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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.93 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Belgium vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Malawi
2100 11,193,616 59,786,744
2099 11,211,908 59,528,389
2098 11,230,002 59,275,876
2097 11,246,180 59,028,312
2096 11,261,636 58,761,888
2095 11,277,513 58,508,246
2094 11,293,934 58,240,422
2093 11,309,421 57,966,788
2092 11,325,500 57,672,738
2091 11,339,887 57,377,090
2090 11,354,304 57,060,476
2089 11,368,748 56,739,410
2088 11,384,019 56,397,330
2087 11,399,441 56,053,671
2086 11,413,731 55,706,928
2085 11,427,305 55,348,708
2084 11,441,192 54,997,097
2083 11,454,476 54,605,058
2082 11,468,827 54,206,477
2081 11,480,917 53,795,317
2080 11,494,860 53,372,779
2079 11,507,804 52,948,243
2078 11,522,057 52,521,908
2077 11,534,819 52,063,931
2076 11,546,262 51,600,404
2075 11,558,154 51,141,728
2074 11,571,164 50,684,368
2073 11,584,391 50,229,762
2072 11,597,605 49,769,904
2071 11,611,079 49,287,139
2070 11,627,079 48,797,935
2069 11,643,296 48,301,644
2068 11,660,663 47,792,308
2067 11,677,909 47,277,473
2066 11,696,417 46,752,024
2065 11,716,114 46,228,139
2064 11,736,957 45,701,844
2063 11,758,738 45,179,322
2062 11,780,812 44,638,764
2061 11,804,421 44,076,711
2060 11,825,799 43,508,702
2059 11,847,336 42,916,694
2058 11,867,449 42,344,863
2057 11,890,466 41,762,060
2056 11,911,901 41,184,161
2055 11,931,594 40,584,950
2054 11,950,146 39,994,696
2053 11,968,395 39,377,622
2052 11,984,694 38,766,890
2051 11,998,099 38,153,322
2050 12,008,766 37,545,865
2049 12,017,817 36,936,275
2048 12,024,879 36,339,833
2047 12,029,815 35,725,127
2046 12,032,975 35,107,179
2045 12,034,718 34,491,916
2044 12,034,116 33,862,279
2043 12,032,908 33,247,804
2042 12,030,714 32,636,511
2041 12,026,814 32,019,447
2040 12,023,124 31,402,305
2039 12,018,547 30,782,479
2038 12,012,586 30,166,708
2037 12,005,650 29,527,821
2036 11,999,298 28,896,515
2035 11,992,761 28,267,970
2034 11,985,730 27,643,367
2033 11,977,334 27,018,105
2032 11,969,302 26,404,071
2031 11,960,910 25,795,897
2030 11,951,381 25,181,820
2029 11,939,712 24,566,478
2028 11,927,038 23,968,071
2027 11,913,457 23,374,588
2026 11,898,731 22,791,601
2025 11,881,020 22,220,885
2024 11,858,610 21,655,286
2023 11,779,946 21,104,482
2022 11,680,210 20,568,728
2021 11,586,195 20,047,258
2020 11,538,604 19,533,888
2019 11,488,980 19,025,752
2018 11,427,054 18,528,081
2017 11,375,158 18,039,715
2016 11,331,422 17,557,739
2015 11,274,196 17,085,587
2014 11,209,057 16,621,538
2013 11,159,407 16,161,816
2012 11,106,932 15,709,577
2011 11,038,264 15,265,022
2010 10,895,586 14,826,463
2009 10,796,493 14,395,788
2008 10,709,973 13,976,417
2007 10,625,700 13,576,343
2006 10,547,958 13,198,701
2005 10,478,617 12,840,031
2004 10,421,137 12,500,737
2003 10,376,133 12,181,574
2002 10,332,785 11,880,440
2001 10,286,570 11,593,058
2000 10,251,250 11,315,942
1999 10,226,419 11,047,804
1998 10,203,008 10,792,876
1997 10,181,245 10,562,035
