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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.45 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Belgium vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Niger
2100 11,250,862 92,119,820
2099 11,269,247 91,758,864
2098 11,287,433 91,380,105
2097 11,303,694 90,979,507
2096 11,319,229 90,560,194
2095 11,335,187 90,121,433
2094 11,351,692 89,665,016
2093 11,367,258 89,186,290
2092 11,383,419 88,687,247
2091 11,397,881 88,169,255
2090 11,412,370 87,632,134
2089 11,426,889 87,075,435
2088 11,442,238 86,497,532
2087 11,457,739 85,901,116
2086 11,472,102 85,285,801
2085 11,485,745 84,648,237
2084 11,499,703 83,990,034
2083 11,513,055 83,310,768
2082 11,527,480 82,611,309
2081 11,539,632 81,895,814
2080 11,553,646 81,159,765
2079 11,566,656 80,409,054
2078 11,580,982 79,639,286
2077 11,593,809 78,852,089
2076 11,605,311 78,045,772
2075 11,617,264 77,223,494
2074 11,630,340 76,387,922
2073 11,643,635 75,535,687
2072 11,656,916 74,667,410
2071 11,670,459 73,784,579
2070 11,686,541 72,888,455
2069 11,702,841 71,975,811
2068 11,720,297 71,050,594
2067 11,737,631 70,111,034
2066 11,756,233 69,159,115
2065 11,776,031 68,199,397
2064 11,796,981 67,226,153
2063 11,818,873 66,242,857
2062 11,841,060 65,249,357
2061 11,864,790 64,246,142
2060 11,886,277 63,236,587
2059 11,907,924 62,219,239
2058 11,928,140 61,193,260
2057 11,951,275 60,161,411
2056 11,972,819 59,126,596
2055 11,992,614 58,084,470
2054 12,011,260 57,038,192
2053 12,029,602 55,989,073
2052 12,045,984 54,940,685
2051 12,059,458 53,889,624
2050 12,070,180 52,841,076
2049 12,079,277 51,793,560
2048 12,086,376 50,746,939
2047 12,091,336 49,703,518
2046 12,094,512 48,661,960
2045 12,096,264 47,622,548
2044 12,095,660 46,586,941
2043 12,094,445 45,557,790
2042 12,092,240 44,531,886
2041 12,088,320 43,511,370
2040 12,084,611 42,494,381
2039 12,080,011 41,482,338
2038 12,074,019 40,472,234
2037 12,067,048 39,463,944
2036 12,060,663 38,459,660
2035 12,054,093 37,458,584
2034 12,047,026 36,465,688
2033 12,038,587 35,476,260
2032 12,030,514 34,497,489
2031 12,022,079 33,527,117
2030 12,012,501 32,563,547
2029 12,000,773 31,610,576
2028 11,988,034 30,670,274
2027 11,974,384 29,741,014
2026 11,959,583 28,823,166
2025 11,941,781 27,917,831
2024 11,858,610 27,032,412
2023 11,779,946 26,159,867
2022 11,680,210 25,311,973
2021 11,586,195 24,502,140
2020 11,538,604 23,717,613
2019 11,488,980 22,947,757
2018 11,427,054 22,188,069
2017 11,375,158 21,435,446
2016 11,331,422 20,685,753
2015 11,274,196 19,939,498
2014 11,209,057 19,215,909
2013 11,159,407 18,519,898
2012 11,106,932 17,836,769
2011 11,038,264 17,176,283
2010 10,895,586 16,548,835
2009 10,796,493 15,943,675
2008 10,709,973 15,361,915
2007 10,625,700 14,803,610
2006 10,547,958 14,268,581
2005 10,478,617 13,756,192
2004 10,421,137 13,265,836
2003 10,376,133 12,796,984
2002 10,332,785 12,349,144
2001 10,286,570 11,920,647
2000 10,251,250 11,509,630
1999 10,226,419 11,117,411
1998 10,203,008 10,741,413
1997 10,181,245 10,383,969
1996 10,156,637 10,044,852
1995 10,136,811 9,714,529
1994 10,115,603 9,398,258
1993 10,084,475 9,100,789
1992 10,045,158 8,817,633
1991 10,004,486 8,546,900
1990 9,967,379 8,286,059
1989 9,937,697 8,034,780
1988 9,901,664 7,793,748
1987 9,870,234 7,561,150
1986 9,861,823 7,335,811
1985 9,858,308 7,118,457
1984 9,855,372 6,909,971
1983 9,855,520 6,708,644
1982 9,856,303 6,512,732
1981 9,858,982 6,322,006
1980 9,859,242 6,135,971
1979 9,848,382 5,955,556
1978 9,839,534 5,782,932
1977 9,830,358 5,619,716
1976 9,818,227 5,464,962
1975 9,800,700 5,317,019
1974 9,772,419 5,174,953
1973 9,741,720 5,037,865
1972 9,711,115 4,904,845
1971 9,673,162 4,776,225
