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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.2 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Belgium vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Mali
2100 11,250,862 80,362,778
2099 11,269,247 80,043,103
2098 11,287,433 79,704,143
2097 11,303,694 79,354,569
2096 11,319,229 78,987,874
2095 11,335,187 78,602,449
2094 11,351,692 78,192,601
2093 11,367,258 77,771,649
2092 11,383,419 77,337,997
2091 11,397,881 76,884,320
2090 11,412,370 76,409,599
2089 11,426,889 75,916,129
2088 11,442,238 75,405,009
2087 11,457,739 74,874,565
2086 11,472,102 74,331,613
2085 11,485,745 73,769,979
2084 11,499,703 73,189,821
2083 11,513,055 72,588,675
2082 11,527,480 71,975,720
2081 11,539,632 71,340,622
2080 11,553,646 70,699,377
2079 11,566,656 70,036,857
2078 11,580,982 69,359,523
2077 11,593,809 68,668,133
2076 11,605,311 67,965,034
2075 11,617,264 67,249,105
2074 11,630,340 66,516,075
2073 11,643,635 65,768,739
2072 11,656,916 65,009,716
2071 11,670,459 64,232,600
2070 11,686,541 63,450,597
2069 11,702,841 62,657,123
2068 11,720,297 61,850,168
2067 11,737,631 61,035,806
2066 11,756,233 60,215,831
2065 11,776,031 59,394,005
2064 11,796,981 58,560,766
2063 11,818,873 57,720,905
2062 11,841,060 56,873,801
2061 11,864,790 56,020,633
2060 11,886,277 55,160,220
2059 11,907,924 54,298,509
2058 11,928,140 53,431,783
2057 11,951,275 52,559,686
2056 11,972,819 51,686,173
2055 11,992,614 50,807,502
2054 12,011,260 49,930,546
2053 12,029,602 49,048,457
2052 12,045,984 48,161,836
2051 12,059,458 47,275,159
2050 12,070,180 46,385,854
2049 12,079,277 45,500,920
2048 12,086,376 44,612,126
2047 12,091,336 43,725,546
2046 12,094,512 42,836,054
2045 12,096,264 41,946,522
2044 12,095,660 41,057,406
2043 12,094,445 40,168,481
2042 12,092,240 39,281,666
2041 12,088,320 38,402,142
2040 12,084,611 37,521,801
2039 12,080,011 36,648,491
2038 12,074,019 35,768,661
2037 12,067,048 34,898,973
2036 12,060,663 34,032,460
2035 12,054,093 33,174,985
2034 12,047,026 32,324,451
2033 12,038,587 31,482,783
2032 12,030,514 30,652,485
2031 12,022,079 29,830,213
2030 12,012,501 29,025,640
2029 12,000,773 28,232,427
2028 11,988,034 27,453,124
2027 11,974,384 26,687,226
2026 11,959,583 25,937,442
2025 11,941,781 25,198,821
2024 11,858,610 24,478,595
2023 11,779,946 23,769,127
2022 11,680,210 23,072,640
2021 11,586,195 22,388,630
2020 11,538,604 21,713,836
2019 11,488,980 21,068,405
2018 11,427,054 20,442,030
2017 11,375,158 19,813,011
2016 11,331,422 19,191,289
2015 11,274,196 18,593,022
2014 11,209,057 18,020,267
2013 11,159,407 17,459,615
2012 11,106,932 16,957,033
2011 11,038,264 16,469,049
2010 10,895,586 15,945,198
2009 10,796,493 15,435,539
2008 10,709,973 14,940,782
2007 10,625,700 14,457,775
2006 10,547,958 13,990,139
2005 10,478,617 13,538,647
2004 10,421,137 13,102,409
2003 10,376,133 12,684,955
2002 10,332,785 12,288,050
2001 10,286,570 11,912,158
2000 10,251,250 11,559,290
1999 10,226,419 11,227,415
1998 10,203,008 10,919,573
1997 10,181,245 10,646,495
