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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.07 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Belgium vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Malaysia
2100 11,193,616 44,353,615
2099 11,211,908 44,467,475
2098 11,230,002 44,579,971
2097 11,246,180 44,695,979
2096 11,261,636 44,814,885
2095 11,277,513 44,932,404
2094 11,293,934 45,047,479
2093 11,309,421 45,165,126
2092 11,325,500 45,278,674
2091 11,339,887 45,390,002
2090 11,354,304 45,501,495
2089 11,368,748 45,610,046
2088 11,384,019 45,717,882
2087 11,399,441 45,823,085
2086 11,413,731 45,926,712
2085 11,427,305 46,020,742
2084 11,441,192 46,111,490
2083 11,454,476 46,202,286
2082 11,468,827 46,284,929
2081 11,480,917 46,359,700
2080 11,494,860 46,435,482
2079 11,507,804 46,496,102
2078 11,522,057 46,549,167
2077 11,534,819 46,594,188
2076 11,546,262 46,619,045
2075 11,558,154 46,643,115
2074 11,571,164 46,658,350
2073 11,584,391 46,670,848
2072 11,597,605 46,670,426
2071 11,611,079 46,660,436
2070 11,627,079 46,645,623
2069 11,643,296 46,623,238
2068 11,660,663 46,600,060
2067 11,677,909 46,569,264
2066 11,696,417 46,530,377
2065 11,716,114 46,481,890
2064 11,736,957 46,417,369
2063 11,758,738 46,350,674
2062 11,780,812 46,272,105
2061 11,804,421 46,178,092
2060 11,825,799 46,075,877
2059 11,847,336 45,958,718
2058 11,867,449 45,837,407
2057 11,890,466 45,707,213
2056 11,911,901 45,566,357
2055 11,931,594 45,418,953
2054 11,950,146 45,252,995
2053 11,968,395 45,069,089
2052 11,984,694 44,873,927
2051 11,998,099 44,668,767
2050 12,008,766 44,445,677
2049 12,017,817 44,217,593
2048 12,024,879 43,974,925
2047 12,029,815 43,712,325
2046 12,032,975 43,438,283
2045 12,034,718 43,157,909
2044 12,034,116 42,866,716
2043 12,032,908 42,557,941
2042 12,030,714 42,239,980
2041 12,026,814 41,922,379
2040 12,023,124 41,598,231
2039 12,018,547 41,270,953
2038 12,012,586 40,929,067
2037 12,005,650 40,584,773
2036 11,999,298 40,234,128
2035 11,992,761 39,876,375
2034 11,985,730 39,515,857
2033 11,977,334 39,152,086
2032 11,969,302 38,772,414
2031 11,960,910 38,386,293
2030 11,951,381 37,995,617
2029 11,939,712 37,606,753
2028 11,927,038 37,207,852
2027 11,913,457 36,806,585
2026 11,898,731 36,403,076
2025 11,881,020 35,987,113
2024 11,858,610 35,557,673
2023 11,779,946 35,126,298
2022 11,680,210 34,695,493
2021 11,586,195 34,282,399
2020 11,538,604 33,889,558
2019 11,488,980 33,440,596
2018 11,427,054 32,910,967
2017 11,375,158 32,355,644
2016 11,331,422 31,789,685
2015 11,274,196 31,232,798
2014 11,209,057 30,696,137
2013 11,159,407 30,174,265
2012 11,106,932 29,662,831
2011 11,038,264 29,162,039
2010 10,895,586 28,655,776
2009 10,796,493 28,124,778
2008 10,709,973 27,570,059
2007 10,625,700 26,998,389
2006 10,547,958 26,417,909
2005 10,478,617 25,836,071
2004 10,421,137 25,256,772
2003 10,376,133 24,679,602
2002 10,332,785 24,102,477
2001 10,286,570 23,526,538
2000 10,251,250 22,967,816
1999 10,226,419 22,435,531
1998 10,203,008 21,906,713
1997 10,181,245 21,375,218
1996 10,156,637 20,850,087
1995 10,136,811 20,330,599
