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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.49 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 +0.55% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Belgium vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Nepal
2100 11,193,616 31,902,377
2099 11,211,908 32,090,762
2098 11,230,002 32,277,789
2097 11,246,180 32,464,318
2096 11,261,636 32,647,891
2095 11,277,513 32,828,594
2094 11,293,934 33,009,460
2093 11,309,421 33,186,290
2092 11,325,500 33,361,327
2091 11,339,887 33,532,505
2090 11,354,304 33,699,660
2089 11,368,748 33,863,636
2088 11,384,019 34,022,597
2087 11,399,441 34,175,457
2086 11,413,731 34,322,945
2085 11,427,305 34,468,441
2084 11,441,192 34,605,513
2083 11,454,476 34,735,114
2082 11,468,827 34,856,938
2081 11,480,917 34,972,075
2080 11,494,860 35,080,783
2079 11,507,804 35,183,584
2078 11,522,057 35,277,254
2077 11,534,819 35,362,658
2076 11,546,262 35,440,746
2075 11,558,154 35,510,291
2074 11,571,164 35,573,094
2073 11,584,391 35,627,375
2072 11,597,605 35,670,886
2071 11,611,079 35,709,979
2070 11,627,079 35,739,580
2069 11,643,296 35,759,193
2068 11,660,663 35,770,405
2067 11,677,909 35,774,081
2066 11,696,417 35,770,220
2065 11,716,114 35,758,824
2064 11,736,957 35,737,661
2063 11,758,738 35,709,945
2062 11,780,812 35,669,839
2061 11,804,421 35,623,365
2060 11,825,799 35,567,728
2059 11,847,336 35,503,043
2058 11,867,449 35,427,419
2057 11,890,466 35,345,633
2056 11,911,901 35,253,644
2055 11,931,594 35,155,433
2054 11,950,146 35,050,330
2053 11,968,395 34,936,594
2052 11,984,694 34,816,009
2051 11,998,099 34,684,328
2050 12,008,766 34,546,267
2049 12,017,817 34,400,898
2048 12,024,879 34,250,249
2047 12,029,815 34,091,495
2046 12,032,975 33,921,975
2045 12,034,718 33,747,892
2044 12,034,116 33,566,784
2043 12,032,908 33,380,395
2042 12,030,714 33,186,321
2041 12,026,814 32,987,097
2040 12,023,124 32,781,189
2039 12,018,547 32,569,731
2038 12,012,586 32,349,742
2037 12,005,650 32,125,036
2036 11,999,298 31,892,962
2035 11,992,761 31,653,976
2034 11,985,730 31,407,460
2033 11,977,334 31,152,292
2032 11,969,302 30,890,627
2031 11,960,910 30,623,706
2030 11,951,381 30,349,201
2029 11,939,712 30,068,368
2028 11,927,038 29,780,585
2027 11,913,457 29,627,864
2026 11,898,731 29,585,230
2025 11,881,020 29,605,298
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% 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 0.89% to 12,008,766 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M 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 0.19% -0.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Belgium Nepal
Current population
11902714
29596762
Population rank 83/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.36%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
4.75 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 -119
Annual growth/decline +78,664 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 174/197
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 - 36,243 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 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 (1960–2024, 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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