 2.89% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 6,868,868 | 0.18% | 2.95% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 7,074,398 | 0.39% | 2.99% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 7,288,048 | 0.32% | 3.02% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 7,509,726 | 0.32% | 3.04% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 7,739,336 | 0.29% | 3.06% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 7,976,831 | 0.18% | 3.07% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 8,222,240 | 0.12% | 3.08% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 8,475,864 | 0.09% | 3.08% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 8,737,581 | 0.09% | 3.09% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 9,006,032 | 0.11% | 3.07% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 9,279,011 | -0.003% | 3.03% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 9,557,671 | -0.03% | 3% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 9,843,044 | -0.008% | 2.99% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 10,134,550 | -0.002% | 2.96% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 10,433,142 | 0.03% | 2.95% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 10,736,857 | 0.04% | 2.91% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 11,047,291 | 0.09% | 2.89% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 11,369,462 | 0.32% | 2.92% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 11,704,998 | 0.36% | 2.95% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 12,055,639 | 0.3% | 3% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 12,421,412 | 0.37% | 3.03% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 12,800,870 | 0.41% | 3.05% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 13,197,345 | 0.39% | 3.1% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 13,613,850 | 0.31% | 3.16% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 14,051,275 | 0.21% | 3.21% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 14,510,711 | 0.2% | 3.27% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 14,990,814 | 0.24% | 3.31% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 15,489,364 | 0.21% | 3.33% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 16,000,506 | 0.23% | 3.3% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 16,516,338 | 0.24% | 3.22% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 17,032,939 | 0.34% | 3.13% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 17,549,913 | 0.45% | 3.04% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 18,071,854 | 0.42% | 2.97% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 18,606,608 | 0.43% | 2.96% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 19,159,707 | 0.55% | 2.97% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 19,730,909 | 0.66% | 2.98% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 20,318,583 | 0.74% | 2.98% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 20,923,840 | 0.79% | 2.98% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 21,547,280 | 0.81% | 2.98% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 22,183,340 | 0.92% | 2.95% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 22,822,300 | 1.31% | 2.88% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 23,462,438 | 0.62% | 2.8% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 24,109,290 | 0.47% | 2.76% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 24,764,348 | 0.44% | 2.72% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 25,426,702 | 0.58% | 2.67% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 26,099,952 | 0.51% | 2.65% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 26,788,375 | 0.39% | 2.64% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 27,494,926 | 0.46% | 2.64% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 28,219,554 | 0.54% | 2.64% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 28,953,556 | 0.43% | 2.6% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 29,691,083 | 0.41% | 2.55% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 30,437,261 | 0.81% | 2.51% |
| 2023 | 11,779,946 | 31,195,932 | 0.85% | 2.49% |
| 2024 | 11,858,610 | 31,964,956 | 0.67% | 2.47% |
| 2025 | 11,878,653 | 32,740,675 | 0.17% | 2.43% |
| 2026 | 11,894,864 | 33,522,048 | 0.14% | 2.39% |
| 2027 | 11,909,001 | 34,308,785 | 0.12% | 2.35% |
| 2028 | 11,922,115 | 35,099,853 | 0.11% | 2.31% |
| 2029 | 11,934,272 | 35,894,674 | 0.1% | 2.26% |
| 2030 | 11,944,861 | 36,693,182 | 0.09% | 2.22% |
| 2031 | 11,953,823 | 37,495,701 | 0.08% | 2.19% |
| 2032 | 11,962,020 | 38,301,308 | 0.07% | 2.15% |
| 2033 | 11,970,216 | 39,109,380 | 0.07% | 2.11% |
| 2034 | 11,977,922 | 39,919,948 | 0.06% | 2.07% |
| 2035 | 11,984,704 | 40,733,841 | 0.06% | 2.04% |
| 2036 | 11,991,147 | 41,551,309 | 0.05% | 2.01% |
| 2037 | 11,997,789 | 42,371,330 | 0.06% | 1.97% |
| 2038 | 12,004,230 | 43,194,142 | 0.05% | 1.94% |
| 2039 | 12,009,488 | 44,019,285 | 0.04% | 1.91% |
| 2040 | 12,013,619 | 44,846,889 | 0.03% | 1.88% |
| 2041 | 12,017,411 | 45,676,973 | 0.03% | 1.85% |
| 2042 | 12,020,456 | 46,508,810 | 0.03% | 1.82% |
| 2043 | 12,022,156 | 47,342,285 | 0.01% | 1.79% |
| 2044 | 12,023,061 | 48,176,594 | 0.008% | 1.76% |
| 2045 | 12,022,487 | 49,011,270 | -0.005% | 1.73% |
| 2046 | 12,020,034 | 49,846,522 | -0.02% | 1.7% |
| 2047 | 12,015,998 | 50,682,055 | -0.03% | 1.68% |
| 2048 | 12,010,009 | 51,517,342 | -0.05% | 1.65% |
| 2049 | 12,001,950 | 52,351,981 | -0.07% | 1.62% |
| 2050 | 11,992,103 | 53,185,464 | -0.08% | 1.59% |
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 563,596 (a 4.97% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,430,694 (a 28.5% 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 with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.82% to 11,992,103 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.6% to 53,185,464 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Brussels | 1.25M |
| Antwerp | 529K |
| Liege | 195K |
| Schaerbeek | 133K |
| Anderlecht | 121K |
| Mechelen | 86.9K |
| Hasselt | 77.7K |
| Genk | 66.1K |
| Seraing | 64.3K |
| Beveren | 50.3K |
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| City | Population |
| Antananarivo | 1.28M |
| Antsirabe | 265K |
| Toamasina | 225K |
| Toliara | 169K |
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Population differences between Belgium and Madagascar
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| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | 64.3 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 24.1 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 20 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 3.97 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,007 ppl/mi² | 142.3 ppl/mi² |
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