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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.06 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 +0.58% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Belgium vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Malaysia
2100 11,250,862 44,342,183
2099 11,269,247 44,456,013
2098 11,287,433 44,568,480
2097 11,303,694 44,684,459
2096 11,319,229 44,803,334
2095 11,335,187 44,920,823
2094 11,351,692 45,035,868
2093 11,367,258 45,153,485
2092 11,383,419 45,267,003
2091 11,397,881 45,378,303
2090 11,412,370 45,489,767
2089 11,426,889 45,598,290
2088 11,442,238 45,706,098
2087 11,457,739 45,811,274
2086 11,472,102 45,914,874
2085 11,485,745 46,008,880
2084 11,499,703 46,099,604
2083 11,513,055 46,190,377
2082 11,527,480 46,272,999
2081 11,539,632 46,347,751
2080 11,553,646 46,423,514
2079 11,566,656 46,484,118
2078 11,580,982 46,537,169
2077 11,593,809 46,582,178
2076 11,605,311 46,607,029
2075 11,617,264 46,631,092
2074 11,630,340 46,646,324
2073 11,643,635 46,658,819
2072 11,656,916 46,658,396
2071 11,670,459 46,648,409
2070 11,686,541 46,633,600
2069 11,702,841 46,611,221
2068 11,720,297 46,588,049
2067 11,737,631 46,557,261
2066 11,756,233 46,518,384
2065 11,776,031 46,469,909
2064 11,796,981 46,405,405
2063 11,818,873 46,338,727
2062 11,841,060 46,260,178
2061 11,864,790 46,166,190
2060 11,886,277 46,064,001
2059 11,907,924 45,946,872
2058 11,928,140 45,825,593
2057 11,951,275 45,695,432
2056 11,972,819 45,554,612
2055 11,992,614 45,407,246
2054 12,011,260 45,241,331
2053 12,029,602 45,057,472
2052 12,045,984 44,862,361
2051 12,059,458 44,657,253
2050 12,070,180 44,434,221
2049 12,079,277 44,206,196
2048 12,086,376 43,963,591
2047 12,091,336 43,701,058
2046 12,094,512 43,427,087
2045 12,096,264 43,146,785
2044 12,095,660 42,855,667
2043 12,094,445 42,546,972
2042 12,092,240 42,229,093
2041 12,088,320 41,911,573
2040 12,084,611 41,587,509
2039 12,080,011 41,260,315
2038 12,074,019 40,918,517
2037 12,067,048 40,574,312
2036 12,060,663 40,223,758
2035 12,054,093 39,866,097
2034 12,047,026 39,505,672
2033 12,038,587 39,141,994
2032 12,030,514 38,762,420
2031 12,022,079 38,376,399
2030 12,012,501 37,985,824
2029 12,000,773 37,597,060
2028 11,988,034 37,198,261
2027 11,974,384 36,797,098
2026 11,959,583 36,393,693
2025 11,941,781 35,977,838
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% 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 0.86% to 12,070,180 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M 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 0.7% 1.18%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/malaysia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Belgium Malaysia
Current population
11967185
36600906
Population rank 83/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.44%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 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 -3,557 36,243 252,068 174,770
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 (1960–2025, 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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