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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 3.3 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Belgium vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Mongolia
2100 11,250,862 5,630,532
2099 11,269,247 5,624,298
2098 11,287,433 5,616,442
2097 11,303,694 5,607,739
2096 11,319,229 5,598,366
2095 11,335,187 5,587,141
2094 11,351,692 5,575,743
2093 11,367,258 5,563,600
2092 11,383,419 5,550,506
2091 11,397,881 5,537,031
2090 11,412,370 5,522,419
2089 11,426,889 5,507,083
2088 11,442,238 5,491,226
2087 11,457,739 5,475,425
2086 11,472,102 5,459,661
2085 11,485,745 5,442,388
2084 11,499,703 5,424,928
2083 11,513,055 5,406,747
2082 11,527,480 5,388,623
2081 11,539,632 5,369,593
2080 11,553,646 5,349,817
2079 11,566,656 5,329,240
2078 11,580,982 5,307,283
2077 11,593,809 5,286,383
2076 11,605,311 5,264,220
2075 11,617,264 5,241,700
2074 11,630,340 5,218,897
2073 11,643,635 5,195,622
2072 11,656,916 5,172,532
2071 11,670,459 5,149,066
2070 11,686,541 5,124,853
2069 11,702,841 5,101,195
2068 11,720,297 5,077,035
2067 11,737,631 5,052,818
2066 11,756,233 5,027,552
2065 11,776,031 5,002,655
2064 11,796,981 4,978,185
2063 11,818,873 4,953,806
2062 11,841,060 4,929,364
2061 11,864,790 4,904,690
2060 11,886,277 4,878,877
2059 11,907,924 4,852,963
2058 11,928,140 4,826,761
2057 11,951,275 4,799,120
2056 11,972,819 4,771,151
2055 11,992,614 4,742,184
2054 12,011,260 4,711,735
2053 12,029,602 4,679,745
2052 12,045,984 4,646,658
2051 12,059,458 4,612,090
2050 12,070,180 4,576,701
2049 12,079,277 4,539,215
2048 12,086,376 4,500,638
2047 12,091,336 4,460,511
2046 12,094,512 4,419,188
2045 12,096,264 4,376,222
2044 12,095,660 4,333,010
2043 12,094,445 4,289,776
2042 12,092,240 4,245,757
2041 12,088,320 4,201,838
2040 12,084,611 4,158,320
2039 12,080,011 4,115,023
2038 12,074,019 4,072,646
2037 12,067,048 4,030,644
2036 12,060,663 3,989,867
2035 12,054,093 3,950,239
2034 12,047,026 3,911,316
2033 12,038,587 3,873,353
2032 12,030,514 3,836,311
2031 12,022,079 3,800,027
2030 12,012,501 3,763,374
2029 12,000,773 3,726,490
2028 11,988,034 3,688,767
2027 11,974,384 3,650,012
2026 11,959,583 3,610,395
2025 11,941,781 3,568,978
2024 11,858,610 3,524,788
2023 11,779,946 3,481,145
2022 11,680,210 3,433,748
2021 11,586,195 3,383,741
2020 11,538,604 3,327,204
2019 11,488,980 3,267,673
2018 11,427,054 3,208,189
2017 11,375,158 3,148,917
2016 11,331,422 3,088,856
2015 11,274,196 3,026,864
2014 11,209,057 2,963,113
2013 11,159,407 2,899,011
2012 11,106,932 2,839,705
2011 11,038,264 2,786,317
2010 10,895,586 2,738,622
2009 10,796,493 2,691,115
2008 10,709,973 2,643,201
2007 10,625,700 2,601,850
2006 10,547,958 2,567,168
2005 10,478,617 2,536,407
2004 10,421,137 2,508,412
2003 10,376,133 2,480,374
2002 10,332,785 2,449,027
2001 10,286,570 2,417,751
2000 10,251,250 2,388,299
1999 10,226,419 2,356,813
1998 10,203,008 2,323,809
1997 10,181,245 2,291,750
1996 10,156,637 2,259,507
1995 10,136,811 2,224,945
1994 10,115,603 2,189,395
