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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 9.6 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Belgium vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Mauritius
2100 11,193,616 573,538
2099 11,211,908 581,815
2098 11,230,002 590,276
2097 11,246,180 598,961
2096 11,261,636 607,840
2095 11,277,513 616,931
2094 11,293,934 626,226
2093 11,309,421 635,745
2092 11,325,500 645,427
2091 11,339,887 655,300
2090 11,354,304 665,341
2089 11,368,748 675,562
2088 11,384,019 685,908
2087 11,399,441 696,380
2086 11,413,731 707,018
2085 11,427,305 717,757
2084 11,441,192 728,558
2083 11,454,476 739,420
2082 11,468,827 750,402
2081 11,480,917 761,382
2080 11,494,860 772,374
2079 11,507,804 783,407
2078 11,522,057 794,452
2077 11,534,819 805,529
2076 11,546,262 816,547
2075 11,558,154 827,526
2074 11,571,164 838,506
2073 11,584,391 849,462
2072 11,597,605 860,405
2071 11,611,079 871,223
2070 11,627,079 882,091
2069 11,643,296 892,850
2068 11,660,663 903,547
2067 11,677,909 914,226
2066 11,696,417 924,869
2065 11,716,114 935,546
2064 11,736,957 946,145
2063 11,758,738 956,652
2062 11,780,812 967,159
2061 11,804,421 977,603
2060 11,825,799 988,022
2059 11,847,336 998,355
2058 11,867,449 1,008,603
2057 11,890,466 1,018,853
2056 11,911,901 1,029,103
2055 11,931,594 1,039,228
2054 11,950,146 1,049,313
2053 11,968,395 1,059,364
2052 11,984,694 1,069,276
2051 11,998,099 1,079,090
2050 12,008,766 1,088,773
2049 12,017,817 1,098,370
2048 12,024,879 1,107,805
2047 12,029,815 1,117,049
2046 12,032,975 1,126,022
2045 12,034,718 1,134,772
2044 12,034,116 1,143,155
2043 12,032,908 1,151,325
2042 12,030,714 1,159,078
2041 12,026,814 1,166,543
2040 12,023,124 1,173,673
2039 12,018,547 1,180,437
2038 12,012,586 1,186,773
2037 12,005,650 1,192,770
2036 11,999,298 1,198,476
2035 11,992,761 1,203,871
2034 11,985,730 1,208,936
2033 11,977,334 1,213,705
2032 11,969,302 1,218,138
2031 11,960,910 1,222,267
2030 11,951,381 1,226,049
2029 11,939,712 1,229,806
2028 11,927,038 1,233,411
2027 11,913,457 1,236,833
2026 11,898,731 1,240,121
2025 11,881,020 1,243,139
2024 11,858,610 1,245,779
2023 11,779,946 1,248,647
2022 11,680,210 1,262,523
2021 11,586,195 1,266,334
2020 11,538,604 1,266,014
2019 11,488,980 1,265,985
2018 11,427,054 1,265,577
2017 11,375,158 1,264,887
2016 11,331,422 1,263,747
2015 11,274,196 1,262,879
2014 11,209,057 1,261,208
2013 11,159,407 1,258,927
2012 11,106,932 1,255,882
2011 11,038,264 1,252,404
2010 10,895,586 1,250,400
2009 10,796,493 1,247,429
2008 10,709,973 1,244,121
2007 10,625,700 1,239,630
2006 10,547,958 1,233,996
2005 10,478,617 1,228,254
2004 10,421,137 1,221,003
2003 10,376,133 1,213,370
2002 10,332,785 1,204,621
2001 10,286,570 1,196,287
2000 10,251,250 1,186,873
1999 10,226,419 1,175,267
1998 10,203,008 1,160,421
1997 10,181,245 1,148,284
1996 10,156,637 1,133,996
1995 10,136,811 1,122,457
1994 10,115,603 1,112,846
1993 10,084,475 1,097,374
1992 10,045,158 1,084,441
1991 10,004,486 1,070,266
1990 9,967,379 1,058,775
1989 9,937,697 1,051,260