1994 10,115,603 19,820,446
1993 10,084,475 19,322,664
1992 10,045,158 18,834,572
1991 10,004,486 18,342,464
1990 9,967,379 17,833,171
1989 9,937,697 17,314,997
1988 9,901,664 16,796,605
1987 9,870,234 16,276,737
1986 9,861,823 15,760,419
1985 9,858,308 15,252,258
1984 9,855,372 14,759,009
1983 9,855,520 14,285,907
1982 9,856,303 13,832,798
1981 9,858,982 13,399,203
1980 9,859,242 12,983,363
1979 9,848,382 12,627,862
1978 9,839,534 12,328,157
1977 9,830,358 12,035,713
1976 9,818,227 11,750,097
1975 9,800,700 11,471,914
1974 9,772,419 11,200,906
1973 9,741,720 10,935,621
1972 9,711,115 10,676,835
1971 9,673,162 10,423,453
1970 9,655,549 10,178,802
1969 9,646,032 9,947,597
1968 9,618,756 9,725,281
1967 9,580,991 9,507,099
1966 9,527,807 9,284,688
1965 9,463,667 9,056,408
1964 9,378,113 8,828,406
1963 9,289,770 8,602,160
1962 9,220,578 8,380,172
1961 9,183,948 8,164,443
1960 9,153,489 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Malaysia
2100 -0.16% -0.26%
2099 -0.16% -0.25%
2098 -0.14% -0.26%
2097 -0.14% -0.27%
2096 -0.14% -0.26%
2095 -0.15% -0.26%
2094 -0.14% -0.26%
2093 -0.14% -0.25%
2092 -0.13% -0.25%
2091 -0.13% -0.25%
2090 -0.13% -0.24%
2089 -0.13% -0.24%
2088 -0.14% -0.23%
2087 -0.13% -0.23%
2086 -0.12% -0.2%
2085 -0.12% -0.2%
2084 -0.12% -0.2%
2083 -0.13% -0.18%
2082 -0.11% -0.16%
2081 -0.12% -0.16%
2080 -0.11% -0.13%
2079 -0.12% -0.11%
2078 -0.11% -0.1%
2077 -0.1% -0.05%
2076 -0.1% -0.05%
2075 -0.11% -0.03%
2074 -0.11% -0.03%
2073 -0.11% 0.001%
2072 -0.12% 0.02%
2071 -0.14% 0.03%
2070 -0.14% 0.05%
2069 -0.15% 0.05%
2068 -0.15% 0.07%
2067 -0.16% 0.08%
2066 -0.17% 0.1%
2065 -0.18% 0.14%
2064 -0.19% 0.14%
2063 -0.19% 0.17%
2062 -0.2% 0.2%
2061 -0.18% 0.22%
2060 -0.18% 0.25%
2059 -0.17% 0.26%
2058 -0.19% 0.28%
2057 -0.18% 0.31%
2056 -0.17% 0.32%
2055 -0.16% 0.37%
2054 -0.15% 0.41%
2053 -0.14% 0.43%
2052 -0.11% 0.46%
2051 -0.09% 0.5%
2050 -0.08% 0.52%
2049 -0.06% 0.55%
2048 -0.04% 0.6%
2047 -0.03% 0.63%
2046 -0.01% 0.65%
2045 0.005% 0.68%
2044 0.01% 0.73%
2043 0.02% 0.75%
2042 0.03% 0.76%
2041 0.03% 0.78%
2040 0.04% 0.79%
2039 0.05% 0.84%
2038 0.06% 0.85%
2037 0.05% 0.87%
2036 0.05% 0.9%
2035 0.06% 0.91%
2034 0.07% 0.93%
2033 0.07% 0.98%
2032 0.07% 1.01%
2031 0.08% 1.03%
2030 0.1% 1.03%
2029 0.11% 1.07%
2028 0.11% 1.09%
2027 0.12% 1.11%
2026 0.15% 1.16%
2025 0.19% 1.21%
2024 0.67% 1.23%
2023 0.85% 1.24%
2022 0.81% 1.2%
2021 0.41% 1.16%
2020 0.43% 1.34%
2019 0.54% 1.61%
2018 0.46% 1.72%
2017 0.39% 1.78%
2016 0.51% 1.78%
2015 0.58% 1.75%
2014 0.44% 1.73%
2013 0.47% 1.72%
2012 0.62% 1.72%
2011 1.31% 1.77%
2010 0.92% 1.89%
2009 0.81% 2.01%
2008 0.79% 2.12%
2007 0.74% 2.2%
2006 0.66% 2.25%
2005 0.55% 2.29%
2004 0.43% 2.34%
2003 0.42% 2.39%
2002 0.45% 2.45%
2001 0.34% 2.43%
2000 0.24% 2.37%
1999 0.23% 2.41%
1998 0.21% 2.49%
1997 0.24% 2.52%
1996 0.2% 2.56%
1995 0.21% 2.57%
1994 0.31% 2.58%
1993 0.39% 2.59%
1992 0.41% 2.68%
1991 0.37% 2.86%
1990 0.3% 2.99%
1989 0.36% 3.09%
1988 0.32% 3.19%
1987 0.09% 3.28%
1986 0.04% 3.33%
1985 0.03% 3.34%
1984 -0.002% 3.31%
1983 -0.008% 3.28%
1982 -0.03% 3.24%
1981 -0.003% 3.2%
1980 0.11% 2.82%
1979 0.09% 2.43%
1978 0.09% 2.43%
