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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 2.16 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Belgium vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Mauritania
2100 11,250,862 17,302,938
2099 11,269,247 17,195,692
2098 11,287,433 17,083,078
2097 11,303,694 16,968,365
2096 11,319,229 16,850,394
2095 11,335,187 16,732,430
2094 11,351,692 16,610,512
2093 11,367,258 16,485,880
2092 11,383,419 16,359,440
2091 11,397,881 16,229,167
2090 11,412,370 16,097,149
2089 11,426,889 15,962,562
2088 11,442,238 15,824,899
2087 11,457,739 15,683,760
2086 11,472,102 15,541,281
2085 11,485,745 15,397,701
2084 11,499,703 15,251,533
2083 11,513,055 15,102,125
2082 11,527,480 14,952,194
2081 11,539,632 14,799,309
2080 11,553,646 14,645,548
2079 11,566,656 14,490,500
2078 11,580,982 14,331,284
2077 11,593,809 14,170,045
2076 11,605,311 14,007,555
2075 11,617,264 13,843,393
2074 11,630,340 13,678,579
2073 11,643,635 13,512,182
2072 11,656,916 13,343,946
2071 11,670,459 13,172,876
2070 11,686,541 13,002,521
2069 11,702,841 12,830,090
2068 11,720,297 12,657,711
2067 11,737,631 12,482,299
2066 11,756,233 12,306,495
2065 11,776,031 12,131,679
2064 11,796,981 11,954,090
2063 11,818,873 11,778,351
2062 11,841,060 11,601,323
2061 11,864,790 11,424,089
2060 11,886,277 11,246,850
2059 11,907,924 11,067,732
2058 11,928,140 10,887,645
2057 11,951,275 10,709,500
2056 11,972,819 10,532,648
2055 11,992,614 10,354,318
2054 12,011,260 10,175,517
2053 12,029,602 9,995,645
2052 12,045,984 9,815,104
2051 12,059,458 9,635,288
2050 12,070,180 9,457,400
2049 12,079,277 9,279,576
2048 12,086,376 9,100,595
2047 12,091,336 8,923,220
2046 12,094,512 8,745,286
2045 12,096,264 8,568,910
2044 12,095,660 8,393,773
2043 12,094,445 8,218,850
2042 12,092,240 8,044,865
2041 12,088,320 7,873,599
2040 12,084,611 7,703,561
2039 12,080,011 7,534,623
2038 12,074,019 7,366,187
2037 12,067,048 7,199,542
2036 12,060,663 7,033,866
2035 12,054,093 6,869,186
2034 12,047,026 6,705,635
2033 12,038,587 6,543,505
2032 12,030,514 6,383,229
2031 12,022,079 6,225,030
2030 12,012,501 6,068,395
2029 12,000,773 5,914,109
2028 11,988,034 5,761,715
2027 11,974,384 5,611,635
2026 11,959,583 5,462,675
2025 11,941,781 5,315,065
2024 11,858,610 5,169,395
2023 11,779,946 5,022,441
2022 11,680,210 4,875,637
2021 11,586,195 4,734,874
2020 11,538,604 4,600,131
2019 11,488,980 4,467,708
2018 11,427,054 4,337,685
2017 11,375,158 4,210,600
2016 11,331,422 4,086,657
2015 11,274,196 3,965,959
2014 11,209,057 3,848,514
2013 11,159,407 3,734,318
2012 11,106,932 3,619,034
2011 11,038,264 3,502,811
2010 10,895,586 3,390,965
2009 10,796,493 3,284,448
2008 10,709,973 3,183,269
2007 10,625,700 3,093,059
2006 10,547,958 3,013,660
2005 10,478,617 2,939,059
2004 10,421,137 2,868,664
2003 10,376,133 2,802,046
2002 10,332,785 2,738,655
2001 10,286,570 2,678,760
2000 10,251,250 2,613,441
1999 10,226,419 2,541,698
1998 10,203,008 2,474,651
1997 10,181,245 2,411,306
