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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.67 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Belgium vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Nicaragua
2100 11,193,616 8,688,116
2099 11,211,908 8,724,538
2098 11,230,002 8,760,232
2097 11,246,180 8,794,755
2096 11,261,636 8,828,433
2095 11,277,513 8,861,157
2094 11,293,934 8,892,755
2093 11,309,421 8,924,287
2092 11,325,500 8,954,488
2091 11,339,887 8,984,026
2090 11,354,304 9,012,075
2089 11,368,748 9,039,709
2088 11,384,019 9,065,862
2087 11,399,441 9,090,942
2086 11,413,731 9,115,336
2085 11,427,305 9,138,363
2084 11,441,192 9,160,205
2083 11,454,476 9,180,483
2082 11,468,827 9,199,639
2081 11,480,917 9,217,574
2080 11,494,860 9,233,677
2079 11,507,804 9,247,995
2078 11,522,057 9,260,269
2077 11,534,819 9,271,296
2076 11,546,262 9,280,355
2075 11,558,154 9,287,263
2074 11,571,164 9,293,340
2073 11,584,391 9,297,217
2072 11,597,605 9,298,930
2071 11,611,079 9,298,548
2070 11,627,079 9,296,541
2069 11,643,296 9,292,245
2068 11,660,663 9,285,519
2067 11,677,909 9,277,073
2066 11,696,417 9,266,063
2065 11,716,114 9,253,359
2064 11,736,957 9,238,451
2063 11,758,738 9,221,261
2062 11,780,812 9,201,687
2061 11,804,421 9,180,231
2060 11,825,799 9,156,164
2059 11,847,336 9,129,485
2058 11,867,449 9,100,437
2057 11,890,466 9,069,770
2056 11,911,901 9,037,076
2055 11,931,594 9,002,004
2054 11,950,146 8,964,646
2053 11,968,395 8,925,248
2052 11,984,694 8,883,323
2051 11,998,099 8,838,651
2050 12,008,766 8,791,647
2049 12,017,817 8,743,003
2048 12,024,879 8,691,701
2047 12,029,815 8,638,293
2046 12,032,975 8,583,244
2045 12,034,718 8,525,953
2044 12,034,116 8,466,669
2043 12,032,908 8,405,733
2042 12,030,714 8,342,871
2041 12,026,814 8,278,159
2040 12,023,124 8,211,510
2039 12,018,547 8,143,346
2038 12,012,586 8,072,943
2037 12,005,650 8,000,701
2036 11,999,298 7,926,969
2035 11,992,761 7,851,540
2034 11,985,730 7,774,327
2033 11,977,334 7,695,506
2032 11,969,302 7,615,273
2031 11,960,910 7,533,169
2030 11,951,381 7,449,842
2029 11,939,712 7,364,850
2028 11,927,038 7,278,061
2027 11,913,457 7,189,755
2026 11,898,731 7,100,090
2025 11,881,020 7,008,896
2024 11,858,610 6,916,140
2023 11,779,946 6,823,613
2022 11,680,210 6,730,654
2021 11,586,195 6,644,741
2020 11,538,604 6,565,267
2019 11,488,980 6,483,657
2018 11,427,054 6,400,080
2017 11,375,158 6,316,231
2016 11,331,422 6,232,666
2015 11,274,196 6,149,417
2014 11,209,057 6,066,492
2013 11,159,407 5,983,845
2012 11,106,932 5,901,287
2011 11,038,264 5,819,051
2010 10,895,586 5,737,450
2009 10,796,493 5,656,601
2008 10,709,973 5,576,593
2007 10,625,700 5,497,243
2006 10,547,958 5,418,855
2005 10,478,617 5,342,105
2004 10,421,137 5,272,912
2003 10,376,133 5,210,963
2002 10,332,785 5,149,909
2001 10,286,570 5,087,825
2000 10,251,250 5,022,633
1999 10,226,419 4,954,018
1998 10,203,008 4,883,655
1997 10,181,245 4,809,573
1996 10,156,637 4,729,974
1995 10,136,811 4,642,931
1994 10,115,603 4,549,316
