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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.48 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Belgium vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Nepal
2100 11,250,862 31,916,191
2099 11,269,247 32,104,658
2098 11,287,433 32,291,766
2097 11,303,694 32,478,376
2096 11,319,229 32,662,029
2095 11,335,187 32,842,809
2094 11,351,692 33,023,754
2093 11,367,258 33,200,660
2092 11,383,419 33,375,774
2091 11,397,881 33,547,026
2090 11,412,370 33,714,253
2089 11,426,889 33,878,299
2088 11,442,238 34,037,329
2087 11,457,739 34,190,255
2086 11,472,102 34,337,807
2085 11,485,745 34,483,366
2084 11,499,703 34,620,498
2083 11,513,055 34,750,155
2082 11,527,480 34,872,031
2081 11,539,632 34,987,218
2080 11,553,646 35,095,973
2079 11,566,656 35,198,820
2078 11,580,982 35,292,530
2077 11,593,809 35,377,971
2076 11,605,311 35,456,092
2075 11,617,264 35,525,668
2074 11,630,340 35,588,497
2073 11,643,635 35,642,802
2072 11,656,916 35,686,332
2071 11,670,459 35,725,442
2070 11,686,541 35,755,056
2069 11,702,841 35,774,677
2068 11,720,297 35,785,895
2067 11,737,631 35,789,572
2066 11,756,233 35,785,710
2065 11,776,031 35,774,308
2064 11,796,981 35,753,136
2063 11,818,873 35,725,408
2062 11,841,060 35,685,285
2061 11,864,790 35,638,790
2060 11,886,277 35,583,129
2059 11,907,924 35,518,416
2058 11,928,140 35,442,760
2057 11,951,275 35,360,939
2056 11,972,819 35,268,910
2055 11,992,614 35,170,656
2054 12,011,260 35,065,508
2053 12,029,602 34,951,722
2052 12,045,984 34,831,085
2051 12,059,458 34,699,347
2050 12,070,180 34,561,226
2049 12,079,277 34,415,794
2048 12,086,376 34,265,080
2047 12,091,336 34,106,257
2046 12,094,512 33,936,663
2045 12,096,264 33,762,505
2044 12,095,660 33,581,319
2043 12,094,445 33,394,849
2042 12,092,240 33,200,691
2041 12,088,320 33,001,382
2040 12,084,611 32,795,384
2039 12,080,011 32,583,834
2038 12,074,019 32,363,750
2037 12,067,048 32,138,947
2036 12,060,663 31,906,773
2035 12,054,093 31,667,683
2034 12,047,026 31,421,060
2033 12,038,587 31,165,782
2032 12,030,514 30,904,004
2031 12,022,079 30,636,967
2030 12,012,501 30,362,343
2029 12,000,773 30,081,388
2028 11,988,034 29,793,481
2027 11,974,384 29,640,694
2026 11,959,583 29,598,041
2025 11,941,781 29,618,118
2024 11,858,610 29,651,054
2023 11,779,946 29,694,614
2022 11,680,210 29,715,436
2021 11,586,195 29,475,010
2020 11,538,604 28,966,574
2019 11,488,980 28,414,064
2018 11,427,054 28,079,689
2017 11,375,158 28,011,258
2016 11,331,422 27,955,462
2015 11,274,196 27,823,629
2014 11,209,057 27,672,370
2013 11,159,407 27,589,996
2012 11,106,932 27,534,915
2011 11,038,264 27,464,494
2010 10,895,586 27,341,952
2009 10,796,493 27,173,035
2008 10,709,973 26,990,037
2007 10,625,700 26,788,492
2006 10,547,958 26,565,425
2005 10,478,617 26,309,458
2004 10,421,137 26,016,656
2003 10,376,133 25,688,758
2002 10,332,785 25,328,981
2001 10,286,570 24,946,748
2000 10,251,250 24,546,509
1999 10,226,419 24,125,199
1998 10,203,008 23,680,357
1997 10,181,245 23,219,463
1996 10,156,637 22,741,862
1995 10,136,811 22,245,439
1994 10,115,603 21,717,479
1993 10,084,475 21,180,159
1992 10,045,158 20,609,707
1991 10,004,486 20,036,500
1990 9,967,379 19,524,573