1996 10,156,637 2,358,188
1995 10,136,811 2,312,017
1994 10,115,603 2,249,454
1993 10,084,475 2,174,328
1992 10,045,158 2,088,135
1991 10,004,486 2,009,738
1990 9,967,379 1,951,878
1989 9,937,697 1,903,048
1988 9,901,664 1,855,859
1987 9,870,234 1,803,014
1986 9,861,823 1,751,835
1985 9,858,308 1,702,107
1984 9,855,372 1,653,693
1983 9,855,520 1,606,746
1982 9,856,303 1,561,176
1981 9,858,982 1,516,877
1980 9,859,242 1,474,043
1979 9,848,382 1,432,758
1978 9,839,534 1,392,713
1977 9,830,358 1,353,768
1976 9,818,227 1,315,336
1975 9,800,700 1,277,330
1974 9,772,419 1,240,188
1973 9,741,720 1,203,838
1972 9,711,115 1,168,355
1971 9,673,162 1,133,702
1970 9,655,549 1,099,806
1969 9,646,032 1,066,754
1968 9,618,756 1,034,739
1967 9,580,991 1,003,843
1966 9,527,807 974,157
1965 9,463,667 945,838
1964 9,378,113 918,955
1963 9,289,770 893,423
1962 9,220,578 869,184
1961 9,183,948 846,167
1960 9,153,489 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Mauritania
2100 -0.16% 0.62%
2099 -0.16% 0.66%
2098 -0.14% 0.68%
2097 -0.14% 0.7%
2096 -0.14% 0.7%
2095 -0.15% 0.73%
2094 -0.14% 0.76%
2093 -0.14% 0.77%
2092 -0.13% 0.8%
2091 -0.13% 0.82%
2090 -0.13% 0.84%
2089 -0.13% 0.87%
2088 -0.14% 0.9%
2087 -0.13% 0.92%
2086 -0.12% 0.93%
2085 -0.12% 0.96%
2084 -0.12% 0.99%
2083 -0.13% 1%
2082 -0.11% 1.03%
2081 -0.12% 1.05%
2080 -0.11% 1.07%
2079 -0.12% 1.11%
2078 -0.11% 1.14%
2077 -0.1% 1.16%
2076 -0.1% 1.19%
2075 -0.11% 1.2%
2074 -0.11% 1.23%
2073 -0.11% 1.26%
2072 -0.12% 1.3%
2071 -0.14% 1.31%
2070 -0.14% 1.34%
2069 -0.15% 1.36%
2068 -0.15% 1.41%
2067 -0.16% 1.43%
2066 -0.17% 1.44%
2065 -0.18% 1.49%
2064 -0.19% 1.49%
2063 -0.19% 1.53%
2062 -0.2% 1.55%
2061 -0.18% 1.58%
2060 -0.18% 1.62%
2059 -0.17% 1.65%
2058 -0.19% 1.66%
2057 -0.18% 1.68%
2056 -0.17% 1.72%
2055 -0.16% 1.76%
2054 -0.15% 1.8%
2053 -0.14% 1.84%
2052 -0.11% 1.87%
2051 -0.09% 1.88%
2050 -0.08% 1.92%
2049 -0.06% 1.97%
2048 -0.04% 1.99%
2047 -0.03% 2.03%
2046 -0.01% 2.06%
2045 0.005% 2.09%
2044 0.01% 2.13%
2043 0.02% 2.16%
2042 0.03% 2.18%
2041 0.03% 2.21%
2040 0.04% 2.24%
2039 0.05% 2.29%
2038 0.06% 2.31%
2037 0.05% 2.36%
2036 0.05% 2.4%
2035 0.06% 2.44%
2034 0.07% 2.48%
2033 0.07% 2.51%
2032 0.07% 2.54%
2031 0.08% 2.58%
2030 0.1% 2.61%
2029 0.11% 2.64%
2028 0.11% 2.67%
2027 0.12% 2.73%
2026 0.15% 2.78%
2025 0.7% 2.82%
2024 0.67% 2.93%
2023 0.85% 3.01%
2022 0.81% 2.97%
2021 0.41% 2.93%
2020 0.43% 2.96%
2019 0.54% 3%
2018 0.46% 3.02%
2017 0.39% 3.03%
2016 0.51% 3.04%
2015 0.58% 3.05%
2014 0.44% 3.06%
2013 0.47% 3.19%
2012 0.62% 3.32%
2011 1.31% 3.3%
2010 0.92% 3.24%
2009 0.81% 3.18%
2008 0.79% 2.92%
2007 0.74% 2.63%
2006 0.66% 2.54%
2005 0.55% 2.45%
2004 0.43% 2.38%
2003 0.42% 2.31%
2002 0.45% 2.24%
2001 0.34% 2.5%
2000 0.24% 2.82%
1999 0.23% 2.71%
1998 0.21% 2.63%
1997 0.24% 2.25%
1996 0.2% 2%
1995 0.21% 2.78%
1994 0.31% 3.46%
1993 0.39% 4.13%
1992 0.41% 3.9%
1991 0.37% 2.96%
1990 0.3% 2.57%
1989 0.36% 2.54%
1988 0.32% 2.93%
1987 0.09% 2.92%
1986 0.04% 2.92%
1985 0.03% 2.93%