1993 10,084,475 2,165,130
1992 10,045,158 2,167,790
1991 10,004,486 2,165,342
1990 9,967,379 2,098,710
1989 9,937,697 2,124,185
1988 9,901,664 2,076,322
1987 9,870,234 2,022,800
1986 9,861,823 1,970,965
1985 9,858,308 1,921,514
1984 9,855,372 1,874,349
1983 9,855,520 1,829,092
1982 9,856,303 1,785,364
1981 9,858,982 1,742,857
1980 9,859,242 1,701,335
1979 9,848,382 1,660,659
1978 9,839,534 1,619,468
1977 9,830,358 1,576,245
1976 9,818,227 1,531,945
1975 9,800,700 1,488,296
1974 9,772,419 1,446,050
1973 9,741,720 1,405,502
1972 9,711,115 1,366,821
1971 9,673,162 1,330,071
1970 9,655,549 1,295,272
1969 9,646,032 1,262,284
1968 9,618,756 1,229,930
1967 9,580,991 1,196,996
1966 9,527,807 1,163,754
1965 9,463,667 1,131,177
1964 9,378,113 1,100,234
1963 9,289,770 1,071,362
1962 9,220,578 1,041,444
1961 9,183,948 1,009,284
1960 9,153,489 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Mongolia
2100 -0.16% 0.11%
2099 -0.16% 0.14%
2098 -0.14% 0.16%
2097 -0.14% 0.17%
2096 -0.14% 0.2%
2095 -0.15% 0.2%
2094 -0.14% 0.22%
2093 -0.14% 0.24%
2092 -0.13% 0.24%
2091 -0.13% 0.26%
2090 -0.13% 0.28%
2089 -0.13% 0.29%
2088 -0.14% 0.29%
2087 -0.13% 0.29%
2086 -0.12% 0.32%
2085 -0.12% 0.32%
2084 -0.12% 0.34%
2083 -0.13% 0.34%
2082 -0.11% 0.35%
2081 -0.12% 0.37%
2080 -0.11% 0.39%
2079 -0.12% 0.41%
2078 -0.11% 0.4%
2077 -0.1% 0.42%
2076 -0.1% 0.43%
2075 -0.11% 0.44%
2074 -0.11% 0.45%
2073 -0.11% 0.45%
2072 -0.12% 0.46%
2071 -0.14% 0.47%
2070 -0.14% 0.46%
2069 -0.15% 0.48%
2068 -0.15% 0.48%
2067 -0.16% 0.5%
2066 -0.17% 0.5%
2065 -0.18% 0.49%
2064 -0.19% 0.49%
2063 -0.19% 0.5%
2062 -0.2% 0.5%
2061 -0.18% 0.53%
2060 -0.18% 0.53%
2059 -0.17% 0.54%
2058 -0.19% 0.58%
2057 -0.18% 0.59%
2056 -0.17% 0.61%
2055 -0.16% 0.65%
2054 -0.15% 0.68%
2053 -0.14% 0.71%
2052 -0.11% 0.75%
2051 -0.09% 0.77%
2050 -0.08% 0.83%
2049 -0.06% 0.86%
2048 -0.04% 0.9%
2047 -0.03% 0.94%
2046 -0.01% 0.98%
2045 0.005% 1%
2044 0.01% 1.01%
2043 0.02% 1.04%
2042 0.03% 1.05%
2041 0.03% 1.05%
2040 0.04% 1.05%
2039 0.05% 1.04%
2038 0.06% 1.04%
2037 0.05% 1.02%
2036 0.05% 1%
2035 0.06% 1%
2034 0.07% 0.98%
2033 0.07% 0.97%
2032 0.07% 0.95%
2031 0.08% 0.97%
2030 0.1% 0.99%
2029 0.11% 1.02%
2028 0.11% 1.06%
2027 0.12% 1.1%
2026 0.15% 1.16%
2025 0.7% 1.25%
2024 0.67% 1.25%
2023 0.85% 1.38%
2022 0.81% 1.48%
2021 0.41% 1.7%
2020 0.43% 1.82%
2019 0.54% 1.85%
2018 0.46% 1.88%
2017 0.39% 1.94%
2016 0.51% 2.05%
2015 0.58% 2.15%
2014 0.44% 2.21%
2013 0.47% 2.09%
2012 0.62% 1.92%
2011 1.31% 1.74%
2010 0.92% 1.77%
2009 0.81% 1.81%
2008 0.79% 1.59%
2007 0.74% 1.35%
2006 0.66% 1.21%
2005 0.55% 1.12%
2004 0.43% 1.13%
2003 0.42% 1.28%
2002 0.45% 1.29%
2001 0.34% 1.23%
2000 0.24% 1.34%
1999 0.23% 1.42%
1998 0.21% 1.4%
1997 0.24% 1.43%
1996 0.2% 1.55%
1995 0.21% 1.62%
1994 0.31% 1.12%
1993 0.39% -0.12%
1992 0.41% 0.11%
1991 0.37% 3.17%
1990 0.3% -1.2%
1989 0.36% 2.31%
1988 0.32% 2.65%
1987 0.09% 2.63%
1986 0.04% 2.57%
1985 0.03% 2.52%
1984 -0.002% 2.47%
1983 -0.008% 2.45%
1982 -0.03% 2.44%
1981 -0.003% 2.44%
1980 0.11% 2.45%
1979 0.09% 2.54%
