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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 3.75 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Belgium vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Namibia
2100 11,193,616 5,958,153
2099 11,211,908 5,952,623
2098 11,230,002 5,947,142
2097 11,246,180 5,942,285
2096 11,261,636 5,938,162
2095 11,277,513 5,930,395
2094 11,293,934 5,922,248
2093 11,309,421 5,911,235
2092 11,325,500 5,899,026
2091 11,339,887 5,886,490
2090 11,354,304 5,871,938
2089 11,368,748 5,858,234
2088 11,384,019 5,842,720
2087 11,399,441 5,825,856
2086 11,413,731 5,806,643
2085 11,427,305 5,789,246
2084 11,441,192 5,771,050
2083 11,454,476 5,751,610
2082 11,468,827 5,730,648
2081 11,480,917 5,707,476
2080 11,494,860 5,682,842
2079 11,507,804 5,659,698
2078 11,522,057 5,634,313
2077 11,534,819 5,608,096
2076 11,546,262 5,580,829
2075 11,558,154 5,551,107
2074 11,571,164 5,522,025
2073 11,584,391 5,494,180
2072 11,597,605 5,464,749
2071 11,611,079 5,434,461
2070 11,627,079 5,403,822
2069 11,643,296 5,371,517
2068 11,660,663 5,336,950
2067 11,677,909 5,300,707
2066 11,696,417 5,263,191
2065 11,716,114 5,227,346
2064 11,736,957 5,190,323
2063 11,758,738 5,150,579
2062 11,780,812 5,109,760
2061 11,804,421 5,068,478
2060 11,825,799 5,023,587
2059 11,847,336 4,979,591
2058 11,867,449 4,933,964
2057 11,890,466 4,887,985
2056 11,911,901 4,840,537
2055 11,931,594 4,790,848
2054 11,950,146 4,741,942
2053 11,968,395 4,691,180
2052 11,984,694 4,639,835
2051 11,998,099 4,587,353
2050 12,008,766 4,533,502
2049 12,017,817 4,482,650
2048 12,024,879 4,430,309
2047 12,029,815 4,373,597
2046 12,032,975 4,318,050
2045 12,034,718 4,259,166
2044 12,034,116 4,202,338
2043 12,032,908 4,144,892
2042 12,030,714 4,088,713
2041 12,026,814 4,032,347
2040 12,023,124 3,976,987
2039 12,018,547 3,920,720
2038 12,012,586 3,862,015
2037 12,005,650 3,804,482
2036 11,999,298 3,747,072
2035 11,992,761 3,689,163
2034 11,985,730 3,631,737
2033 11,977,334 3,575,000
2032 11,969,302 3,516,310
2031 11,960,910 3,456,265
2030 11,951,381 3,395,964
2029 11,939,712 3,336,698
2028 11,927,038 3,277,428
2027 11,913,457 3,216,917
2026 11,898,731 3,156,839
2025 11,881,020 3,094,769
2024 11,858,610 3,030,131
2023 11,779,946 2,963,095
2022 11,680,210 2,889,662
2021 11,586,195 2,810,548
2020 11,538,604 2,728,762
2019 11,488,980 2,650,494
2018 11,427,054 2,577,327
2017 11,375,158 2,506,853
2016 11,331,422 2,439,213
2015 11,274,196 2,374,300
2014 11,209,057 2,312,139
2013 11,159,407 2,252,508
2012 11,106,932 2,194,654
2011 11,038,264 2,146,325
2010 10,895,586 2,109,811
2009 10,796,493 2,077,394
2008 10,709,973 2,047,056
2007 10,625,700 2,018,600
2006 10,547,958 1,991,888
2005 10,478,617 1,966,582
2004 10,421,137 1,942,082
2003 10,376,133 1,917,464
2002 10,332,785 1,889,970
2001 10,286,570 1,857,048
2000 10,251,250 1,818,647
1999 10,226,419 1,776,368
1998 10,203,008 1,732,745
1997 10,181,245 1,689,264
1996 10,156,637 1,646,103