1984 -0.002% 2.92%
1983 -0.008% 2.92%
1982 -0.03% 2.92%
1981 -0.003% 2.91%
1980 0.11% 2.88%
1979 0.09% 2.88%
1978 0.09% 2.88%
1977 0.12% 2.92%
1976 0.18% 2.98%
1975 0.29% 2.99%
1974 0.32% 3.02%
1973 0.32% 3.04%
1972 0.39% 3.06%
1971 0.18% 3.08%
1970 0.1% 3.1%
1969 0.28% 3.09%
1968 0.39% 3.08%
1967 0.56% 3.05%
1966 0.68% 2.99%
1965 0.91% 2.93%
1964 0.95% 2.86%
1963 0.75% 2.79%
1962 0.4% 2.72%
1961 0.33% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Belgium Mauritania
Current population
11967185
5539189
Population rank 83/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +399
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 18/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -5,044
Net migration rank 28/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -5,044
2024 -3,557 36,243 147,927 -2,185
2023 0 41,679 145,164 2,999
2022 -2,336 118,615 142,451 2,999
2021 5,793 24,017 137,557 -1,483
2020 -12,692 43,777 134,899 -1,483
2019 8,042 58,469 134,460 -3,019
2018 7,999 50,604 131,584 -2,987
2017 10,238 37,981 128,562 -3,001
2016 14,731 28,090 125,342 -3,008
2015 11,274 63,536 122,092 -3,019
2014 21,297 37,472 118,792 -2,980
2013 16,739 28,066 115,558 -2,987
2012 18,882 45,001 113,489 4,515
2011 25,388 52,464 111,165 3,272
2010 23,970 105,232 108,121 1,128
2009 23,752 97,175 105,273 -1,481
2008 22,491 66,470 102,432 -3,860
2007 23,376 59,911 98,895 -17,048
2006 21,096 53,574 94,991 -18,033
2005 15,718 50,576 90,940 -18,693
2004 16,673 35,143 87,578 -19,042
2003 7,263 34,472 83,804 -19,104
2002 7,233 39,404 80,993 -18,903
2001 11,315 34,924 78,769 -21,067
2000 12,302 13,952 75,929 -2,997
1999 9,203 16,849 73,554 -2,999
1998 9,183 12,517 72,045 -8,504
1997 12,218 10,262 71,327 -8,187
1996 12,188 15,684 71,939 -28,840
1995 11,150 1,937 72,244 -22,997
1994 12,139 17,636 70,570 5,304
1993 14,118 18,542 68,167 6,217
1992 20,090 25,941 63,501 34,505
1991 22,010 27,038 61,782 -2,997
1990 19,935 8,299 59,934 -3,000
1989 13,912 7,301 58,666 -17,941
1988 14,853 3,929 56,654 -2,997
1987 11,844 3,525 55,037 -2,998
1986 5,917 2,964 53,313 -2,998
1985 2,958 2,165 52,125 -2,998
1984 4,927 1,697 50,705 -2,998
1983 2,956 1,252 49,187 -2,998
1982 7,885 1,100 47,947 -2,998
1981 11,831 2,826 46,641 -2,998
1980 10,845 11,482 45,026 -2,997
1979 11,818 11,277 43,537 -2,997
1978 7,872 10,828 42,539 -2,998
1977 8,847 10,460 41,352 -2,999
1976 1,964 10,360 40,149 -1,645
1975 0 9,652 38,975 -1,472
1974 7,818 8,924 38,106 -1,321
1973 11,690 8,684 37,122 -1,201
1972 18,451 8,384 36,184 -1,139
1971 21,281 7,992 35,279 -1,014
1970 23,173 19,393 34,382 -855
1969 21,221 20,072 33,252 -688
1968 20,199 19,809 32,029 -565
1967 31,618 19,492 30,853 -514
1966 36,206 18,985 29,502 -466
1965 39,748 18,243 28,028 -434
1964 51,580 17,687 26,565 -390
1963 41,804 16,355 25,250 -362
1962 42,414 14,829 23,927 -342
1961 52,349 10,566 22,781 -332
1960 40,275 9,893 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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