1993 10,084,475 4,453,732
1992 10,045,158 4,357,026
1991 10,004,486 4,259,637
1990 9,967,379 4,162,559
1989 9,937,697 4,066,476
1988 9,901,664 3,972,320
1987 9,870,234 3,882,164
1986 9,861,823 3,794,157
1985 9,858,308 3,706,479
1984 9,855,372 3,619,104
1983 9,855,520 3,530,282
1982 9,856,303 3,438,745
1981 9,858,982 3,345,674
1980 9,859,242 3,252,403
1979 9,848,382 3,164,525
1978 9,839,534 3,080,314
1977 9,830,358 2,992,534
1976 9,818,227 2,903,851
1975 9,800,700 2,816,943
1974 9,772,419 2,732,075
1973 9,741,720 2,649,278
1972 9,711,115 2,573,578
1971 9,673,162 2,499,825
1970 9,655,549 2,423,065
1969 9,646,032 2,348,398
1968 9,618,756 2,275,836
1967 9,580,991 2,205,567
1966 9,527,807 2,137,820
1965 9,463,667 2,072,681
1964 9,378,113 2,010,176
1963 9,289,770 1,950,159
1962 9,220,578 1,892,320
1961 9,183,948 1,836,451
1960 9,153,489 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Nicaragua
2100 -0.16% -0.42%
2099 -0.16% -0.41%
2098 -0.14% -0.39%
2097 -0.14% -0.38%
2096 -0.14% -0.37%
2095 -0.15% -0.36%
2094 -0.14% -0.35%
2093 -0.14% -0.34%
2092 -0.13% -0.33%
2091 -0.13% -0.31%
2090 -0.13% -0.31%
2089 -0.13% -0.29%
2088 -0.14% -0.28%
2087 -0.13% -0.27%
2086 -0.12% -0.25%
2085 -0.12% -0.24%
2084 -0.12% -0.22%
2083 -0.13% -0.21%
2082 -0.11% -0.19%
2081 -0.12% -0.17%
2080 -0.11% -0.15%
2079 -0.12% -0.13%
2078 -0.11% -0.12%
2077 -0.1% -0.1%
2076 -0.1% -0.07%
2075 -0.11% -0.07%
2074 -0.11% -0.04%
2073 -0.11% -0.02%
2072 -0.12% 0.004%
2071 -0.14% 0.02%
2070 -0.14% 0.05%
2069 -0.15% 0.07%
2068 -0.15% 0.09%
2067 -0.16% 0.12%
2066 -0.17% 0.14%
2065 -0.18% 0.16%
2064 -0.19% 0.19%
2063 -0.19% 0.21%
2062 -0.2% 0.23%
2061 -0.18% 0.26%
2060 -0.18% 0.29%
2059 -0.17% 0.32%
2058 -0.19% 0.34%
2057 -0.18% 0.36%
2056 -0.17% 0.39%
2055 -0.16% 0.42%
2054 -0.15% 0.44%
2053 -0.14% 0.47%
2052 -0.11% 0.51%
2051 -0.09% 0.53%
2050 -0.08% 0.56%
2049 -0.06% 0.59%
2048 -0.04% 0.62%
2047 -0.03% 0.64%
2046 -0.01% 0.67%
2045 0.005% 0.7%
2044 0.01% 0.72%
2043 0.02% 0.75%
2042 0.03% 0.78%
2041 0.03% 0.81%
2040 0.04% 0.84%
2039 0.05% 0.87%
2038 0.06% 0.9%
2037 0.05% 0.93%
2036 0.05% 0.96%
2035 0.06% 0.99%
2034 0.07% 1.02%
2033 0.07% 1.05%
2032 0.07% 1.09%
2031 0.08% 1.12%
2030 0.1% 1.15%
2029 0.11% 1.19%
2028 0.11% 1.23%
2027 0.12% 1.26%
2026 0.15% 1.3%
2025 0.19% 1.34%
2024 0.67% 1.36%
2023 0.85% 1.38%
2022 0.81% 1.29%
2021 0.41% 1.21%
2020 0.43% 1.26%
2019 0.54% 1.31%
2018 0.46% 1.33%
2017 0.39% 1.34%
2016 0.51% 1.35%
2015 0.58% 1.37%
2014 0.44% 1.38%
2013 0.47% 1.4%
2012 0.62% 1.41%
2011 1.31% 1.42%
2010 0.92% 1.43%
2009 0.81% 1.43%
2008 0.79% 1.44%
2007 0.74% 1.45%
2006 0.66% 1.44%
2005 0.55% 1.31%
2004 0.43% 1.19%
2003 0.42% 1.19%
2002 0.45% 1.22%
2001 0.34% 1.3%
2000 0.24% 1.39%
1999 0.23% 1.44%
1998 0.21% 1.54%
1997 0.24% 1.68%
1996 0.2% 1.87%
1995 0.21% 2.06%
1994 0.31% 2.15%
1993 0.39% 2.22%
1992 0.41% 2.29%
1991 0.37% 2.33%
1990 0.3% 2.36%
1989 0.36% 2.37%
1988 0.32% 2.32%
1987 0.09% 2.32%
1986 0.04% 2.37%
1985 0.03% 2.41%
1984 -0.002% 2.52%
1983 -0.008% 2.66%
1982 -0.03% 2.78%
