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Population in Belgium compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 2.22 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Belgium vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium New Zealand
2100 11,250,862 5,915,768
2099 11,269,247 5,920,061
2098 11,287,433 5,924,133
2097 11,303,694 5,927,189
2096 11,319,229 5,929,831
2095 11,335,187 5,931,770
2094 11,351,692 5,933,105
2093 11,367,258 5,935,725
2092 11,383,419 5,936,005
2091 11,397,881 5,937,584
2090 11,412,370 5,938,671
2089 11,426,889 5,941,788
2088 11,442,238 5,942,552
2087 11,457,739 5,945,502
2086 11,472,102 5,948,659
2085 11,485,745 5,952,187
2084 11,499,703 5,956,025
2083 11,513,055 5,960,521
2082 11,527,480 5,963,849
2081 11,539,632 5,965,417
2080 11,553,646 5,967,986
2079 11,566,656 5,969,234
2078 11,580,982 5,969,831
2077 11,593,809 5,968,708
2076 11,605,311 5,968,290
2075 11,617,264 5,967,889
2074 11,630,340 5,966,738
2073 11,643,635 5,965,412
2072 11,656,916 5,961,455
2071 11,670,459 5,961,400
2070 11,686,541 5,960,718
2069 11,702,841 5,959,460
2068 11,720,297 5,957,827
2067 11,737,631 5,955,348
2066 11,756,233 5,951,452
2065 11,776,031 5,947,293
2064 11,796,981 5,943,767
2063 11,818,873 5,941,828
2062 11,841,060 5,937,757
2061 11,864,790 5,936,521
2060 11,886,277 5,933,016
2059 11,907,924 5,928,350
2058 11,928,140 5,922,743
2057 11,951,275 5,916,754
2056 11,972,819 5,910,221
2055 11,992,614 5,901,290
2054 12,011,260 5,891,739
2053 12,029,602 5,881,824
2052 12,045,984 5,873,115
2051 12,059,458 5,861,135
2050 12,070,180 5,849,861
2049 12,079,277 5,841,135
2048 12,086,376 5,830,154
2047 12,091,336 5,819,016
2046 12,094,512 5,806,848
2045 12,096,264 5,792,780
2044 12,095,660 5,777,886
2043 12,094,445 5,761,590
2042 12,092,240 5,743,549
2041 12,088,320 5,724,283
2040 12,084,611 5,705,914
2039 12,080,011 5,687,068
2038 12,074,019 5,667,019
2037 12,067,048 5,647,323
2036 12,060,663 5,627,207
2035 12,054,093 5,606,247
2034 12,047,026 5,585,417
2033 12,038,587 5,562,621
2032 12,030,514 5,539,615
2031 12,022,079 5,514,530
2030 12,012,501 5,488,472
2029 12,000,773 5,460,094
2028 11,988,034 5,429,936
2027 11,974,384 5,397,099
2026 11,959,583 5,361,990
2025 11,941,781 5,324,700
2024 11,858,610 5,290,000
2023 11,779,946 5,200,000
2022 11,680,210 5,081,700
2021 11,586,195 5,084,600
2020 11,538,604 5,072,400
2019 11,488,980 4,970,300
2018 11,427,054 4,900,600
2017 11,375,158 4,813,600
2016 11,331,422 4,714,100
2015 11,274,196 4,609,400
2014 11,209,057 4,516,500
2013 11,159,407 4,442,100
2012 11,106,932 4,408,100
2011 11,038,264 4,384,000
2010 10,895,586 4,350,700
2009 10,796,493 4,302,600
2008 10,709,973 4,259,800
2007 10,625,700 4,223,800
2006 10,547,958 4,184,600
2005 10,478,617 4,133,900
2004 10,421,137 4,087,500
2003 10,376,133 4,027,200
2002 10,332,785 3,948,500
2001 10,286,570 3,880,500
2000 10,251,250 3,857,700
1999 10,226,419 3,835,100
1998 10,203,008 3,815,000
1997 10,181,245 3,781,300
1996 10,156,637 3,732,000
1995 10,136,811 3,673,400