1995 10,136,811 1,602,170
1994 10,115,603 1,556,304
1993 10,084,475 1,508,697
1992 10,045,158 1,461,322
1991 10,004,486 1,415,684
1990 9,967,379 1,369,303
1989 9,937,697 1,288,947
1988 9,901,664 1,209,696
1987 9,870,234 1,167,889
1986 9,861,823 1,131,081
1985 9,858,308 1,096,890
1984 9,855,372 1,065,989
1983 9,855,520 1,037,511
1982 9,856,303 1,010,308
1981 9,858,982 992,500
1980 9,859,242 981,434
1979 9,848,382 962,825
1978 9,839,534 947,269
1977 9,830,358 931,104
1976 9,818,227 906,566
1975 9,800,700 881,032
1974 9,772,419 854,320
1973 9,741,720 828,928
1972 9,711,115 804,399
1971 9,673,162 780,584
1970 9,655,549 757,868
1969 9,646,032 736,120
1968 9,618,756 715,542
1967 9,580,991 696,045
1966 9,527,807 677,655
1965 9,463,667 660,558
1964 9,378,113 644,530
1963 9,289,770 629,589
1962 9,220,578 615,759
1961 9,183,948 603,067
1960 9,153,489 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Namibia
2100 -0.16% 0.09%
2099 -0.16% 0.09%
2098 -0.14% 0.08%
2097 -0.14% 0.07%
2096 -0.14% 0.13%
2095 -0.15% 0.14%
2094 -0.14% 0.19%
2093 -0.14% 0.21%
2092 -0.13% 0.21%
2091 -0.13% 0.25%
2090 -0.13% 0.23%
2089 -0.13% 0.27%
2088 -0.14% 0.29%
2087 -0.13% 0.33%
2086 -0.12% 0.3%
2085 -0.12% 0.32%
2084 -0.12% 0.34%
2083 -0.13% 0.37%
2082 -0.11% 0.41%
2081 -0.12% 0.43%
2080 -0.11% 0.41%
2079 -0.12% 0.45%
2078 -0.11% 0.47%
2077 -0.1% 0.49%
2076 -0.1% 0.54%
2075 -0.11% 0.53%
2074 -0.11% 0.51%
2073 -0.11% 0.54%
2072 -0.12% 0.56%
2071 -0.14% 0.57%
2070 -0.14% 0.6%
2069 -0.15% 0.65%
2068 -0.15% 0.68%
2067 -0.16% 0.71%
2066 -0.17% 0.69%
2065 -0.18% 0.71%
2064 -0.19% 0.77%
2063 -0.19% 0.8%
2062 -0.2% 0.81%
2061 -0.18% 0.89%
2060 -0.18% 0.88%
2059 -0.17% 0.92%
2058 -0.19% 0.94%
2057 -0.18% 0.98%
2056 -0.17% 1.04%
2055 -0.16% 1.03%
2054 -0.15% 1.08%
2053 -0.14% 1.11%
2052 -0.11% 1.14%
2051 -0.09% 1.19%
2050 -0.08% 1.13%
2049 -0.06% 1.18%
2048 -0.04% 1.3%
2047 -0.03% 1.29%
2046 -0.01% 1.38%
2045 0.005% 1.35%
2044 0.01% 1.39%
2043 0.02% 1.37%
2042 0.03% 1.4%
2041 0.03% 1.39%
2040 0.04% 1.44%
2039 0.05% 1.52%
2038 0.06% 1.51%
2037 0.05% 1.53%
2036 0.05% 1.57%
2035 0.06% 1.58%
2034 0.07% 1.59%
2033 0.07% 1.67%
2032 0.07% 1.74%
2031 0.08% 1.78%
2030 0.1% 1.78%
2029 0.11% 1.81%
2028 0.11% 1.88%
2027 0.12% 1.9%
2026 0.15% 2.01%
2025 0.19% 2.13%
2024 0.67% 2.26%
2023 0.85% 2.54%
2022 0.81% 2.81%
2021 0.41% 3%
2020 0.43% 2.95%
2019 0.54% 2.84%
2018 0.46% 2.81%
2017 0.39% 2.77%
2016 0.51% 2.73%
2015 0.58% 2.69%
2014 0.44% 2.65%
2013 0.47% 2.64%
2012 0.62% 2.25%
2011 1.31% 1.73%
2010 0.92% 1.56%
2009 0.81% 1.48%
2008 0.79% 1.41%
2007 0.74% 1.34%
2006 0.66% 1.29%
2005 0.55% 1.26%
2004 0.43% 1.28%
2003 0.42% 1.45%
2002 0.45% 1.77%
2001 0.34% 2.11%
2000 0.24% 2.38%
1999 0.23% 2.52%
1998 0.21% 2.57%
1997 0.24% 2.62%
1996 0.2% 2.74%
1995 0.21% 2.95%
1994 0.31% 3.16%
1993 0.39% 3.24%
1992 0.41% 3.22%
1991 0.37% 3.39%
1990 0.3% 6.23%
1989 0.36% 6.55%
1988 0.32% 3.58%
1987 0.09% 3.25%
1986 0.04% 3.12%
1985 0.03% 2.9%
1984 -0.002% 2.74%