1978 0.09% 2.74%
1977 0.12% 2.89%
1976 0.18% 2.93%
1975 0.29% 2.92%
1974 0.32% 2.88%
1973 0.32% 2.83%
1972 0.39% 2.76%
1971 0.18% 2.69%
1970 0.1% 2.61%
1969 0.28% 2.63%
1968 0.39% 2.75%
1967 0.56% 2.86%
1966 0.68% 2.88%
1965 0.91% 2.81%
1964 0.95% 2.69%
1963 0.75% 2.87%
1962 0.4% 3.19%
1961 0.33% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Belgium Mongolia
Current population
11967185
3630744
Population rank 83/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.04%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
11.9 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
8.82 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +121
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 81/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change +31,989 +79
Net migration rank 28/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 79
2024 -3,557 36,243 40,182 83
2023 0 41,679 46,995 0
2022 -2,336 118,615 47,730 0
2021 5,793 24,017 52,109 0
2020 -12,692 43,777 60,888 0
2019 8,042 58,469 61,433 8,660
2018 7,999 50,604 60,635 7,811
2017 10,238 37,981 57,940 6,831
2016 14,731 28,090 62,086 5,633
2015 11,274 63,536 64,473 4,307
2014 21,297 37,472 66,078 2,921
2013 16,739 28,066 62,618 1,505
2012 18,882 45,001 55,942 351
2011 25,388 52,464 50,711 -505
2010 23,970 105,232 44,914 -6,444
2009 23,752 97,175 48,876 -15,007
2008 22,491 66,470 45,843 -17,277
2007 23,376 59,911 39,636 -15,220
2006 21,096 53,574 33,609 -11,934
2005 15,718 50,576 29,290 -8,924
2004 16,673 35,143 28,418 -8,148
2003 7,263 34,472 28,827 -7,986
2002 7,233 39,404 30,439 -8,934
2001 11,315 34,924 32,052 -10,244
2000 12,302 13,952 32,753 -11,241
1999 9,203 16,849 32,283 -13,481
1998 9,183 12,517 31,757 -10,315
1997 12,218 10,262 32,403 -9,132
1996 12,188 15,684 33,741 -8,626
1995 11,150 1,937 34,473 -7,346
1994 12,139 17,636 34,711 -5,449
1993 14,118 18,542 36,924 -5,429
1992 20,090 25,941 42,437 -8,404
1991 22,010 27,038 47,884 -11,427
1990 19,935 8,299 49,443 -11,881
1989 13,912 7,301 51,420 -9,757
1988 14,853 3,929 51,588 2,459
1987 11,844 3,525 51,140 1,855
1986 5,917 2,964 50,329 354
1985 2,958 2,165 49,944 -1,719
1984 4,927 1,697 48,562 -2,452
1983 2,956 1,252 46,919 -2,522
1982 7,885 1,100 45,179 -2,132
1981 11,831 2,826 43,588 -1,615
1980 10,845 11,482 42,343 -1,268
1979 11,818 11,277 41,568 -1,296
1978 7,872 10,828 40,276 1,833
1977 8,847 10,460 38,995 5,354
1976 1,964 10,360 37,670 6,577
1975 0 9,652 36,490 6,556
1974 7,818 8,924 35,297 6,153
1973 11,690 8,684 33,993 5,647
1972 18,451 8,384 32,727 4,999
1971 21,281 7,992 31,536 4,238
1970 23,173 19,393 30,558 3,263
1969 21,221 20,072 29,781 2,366
1968 20,199 19,809 29,017 3,535
1967 31,618 19,492 28,178 5,139
1966 36,206 18,985 27,338 5,837
1965 39,748 18,243 26,364 5,610
1964 51,580 17,687 25,317 4,599
1963 41,804 16,355 24,142 3,687
1962 42,414 14,829 22,960 9,049
1961 52,349 10,566 21,873 10,440
1960 40,275 9,893 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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