1988 9,901,664 1,043,239
1987 9,870,234 1,036,082
1986 9,861,823 1,028,360
1985 9,858,308 1,020,528
1984 9,855,372 1,012,221
1983 9,855,520 1,001,691
1982 9,856,303 992,521
1981 9,858,982 980,462
1980 9,859,242 966,039
1979 9,848,382 949,888
1978 9,839,534 933,499
1977 9,830,358 921,379
1976 9,818,227 906,507
1975 9,800,700 892,000
1974 9,772,419 878,042
1973 9,741,720 864,819
1972 9,711,115 852,053
1971 9,673,162 839,230
1970 9,655,549 826,000
1969 9,646,032 812,405
1968 9,618,756 798,413
1967 9,580,991 783,917
1966 9,527,807 768,813
1965 9,463,667 753,000
1964 9,378,113 736,381
1963 9,289,770 718,861
1962 9,220,578 700,349
1961 9,183,948 680,757
1960 9,153,489 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Mauritius
2100 -0.16% -1.42%
2099 -0.16% -1.43%
2098 -0.14% -1.45%
2097 -0.14% -1.46%
2096 -0.14% -1.47%
2095 -0.15% -1.48%
2094 -0.14% -1.5%
2093 -0.14% -1.5%
2092 -0.13% -1.51%
2091 -0.13% -1.51%
2090 -0.13% -1.51%
2089 -0.13% -1.51%
2088 -0.14% -1.5%
2087 -0.13% -1.5%
2086 -0.12% -1.5%
2085 -0.12% -1.48%
2084 -0.12% -1.47%
2083 -0.13% -1.46%
2082 -0.11% -1.44%
2081 -0.12% -1.42%
2080 -0.11% -1.41%
2079 -0.12% -1.39%
2078 -0.11% -1.38%
2077 -0.1% -1.35%
2076 -0.1% -1.33%
2075 -0.11% -1.31%
2074 -0.11% -1.29%
2073 -0.11% -1.27%
2072 -0.12% -1.24%
2071 -0.14% -1.23%
2070 -0.14% -1.21%
2069 -0.15% -1.18%
2068 -0.15% -1.17%
2067 -0.16% -1.15%
2066 -0.17% -1.14%
2065 -0.18% -1.12%
2064 -0.19% -1.1%
2063 -0.19% -1.09%
2062 -0.2% -1.07%
2061 -0.18% -1.05%
2060 -0.18% -1.04%
2059 -0.17% -1.02%
2058 -0.19% -1.01%
2057 -0.18% -1%
2056 -0.17% -0.97%
2055 -0.16% -0.96%
2054 -0.15% -0.95%
2053 -0.14% -0.93%
2052 -0.11% -0.91%
2051 -0.09% -0.89%
2050 -0.08% -0.87%
2049 -0.06% -0.85%
2048 -0.04% -0.83%
2047 -0.03% -0.8%
2046 -0.01% -0.77%
2045 0.005% -0.73%
2044 0.01% -0.71%
2043 0.02% -0.67%
2042 0.03% -0.64%
2041 0.03% -0.61%
2040 0.04% -0.57%
2039 0.05% -0.53%
2038 0.06% -0.5%
2037 0.05% -0.48%
2036 0.05% -0.45%
2035 0.06% -0.42%
2034 0.07% -0.39%
2033 0.07% -0.36%
2032 0.07% -0.34%
2031 0.08% -0.31%
2030 0.1% -0.31%
2029 0.11% -0.29%
2028 0.11% -0.28%
2027 0.12% -0.27%
2026 0.15% -0.24%
2025 0.19% -0.21%
2024 0.67% -0.23%
2023 0.85% -1.1%
2022 0.81% -0.3%
2021 0.41% 0.03%
2020 0.43% 0.002%
2019 0.54% 0.03%
2018 0.46% 0.05%
2017 0.39% 0.09%
2016 0.51% 0.07%
2015 0.58% 0.13%
2014 0.44% 0.18%
2013 0.47% 0.24%
2012 0.62% 0.28%
2011 1.31% 0.16%
2010 0.92% 0.24%
2009 0.81% 0.27%
2008 0.79% 0.36%
2007 0.74% 0.46%
2006 0.66% 0.47%
2005 0.55% 0.59%
2004 0.43% 0.63%
2003 0.42% 0.73%
2002 0.45% 0.7%
2001 0.34% 0.79%
2000 0.24% 0.99%
1999 0.23% 1.28%
1998 0.21% 1.06%
1997 0.24% 1.26%
1996 0.2% 1.03%
1995 0.21% 0.86%
1994 0.31% 1.41%
1993 0.39% 1.19%
1992 0.41% 1.32%
1991 0.37% 1.09%
1990 0.3% 0.71%
1989 0.36% 0.77%
1988 0.32% 0.69%
1987 0.09% 0.75%
1986 0.04% 0.77%
1985 0.03% 0.82%
1984 -0.002% 1.05%
1983 -0.008% 0.92%
1982 -0.03% 1.23%
1981 -0.003% 1.49%
1980 0.11% 1.7%
1979 0.09% 1.76%
1978 0.09% 1.32%
1977 0.12% 1.64%
1976 0.18% 1.63%
1975 0.29% 1.59%
1974 0.32% 1.53%
1973 0.32% 1.5%
1972 0.39% 1.53%