1989 9,937,697 19,057,807
1988 9,901,664 18,638,661
1987 9,870,234 18,250,505
1986 9,861,823 17,868,124
1985 9,858,308 17,477,692
1984 9,855,372 17,085,242
1983 9,855,520 16,689,119
1982 9,856,303 16,297,987
1981 9,858,982 15,922,423
1980 9,859,242 15,553,105
1979 9,848,382 15,190,590
1978 9,839,534 14,839,695
1977 9,830,358 14,499,175
1976 9,818,227 14,177,649
1975 9,800,700 13,870,695
1974 9,772,419 13,568,435
1973 9,741,720 13,275,239
1972 9,711,115 12,989,099
1971 9,673,162 12,710,061
1970 9,655,549 12,436,190
1969 9,646,032 12,167,036
1968 9,618,756 11,906,266
1967 9,580,991 11,652,716
1966 9,527,807 11,408,710
1965 9,463,667 11,173,411
1964 9,378,113 10,946,392
1963 9,289,770 10,729,818
1962 9,220,578 10,521,116
1961 9,183,948 10,318,396
1960 9,153,489 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.86% to 12,070,180 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Nepal
2100 -0.16% -0.59%
2099 -0.16% -0.58%
2098 -0.14% -0.57%
2097 -0.14% -0.56%
2096 -0.14% -0.55%
2095 -0.15% -0.55%
2094 -0.14% -0.53%
2093 -0.14% -0.52%
2092 -0.13% -0.51%
2091 -0.13% -0.5%
2090 -0.13% -0.48%
2089 -0.13% -0.47%
2088 -0.14% -0.45%
2087 -0.13% -0.43%
2086 -0.12% -0.42%
2085 -0.12% -0.4%
2084 -0.12% -0.37%
2083 -0.13% -0.35%
2082 -0.11% -0.33%
2081 -0.12% -0.31%
2080 -0.11% -0.29%
2079 -0.12% -0.27%
2078 -0.11% -0.24%
2077 -0.1% -0.22%
2076 -0.1% -0.2%
2075 -0.11% -0.18%
2074 -0.11% -0.15%
2073 -0.11% -0.12%
2072 -0.12% -0.11%
2071 -0.14% -0.08%
2070 -0.14% -0.05%
2069 -0.15% -0.03%
2068 -0.15% -0.01%
2067 -0.16% 0.01%
2066 -0.17% 0.03%
2065 -0.18% 0.06%
2064 -0.19% 0.08%
2063 -0.19% 0.11%
2062 -0.2% 0.13%
2061 -0.18% 0.16%
2060 -0.18% 0.18%
2059 -0.17% 0.21%
2058 -0.19% 0.23%
2057 -0.18% 0.26%
2056 -0.17% 0.28%
2055 -0.16% 0.3%
2054 -0.15% 0.33%
2053 -0.14% 0.35%
2052 -0.11% 0.38%
2051 -0.09% 0.4%
2050 -0.08% 0.42%
2049 -0.06% 0.44%
2048 -0.04% 0.47%
2047 -0.03% 0.5%
2046 -0.01% 0.52%
2045 0.005% 0.54%
2044 0.01% 0.56%
2043 0.02% 0.58%
2042 0.03% 0.6%
2041 0.03% 0.63%
2040 0.04% 0.65%
2039 0.05% 0.68%
2038 0.06% 0.7%
2037 0.05% 0.73%
2036 0.05% 0.75%
2035 0.06% 0.78%
2034 0.07% 0.82%
2033 0.07% 0.85%
2032 0.07% 0.87%
2031 0.08% 0.9%
2030 0.1% 0.93%
2029 0.11% 0.97%
2028 0.11% 0.52%
2027 0.12% 0.14%
2026 0.15% -0.07%
2025 0.7% -0.11%
2024 0.67% -0.15%
2023 0.85% -0.07%
2022 0.81% 0.82%
2021 0.41% 1.76%
2020 0.43% 1.94%
2019 0.54% 1.19%
2018 0.46% 0.24%
2017 0.39% 0.2%
2016 0.51% 0.47%
2015 0.58% 0.55%
2014 0.44% 0.3%
2013 0.47% 0.2%
2012 0.62% 0.26%
2011 1.31% 0.45%
2010 0.92% 0.62%
2009 0.81% 0.68%
2008 0.79% 0.75%
2007 0.74% 0.84%
2006 0.66% 0.97%
2005 0.55% 1.13%
2004 0.43% 1.28%
2003 0.42% 1.42%
2002 0.45% 1.53%
2001 0.34% 1.63%
2000 0.24% 1.75%
1999 0.23% 1.88%
1998 0.21% 1.98%
1997 0.24% 2.1%
1996 0.2% 2.23%
1995 0.21% 2.43%
1994 0.31% 2.54%
1993 0.39% 2.77%
1992 0.41% 2.86%
1991 0.37% 2.62%
1990 0.3% 2.45%
1989 0.36% 2.25%
1988 0.32% 2.13%
1987 0.09% 2.14%
1986 0.04% 2.23%
1985 0.03% 2.3%
1984 -0.002% 2.37%
1983 -0.008% 2.4%
1982 -0.03% 2.36%
1981 -0.003% 2.37%
1980 0.11% 2.39%
1979 0.09% 2.36%
1978 0.09% 2.35%
1977 0.12% 2.27%
1976 0.18% 2.21%
1975 0.29% 2.23%
1974 0.32% 2.21%
1973 0.32% 2.2%
1972 0.39% 2.2%
1971 0.18% 2.2%
1970 0.1% 2.21%
1969 0.28% 2.19%
1968 0.39% 2.18%
