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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 314 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Belgium vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Monaco
2100 11,250,862 47,159
2099 11,269,247 46,850
2098 11,287,433 46,588
2097 11,303,694 46,307
2096 11,319,229 46,034
2095 11,335,187 45,749
2094 11,351,692 45,454
2093 11,367,258 45,174
2092 11,383,419 44,921
2091 11,397,881 44,639
2090 11,412,370 44,364
2089 11,426,889 44,111
2088 11,442,238 43,839
2087 11,457,739 43,544
2086 11,472,102 43,258
2085 11,485,745 42,998
2084 11,499,703 42,715
2083 11,513,055 42,439
2082 11,527,480 42,185
2081 11,539,632 41,924
2080 11,553,646 41,662
2079 11,566,656 41,407
2078 11,580,982 41,160
2077 11,593,809 40,889
2076 11,605,311 40,619
2075 11,617,264 40,388
2074 11,630,340 40,162
2073 11,643,635 39,930
2072 11,656,916 39,721
2071 11,670,459 39,508
2070 11,686,541 39,293
2069 11,702,841 39,079
2068 11,720,297 38,878
2067 11,737,631 38,695
2066 11,756,233 38,526
2065 11,776,031 38,353
2064 11,796,981 38,191
2063 11,818,873 38,003
2062 11,841,060 37,868
2061 11,864,790 37,732
2060 11,886,277 37,616
2059 11,907,924 37,467
2058 11,928,140 37,360
2057 11,951,275 37,230
2056 11,972,819 37,112
2055 11,992,614 37,040
2054 12,011,260 36,927
2053 12,029,602 36,835
2052 12,045,984 36,743
2051 12,059,458 36,659
2050 12,070,180 36,578
2049 12,079,277 36,507
2048 12,086,376 36,457
2047 12,091,336 36,412
2046 12,094,512 36,390
2045 12,096,264 36,381
2044 12,095,660 36,380
2043 12,094,445 36,397
2042 12,092,240 36,405
2041 12,088,320 36,460
2040 12,084,611 36,518
2039 12,080,011 36,548
2038 12,074,019 36,592
2037 12,067,048 36,652
2036 12,060,663 36,719
2035 12,054,093 36,792
2034 12,047,026 36,863
2033 12,038,587 36,942
2032 12,030,514 37,042
2031 12,022,079 37,164
2030 12,012,501 37,287
2029 12,000,773 37,444
2028 11,988,034 37,618
2027 11,974,384 37,834
2026 11,959,583 38,054
2025 11,941,781 38,341
2024 11,858,610 38,631
2023 11,779,946 38,956
2022 11,680,210 38,931
2021 11,586,195 38,527
2020 11,538,604 38,050
2019 11,488,980 38,109
2018 11,427,054 38,154
2017 11,375,158 37,678
2016 11,331,422 37,276
2015 11,274,196 36,757
2014 11,209,057 36,128
2013 11,159,407 35,447
2012 11,106,932 34,711
2011 11,038,264 33,946
2010 10,895,586 33,163
2009 10,796,493 32,364
2008 10,709,973 31,836
2007 10,625,700 31,837
2006 10,547,958 32,057
2005 10,478,617 32,210
2004 10,421,137 32,307
2003 10,376,133 32,374
2002 10,332,785 32,422
2001 10,286,570 32,447
2000 10,251,250 32,455
1999 10,226,419 32,410
1998 10,203,008 32,267
1997 10,181,245 32,063
1996 10,156,637 31,837
1995 10,136,811 31,609
1994 10,115,603 31,375
1993 10,084,475 31,136
1992 10,045,158 30,887
1991 10,004,486 30,625
1990 9,967,379 30,358
1989 9,937,697 30,084
1988 9,901,664 29,781
1987 9,870,234 29,446
