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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 7,144,725 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 +0.58% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Belgium vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Nicaragua
2100 11,250,862 8,686,387
2099 11,269,247 8,722,801
2098 11,287,433 8,758,489
2097 11,303,694 8,793,005
2096 11,319,229 8,826,676
2095 11,335,187 8,859,393
2094 11,351,692 8,890,985
2093 11,367,258 8,922,511
2092 11,383,419 8,952,706
2091 11,397,881 8,982,238
2090 11,412,370 9,010,281
2089 11,426,889 9,037,910
2088 11,442,238 9,064,058
2087 11,457,739 9,089,133
2086 11,472,102 9,113,522
2085 11,485,745 9,136,545
2084 11,499,703 9,158,382
2083 11,513,055 9,178,656
2082 11,527,480 9,197,809
2081 11,539,632 9,215,739
2080 11,553,646 9,231,840
2079 11,566,656 9,246,154
2078 11,580,982 9,258,426
2077 11,593,809 9,269,451
2076 11,605,311 9,278,508
2075 11,617,264 9,285,415
2074 11,630,340 9,291,490
2073 11,643,635 9,295,367
2072 11,656,916 9,297,079
2071 11,670,459 9,296,698
2070 11,686,541 9,294,691
2069 11,702,841 9,290,396
2068 11,720,297 9,283,672
2067 11,737,631 9,275,227
2066 11,756,233 9,264,219
2065 11,776,031 9,251,518
2064 11,796,981 9,236,612
2063 11,818,873 9,219,426
2062 11,841,060 9,199,856
2061 11,864,790 9,178,404
2060 11,886,277 9,154,342
2059 11,907,924 9,127,668
2058 11,928,140 9,098,625
2057 11,951,275 9,067,965
2056 11,972,819 9,035,277
2055 11,992,614 9,000,212
2054 12,011,260 8,962,862
2053 12,029,602 8,923,471
2052 12,045,984 8,881,555
2051 12,059,458 8,836,892
2050 12,070,180 8,789,897
2049 12,079,277 8,741,263
2048 12,086,376 8,689,971
2047 12,091,336 8,636,574
2046 12,094,512 8,581,536
2045 12,096,264 8,524,256
2044 12,095,660 8,464,984
2043 12,094,445 8,404,060
2042 12,092,240 8,341,211
2041 12,088,320 8,276,512
2040 12,084,611 8,209,876
2039 12,080,011 8,141,726
2038 12,074,019 8,071,337
2037 12,067,048 7,999,109
2036 12,060,663 7,925,391
2035 12,054,093 7,849,978
2034 12,047,026 7,772,780
2033 12,038,587 7,693,975
2032 12,030,514 7,613,757
2031 12,022,079 7,531,669
2030 12,012,501 7,448,359
2029 12,000,773 7,363,385
2028 11,988,034 7,276,613
2027 11,974,384 7,188,324
2026 11,959,583 7,098,677
2025 11,941,781 7,007,502
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% 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 0.86% to 12,070,180 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M 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 0.7% 1.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Belgium Nicaragua
Current population
11967185
7144725
Population rank 83/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +250
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 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 -3,557 36,243 100,318 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 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 (1960–2025, 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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