1994 10,115,603 3,620,000
1993 10,084,475 3,572,200
1992 10,045,158 3,531,700
1991 10,004,486 3,495,100
1990 9,967,379 3,329,800
1989 9,937,697 3,299,200
1988 9,901,664 3,283,400
1987 9,870,234 3,274,400
1986 9,861,823 3,246,300
1985 9,858,308 3,247,100
1984 9,855,372 3,227,100
1983 9,855,520 3,199,300
1982 9,856,303 3,156,100
1981 9,858,982 3,124,900
1980 9,859,242 3,112,900
1979 9,848,382 3,109,000
1978 9,839,534 3,121,200
1977 9,830,358 3,120,200
1976 9,818,227 3,110,500
1975 9,800,700 3,083,100
1974 9,772,419 3,023,700
1973 9,741,720 2,961,300
1972 9,711,115 2,903,900
1971 9,673,162 2,853,000
1970 9,655,549 2,810,700
1969 9,646,032 2,772,800
1968 9,618,756 2,748,100
1967 9,580,991 2,724,100
1966 9,527,807 2,675,900
1965 9,463,667 2,628,400
1964 9,378,113 2,585,400
1963 9,289,770 2,531,800
1962 9,220,578 2,482,000
1961 9,183,948 2,419,700
1960 9,153,489 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium New Zealand
2100 -0.16% -0.07%
2099 -0.16% -0.07%
2098 -0.14% -0.05%
2097 -0.14% -0.04%
2096 -0.14% -0.03%
2095 -0.15% -0.02%
2094 -0.14% -0.04%
2093 -0.14% -0.005%
2092 -0.13% -0.03%
2091 -0.13% -0.02%
2090 -0.13% -0.05%
2089 -0.13% -0.01%
2088 -0.14% -0.05%
2087 -0.13% -0.05%
2086 -0.12% -0.06%
2085 -0.12% -0.06%
2084 -0.12% -0.08%
2083 -0.13% -0.06%
2082 -0.11% -0.03%
2081 -0.12% -0.04%
2080 -0.11% -0.02%
2079 -0.12% -0.01%
2078 -0.11% 0.02%
2077 -0.1% 0.007%
2076 -0.1% 0.007%
2075 -0.11% 0.02%
2074 -0.11% 0.02%
2073 -0.11% 0.07%
2072 -0.12% 0.001%
2071 -0.14% 0.01%
2070 -0.14% 0.02%
2069 -0.15% 0.03%
2068 -0.15% 0.04%
2067 -0.16% 0.07%
2066 -0.17% 0.07%
2065 -0.18% 0.06%
2064 -0.19% 0.03%
2063 -0.19% 0.07%
2062 -0.2% 0.02%
2061 -0.18% 0.06%
2060 -0.18% 0.08%
2059 -0.17% 0.09%
2058 -0.19% 0.1%
2057 -0.18% 0.11%
2056 -0.17% 0.15%
2055 -0.16% 0.16%
2054 -0.15% 0.17%
2053 -0.14% 0.15%
2052 -0.11% 0.2%
2051 -0.09% 0.19%
2050 -0.08% 0.15%
2049 -0.06% 0.19%
2048 -0.04% 0.19%
2047 -0.03% 0.21%
2046 -0.01% 0.24%
2045 0.005% 0.26%
2044 0.01% 0.28%
2043 0.02% 0.31%
2042 0.03% 0.34%
2041 0.03% 0.32%
2040 0.04% 0.33%
2039 0.05% 0.35%
2038 0.06% 0.35%
2037 0.05% 0.36%
2036 0.05% 0.37%
2035 0.06% 0.37%
2034 0.07% 0.41%
2033 0.07% 0.42%
2032 0.07% 0.45%
2031 0.08% 0.47%
2030 0.1% 0.52%
2029 0.11% 0.56%
2028 0.11% 0.61%
2027 0.12% 0.65%
2026 0.15% 0.7%
2025 0.7% 0.66%
2024 0.67% 1.73%
2023 0.85% 2.33%
2022 0.81% -0.06%
2021 0.41% 0.24%
2020 0.43% 2.05%
2019 0.54% 1.42%
2018 0.46% 1.81%
2017 0.39% 2.11%
2016 0.51% 2.27%
2015 0.58% 2.06%
2014 0.44% 1.67%
2013 0.47% 0.77%
2012 0.62% 0.55%
2011 1.31% 0.77%
2010 0.92% 1.12%
2009 0.81% 1%
2008 0.79% 0.85%
2007 0.74% 0.94%
2006 0.66% 1.23%
2005 0.55% 1.14%
2004 0.43% 1.5%
2003 0.42% 1.99%
2002 0.45% 1.75%
2001 0.34% 0.59%
2000 0.24% 0.59%
1999 0.23% 0.53%
1998 0.21% 0.89%
1997 0.24% 1.32%
1996 0.2% 1.6%
1995 0.21% 1.48%
1994 0.31% 1.34%
1993 0.39% 1.15%
1992 0.41% 1.05%
1991 0.37% 4.96%
1990 0.3% 0.93%
1989 0.36% 0.48%
1988 0.32% 0.27%
1987 0.09% 0.87%
1986 0.04% -0.02%
1985 0.03% 0.62%
1984 -0.002% 0.87%
1983 -0.008% 1.37%
1982 -0.03% 1%
1981 -0.003% 0.39%
