The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,876,844 in 2024 vs 623,831 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,909,960 people compared to 618,209 in Montenegro.
Population statistics:
- Belgium's population is 19.3 times bigger than Montenegro's.
- Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
- For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.02% in Montenegro.
- Since 2005, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (13.7% growth), while Montenegro has grown from 614K to 618K (0.64% growth).
- Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 12M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 319K people by 2100.
Belgium vs Montenegro: live population counter
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| Current population |
11909960
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618209
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| Population rank | 83/197 | 166/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.007% |
| One net population change |
5.88 minutes
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1.21 days
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| One birth every |
4.74 minutes
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1.25 hours
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| One death every |
4.74 minutes
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1.39 hours
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| One migration net change every |
14.5 minutes
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5.2 hours
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| Annual migration change | +36,243 | -1,686 |
| Daily growth/decline | +245 | +1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +89,421 | +302 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.76% | +0.05% |
| Population growth rate rank | 119/197 | 163/197 |
Belgium and Montenegro: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 480,579 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 491,140 | 0.33% | 2.2% |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 502,558 | 0.4% | 2.32% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 513,409 | 0.75% | 2.16% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 521,753 | 0.95% | 1.63% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 526,327 | 0.91% | 0.88% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 526,419 | 0.68% | 0.02% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 522,796 | 0.56% | -0.69% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 517,481 | 0.39% | -1.02% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 513,340 | 0.28% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 512,407 | 0.1% | -0.18% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 515,449 | 0.18% | 0.59% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 521,785 | 0.39% | 1.23% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 530,220 | 0.32% | 1.62% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 538,902 | 0.32% | 1.64% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 546,487 | 0.29% | 1.41% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 552,562 | 0.18% | 1.11% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 557,576 | 0.12% | 0.91% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 562,065 | 0.09% | 0.81% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 566,888 | 0.09% | 0.86% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 572,608 | 0.11% | 1.01% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 579,445 | -0.003% | 1.19% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 587,001 | -0.03% | 1.3% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 594,506 | -0.008% | 1.28% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 600,884 | -0.002% | 1.07% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 605,398 | 0.03% | 0.75% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 607,711 | 0.04% | 0.38% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 608,144 | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 607,413 | 0.32% | -0.12% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 606,571 | 0.36% | -0.14% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 606,372 | 0.3% | -0.03% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 607,105 | 0.37% | 0.12% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 608,516 | 0.41% | 0.23% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 610,170 | 0.39% | 0.27% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 611,389 | 0.31% | 0.2% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 611,712 | 0.21% | 0.05% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 611,003 | 0.2% | -0.12% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 609,520 | 0.24% | -0.24% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 607,662 | 0.21% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 606,001 | 0.23% | -0.27% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 604,950 | 0.24% | -0.17% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 607,389 | 0.34% | 0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 609,828 | 0.45% | 0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 612,267 | 0.42% | 0.4% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 613,353 | 0.43% | 0.18% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 614,261 | 0.55% | 0.15% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 615,025 | 0.66% | 0.12% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 615,875 | 0.74% | 0.14% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 616,969 | 0.79% | 0.18% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 618,294 | 0.81% | 0.21% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 619,428 | 0.92% | 0.18% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 620,345 | 1.31% | 0.15% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 621,418 | 0.62% | 0.17% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 622,587 | 0.47% | 0.19% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 623,744 | 0.44% | 0.19% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 624,651 | 0.58% | 0.15% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 625,353 | 0.51% | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 625,982 | 0.39% | 0.1% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 626,438 | 0.46% | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 626,753 | 0.54% | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 626,590 | 0.43% | -0.03% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 625,053 | 0.41% | -0.25% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 623,591 | 0.81% | -0.23% |
| 2023 | 11,787,423 | 623,529 | 0.92% | -0.01% |
| 2024 | 11,876,844 | 623,831 | 0.76% | 0.05% |
| 2025 | 11,896,918 | 618,209 | 0.17% | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 11,913,154 | 611,868 | 0.14% | -1.03% |
| 2027 | 11,927,312 | 608,570 | 0.12% | -0.54% |
| 2028 | 11,940,447 | 605,281 | 0.11% | -0.54% |
| 2029 | 11,952,623 | 601,917 | 0.1% | -0.56% |
| 2030 | 11,963,228 | 598,501 | 0.09% | -0.57% |
| 2031 | 11,972,203 | 595,047 | 0.08% | -0.58% |
| 2032 | 11,980,413 | 591,507 | 0.07% | -0.59% |
| 2033 | 11,988,622 | 587,900 | 0.07% | -0.61% |
| 2034 | 11,996,340 | 584,230 | 0.06% | -0.62% |
| 2035 | 12,003,132 | 580,502 | 0.06% | -0.64% |
| 2036 | 12,009,585 | 576,713 | 0.05% | -0.65% |
| 2037 | 12,016,237 | 572,889 | 0.06% | -0.66% |
| 2038 | 12,022,688 | 569,027 | 0.05% | -0.67% |
| 2039 | 12,027,954 | 565,147 | 0.04% | -0.68% |
| 2040 | 12,032,091 | 561,254 | 0.03% | -0.69% |
| 2041 | 12,035,890 | 557,345 | 0.03% | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 12,038,939 | 553,430 | 0.03% | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 12,040,642 | 549,485 | 0.01% | -0.71% |
| 2044 | 12,041,547 | 545,508 | 0.008% | -0.72% |
| 2045 | 12,040,973 | 541,510 | -0.005% | -0.73% |
| 2046 | 12,038,516 | 537,487 | -0.02% | -0.74% |
| 2047 | 12,034,474 | 533,411 | -0.03% | -0.76% |
| 2048 | 12,028,475 | 529,311 | -0.05% | -0.77% |
| 2049 | 12,020,405 | 525,208 | -0.07% | -0.78% |
| 2050 | 12,010,542 | 521,056 | -0.08% | -0.79% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Belgium increased by 795,579 people (a 7.59% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,390 people (a 1.69% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Belgium gained 635,764 (a 5.64% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by -6,442 (a 1.03% decline).
Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2005 and is 83rd in 2025. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2005 and ranked 166th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.84% to 12,010,542 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 15.7% to 521,056 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.
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Population differences between Belgium and Montenegro
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| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 77.4 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 40.3 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 40.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 48.1:51.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 120.1 ppl/mi² |
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