1983 -0.008% 2.69%
1982 -0.03% 1.79%
1981 -0.003% 1.13%
1980 0.11% 1.93%
1979 0.09% 1.64%
1978 0.09% 1.74%
1977 0.12% 2.71%
1976 0.18% 2.9%
1975 0.29% 3.13%
1974 0.32% 3.06%
1973 0.32% 3.05%
1972 0.39% 3.05%
1971 0.18% 3%
1970 0.1% 2.95%
1969 0.28% 2.88%
1968 0.39% 2.8%
1967 0.56% 2.71%
1966 0.68% 2.59%
1965 0.91% 2.49%
1964 0.95% 2.37%
1963 0.75% 2.25%
1962 0.4% 2.1%
1961 0.33% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Belgium Namibia
Current population
11902714
3173089
Population rank 83/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.04%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +184
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 41/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 +1,866
Net migration rank 28/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 1,866
2024 - 36,243 - 4,211
2023 0 41,679 58,435 11,675
2022 -2,336 118,615 54,534 22,212
2021 5,793 24,017 50,160 31,327
2020 -12,692 43,777 55,034 27,056
2019 8,042 58,469 54,769 19,676
2018 7,999 50,604 53,970 17,920
2017 10,238 37,981 52,975 16,080
2016 14,731 28,090 52,228 14,002
2015 11,274 63,536 50,846 12,755
2014 21,297 37,472 49,581 11,134
2013 16,739 28,066 47,801 10,748
2012 18,882 45,001 46,204 10,957
2011 25,388 52,464 43,557 -4,067
2010 23,970 105,232 42,046 -8,518
2009 23,752 97,175 39,942 -8,626
2008 22,491 66,470 38,147 -8,775
2007 23,376 59,911 36,430 -8,905
2006 21,096 53,574 34,690 -8,792
2005 15,718 50,576 32,909 -8,195
2004 16,673 35,143 31,478 -7,192
2003 7,263 34,472 31,115 -6,153
2002 7,233 39,404 31,947 -1,913
2001 11,315 34,924 32,942 2,869
2000 12,302 13,952 35,280 5,709
1999 9,203 16,849 37,233 6,333
1998 9,183 12,517 37,500 6,180
1997 12,218 10,262 37,256 6,023
1996 12,188 15,684 37,177 5,866
1995 11,150 1,937 39,119 5,712
1994 12,139 17,636 41,316 5,578
1993 14,118 18,542 42,861 5,464
1992 20,090 25,941 43,945 2,487
1991 22,010 27,038 44,523 309
1990 19,935 8,299 43,956 3,969
1989 13,912 7,301 37,715 75,072
1988 14,853 3,929 34,798 10,916
1987 11,844 3,525 33,340 4,559
1986 5,917 2,964 31,764 3,953
1985 2,958 2,165 30,575 2,090
1984 4,927 1,697 29,395 -267
1983 2,956 1,252 28,307 -481
1982 7,885 1,100 27,474 -889
1981 11,831 2,826 27,938 -18,901
1980 10,845 11,482 28,142 -15,041
1979 11,818 11,277 28,930 -4,818
1978 7,872 10,828 29,821 -22,827
1977 8,847 10,460 29,241 -3,907
1976 1,964 10,360 28,785 -5,048
1975 0 9,652 27,882 -553
1974 7,818 8,924 26,844 -744
1973 11,690 8,684 25,754 -1,066
1972 18,451 8,384 24,606 -236
1971 21,281 7,992 23,467 -208
1970 23,173 19,393 22,414 -244
1969 21,221 20,072 21,387 -57
1968 20,199 19,809 20,470 -636
1967 31,618 19,492 19,498 -339
1966 36,206 18,985 18,635 -1,023
1965 39,748 18,243 17,902 -1,327
1964 51,580 17,687 17,134 -1,660
1963 41,804 16,355 16,430 -2,016
1962 42,414 14,829 15,656 -2,403
1961 52,349 10,566 14,936 -2,807
1960 40,275 9,893 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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