1986 9,861,823 29,093
1985 9,858,308 28,731
1984 9,855,372 28,356
1983 9,855,520 27,960
1982 9,856,303 27,561
1981 9,858,982 27,293
1980 9,859,242 27,122
1979 9,848,382 26,892
1978 9,839,534 26,605
1977 9,830,358 26,273
1976 9,818,227 25,895
1975 9,800,700 25,500
1974 9,772,419 25,235
1973 9,741,720 25,072
1972 9,711,115 24,862
1971 9,673,162 24,576
1970 9,655,549 24,229
1969 9,646,032 23,831
1968 9,618,756 23,437
1967 9,580,991 23,230
1966 9,527,807 23,131
1965 9,463,667 22,941
1964 9,378,113 22,686
1963 9,289,770 22,385
1962 9,220,578 22,078
1961 9,183,948 21,901
1960 9,153,489 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Monaco
2100 -0.16% 0.66%
2099 -0.16% 0.56%
2098 -0.14% 0.61%
2097 -0.14% 0.59%
2096 -0.14% 0.62%
2095 -0.15% 0.65%
2094 -0.14% 0.62%
2093 -0.14% 0.56%
2092 -0.13% 0.63%
2091 -0.13% 0.62%
2090 -0.13% 0.57%
2089 -0.13% 0.62%
2088 -0.14% 0.68%
2087 -0.13% 0.66%
2086 -0.12% 0.6%
2085 -0.12% 0.66%
2084 -0.12% 0.65%
2083 -0.13% 0.6%
2082 -0.11% 0.62%
2081 -0.12% 0.63%
2080 -0.11% 0.62%
2079 -0.12% 0.6%
2078 -0.11% 0.66%
2077 -0.1% 0.66%
2076 -0.1% 0.57%
2075 -0.11% 0.56%
2074 -0.11% 0.58%
2073 -0.11% 0.52%
2072 -0.12% 0.54%
2071 -0.14% 0.55%
2070 -0.14% 0.55%
2069 -0.15% 0.52%
2068 -0.15% 0.47%
2067 -0.16% 0.44%
2066 -0.17% 0.45%
2065 -0.18% 0.43%
2064 -0.19% 0.5%
2063 -0.19% 0.36%
2062 -0.2% 0.36%
2061 -0.18% 0.31%
2060 -0.18% 0.4%
2059 -0.17% 0.29%
2058 -0.19% 0.35%
2057 -0.18% 0.32%
2056 -0.17% 0.19%
2055 -0.16% 0.31%
2054 -0.15% 0.25%
2053 -0.14% 0.25%
2052 -0.11% 0.23%
2051 -0.09% 0.22%
2050 -0.08% 0.19%
2049 -0.06% 0.14%
2048 -0.04% 0.12%
2047 -0.03% 0.06%
2046 -0.01% 0.02%
2045 0.005% 0.003%
2044 0.01% -0.05%
2043 0.02% -0.02%
2042 0.03% -0.15%
2041 0.03% -0.16%
2040 0.04% -0.08%
2039 0.05% -0.12%
2038 0.06% -0.16%
2037 0.05% -0.18%
2036 0.05% -0.2%
2035 0.06% -0.19%
2034 0.07% -0.21%
2033 0.07% -0.27%
2032 0.07% -0.33%
2031 0.08% -0.33%
2030 0.1% -0.42%
2029 0.11% -0.46%
2028 0.11% -0.57%
2027 0.12% -0.58%
2026 0.15% -0.75%
2025 0.7% -0.75%
2024 0.67% -0.83%
2023 0.85% 0.06%
2022 0.81% 1.05%
2021 0.41% 1.25%
2020 0.43% -0.15%
2019 0.54% -0.12%
2018 0.46% 1.26%
2017 0.39% 1.08%
2016 0.51% 1.41%
2015 0.58% 1.74%
2014 0.44% 1.92%
2013 0.47% 2.12%
2012 0.62% 2.25%
2011 1.31% 2.36%
2010 0.92% 2.47%
2009 0.81% 1.66%
2008 0.79% -0.003%
2007 0.74% -0.69%
2006 0.66% -0.48%
2005 0.55% -0.3%
2004 0.43% -0.21%
2003 0.42% -0.15%
2002 0.45% -0.08%
2001 0.34% -0.02%
2000 0.24% 0.14%
1999 0.23% 0.44%
1998 0.21% 0.64%
1997 0.24% 0.71%
1996 0.2% 0.72%
1995 0.21% 0.75%
1994 0.31% 0.77%
1993 0.39% 0.81%
1992 0.41% 0.86%
1991 0.37% 0.88%
1990 0.3% 0.91%
1989 0.36% 1.02%
1988 0.32% 1.14%
1987 0.09% 1.21%
1986 0.04% 1.26%
1985 0.03% 1.32%
1984 -0.002% 1.42%
1983 -0.008% 1.45%
1982 -0.03% 0.98%
1981 -0.003% 0.63%
1980 0.11% 0.86%
1979 0.09% 1.08%
1978 0.09% 1.26%
1977 0.12% 1.46%