1971 0.18% 1.6%
1970 0.1% 1.67%
1969 0.28% 1.75%
1968 0.39% 1.85%
1967 0.56% 1.96%
1966 0.68% 2.1%
1965 0.91% 2.26%
1964 0.95% 2.44%
1963 0.75% 2.64%
1962 0.4% 2.88%
1961 0.33% 0.06%

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/mauritius | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Belgium Mauritius
Current population
11902714
1240121
Population rank 83/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.01%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
4.75 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 -8
Annual growth/decline +78,664 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 178/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -2,784
Net migration rank 28/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -2,784
2024 - 36,243 - -2,787
2023 0 41,679 999 -2,824
2022 -2,336 118,615 -757 -2,824
2021 5,793 24,017 -253 -4,324
2020 -12,692 43,777 2,405 -5,895
2019 8,042 58,469 1,773 -5,202
2018 7,999 50,604 2,151 -5,084
2017 10,238 37,981 3,415 -5,322
2016 14,731 28,090 2,906 -4,483
2015 11,274 63,536 3,031 -3,645
2014 21,297 37,472 3,657 -3,691
2013 16,739 28,066 4,281 -3,617
2012 18,882 45,001 5,149 -3,663
2011 25,388 52,464 5,511 -2,465
2010 23,970 105,232 5,877 -2,624
2009 23,752 97,175 6,113 -2,467
2008 22,491 66,470 7,465 -2,589
2007 23,376 59,911 8,429 -2,642
2006 21,096 53,574 8,515 -2,757
2005 15,718 50,576 10,195 -2,840
2004 16,673 35,143 10,745 -3,001
2003 7,263 34,472 10,799 -3,141
2002 7,233 39,404 11,685 -3,150
2001 11,315 34,924 11,723 -3,225
2000 12,302 13,952 12,224 -2,326
1999 9,203 16,849 12,341 -1,463
1998 9,183 12,517 11,489 -1,292
1997 12,218 10,262 11,943 -1,199
1996 12,188 15,684 13,041 -1,092
1995 11,150 1,937 13,020 -1,144
1994 12,139 17,636 14,355 -1,112
1993 14,118 18,542 14,814 -1,189
1992 20,090 25,941 15,833 -1,254
1991 22,010 27,038 15,091 -1,333
1990 19,935 8,299 15,564 -1,938
1989 13,912 7,301 14,718 -2,463
1988 14,853 3,929 14,084 -1,399
1987 11,844 3,525 13,262 -300
1986 5,917 2,964 12,340 852
1985 2,958 2,165 12,451 615
1984 4,927 1,697 13,665 -258
1983 2,956 1,252 14,525 -1,756
1982 7,885 1,100 15,880 -2,226
1981 11,831 2,826 18,334 -1,559
1980 10,845 11,482 19,321 -1,739
1979 11,818 11,277 19,282 -2,363
1978 7,872 10,828 18,670 -3,129
1977 8,847 10,460 16,769 -3,749
1976 1,964 10,360 16,407 -3,807
1975 0 9,652 15,342 -3,869
1974 7,818 8,924 17,561 -4,908
1973 11,690 8,684 13,145 -2,144
1972 18,451 8,384 14,825 -2,408
1971 21,281 7,992 15,441 -960
1970 23,173 19,393 16,190 -1,281
1969 21,221 20,072 15,761 -674
1968 20,199 19,809 17,884 -2,445
1967 31,618 19,492 17,560 -1,257
1966 36,206 18,985 20,758 -4,123
1965 39,748 18,243 20,482 -3,597
1964 51,580 17,687 22,239 -4,850
1963 41,804 16,355 22,069 -5,236
1962 42,414 14,829 20,660 -6,107
1961 52,349 10,566 20,355 -8,984
1960 40,275 9,893 19,931 -7,083

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/mauritius | 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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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