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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.27 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Belgium vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Morocco
2100 11,193,616 38,181,184
2099 11,211,908 38,411,679
2098 11,230,002 38,639,306
2097 11,246,180 38,863,211
2096 11,261,636 39,084,772
2095 11,277,513 39,302,453
2094 11,293,934 39,515,556
2093 11,309,421 39,726,709
2092 11,325,500 39,934,218
2091 11,339,887 40,138,565
2090 11,354,304 40,337,690
2089 11,368,748 40,532,151
2088 11,384,019 40,718,654
2087 11,399,441 40,902,624
2086 11,413,731 41,085,174
2085 11,427,305 41,264,970
2084 11,441,192 41,438,801
2083 11,454,476 41,604,865
2082 11,468,827 41,768,393
2081 11,480,917 41,927,610
2080 11,494,860 42,082,087
2079 11,507,804 42,233,228
2078 11,522,057 42,377,404
2077 11,534,819 42,515,702
2076 11,546,262 42,648,054
2075 11,558,154 42,775,325
2074 11,571,164 42,898,811
2073 11,584,391 43,017,234
2072 11,597,605 43,128,932
2071 11,611,079 43,232,517
2070 11,627,079 43,332,679
2069 11,643,296 43,423,419
2068 11,660,663 43,507,485
2067 11,677,909 43,586,077
2066 11,696,417 43,654,657
2065 11,716,114 43,723,648
2064 11,736,957 43,781,054
2063 11,758,738 43,828,593
2062 11,780,812 43,871,197
2061 11,804,421 43,902,710
2060 11,825,799 43,927,001
2059 11,847,336 43,942,510
2058 11,867,449 43,944,996
2057 11,890,466 43,939,695
2056 11,911,901 43,927,624
2055 11,931,594 43,902,661
2054 11,950,146 43,866,486
2053 11,968,395 43,819,100
2052 11,984,694 43,759,239
2051 11,998,099 43,688,144
2050 12,008,766 43,605,074
2049 12,017,817 43,517,919
2048 12,024,879 43,417,554
2047 12,029,815 43,308,462
2046 12,032,975 43,192,511
2045 12,034,718 43,065,569
2044 12,034,116 42,925,634
2043 12,032,908 42,780,215
2042 12,030,714 42,623,872
2041 12,026,814 42,456,113
2040 12,023,124 42,280,578
2039 12,018,547 42,098,906
2038 12,012,586 41,902,451
2037 12,005,650 41,700,541
2036 11,999,298 41,488,891
2035 11,992,761 41,266,216
2034 11,985,730 41,037,058
2033 11,977,334 40,795,454
2032 11,969,302 40,544,755
2031 11,960,910 40,280,535
2030 11,951,381 40,005,642
2029 11,939,712 39,720,087
2028 11,927,038 39,422,016
2027 11,913,457 39,109,148
2026 11,898,731 38,783,685
2025 11,881,020 38,442,658
2024 11,858,610 38,081,173
2023 11,779,946 37,712,505
2022 11,680,210 37,329,064
2021 11,586,195 36,954,442
2020 11,538,604 36,584,208
2019 11,488,980 36,210,898
2018 11,427,054 35,839,760
2017 11,375,158 35,446,392
2016 11,331,422 35,023,457
2015 11,274,196 34,607,588
2014 11,209,057 34,204,780
2013 11,159,407 33,787,571
2012 11,106,932 33,355,241
2011 11,038,264 32,912,588
2010 10,895,586 32,467,016
2009 10,796,493 32,030,778
2008 10,709,973 31,606,767
2007 10,625,700 31,186,468
2006 10,547,958 30,771,178
2005 10,478,617 30,358,144
2004 10,421,137 29,953,018
2003 10,376,133 29,571,415
2002 10,332,785 29,198,142
2001 10,286,570 28,814,643
2000 10,251,250 28,423,435
1999 10,226,419 28,027,179
1998 10,203,008 27,621,648
1997 10,181,245 27,213,337
1996 10,156,637 26,808,107
1995 10,136,811 26,399,429
