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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 313 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 +0.55% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% 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 11,193,616 47,158
2099 11,211,908 46,848
2098 11,230,002 46,586
2097 11,246,180 46,305
2096 11,261,636 46,033
2095 11,277,513 45,748
2094 11,293,934 45,453
2093 11,309,421 45,173
2092 11,325,500 44,920
2091 11,339,887 44,638
2090 11,354,304 44,363
2089 11,368,748 44,110
2088 11,384,019 43,838
2087 11,399,441 43,543
2086 11,413,731 43,257
2085 11,427,305 42,997
2084 11,441,192 42,714
2083 11,454,476 42,438
2082 11,468,827 42,184
2081 11,480,917 41,923
2080 11,494,860 41,661
2079 11,507,804 41,406
2078 11,522,057 41,159
2077 11,534,819 40,888
2076 11,546,262 40,618
2075 11,558,154 40,387
2074 11,571,164 40,161
2073 11,584,391 39,929
2072 11,597,605 39,720
2071 11,611,079 39,507
2070 11,627,079 39,292
2069 11,643,296 39,078
2068 11,660,663 38,878
2067 11,677,909 38,694
2066 11,696,417 38,525
2065 11,716,114 38,353
2064 11,736,957 38,190
2063 11,758,738 38,002
2062 11,780,812 37,867
2061 11,804,421 37,731
2060 11,825,799 37,615
2059 11,847,336 37,466
2058 11,867,449 37,359
2057 11,890,466 37,229
2056 11,911,901 37,111
2055 11,931,594 37,040
2054 11,950,146 36,926
2053 11,968,395 36,834
2052 11,984,694 36,743
2051 11,998,099 36,658
2050 12,008,766 36,577
2049 12,017,817 36,507
2048 12,024,879 36,456
2047 12,029,815 36,411
2046 12,032,975 36,389
2045 12,034,718 36,380
2044 12,034,116 36,379
2043 12,032,908 36,396
2042 12,030,714 36,404
2041 12,026,814 36,459
2040 12,023,124 36,517
2039 12,018,547 36,547
2038 12,012,586 36,591
2037 12,005,650 36,651
2036 11,999,298 36,718
2035 11,992,761 36,791
2034 11,985,730 36,862
2033 11,977,334 36,941
2032 11,969,302 37,042
2031 11,960,910 37,163
2030 11,951,381 37,287
2029 11,939,712 37,443
2028 11,927,038 37,617
2027 11,913,457 37,834
2026 11,898,731 38,053
2025 11,881,020 38,340
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% 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 0.89% to 12,008,766 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M 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 0.19% -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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Belgium Monaco
Current population
11902714
38053
Population rank 83/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.0005%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
1.12 days
One birth every
4.75 minutes
23.9 hours
One death every
4.75 minutes
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline +216 -1
Annual growth/decline +78,664 -325
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 192/197
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 - 36,243 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/monaco | 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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 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 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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