1996 10,156,637 10,352,228
1995 10,136,811 10,150,117
1994 10,115,603 10,164,894
1993 10,084,475 10,284,024
1992 10,045,158 10,135,079
1991 10,004,486 9,844,227
1990 9,967,379 9,545,852
1989 9,937,697 9,176,220
1988 9,901,664 8,753,262
1987 9,870,234 8,293,174
1986 9,861,823 7,906,480
1985 9,858,308 7,620,508
1984 9,855,372 7,332,810
1983 9,855,520 7,051,709
1982 9,856,303 6,778,879
1981 9,858,982 6,516,454
1980 9,859,242 6,265,529
1979 9,848,382 6,028,749
1978 9,839,534 5,810,132
1977 9,830,358 5,614,983
1976 9,818,227 5,443,384
1975 9,800,700 5,287,367
1974 9,772,419 5,141,337
1973 9,741,720 5,003,938
1972 9,711,115 4,874,475
1971 9,673,162 4,751,434
1970 9,655,549 4,633,944
1969 9,646,032 4,521,184
1968 9,618,756 4,411,054
1967 9,580,991 4,303,012
1966 9,527,807 4,197,926
1965 9,463,667 4,096,157
1964 9,378,113 3,997,305
1963 9,289,770 3,900,506
1962 9,220,578 3,806,307
1961 9,183,948 3,715,534
1960 9,153,489 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Malawi
2100 -0.16% 0.43%
2099 -0.16% 0.43%
2098 -0.14% 0.42%
2097 -0.14% 0.45%
2096 -0.14% 0.43%
2095 -0.15% 0.46%
2094 -0.14% 0.47%
2093 -0.14% 0.51%
2092 -0.13% 0.52%
2091 -0.13% 0.55%
2090 -0.13% 0.57%
2089 -0.13% 0.61%
2088 -0.14% 0.61%
2087 -0.13% 0.62%
2086 -0.12% 0.65%
2085 -0.12% 0.64%
2084 -0.12% 0.72%
2083 -0.13% 0.74%
2082 -0.11% 0.76%
2081 -0.12% 0.79%
2080 -0.11% 0.8%
2079 -0.12% 0.81%
2078 -0.11% 0.88%
2077 -0.1% 0.9%
2076 -0.1% 0.9%
2075 -0.11% 0.9%
2074 -0.11% 0.91%
2073 -0.11% 0.92%
2072 -0.12% 0.98%
2071 -0.14% 1%
2070 -0.14% 1.03%
2069 -0.15% 1.07%
2068 -0.15% 1.09%
2067 -0.16% 1.12%
2066 -0.17% 1.13%
2065 -0.18% 1.15%
2064 -0.19% 1.16%
2063 -0.19% 1.21%
2062 -0.2% 1.28%
2061 -0.18% 1.31%
2060 -0.18% 1.38%
2059 -0.17% 1.35%
2058 -0.19% 1.4%
2057 -0.18% 1.4%
2056 -0.17% 1.48%
2055 -0.16% 1.48%
2054 -0.15% 1.57%
2053 -0.14% 1.58%
2052 -0.11% 1.61%
2051 -0.09% 1.62%
2050 -0.08% 1.65%
2049 -0.06% 1.64%
2048 -0.04% 1.72%
2047 -0.03% 1.76%
2046 -0.01% 1.78%
2045 0.005% 1.86%
2044 0.01% 1.85%
2043 0.02% 1.87%
2042 0.03% 1.93%
2041 0.03% 1.97%
2040 0.04% 2.01%
2039 0.05% 2.04%
2038 0.06% 2.16%
2037 0.05% 2.18%
2036 0.05% 2.22%
2035 0.06% 2.26%
2034 0.07% 2.31%
2033 0.07% 2.33%
2032 0.07% 2.36%
2031 0.08% 2.44%
2030 0.1% 2.5%
2029 0.11% 2.5%
2028 0.11% 2.54%
2027 0.12% 2.56%
2026 0.15% 2.57%
2025 0.19% 2.61%
2024 0.67% 2.61%
2023 0.85% 2.6%
2022 0.81% 2.6%
2021 0.41% 2.63%
2020 0.43% 2.67%
2019 0.54% 2.69%
2018 0.46% 2.71%
2017 0.39% 2.75%
2016 0.51% 2.76%
2015 0.58% 2.79%
2014 0.44% 2.84%
2013 0.47% 2.88%
2012 0.62% 2.91%
2011 1.31% 2.96%
2010 0.92% 2.99%
2009 0.81% 3%
2008 0.79% 2.95%
2007 0.74% 2.86%
2006 0.66% 2.79%
2005 0.55% 2.71%
2004 0.43% 2.62%
2003 0.42% 2.53%
2002 0.45% 2.48%
2001 0.34% 2.45%
2000 0.24% 2.43%
1999 0.23% 2.36%
1998 0.21% 2.19%
1997 0.24% 2.03%
1996 0.2% 1.99%
1995 0.21% -0.15%
1994 0.31% -1.16%
1993 0.39% 1.47%
1992 0.41% 2.95%
1991 0.37% 3.13%
1990 0.3% 4.03%
1989 0.36% 4.83%
1988 0.32% 5.55%
1987 0.09% 4.89%
1986 0.04% 3.75%
1985 0.03% 3.92%
1984 -0.002% 3.99%
1983 -0.008% 4.02%
1982 -0.03% 4.03%
1981 -0.003% 4%