1994 10,115,603 26,000,822
1993 10,084,475 25,614,586
1992 10,045,158 25,212,468
1991 10,004,486 24,799,014
1990 9,967,379 24,375,551
1989 9,937,697 23,939,414
1988 9,901,664 23,500,524
1987 9,870,234 23,054,392
1986 9,861,823 22,600,803
1985 9,858,308 22,113,953
1984 9,855,372 21,593,778
1983 9,855,520 21,060,696
1982 9,856,303 20,520,318
1981 9,858,982 19,985,401
1980 9,859,242 19,459,943
1979 9,848,382 18,955,589
1978 9,839,534 18,477,385
1977 9,830,358 18,014,756
1976 9,818,227 17,574,182
1975 9,800,700 17,150,786
1974 9,772,419 16,733,842
1973 9,741,720 16,326,269
1972 9,711,115 15,924,692
1971 9,673,162 15,527,225
1970 9,655,549 15,129,449
1969 9,646,032 14,734,255
1968 9,618,756 14,347,899
1967 9,580,991 13,968,175
1966 9,527,807 13,597,065
1965 9,463,667 13,239,171
1964 9,378,113 12,898,886
1963 9,289,770 12,577,502
1962 9,220,578 12,253,092
1961 9,183,948 11,931,085
1960 9,153,489 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Morocco
2100 -0.16% -0.6%
2099 -0.16% -0.59%
2098 -0.14% -0.58%
2097 -0.14% -0.57%
2096 -0.14% -0.55%
2095 -0.15% -0.54%
2094 -0.14% -0.53%
2093 -0.14% -0.52%
2092 -0.13% -0.51%
2091 -0.13% -0.49%
2090 -0.13% -0.48%
2089 -0.13% -0.46%
2088 -0.14% -0.45%
2087 -0.13% -0.44%
2086 -0.12% -0.44%
2085 -0.12% -0.42%
2084 -0.12% -0.4%
2083 -0.13% -0.39%
2082 -0.11% -0.38%
2081 -0.12% -0.37%
2080 -0.11% -0.36%
2079 -0.12% -0.34%
2078 -0.11% -0.33%
2077 -0.1% -0.31%
2076 -0.1% -0.3%
2075 -0.11% -0.29%
2074 -0.11% -0.28%
2073 -0.11% -0.26%
2072 -0.12% -0.24%
2071 -0.14% -0.23%
2070 -0.14% -0.21%
2069 -0.15% -0.19%
2068 -0.15% -0.18%
2067 -0.16% -0.16%
2066 -0.17% -0.16%
2065 -0.18% -0.13%
2064 -0.19% -0.11%
2063 -0.19% -0.1%
2062 -0.2% -0.07%
2061 -0.18% -0.06%
2060 -0.18% -0.04%
2059 -0.17% -0.006%
2058 -0.19% 0.01%
2057 -0.18% 0.03%
2056 -0.17% 0.06%
2055 -0.16% 0.08%
2054 -0.15% 0.11%
2053 -0.14% 0.14%
2052 -0.11% 0.16%
2051 -0.09% 0.19%
2050 -0.08% 0.2%
2049 -0.06% 0.23%
2048 -0.04% 0.25%
2047 -0.03% 0.27%
2046 -0.01% 0.29%
2045 0.005% 0.33%
2044 0.01% 0.34%
2043 0.02% 0.37%
2042 0.03% 0.4%
2041 0.03% 0.42%
2040 0.04% 0.43%
2039 0.05% 0.47%
2038 0.06% 0.48%
2037 0.05% 0.51%
2036 0.05% 0.54%
2035 0.06% 0.56%
2034 0.07% 0.59%
2033 0.07% 0.62%
2032 0.07% 0.66%
2031 0.08% 0.69%
2030 0.1% 0.72%
2029 0.11% 0.76%
2028 0.11% 0.8%
2027 0.12% 0.84%
2026 0.15% 0.89%
2025 0.19% 0.95%
2024 0.67% 0.98%
2023 0.85% 1.03%
2022 0.81% 1.01%
2021 0.41% 1.01%
2020 0.43% 1.03%
2019 0.54% 1.04%
2018 0.46% 1.11%
2017 0.39% 1.21%
2016 0.51% 1.2%
2015 0.58% 1.18%
2014 0.44% 1.23%
2013 0.47% 1.3%
2012 0.62% 1.34%
2011 1.31% 1.37%
2010 0.92% 1.36%
2009 0.81% 1.34%
2008 0.79% 1.35%
2007 0.74% 1.35%
2006 0.66% 1.36%
2005 0.55% 1.35%
2004 0.43% 1.29%
2003 0.42% 1.28%
2002 0.45% 1.33%
2001 0.34% 1.38%
2000 0.24% 1.41%
1999 0.23% 1.47%
1998 0.21% 1.5%
1997 0.24% 1.51%
1996 0.2% 1.55%
1995 0.21% 1.53%
1994 0.31% 1.51%
1993 0.39% 1.59%
1992 0.41% 1.67%
1991 0.37% 1.74%
1990 0.3% 1.82%
1989 0.36% 1.87%
1988 0.32% 1.94%
1987 0.09% 2.01%
1986 0.04% 2.2%
1985 0.03% 2.41%
1984 -0.002% 2.53%
1983 -0.008% 2.63%
1982 -0.03% 2.68%
1981 -0.003% 2.7%