1976 0.18% 1.55%
1975 0.29% 1.05%
1974 0.32% 0.65%
1973 0.32% 0.84%
1972 0.39% 1.16%
1971 0.18% 1.43%
1970 0.1% 1.67%
1969 0.28% 1.68%
1968 0.39% 0.89%
1967 0.56% 0.43%
1966 0.68% 0.83%
1965 0.91% 1.12%
1964 0.95% 1.34%
1963 0.75% 1.39%
1962 0.4% 0.81%
1961 0.33% 0.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Belgium Monaco
Current population
11967185
38054
Population rank 83/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.0005%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
1.26 days
One birth every
4.82 minutes
23.7 hours
One death every
4.67 minutes
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +228 -1
Annual growth/decline +83,171 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 191/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change +31,989 +100
Net migration rank 28/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 100
2024 -3,557 36,243 -409 110
2023 0 41,679 -449 88
2022 -2,336 118,615 -576 995
2021 5,793 24,017 -605 999
2020 -12,692 43,777 -445 999
2019 8,042 58,469 -473 -198
2018 7,999 50,604 -423 999
2017 10,238 37,981 -417 798
2016 14,731 28,090 -376 798
2015 11,274 63,536 -327 939
2014 21,297 37,472 -266 916
2013 16,739 28,066 -216 926
2012 18,882 45,001 -144 906
2011 25,388 52,464 -91 866
2010 23,970 105,232 -18 808
2009 23,752 97,175 23 785
2008 22,491 66,470 40 206
2007 23,376 59,911 24 -274
2006 21,096 53,574 25 -209
2005 15,718 50,576 26 -147
2004 16,673 35,143 31 -112
2003 7,263 34,472 14 -68
2002 7,233 39,404 26 -60
2001 11,315 34,924 52 -69
2000 12,302 13,952 36 -33
1999 9,203 16,849 25 64
1998 9,183 12,517 18 173
1997 12,218 10,262 6 212
1996 12,188 15,684 -6 229
1995 11,150 1,937 -14 246
1994 12,139 17,636 -22 262
1993 14,118 18,542 -29 276
1992 20,090 25,941 -33 293
1991 22,010 27,038 -35 299
1990 19,935 8,299 -26 289
1989 13,912 7,301 -2 285
1988 14,853 3,929 19 304
1987 11,844 3,525 30 315
1986 5,917 2,964 16 340
1985 2,958 2,165 -5 374
1984 4,927 1,697 -30 412
1983 2,956 1,252 -49 456
1982 7,885 1,100 -59 447
1981 11,831 2,826 -60 201
1980 10,845 11,482 -53 256
1979 11,818 11,277 -47 306
1978 7,872 10,828 -45 355
1977 8,847 10,460 -51 407
1976 1,964 10,360 -57 459
1975 0 9,652 -60 458
1974 7,818 8,924 -55 198
1973 11,690 8,684 -48 218
1972 18,451 8,384 -41 294
1971 21,281 7,992 -35 358
1970 23,173 19,393 -30 406
1969 21,221 20,072 -29 450
1968 20,199 19,809 -25 388
1967 31,618 19,492 -22 67
1966 36,206 18,985 -15 162
1965 39,748 18,243 -12 243
1964 51,580 17,687 -9 287
1963 41,804 16,355 -4 333
1962 42,414 14,829 5 283
1961 52,349 10,566 13 52
1960 40,275 9,893 20 103

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

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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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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