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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 19.4 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 +0.55% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Belgium vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Montenegro
2100 11,193,616 319,719
2099 11,211,908 323,351
2098 11,230,002 326,940
2097 11,246,180 330,574
2096 11,261,636 334,217
2095 11,277,513 337,856
2094 11,293,934 341,490
2093 11,309,421 345,159
2092 11,325,500 348,826
2091 11,339,887 352,520
2090 11,354,304 356,219
2089 11,368,748 359,924
2088 11,384,019 363,602
2087 11,399,441 367,324
2086 11,413,731 371,059
2085 11,427,305 374,829
2084 11,441,192 378,644
2083 11,454,476 382,455
2082 11,468,827 386,310
2081 11,480,917 390,224
2080 11,494,860 394,179
2079 11,507,804 398,175
2078 11,522,057 402,181
2077 11,534,819 406,200
2076 11,546,262 410,263
2075 11,558,154 414,376
2074 11,571,164 418,534
2073 11,584,391 422,748
2072 11,597,605 426,952
2071 11,611,079 431,230
2070 11,627,079 435,563
2069 11,643,296 439,868
2068 11,660,663 444,186
2067 11,677,909 448,555
2066 11,696,417 452,869
2065 11,716,114 457,298
2064 11,736,957 461,706
2063 11,758,738 466,110
2062 11,780,812 470,496
2061 11,804,421 474,871
2060 11,825,799 479,291
2059 11,847,336 483,635
2058 11,867,449 487,928
2057 11,890,466 492,253
2056 11,911,901 496,682
2055 11,931,594 501,038
2054 11,950,146 505,324
2053 11,968,395 509,555
2052 11,984,694 513,782
2051 11,998,099 517,954
2050 12,008,766 522,097
2049 12,017,817 526,241
2048 12,024,879 530,291
2047 12,029,815 534,410
2046 12,032,975 538,441
2045 12,034,718 542,441
2044 12,034,116 546,404
2043 12,032,908 550,390
2042 12,030,714 554,278
2041 12,026,814 558,200
2040 12,023,124 562,081
2039 12,018,547 565,966
2038 12,012,586 569,835
2037 12,005,650 573,678
2036 11,999,298 577,477
2035 11,992,761 581,230
2034 11,985,730 584,919
2033 11,977,334 588,552
2032 11,969,302 592,122
2031 11,960,910 595,610
2030 11,951,381 599,030
2029 11,939,712 602,416
2028 11,927,038 605,742
2027 11,913,457 608,990
2026 11,898,731 612,312
2025 11,881,020 621,659
2024 11,858,610 623,525
2023 11,779,946 623,529
2022 11,680,210 623,591
2021 11,586,195 625,053
2020 11,538,604 626,590
2019 11,488,980 626,753
2018 11,427,054 626,438
2017 11,375,158 625,982
2016 11,331,422 625,353
2015 11,274,196 624,651
2014 11,209,057 623,744
2013 11,159,407 622,587
2012 11,106,932 621,418
2011 11,038,264 620,345
2010 10,895,586 619,428
2009 10,796,493 618,294
2008 10,709,973 616,969
2007 10,625,700 615,875
2006 10,547,958 615,025
2005 10,478,617 614,261
2004 10,421,137 613,353
2003 10,376,133 612,267
2002 10,332,785 609,828
2001 10,286,570 607,389
2000 10,251,250 604,950
1999 10,226,419 606,001
1998 10,203,008 607,662
1997 10,181,245 609,520
1996 10,156,637 611,003
1995 10,136,811 611,712
1994 10,115,603 611,389
1993 10,084,475 610,170
1992 10,045,158 608,516
1991 10,004,486 607,105
1990 9,967,379 606,372
