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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 4.65 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Belgium vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Myanmar
2100 11,193,616 49,949,080
2099 11,211,908 50,198,343
2098 11,230,002 50,447,153
2097 11,246,180 50,695,410
2096 11,261,636 50,944,916
2095 11,277,513 51,196,278
2094 11,293,934 51,446,607
2093 11,309,421 51,693,545
2092 11,325,500 51,939,182
2091 11,339,887 52,186,904
2090 11,354,304 52,430,723
2089 11,368,748 52,669,995
2088 11,384,019 52,907,277
2087 11,399,441 53,143,840
2086 11,413,731 53,378,681
2085 11,427,305 53,610,966
2084 11,441,192 53,838,657
2083 11,454,476 54,062,724
2082 11,468,827 54,285,392
2081 11,480,917 54,505,055
2080 11,494,860 54,722,128
2079 11,507,804 54,937,654
2078 11,522,057 55,150,792
2077 11,534,819 55,357,283
2076 11,546,262 55,562,845
2075 11,558,154 55,765,753
2074 11,571,164 55,964,774
2073 11,584,391 56,160,415
2072 11,597,605 56,349,733
2071 11,611,079 56,533,780
2070 11,627,079 56,713,930
2069 11,643,296 56,887,406
2068 11,660,663 57,055,818
2067 11,677,909 57,217,287
2066 11,696,417 57,373,788
2065 11,716,114 57,525,666
2064 11,736,957 57,671,683
2063 11,758,738 57,808,968
2062 11,780,812 57,938,764
2061 11,804,421 58,067,183
2060 11,825,799 58,186,565
2059 11,847,336 58,295,246
2058 11,867,449 58,392,324
2057 11,890,466 58,481,859
2056 11,911,901 58,565,952
2055 11,931,594 58,636,423
2054 11,950,146 58,697,613
2053 11,968,395 58,745,390
2052 11,984,694 58,783,172
2051 11,998,099 58,809,843
2050 12,008,766 58,824,293
2049 12,017,817 58,829,688
2048 12,024,879 58,823,499
2047 12,029,815 58,805,696
2046 12,032,975 58,775,337
2045 12,034,718 58,728,250
2044 12,034,116 58,671,458
2043 12,032,908 58,601,589
2042 12,030,714 58,516,227
2041 12,026,814 58,417,678
2040 12,023,124 58,306,713
2039 12,018,547 58,181,537
2038 12,012,586 58,041,212
2037 12,005,650 57,888,662
2036 11,999,298 57,724,649
2035 11,992,761 57,544,156
2034 11,985,730 57,348,842
2033 11,977,334 57,137,545
2032 11,969,302 56,910,400
2031 11,960,910 56,667,160
2030 11,951,381 56,407,549
2029 11,939,712 56,133,620
2028 11,927,038 55,840,949
2027 11,913,457 55,531,050
2026 11,898,731 55,203,523
2025 11,881,020 54,860,498
2024 11,858,610 54,500,091
2023 11,779,946 54,133,798
2022 11,680,210 53,756,787
2021 11,586,195 53,387,102
2020 11,538,604 53,016,522
2019 11,488,980 52,640,713
2018 11,427,054 52,272,247
2017 11,375,158 51,894,938
2016 11,331,422 51,495,696
2015 11,274,196 51,089,056
2014 11,209,057 50,681,634
2013 11,159,407 50,262,658
2012 11,106,932 49,837,446
2011 11,038,264 49,419,820
2010 10,895,586 49,024,382
2009 10,796,493 48,660,459
2008 10,709,973 48,390,793
2007 10,625,700 48,125,043
2006 10,547,958 47,785,135
2005 10,478,617 47,438,365
2004 10,421,137 47,068,772
2003 10,376,133 46,667,192
2002 10,332,785 46,232,653
2001 10,286,570 45,771,139
2000 10,251,250 45,290,841
1999 10,226,419 44,787,724
1998 10,203,008 44,257,793
1997 10,181,245 43,708,798
1996 10,156,637 43,154,860
1995 10,136,811 42,605,338