1981 -0.003% 2.87%
1980 0.11% 2.78%
1979 0.09% 2.73%
1978 0.09% 2.93%
1977 0.12% 3.05%
1976 0.18% 3.09%
1975 0.29% 3.11%
1974 0.32% 3.13%
1973 0.32% 2.94%
1972 0.39% 2.95%
1971 0.18% 3.17%
1970 0.1% 3.18%
1969 0.28% 3.19%
1968 0.39% 3.19%
1967 0.56% 3.17%
1966 0.68% 3.14%
1965 0.91% 3.11%
1964 0.95% 3.08%
1963 0.75% 3.06%
1962 0.4% 3.04%
1961 0.33% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Belgium Nicaragua
Current population
11902714
7124343
Population rank 83/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +253
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 78/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -8,371
Net migration rank 28/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -8,371
2024 - 36,243 - -8,189
2023 0 41,679 100,921 -7,996
2022 -2,336 118,615 100,987 -7,996
2021 5,793 24,017 89,213 -10,383
2020 -12,692 43,777 90,515 -10,383
2019 8,042 58,469 102,817 -19,730
2018 7,999 50,604 104,814 -20,742
2017 10,238 37,981 105,468 -21,849
2016 14,731 28,090 106,585 -23,076
2015 11,274 63,536 107,344 -24,353
2014 21,297 37,472 108,420 -25,570
2013 16,739 28,066 109,032 -26,587
2012 18,882 45,001 110,065 -27,389
2011 25,388 52,464 110,026 -28,221
2010 23,970 105,232 110,475 -29,081
2009 23,752 97,175 110,213 -29,913
2008 22,491 66,470 110,395 -30,675
2007 23,376 59,911 110,341 -31,357
2006 21,096 53,574 110,073 -32,274
2005 15,718 50,576 108,984 -33,280
2004 16,673 35,143 106,904 -44,222
2003 7,263 34,472 106,142 -44,931
2002 7,233 39,404 105,805 -44,906
2001 11,315 34,924 107,109 -43,837
2000 12,302 13,952 109,192 -42,087
1999 9,203 16,849 110,217 -40,095
1998 9,183 12,517 108,862 -38,260
1997 12,218 10,262 114,415 -36,851
1996 12,188 15,684 116,849 -35,208
1995 11,150 1,937 118,325 -25,889
1994 12,139 17,636 119,565 -24,773
1993 14,118 18,542 120,469 -24,091
1992 20,090 25,941 121,204 -24,171
1991 22,010 27,038 121,787 -24,028
1990 19,935 8,299 120,677 -24,280
1989 13,912 7,301 120,128 -24,364
1988 14,853 3,929 117,299 -24,753
1987 11,844 3,525 112,885 -25,127
1986 5,917 2,964 113,054 -24,805
1985 2,958 2,165 110,949 -23,840
1984 4,927 1,697 110,133 -22,493
1983 2,956 1,252 110,618 -20,620
1982 7,885 1,100 112,468 -19,395
1981 11,831 2,826 110,421 -17,353
1980 10,845 11,482 108,604 -15,130
1979 11,818 11,277 96,429 -14,152
1978 7,872 10,828 98,419 -12,273
1977 8,847 10,460 100,498 -11,082
1976 1,964 10,360 98,100 -10,155
1975 0 9,652 95,230 -9,349
1974 7,818 8,924 92,505 -8,639
1973 11,690 8,684 89,662 -7,947
1972 18,451 8,384 76,906 -7,219
1971 21,281 7,992 84,139 -6,328
1970 23,173 19,393 81,127 -5,423
1969 21,221 20,072 78,237 -4,592
1968 20,199 19,809 75,458 -3,979
1967 31,618 19,492 72,722 -3,666
1966 36,206 18,985 69,883 -3,443
1965 39,748 18,243 67,056 -3,231
1964 51,580 17,687 64,227 -3,043
1963 41,804 16,355 61,738 -2,881
1962 42,414 14,829 59,547 -2,727
1961 52,349 10,566 57,499 -2,579
1960 40,275 9,893 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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