1989 9,937,697 606,571
1988 9,901,664 607,413
1987 9,870,234 608,144
1986 9,861,823 607,711
1985 9,858,308 605,398
1984 9,855,372 600,884
1983 9,855,520 594,506
1982 9,856,303 587,001
1981 9,858,982 579,445
1980 9,859,242 572,608
1979 9,848,382 566,888
1978 9,839,534 562,065
1977 9,830,358 557,576
1976 9,818,227 552,562
1975 9,800,700 546,487
1974 9,772,419 538,902
1973 9,741,720 530,220
1972 9,711,115 521,785
1971 9,673,162 515,449
1970 9,655,549 512,407
1969 9,646,032 513,340
1968 9,618,756 517,481
1967 9,580,991 522,796
1966 9,527,807 526,419
1965 9,463,667 526,327
1964 9,378,113 521,753
1963 9,289,770 513,409
1962 9,220,578 502,558
1961 9,183,948 491,140
1960 9,153,489 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Montenegro
2100 -0.16% -1.12%
2099 -0.16% -1.1%
2098 -0.14% -1.1%
2097 -0.14% -1.09%
2096 -0.14% -1.08%
2095 -0.15% -1.06%
2094 -0.14% -1.06%
2093 -0.14% -1.05%
2092 -0.13% -1.05%
2091 -0.13% -1.04%
2090 -0.13% -1.03%
2089 -0.13% -1.01%
2088 -0.14% -1.01%
2087 -0.13% -1.01%
2086 -0.12% -1.01%
2085 -0.12% -1.01%
2084 -0.12% -1%
2083 -0.13% -1%
2082 -0.11% -1%
2081 -0.12% -1%
2080 -0.11% -1%
2079 -0.12% -1%
2078 -0.11% -0.99%
2077 -0.1% -0.99%
2076 -0.1% -0.99%
2075 -0.11% -0.99%
2074 -0.11% -1%
2073 -0.11% -0.98%
2072 -0.12% -0.99%
2071 -0.14% -0.99%
2070 -0.14% -0.98%
2069 -0.15% -0.97%
2068 -0.15% -0.97%
2067 -0.16% -0.95%
2066 -0.17% -0.97%
2065 -0.18% -0.95%
2064 -0.19% -0.94%
2063 -0.19% -0.93%
2062 -0.2% -0.92%
2061 -0.18% -0.92%
2060 -0.18% -0.9%
2059 -0.17% -0.88%
2058 -0.19% -0.88%
2057 -0.18% -0.89%
2056 -0.17% -0.87%
2055 -0.16% -0.85%
2054 -0.15% -0.83%
2053 -0.14% -0.82%
2052 -0.11% -0.81%
2051 -0.09% -0.79%
2050 -0.08% -0.79%
2049 -0.06% -0.76%
2048 -0.04% -0.77%
2047 -0.03% -0.75%
2046 -0.01% -0.74%
2045 0.005% -0.73%
2044 0.01% -0.72%
2043 0.02% -0.7%
2042 0.03% -0.7%
2041 0.03% -0.69%
2040 0.04% -0.69%
2039 0.05% -0.68%
2038 0.06% -0.67%
2037 0.05% -0.66%
2036 0.05% -0.65%
2035 0.06% -0.63%
2034 0.07% -0.62%
2033 0.07% -0.6%
2032 0.07% -0.59%
2031 0.08% -0.57%
2030 0.1% -0.56%
2029 0.11% -0.55%
2028 0.11% -0.53%
2027 0.12% -0.54%
2026 0.15% -1.5%
2025 0.19% -0.3%
2024 0.67% -0.001%
2023 0.85% -0.01%
2022 0.81% -0.23%
2021 0.41% -0.25%
2020 0.43% -0.03%
2019 0.54% 0.05%
2018 0.46% 0.07%
2017 0.39% 0.1%
2016 0.51% 0.11%
2015 0.58% 0.15%
2014 0.44% 0.19%
2013 0.47% 0.19%
2012 0.62% 0.17%
2011 1.31% 0.15%
2010 0.92% 0.18%
2009 0.81% 0.21%
2008 0.79% 0.18%
2007 0.74% 0.14%
2006 0.66% 0.12%
2005 0.55% 0.15%
2004 0.43% 0.18%
2003 0.42% 0.4%
2002 0.45% 0.4%
2001 0.34% 0.4%
2000 0.24% -0.17%
1999 0.23% -0.27%
1998 0.21% -0.3%
1997 0.24% -0.24%
1996 0.2% -0.12%
1995 0.21% 0.05%
1994 0.31% 0.2%
1993 0.39% 0.27%
1992 0.41% 0.23%
1991 0.37% 0.12%
1990 0.3% -0.03%
1989 0.36% -0.14%
1988 0.32% -0.12%
1987 0.09% 0.07%
1986 0.04% 0.38%
1985 0.03% 0.75%
1984 -0.002% 1.07%
1983 -0.008% 1.28%
1982 -0.03% 1.3%
1981 -0.003% 1.19%
1980 0.11% 1.01%
1979 0.09% 0.86%
1978 0.09% 0.81%
1977 0.12% 0.91%