1994 10,115,603 42,055,143
1993 10,084,475 41,502,429
1992 10,045,158 40,950,342
1991 10,004,486 40,394,154
1990 9,967,379 39,817,251
1989 9,937,697 39,214,618
1988 9,901,664 38,600,927
1987 9,870,234 37,971,594
1986 9,861,823 37,314,878
1985 9,858,308 36,622,827
1984 9,855,372 35,899,313
1983 9,855,520 35,162,715
1982 9,856,303 34,482,965
1981 9,858,982 33,858,783
1980 9,859,242 33,227,204
1979 9,848,382 32,596,550
1978 9,839,534 31,972,976
1977 9,830,358 31,355,966
1976 9,818,227 30,758,811
1975 9,800,700 30,176,565
1974 9,772,419 29,598,167
1973 9,741,720 29,026,388
1972 9,711,115 28,428,324
1971 9,673,162 27,807,219
1970 9,655,549 27,193,016
1969 9,646,032 26,585,112
1968 9,618,756 25,989,662
1967 9,580,991 25,406,429
1966 9,527,807 24,836,496
1965 9,463,667 24,279,431
1964 9,378,113 23,737,315
1963 9,289,770 23,213,408
1962 9,220,578 22,704,719
1961 9,183,948 22,210,581
1960 9,153,489 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Myanmar
2100 -0.16% -0.5%
2099 -0.16% -0.49%
2098 -0.14% -0.49%
2097 -0.14% -0.49%
2096 -0.14% -0.49%
2095 -0.15% -0.49%
2094 -0.14% -0.48%
2093 -0.14% -0.47%
2092 -0.13% -0.47%
2091 -0.13% -0.47%
2090 -0.13% -0.45%
2089 -0.13% -0.45%
2088 -0.14% -0.45%
2087 -0.13% -0.44%
2086 -0.12% -0.43%
2085 -0.12% -0.42%
2084 -0.12% -0.41%
2083 -0.13% -0.41%
2082 -0.11% -0.4%
2081 -0.12% -0.4%
2080 -0.11% -0.39%
2079 -0.12% -0.39%
2078 -0.11% -0.37%
2077 -0.1% -0.37%
2076 -0.1% -0.36%
2075 -0.11% -0.36%
2074 -0.11% -0.35%
2073 -0.11% -0.34%
2072 -0.12% -0.33%
2071 -0.14% -0.32%
2070 -0.14% -0.3%
2069 -0.15% -0.3%
2068 -0.15% -0.28%
2067 -0.16% -0.27%
2066 -0.17% -0.26%
2065 -0.18% -0.25%
2064 -0.19% -0.24%
2063 -0.19% -0.22%
2062 -0.2% -0.22%
2061 -0.18% -0.21%
2060 -0.18% -0.19%
2059 -0.17% -0.17%
2058 -0.19% -0.15%
2057 -0.18% -0.14%
2056 -0.17% -0.12%
2055 -0.16% -0.1%
2054 -0.15% -0.08%
2053 -0.14% -0.06%
2052 -0.11% -0.05%
2051 -0.09% -0.02%
2050 -0.08% -0.009%
2049 -0.06% 0.01%
2048 -0.04% 0.03%
2047 -0.03% 0.05%
2046 -0.01% 0.08%
2045 0.005% 0.1%
2044 0.01% 0.12%
2043 0.02% 0.15%
2042 0.03% 0.17%
2041 0.03% 0.19%
2040 0.04% 0.22%
2039 0.05% 0.24%
2038 0.06% 0.26%
2037 0.05% 0.28%
2036 0.05% 0.31%
2035 0.06% 0.34%
2034 0.07% 0.37%
2033 0.07% 0.4%
2032 0.07% 0.43%
2031 0.08% 0.46%
2030 0.1% 0.49%
2029 0.11% 0.52%
2028 0.11% 0.56%
2027 0.12% 0.59%
2026 0.15% 0.63%
2025 0.19% 0.66%
2024 0.67% 0.68%
2023 0.85% 0.7%
2022 0.81% 0.69%
2021 0.41% 0.7%
2020 0.43% 0.71%
2019 0.54% 0.7%
2018 0.46% 0.73%
2017 0.39% 0.78%
2016 0.51% 0.8%
2015 0.58% 0.8%
2014 0.44% 0.83%
2013 0.47% 0.85%
2012 0.62% 0.85%
2011 1.31% 0.81%
2010 0.92% 0.75%
2009 0.81% 0.56%
2008 0.79% 0.55%
2007 0.74% 0.71%
2006 0.66% 0.73%
2005 0.55% 0.79%
2004 0.43% 0.86%
2003 0.42% 0.94%
2002 0.45% 1.01%
2001 0.34% 1.06%
2000 0.24% 1.12%
1999 0.23% 1.2%
1998 0.21% 1.26%
1997 0.24% 1.28%
1996 0.2% 1.29%
1995 0.21% 1.31%
1994 0.31% 1.33%
1993 0.39% 1.35%
1992 0.41% 1.38%
1991 0.37% 1.45%
1990 0.3% 1.54%
1989 0.36% 1.59%
1988 0.32% 1.66%
1987 0.09% 1.76%
1986 0.04% 1.89%
1985 0.03% 2.02%
1984 -0.002% 2.09%
1983 -0.008% 1.97%
1982 -0.03% 1.84%