1977 0.12% 2.43%
1976 0.18% 2.42%
1975 0.29% 2.42%
1974 0.32% 2.43%
1973 0.32% 2.42%
1972 0.39% 2.43%
1971 0.18% 2.4%
1970 0.1% 2.32%
1969 0.28% 2.29%
1968 0.39% 2.29%
1967 0.56% 2.4%
1966 0.68% 2.52%
1965 0.91% 2.58%
1964 0.95% 2.63%
1963 0.75% 2.65%
1962 0.4% 2.64%
1961 0.33% 2.62%

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/malaysia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Belgium Malaysia
Current population
11902714
36512221
Population rank 83/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.44%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 89/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +166,615
Net migration rank 28/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 166,615
2024 - 36,243 - 174,770
2023 0 41,679 254,806 181,071
2022 -2,336 118,615 237,560 188,154
2021 5,793 24,017 212,002 188,506
2020 -12,692 43,777 283,282 101,907
2019 8,042 58,469 309,426 203,284
2018 7,999 50,604 324,568 221,965
2017 10,238 37,981 336,434 227,677
2016 14,731 28,090 345,681 222,141
2015 11,274 63,536 358,302 187,663
2014 21,297 37,472 367,587 159,791
2013 16,739 28,066 366,738 149,637
2012 18,882 45,001 371,497 134,975
2011 25,388 52,464 372,836 122,269
2010 23,970 105,232 360,260 157,164
2009 23,752 97,175 366,157 178,410
2008 22,491 66,470 362,380 202,481
2007 23,376 59,911 348,711 229,784
2006 21,096 53,574 349,509 232,971
2005 15,718 50,576 355,324 225,864
2004 16,673 35,143 365,138 212,278
2003 7,263 34,472 377,425 199,510
2002 7,233 39,404 381,084 196,227
2001 11,315 34,924 400,939 173,613
2000 12,302 13,952 417,371 125,499
1999 9,203 16,849 432,355 89,335
1998 9,183 12,517 436,316 99,639
1997 12,218 10,262 447,768 79,266
1996 12,188 15,684 450,174 73,040
1995 11,150 1,937 443,349 72,393
1994 12,139 17,636 437,873 66,685
1993 14,118 18,542 429,910 61,079
1992 20,090 25,941 418,900 66,286
1991 22,010 27,038 401,938 97,111
1990 19,935 8,299 384,518 135,020
1989 13,912 7,301 373,277 143,544
1988 14,853 3,929 386,507 133,478
1987 11,844 3,525 381,999 137,759
1986 5,917 2,964 385,799 127,081
1985 2,958 2,165 383,243 120,215
1984 4,927 1,697 376,797 106,248
1983 2,956 1,252 365,290 97,862
1982 7,885 1,100 353,138 89,942
1981 11,831 2,826 339,991 84,142
1980 10,845 11,482 326,947 80,617
1979 11,818 11,277 317,439 -13,980
1978 7,872 10,828 311,027 -15,059
1977 8,847 10,460 305,515 -16,601
1976 1,964 10,360 300,615 -18,316
1975 0 9,652 294,541 -20,480
1974 7,818 8,924 289,880 -21,919
1973 11,690 8,684 284,611 -21,995
1972 18,451 8,384 276,263 -21,305
1971 21,281 7,992 272,323 -20,535
1970 23,173 19,393 269,341 -31,839
1969 21,221 20,072 264,327 -39,420
1968 20,199 19,809 260,705 -40,996
1967 31,618 19,492 258,764 -42,108
1966 36,206 18,985 262,162 -33,993
1965 39,748 18,243 264,836 -36,456
1964 51,580 17,687 266,406 -38,785
1963 41,804 16,355 265,815 -40,952
1962 42,414 14,829 262,140 -43,033
1961 52,349 10,566 257,270 -44,916
1960 40,275 9,893 251,090 -46,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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

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