1980 0.11% 3.93%
1979 0.09% 3.76%
1978 0.09% 3.48%
1977 0.12% 3.15%
1976 0.18% 2.95%
1975 0.29% 2.84%
1974 0.32% 2.75%
1973 0.32% 2.66%
1972 0.39% 2.59%
1971 0.18% 2.54%
1970 0.1% 2.49%
1969 0.28% 2.5%
1968 0.39% 2.51%
1967 0.56% 2.5%
1966 0.68% 2.48%
1965 0.91% 2.47%
1964 0.95% 2.48%
1963 0.75% 2.47%
1962 0.4% 2.44%
1961 0.33% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Belgium Malawi
Current population
11902714
22949294
Population rank 83/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.28%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
4.75 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
4.75 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 26/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -5,628
Net migration rank 28/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -5,628
2024 - 36,243 - -1,507
2023 0 41,679 549,096 -5,811
2022 -2,336 118,615 533,450 -5,231
2021 5,793 24,017 517,400 -2,666
2020 -12,692 43,777 514,659 -2,655
2019 8,042 58,469 506,104 -1,837
2018 7,999 50,604 494,348 -3,267
2017 10,238 37,981 484,655 982
2016 14,731 28,090 474,779 3,505
2015 11,274 63,536 472,484 -6,471
2014 21,297 37,472 472,418 -10,317
2013 16,739 28,066 470,293 -12,934
2012 18,882 45,001 460,684 -13,561
2011 25,388 52,464 454,149 -12,170
2010 23,970 105,232 444,468 -9,327
2009 23,752 97,175 434,811 -8,590
2008 22,491 66,470 421,781 -9,264
2007 23,376 59,911 410,290 -22,680
2006 21,096 53,574 397,123 -29,450
2005 15,718 50,576 381,130 -31,462
2004 16,673 35,143 361,133 -32,221
2003 7,263 34,472 341,133 -31,729
2002 7,233 39,404 322,863 -30,013
2001 11,315 34,924 310,833 -28,933
2000 12,302 13,952 300,439 -28,098
1999 9,203 16,849 295,629 -31,686
1998 9,183 12,517 285,407 -39,491
1997 12,218 10,262 277,433 -61,646
1996 12,188 15,684 270,048 -66,212
1995 11,150 1,937 266,745 -66,366
1994 12,139 17,636 275,439 -505,365
1993 14,118 18,542 276,538 -284,867
1992 20,090 25,941 269,066 37,142
1991 22,010 27,038 260,193 15,291
1990 19,935 8,299 250,159 71,111
1989 13,912 7,301 237,967 180,031
1988 14,853 3,929 226,911 201,011
1987 11,844 3,525 220,566 271,693
1986 5,917 2,964 218,519 62,615
1985 2,958 2,165 216,179 74,625
1984 4,927 1,697 212,146 72,435
1983 2,956 1,252 209,422 68,197
1982 7,885 1,100 205,386 62,661
1981 11,831 2,826 199,436 57,376
1980 10,845 11,482 192,746 52,294
1979 11,818 11,277 182,123 46,388
1978 7,872 10,828 172,503 36,225
1977 8,847 10,460 161,930 19,638
1976 1,964 10,360 153,422 8,206
1975 0 9,652 145,254 5,162
1974 7,818 8,924 137,819 3,833
1973 11,690 8,684 131,529 1,623
1972 18,451 8,384 125,728 48
1971 21,281 7,992 121,015 -710
1970 23,173 19,393 116,822 -2,147
1969 21,221 20,072 113,120 -2,266
1968 20,199 19,809 110,329 -924
1967 31,618 19,492 106,668 0
1966 36,206 18,985 103,512 0
1965 39,748 18,243 100,040 0
1964 51,580 17,687 97,658 0
1963 41,804 16,355 95,933 0
1962 42,414 14,829 92,463 0
1961 52,349 10,566 89,091 0
1960 40,275 9,893 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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