1967 0.56% 2.14%
1966 0.68% 2.11%
1965 0.91% 2.07%
1964 0.95% 2.02%
1963 0.75% 1.98%
1962 0.4% 1.96%
1961 0.33% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/nepal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Belgium Nepal
Current population
11967185
29619950
Population rank 83/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.36%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 -90
Annual growth/decline +83,171 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 167/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -364,699
Net migration rank 28/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -364,699
2024 -3,557 36,243 355,516 -401,282
2023 0 41,679 368,450 -409,782
2022 -2,336 118,615 379,021 -379,321
2021 5,793 24,017 351,165 130,001
2020 -12,692 43,777 373,553 162,139
2019 8,042 58,469 387,113 182,203
2018 7,999 50,604 394,576 -295,151
2017 10,238 37,981 406,219 -368,787
2016 14,731 28,090 415,921 -341,748
2015 11,274 63,536 410,565 -221,062
2014 21,297 37,472 423,166 -310,156
2013 16,739 28,066 424,804 -373,064
2012 18,882 45,001 430,151 -371,707
2011 25,388 52,464 429,957 -347,552
2010 23,970 105,232 432,631 -269,963
2009 23,752 97,175 441,290 -266,144
2008 22,491 66,470 452,353 -261,540
2007 23,376 59,911 464,780 -252,526
2006 21,096 53,574 475,335 -241,455
2005 15,718 50,576 489,093 -211,024
2004 16,673 35,143 504,853 -197,336
2003 7,263 34,472 516,575 -168,314
2002 7,233 39,404 525,045 -153,730
2001 11,315 34,924 542,118 -148,973
2000 12,302 13,952 554,506 -147,193
1999 9,203 16,849 557,847 -122,551
1998 9,183 12,517 562,787 -108,400
1997 12,218 10,262 565,882 -98,454
1996 12,188 15,684 580,099 -92,307
1995 11,150 1,937 591,283 -86,232
1994 12,139 17,636 578,293 -27,415
1993 14,118 18,542 561,549 -37,782
1992 20,090 25,941 533,029 84,113
1991 22,010 27,038 512,233 17,056
1990 19,935 8,299 495,202 -640
1989 13,912 7,301 478,771 -39,808
1988 14,853 3,929 463,581 -64,246
1987 11,844 3,525 449,400 -72,437
1986 5,917 2,964 434,802 -47,017
1985 2,958 2,165 423,240 -30,154
1984 4,927 1,697 411,122 -19,300
1983 2,956 1,252 399,103 1,304
1982 7,885 1,100 385,741 -3,898
1981 11,831 2,826 374,145 -4,855
1980 10,845 11,482 364,254 5,084
1979 11,818 11,277 355,597 88
1978 7,872 10,828 345,765 346
1977 8,847 10,460 332,843 2,108
1976 1,964 10,360 323,222 -15,119
1975 0 9,652 312,479 -6,686
1974 7,818 8,924 303,078 -4,361
1973 11,690 8,684 288,750 -1,076
1972 18,451 8,384 286,708 -2,107
1971 21,281 7,992 280,752 -7,284
1970 23,173 19,393 272,439 1,847
1969 21,221 20,072 264,560 -527
1968 20,199 19,809 258,259 -746
1967 31,618 19,492 249,240 347
1966 36,206 18,985 241,716 -3,306
1965 39,748 18,243 233,726 -1,551
1964 51,580 17,687 227,948 -6,087
1963 41,804 16,355 219,586 -8,303
1962 42,414 14,829 215,368 -9,249
1961 52,349 10,566 209,917 -10,601
1960 40,275 9,893 203,374 -13,223

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/nepal | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 7.28% of the population change in Belgium is from natural causes (a gain of 39,492 people) and 92.7% is from migration (a gain of 503,011 people). In Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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