1996 10,156,637 10,407,278
1995 10,136,811 10,185,365
1994 10,115,603 9,967,031
1993 10,084,475 9,754,786
1992 10,045,158 9,553,540
1991 10,004,486 9,362,888
1990 9,967,379 9,178,830
1989 9,937,697 8,999,938
1988 9,901,664 8,833,996
1987 9,870,234 8,681,164
1986 9,861,823 8,531,277
1985 9,858,308 8,374,663
1984 9,855,372 8,208,599
1983 9,855,520 8,034,400
1982 9,856,303 7,860,194
1981 9,858,982 7,692,766
1980 9,859,242 7,530,515
1979 9,848,382 7,375,266
1978 9,839,534 7,229,651
1977 9,830,358 7,090,979
1976 9,818,227 6,960,979
1975 9,800,700 6,837,261
1974 9,772,419 6,715,436
1973 9,741,720 6,597,106
1972 9,711,115 6,483,726
1971 9,673,162 6,377,944
1970 9,655,549 6,276,472
1969 9,646,032 6,177,704
1968 9,618,756 6,082,979
1967 9,580,991 5,990,906
1966 9,527,807 5,902,204
1965 9,463,667 5,815,487
1964 9,378,113 5,730,125
1963 9,289,770 5,646,605
1962 9,220,578 5,563,917
1961 9,183,948 5,482,283
1960 9,153,489 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Mali
2100 -0.16% 0.4%
2099 -0.16% 0.43%
2098 -0.14% 0.44%
2097 -0.14% 0.46%
2096 -0.14% 0.49%
2095 -0.15% 0.52%
2094 -0.14% 0.54%
2093 -0.14% 0.56%
2092 -0.13% 0.59%
2091 -0.13% 0.62%
2090 -0.13% 0.65%
2089 -0.13% 0.68%
2088 -0.14% 0.71%
2087 -0.13% 0.73%
2086 -0.12% 0.76%
2085 -0.12% 0.79%
2084 -0.12% 0.83%
2083 -0.13% 0.85%
2082 -0.11% 0.89%
2081 -0.12% 0.91%
2080 -0.11% 0.95%
2079 -0.12% 0.98%
2078 -0.11% 1.01%
2077 -0.1% 1.03%
2076 -0.1% 1.06%
2075 -0.11% 1.1%
2074 -0.11% 1.14%
2073 -0.11% 1.17%
2072 -0.12% 1.21%
2071 -0.14% 1.23%
2070 -0.14% 1.27%
2069 -0.15% 1.3%
2068 -0.15% 1.33%
2067 -0.16% 1.36%
2066 -0.17% 1.38%
2065 -0.18% 1.42%
2064 -0.19% 1.46%
2063 -0.19% 1.49%
2062 -0.2% 1.52%
2061 -0.18% 1.56%
2060 -0.18% 1.59%
2059 -0.17% 1.62%
2058 -0.19% 1.66%
2057 -0.18% 1.69%
2056 -0.17% 1.73%
2055 -0.16% 1.76%
2054 -0.15% 1.8%
2053 -0.14% 1.84%
2052 -0.11% 1.88%
2051 -0.09% 1.92%
2050 -0.08% 1.94%
2049 -0.06% 1.99%
2048 -0.04% 2.03%
2047 -0.03% 2.08%
2046 -0.01% 2.12%
2045 0.005% 2.17%
2044 0.01% 2.21%
2043 0.02% 2.26%
2042 0.03% 2.29%
2041 0.03% 2.35%
2040 0.04% 2.38%
2039 0.05% 2.46%
2038 0.06% 2.49%
2037 0.05% 2.55%
2036 0.05% 2.58%
2035 0.06% 2.63%
2034 0.07% 2.67%
2033 0.07% 2.71%
2032 0.07% 2.76%
2031 0.08% 2.77%
2030 0.1% 2.81%
2029 0.11% 2.84%
2028 0.11% 2.87%
2027 0.12% 2.89%
2026 0.15% 2.93%
2025 0.7% 2.94%
2024 0.67% 2.98%
2023 0.85% 3.02%
2022 0.81% 3.06%
2021 0.41% 3.11%
2020 0.43% 3.06%
2019 0.54% 3.06%
2018 0.46% 3.17%
2017 0.39% 3.24%
2016 0.51% 3.22%
2015 0.58% 3.18%
2014 0.44% 3.21%
2013 0.47% 2.96%
2012 0.62% 2.96%
2011 1.31% 3.29%
2010 0.92% 3.3%
2009 0.81% 3.31%
2008 0.79% 3.34%
2007 0.74% 3.34%
2006 0.66% 3.33%
2005 0.55% 3.33%
2004 0.43% 3.29%
2003 0.42% 3.23%
2002 0.45% 3.16%
2001 0.34% 3.05%
2000 0.24% 2.96%
1999 0.23% 2.82%
1998 0.21% 2.56%
1997 0.24% 2.3%
1996 0.2% 2.18%
1995 0.21% 2.19%
1994 0.31% 2.18%
1993 0.39% 2.11%
1992 0.41% 2.04%
1991 0.37% 2.01%
1990 0.3% 1.99%
1989 0.36% 1.88%
1988 0.32% 1.76%
1987 0.09% 1.76%
1986 0.04% 1.87%
1985 0.03% 2.02%
1984 -0.002% 2.17%
1983 -0.008% 2.22%
1982 -0.03% 2.18%