1980 0.11% 2.66%
1979 0.09% 2.59%
1978 0.09% 2.57%
1977 0.12% 2.51%
1976 0.18% 2.47%
1975 0.29% 2.49%
1974 0.32% 2.5%
1973 0.32% 2.52%
1972 0.39% 2.56%
1971 0.18% 2.63%
1970 0.1% 2.68%
1969 0.28% 2.69%
1968 0.39% 2.72%
1967 0.56% 2.73%
1966 0.68% 2.7%
1965 0.91% 2.64%
1964 0.95% 2.56%
1963 0.75% 2.65%
1962 0.4% 2.7%
1961 0.33% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Belgium Morocco
Current population
11902714
38871720
Population rank 83/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.47%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
4.75 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 104/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -56,254
Net migration rank 28/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -56,254
2024 - 36,243 - -46,802
2023 0 41,679 417,213 -39,650
2022 -2,336 118,615 427,903 -38,594
2021 5,793 24,017 407,829 -47,902
2020 -12,692 43,777 415,999 -35,474
2019 8,042 58,469 457,307 -91,217
2018 7,999 50,604 464,375 -88,159
2017 10,238 37,981 471,011 -60,472
2016 14,731 28,090 474,637 -39,302
2015 11,274 63,536 477,654 -81,248
2014 21,297 37,472 481,295 -72,065
2013 16,739 28,066 492,284 -67,096
2012 18,882 45,001 504,698 -65,251
2011 25,388 52,464 513,305 -67,447
2010 23,970 105,232 515,804 -70,510
2009 23,752 97,175 509,386 -82,203
2008 22,491 66,470 499,766 -78,912
2007 23,376 59,911 493,526 -73,759
2006 21,096 53,574 483,200 -72,364
2005 15,718 50,576 474,285 -59,024
2004 16,673 35,143 461,756 -66,749
2003 7,263 34,472 452,650 -84,460
2002 7,233 39,404 446,147 -67,802
2001 11,315 34,924 452,621 -63,967
2000 12,302 13,952 461,341 -67,569
1999 9,203 16,849 473,071 -74,343
1998 9,183 12,517 492,604 -80,286
1997 12,218 10,262 500,807 -96,502
1996 12,188 15,684 501,499 -95,331
1995 11,150 1,937 496,573 -85,386
1994 12,139 17,636 501,426 -115,404
1993 14,118 18,542 507,707 -121,254
1992 20,090 25,941 525,680 -107,911
1991 22,010 27,038 539,850 -130,717
1990 19,935 8,299 535,506 -97,711
1989 13,912 7,301 538,996 -104,509
1988 14,853 3,929 545,800 -102,484
1987 11,844 3,525 553,005 -104,029
1986 5,917 2,964 558,105 -99,905
1985 2,958 2,165 560,810 -45,336
1984 4,927 1,697 564,159 -39,319
1983 2,956 1,252 566,301 -24,988
1982 7,885 1,100 564,904 -25,471
1981 11,831 2,826 552,936 -22,553
1980 10,845 11,482 534,448 -13,899
1979 11,818 11,277 515,554 -27,374
1978 7,872 10,828 498,834 -30,600
1977 8,847 10,460 489,173 -32,161
1976 1,964 10,360 482,130 -58,019
1975 0 9,652 474,631 -51,968
1974 7,818 8,924 464,147 -52,927
1973 11,690 8,684 455,699 -51,772
1972 18,451 8,384 446,449 -47,226
1971 21,281 7,992 435,104 -39,385
1970 23,173 19,393 426,015 -26,168
1969 21,221 20,072 414,931 -24,389
1968 20,199 19,809 407,437 -25,267
1967 31,618 19,492 400,594 -23,309
1966 36,206 18,985 391,881 -26,945
1965 39,748 18,243 383,989 -33,139
1964 51,580 17,687 375,835 -46,106
1963 41,804 16,355 369,250 -56,214
1962 42,414 14,829 363,843 -28,071
1961 52,349 10,566 348,650 -40,413
1960 40,275 9,893 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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