1980 0.11% 0.13%
1979 0.09% -0.39%
1978 0.09% 0.03%
1977 0.12% 0.31%
1976 0.18% 0.89%
1975 0.29% 1.96%
1974 0.32% 2.11%
1973 0.32% 1.98%
1972 0.39% 1.78%
1971 0.18% 1.5%
1970 0.1% 1.37%
1969 0.28% 0.9%
1968 0.39% 0.88%
1967 0.56% 1.8%
1966 0.68% 1.81%
1965 0.91% 1.66%
1964 0.95% 2.12%
1963 0.75% 2.01%
1962 0.4% 2.57%
1961 0.33% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Belgium New Zealand
Current population
11967185
5380024
Population rank 83/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
15.2 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
9.01 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +95
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 118/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +17,403
Net migration rank 28/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 17,403
2024 -3,557 36,243 20,631 18,766
2023 0 41,679 19,031 21,404
2022 -2,336 118,615 20,276 21,404
2021 5,793 24,017 23,745 -14,944
2020 -12,692 43,777 25,007 42,124
2019 8,042 58,469 25,349 69,770
2018 7,999 50,604 24,797 59,139
2017 10,238 37,981 26,282 68,349
2016 14,731 28,090 28,237 75,512
2015 11,274 63,536 29,408 70,870
2014 21,297 37,472 26,196 57,974
2013 16,739 28,066 29,096 26,385
2012 18,882 45,001 31,077 -1,015
2011 25,388 52,464 31,302 -2,196
2010 23,970 105,232 35,458 6,722
2009 23,752 97,175 33,560 12,700
2008 22,491 66,470 35,143 4,804
2007 23,376 59,911 35,480 3,053
2006 21,096 53,574 30,924 14,542
2005 15,718 50,576 30,674 19,212
2004 16,673 35,143 29,634 24,521
2003 7,263 34,472 28,150 42,456
2002 7,233 39,404 25,941 48,195
2001 11,315 34,924 27,939 17,793
2000 12,302 13,952 29,897 -6,604
1999 9,203 16,849 28,916 -7,634
1998 9,183 12,517 29,146 -1,387
1997 12,218 10,262 30,137 12,040
1996 12,188 15,684 28,997 25,169
1995 11,150 1,937 29,828 26,743
1994 12,139 17,636 30,372 20,420
1993 14,118 18,542 31,685 12,638
1992 20,090 25,941 32,067 6,460
1991 22,010 27,038 33,518 31,156
1990 19,935 8,299 33,298 70,432
1989 13,912 7,301 30,749 -8,818
1988 14,853 3,929 29,846 -17,005
1987 11,844 3,525 27,603 -7,631
1986 5,917 2,964 25,549 -10,234
1985 2,958 2,165 24,126 -13,462
1984 4,927 1,697 26,043 -901
1983 2,956 1,252 24,315 11,464
1982 7,885 1,100 24,207 7,982
1981 11,831 2,826 25,374 -7,606
1980 10,845 11,482 23,658 -15,423
1979 11,818 11,277 26,675 -26,694
1978 7,872 10,828 26,156 -28,783
1977 8,847 10,460 28,020 -22,697
1976 1,964 10,360 29,456 -9,138
1975 0 9,652 31,355 13,196
1974 7,818 8,924 33,896 27,580
1973 11,690 8,684 35,239 28,261
1972 18,451 8,384 38,244 17,779
1971 21,281 7,992 40,000 7,547
1970 23,173 19,393 37,101 4,511
1969 21,221 20,072 38,098 -5,212
1968 20,199 19,809 37,594 -11,853
1967 31,618 19,492 37,974 -2,289
1966 36,206 18,985 36,151 9,161
1965 39,748 18,243 36,982 9,245
1964 51,580 17,687 39,375 9,806
1963 41,804 16,355 42,027 10,226
1962 42,414 14,829 42,865 12,697
1961 52,349 10,566 43,482 10,689
1960 40,275 9,893 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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