1981 -0.003% 2.15%
1980 0.11% 2.1%
1979 0.09% 2.01%
1978 0.09% 1.96%
1977 0.12% 1.87%
1976 0.18% 1.81%
1975 0.29% 1.81%
1974 0.32% 1.79%
1973 0.32% 1.75%
1972 0.39% 1.66%
1971 0.18% 1.62%
1970 0.1% 1.6%
1969 0.28% 1.56%
1968 0.39% 1.54%
1967 0.56% 1.5%
1966 0.68% 1.49%
1965 0.91% 1.49%
1964 0.95% 1.48%
1963 0.75% 1.49%
1962 0.4% 1.49%
1961 0.33% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Belgium Mali
Current population
11967185
26322576
Population rank 83/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.32%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 14/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -48,019
Net migration rank 28/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -48,019
2024 -3,557 36,243 759,375 -46,880
2023 0 41,679 746,398 -39,953
2022 -2,336 118,615 726,465 -39,951
2021 5,793 24,017 703,674 -22,210
2020 -12,692 43,777 683,053 -14,962
2019 8,042 58,469 667,110 -44,373
2018 7,999 50,604 670,723 -40,710
2017 10,238 37,981 661,973 -33,942
2016 14,731 28,090 645,652 -30,251
2015 11,274 63,536 630,006 -48,872
2014 21,297 37,472 614,419 -50,068
2013 16,739 28,066 597,887 -40,951
2012 18,882 45,001 588,748 -140,507
2011 25,388 52,464 570,899 -43,160
2010 23,970 105,232 554,447 -34,483
2009 23,752 97,175 533,730 -34,383
2008 22,491 66,470 514,665 -24,509
2007 23,376 59,911 495,800 -19,945
2006 21,096 53,574 477,665 -18,247
2005 15,718 50,576 460,964 -17,413
2004 16,673 35,143 439,717 -10,796
2003 7,263 34,472 417,766 -11,768
2002 7,233 39,404 396,732 -8,914
2001 11,315 34,924 376,472 -12,507
2000 12,302 13,952 359,159 -17,395
1999 9,203 16,849 343,705 -21,702
1998 9,183 12,517 323,940 -30,255
1997 12,218 10,262 308,429 -55,978
1996 12,188 15,684 293,953 -67,974
1995 11,150 1,937 285,598 -67,763
1994 12,139 17,636 282,356 -63,533
1993 14,118 18,542 274,480 -68,816
1992 20,090 25,941 267,605 -70,789
1991 22,010 27,038 261,656 -77,172
1990 19,935 8,299 252,308 -68,668
1989 13,912 7,301 249,929 -75,771
1988 14,853 3,929 245,682 -87,952
1987 11,844 3,525 238,871 -90,940
1986 5,917 2,964 233,799 -81,970
1985 2,958 2,165 224,734 -63,347
1984 4,927 1,697 218,078 -47,331
1983 2,956 1,252 211,795 -34,132
1982 7,885 1,100 204,892 -34,140
1981 11,831 2,826 198,227 -34,130
1980 10,845 11,482 190,560 -30,156
1979 11,818 11,277 182,449 -32,353
1978 7,872 10,828 172,652 -31,520
1977 8,847 10,460 165,071 -28,853
1976 1,964 10,360 157,778 -33,999
1975 0 9,652 150,222 -26,572
1974 7,818 8,924 142,448 -22,449
1973 11,690 8,684 135,801 -19,137
1972 18,451 8,384 129,687 -19,594
1971 21,281 7,992 123,591 -22,127
1970 23,173 19,393 118,952 -17,479
1969 21,221 20,072 114,361 -18,302
1968 20,199 19,809 111,403 -18,015
1967 31,618 19,492 107,650 -16,900
1966 36,206 18,985 103,684 -17,032
1965 39,748 18,243 100,451 -13,662
1964 51,580 17,687 97,166 -13,226
1963 41,804 16,355 95,055 -11,951
1962 42,414 14,829 93,101 -10,821
1961 52,349 10,566 91,115 -10,139
1960 40,275 9,893 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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