1976 0.18% 1.11%
1975 0.29% 1.41%
1974 0.32% 1.64%
1973 0.32% 1.62%
1972 0.39% 1.23%
1971 0.18% 0.59%
1970 0.1% -0.18%
1969 0.28% -0.8%
1968 0.39% -1.02%
1967 0.56% -0.69%
1966 0.68% 0.02%
1965 0.91% 0.88%
1964 0.95% 1.63%
1963 0.75% 2.16%
1962 0.4% 2.32%
1961 0.33% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Belgium Montenegro
Current population
11902714
612312
Population rank 83/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.007%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
4.75 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
4.75 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +216 +0
Annual growth/decline +78,664 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 164/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -9,279
Net migration rank 28/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -9,279
2024 - 36,243 - -1,686
2023 0 41,679 686 12,000
2022 -2,336 118,615 0 26,332
2021 5,793 24,017 -2,062 -2,344
2020 -12,692 43,777 -188 -3,310
2019 8,042 58,469 627 -4,083
2018 7,999 50,604 752 -5,058
2017 10,238 37,981 939 -4,948
2016 14,731 28,090 1,125 -5,274
2015 11,274 63,536 1,062 -4,863
2014 21,297 37,472 1,560 -4,357
2013 16,739 28,066 1,557 -2,478
2012 18,882 45,001 1,554 -1,583
2011 25,388 52,464 1,365 0
2010 23,970 105,232 1,797 -2,276
2009 23,752 97,175 2,783 -3,456
2008 22,491 66,470 2,530 -3,326
2007 23,376 59,911 1,848 -3,056
2006 21,096 53,574 1,599 -2,735
2005 15,718 50,576 1,536 -2,247
2004 16,673 35,143 2,146 -1,997
2003 7,263 34,472 2,632 -3,178
2002 7,233 39,404 2,988 -3,357
2001 11,315 34,924 3,462 -3,511
2000 12,302 13,952 3,751 -3,734
1999 9,203 16,849 3,454 -3,487
1998 9,183 12,517 3,889 -3,326
1997 12,218 10,262 3,597 -3,077
1996 12,188 15,684 4,155 -3,051
1995 11,150 1,937 4,527 -3,082
1994 12,139 17,636 4,381 -2,889
1993 14,118 18,542 4,638 -2,835
1992 20,090 25,941 5,015 -2,942
1991 22,010 27,038 5,191 -2,630
1990 19,935 8,299 5,010 -1,705
1989 13,912 7,301 5,129 -1,730
1988 14,853 3,929 5,529 -2,165
1987 11,844 3,525 5,958 -2,569
1986 5,917 2,964 6,097 -2,747
1985 2,958 2,165 6,283 -3,013
1984 4,927 1,697 6,337 -3,074
1983 2,956 1,252 6,482 -3,190
1982 7,885 1,100 6,419 -3,151
1981 11,831 2,826 6,275 -2,287
1980 10,845 11,482 6,383 -450
1979 11,818 11,277 6,139 -718
1978 7,872 10,828 6,408 -1,103
1977 8,847 10,460 6,650 -1,364
1976 1,964 10,360 6,845 -1,447
1975 0 9,652 6,878 -1,588
1974 7,818 8,924 6,919 -1,669
1973 11,690 8,684 7,096 -1,778
1972 18,451 8,384 7,252 -1,922
1971 21,281 7,992 7,168 -1,856
1970 23,173 19,393 7,069 -2,013
1969 21,221 20,072 7,449 -2,456
1968 20,199 19,809 7,497 -2,404
1967 31,618 19,492 7,961 -2,519
1966 36,206 18,985 8,661 -2,751
1965 39,748 18,243 9,010 -2,743
1964 51,580 17,687 9,227 -2,734
1963 41,804 16,355 9,449 -2,800
1962 42,414 14,829 9,402 -2,606
1961 52,349 10,566 9,278 -2,254
1960 40,275 9,893 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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