1981 -0.003% 1.9%
1980 0.11% 1.93%
1979 0.09% 1.95%
1978 0.09% 1.97%
1977 0.12% 1.94%
1976 0.18% 1.93%
1975 0.29% 1.95%
1974 0.32% 1.97%
1973 0.32% 2.1%
1972 0.39% 2.23%
1971 0.18% 2.26%
1970 0.1% 2.29%
1969 0.28% 2.29%
1968 0.39% 2.3%
1967 0.56% 2.29%
1966 0.68% 2.29%
1965 0.91% 2.28%
1964 0.95% 2.26%
1963 0.75% 2.24%
1962 0.4% 2.22%
1961 0.33% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Belgium Myanmar
Current population
11902714
55292116
Population rank 83/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.67%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
4.75 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 118/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -39,661
Net migration rank 28/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -39,661
2024 - 36,243 - -37,979
2023 0 41,679 408,331 -34,989
2022 -2,336 118,615 415,647 -34,988
2021 5,793 24,017 394,104 -35,370
2020 -12,692 43,777 448,626 -66,213
2019 8,042 58,469 469,924 -100,783
2018 7,999 50,604 482,316 -114,598
2017 10,238 37,981 492,276 -105,415
2016 14,731 28,090 499,508 -87,907
2015 11,274 63,536 495,769 -94,108
2014 21,297 37,472 488,114 -74,901
2013 16,739 28,066 487,648 -62,863
2012 18,882 45,001 487,210 -61,536
2011 25,388 52,464 492,271 -82,713
2010 23,970 105,232 497,745 -116,481
2009 23,752 97,175 505,144 -158,542
2008 22,491 66,470 373,287 -180,533
2007 23,376 59,911 523,745 -184,989
2006 21,096 53,574 527,165 -186,098
2005 15,718 50,576 537,429 -185,009
2004 16,673 35,143 556,494 -169,736
2003 7,263 34,472 582,173 -165,739
2002 7,233 39,404 602,873 -150,232
2001 11,315 34,924 601,524 -131,124
2000 12,302 13,952 596,979 -106,772
1999 9,203 16,849 597,916 -81,874
1998 9,183 12,517 606,110 -62,281
1997 12,218 10,262 613,103 -58,954
1996 12,188 15,684 619,488 -65,766
1995 11,150 1,937 620,376 -75,097
1994 12,139 17,636 626,411 -71,359
1993 14,118 18,542 633,576 -83,214
1992 20,090 25,941 634,484 -80,661
1991 22,010 27,038 637,622 -79,059
1990 19,935 8,299 636,081 -40,859
1989 13,912 7,301 636,610 -26,585
1988 14,853 3,929 630,392 -13,046
1987 11,844 3,525 652,960 -11,642
1986 5,917 2,964 679,467 -7,351
1985 2,958 2,165 705,905 6,074
1984 4,927 1,697 723,623 11,433
1983 2,956 1,252 719,710 18,427
1982 7,885 1,100 701,212 -79,856
1981 11,831 2,826 679,851 -52,839
1980 10,845 11,482 673,815 -37,679
1979 11,818 11,277 669,338 -44,174
1978 7,872 10,828 658,068 -36,055
1977 8,847 10,460 649,915 -37,879
1976 1,964 10,360 642,829 -60,561
1975 0 9,652 635,005 -52,763
1974 7,818 8,924 628,458 -53,875
1973 11,690 8,684 624,619 -55,659
1972 18,451 8,384 616,411 10,735
1971 21,281 7,992 608,784 6,306
1970 23,173 19,393 595,337 17,997
1969 21,221 20,072 584,979 17,491
1968 20,199 19,809 571,123 17,293
1967 31,618 19,492 559,577 18,470
1966 36,206 18,985 546,378 15,453
1965 39,748 18,243 533,443 18,847
1964 51,580 17,687 516,334 15,600
1963 41,804 16,355 501,548 14,350
1962 42,414 14,829 487,925 13,546
1961 52,349 10,566 474,818 11,972
1960 40,275 9,893 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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