1970 9,655,549 4,650,275
1969 9,646,032 4,525,725
1968 9,618,756 4,403,637
1967 9,580,991 4,283,590
1966 9,527,807 4,165,544
1965 9,463,667 4,049,695
1964 9,378,113 3,935,814
1963 9,289,770 3,823,873
1962 9,220,578 3,714,520
1961 9,183,948 3,608,162
1960 9,153,489 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Niger
2100 -0.16% 0.39%
2099 -0.16% 0.41%
2098 -0.14% 0.44%
2097 -0.14% 0.46%
2096 -0.14% 0.49%
2095 -0.15% 0.51%
2094 -0.14% 0.54%
2093 -0.14% 0.56%
2092 -0.13% 0.59%
2091 -0.13% 0.61%
2090 -0.13% 0.64%
2089 -0.13% 0.67%
2088 -0.14% 0.69%
2087 -0.13% 0.72%
2086 -0.12% 0.75%
2085 -0.12% 0.78%
2084 -0.12% 0.82%
2083 -0.13% 0.85%
2082 -0.11% 0.87%
2081 -0.12% 0.91%
2080 -0.11% 0.93%
2079 -0.12% 0.97%
2078 -0.11% 1%
2077 -0.1% 1.03%
2076 -0.1% 1.06%
2075 -0.11% 1.09%
2074 -0.11% 1.13%
2073 -0.11% 1.16%
2072 -0.12% 1.2%
2071 -0.14% 1.23%
2070 -0.14% 1.27%
2069 -0.15% 1.3%
2068 -0.15% 1.34%
2067 -0.16% 1.38%
2066 -0.17% 1.41%
2065 -0.18% 1.45%
2064 -0.19% 1.48%
2063 -0.19% 1.52%
2062 -0.2% 1.56%
2061 -0.18% 1.6%
2060 -0.18% 1.64%
2059 -0.17% 1.68%
2058 -0.19% 1.72%
2057 -0.18% 1.75%
2056 -0.17% 1.79%
2055 -0.16% 1.83%
2054 -0.15% 1.87%
2053 -0.14% 1.91%
2052 -0.11% 1.95%
2051 -0.09% 1.98%
2050 -0.08% 2.02%
2049 -0.06% 2.06%
2048 -0.04% 2.1%
2047 -0.03% 2.14%
2046 -0.01% 2.18%
2045 0.005% 2.22%
2044 0.01% 2.26%
2043 0.02% 2.3%
2042 0.03% 2.35%
2041 0.03% 2.39%
2040 0.04% 2.44%
2039 0.05% 2.5%
2038 0.06% 2.55%
2037 0.05% 2.61%
2036 0.05% 2.67%
2035 0.06% 2.72%
2034 0.07% 2.79%
2033 0.07% 2.84%
2032 0.07% 2.89%
2031 0.08% 2.96%
2030 0.1% 3.01%
2029 0.11% 3.07%
2028 0.11% 3.12%
2027 0.12% 3.18%
2026 0.15% 3.24%
2025 0.7% 3.28%
2024 0.67% 3.34%
2023 0.85% 3.35%
2022 0.81% 3.31%
2021 0.41% 3.31%
2020 0.43% 3.35%
2019 0.54% 3.42%
2018 0.46% 3.51%
2017 0.39% 3.62%
2016 0.51% 3.74%
2015 0.58% 3.77%
2014 0.44% 3.76%
2013 0.47% 3.83%
2012 0.62% 3.85%
2011 1.31% 3.79%
2010 0.92% 3.8%
2009 0.81% 3.79%
2008 0.79% 3.77%
2007 0.74% 3.75%
2006 0.66% 3.72%
2005 0.55% 3.7%
2004 0.43% 3.66%
2003 0.42% 3.63%
2002 0.45% 3.59%
2001 0.34% 3.57%
2000 0.24% 3.53%
1999 0.23% 3.5%
1998 0.21% 3.44%
1997 0.24% 3.38%
1996 0.2% 3.4%
1995 0.21% 3.37%
1994 0.31% 3.27%
1993 0.39% 3.21%
1992 0.41% 3.17%
1991 0.37% 3.15%
1990 0.3% 3.13%
1989 0.36% 3.09%
1988 0.32% 3.08%
1987 0.09% 3.07%
1986 0.04% 3.05%
1985 0.03% 3.02%
1984 -0.002% 3%
1983 -0.008% 3.01%
1982 -0.03% 3.02%
1981 -0.003% 3.03%
1980 0.11% 3.03%
1979 0.09% 2.99%
1978 0.09% 2.9%
1977 0.12% 2.83%
1976 0.18% 2.78%
1975 0.29% 2.75%
1974 0.32% 2.72%
1973 0.32% 2.71%
1972 0.39% 2.69%
1971 0.18% 2.71%
1970 0.1% 2.75%
1969 0.28% 2.77%
1968 0.39% 2.8%
1967 0.56% 2.83%
1966 0.68% 2.86%
1965 0.91% 2.89%
1964 0.95% 2.93%
1963 0.75% 2.94%
1962 0.4% 2.95%
1961 0.33% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Belgium Niger
Current population
11967185
29294628
Population rank 83/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.35%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 9/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -7,704
Net migration rank 28/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -7,704
2024 -3,557 36,243 883,987 -4,041
2023 0 41,679 864,139 995
2022 -2,336 118,615 829,651 995
2021 5,793 24,017 793,428 -4,405
2020 -12,692 43,777 784,437 -4,402
2019 8,042 58,469 775,474 -15,778
2018 7,999 50,604 763,536 -3,830
2017 10,238 37,981 752,384 -6,830
2016 14,731 28,090 738,999 14,833
2015 11,274 63,536 721,630 17,051
2014 21,297 37,472 704,609 3,891
2013 16,739 28,066 686,070 -2,543
2012 18,882 45,001 664,009 18,714
2011 25,388 52,464 645,175 -6,941
2010 23,970 105,232 624,685 -8,033
2009 23,752 97,175 602,671 -9,014
2008 22,491 66,470 579,727 -9,847
2007 23,376 59,911 556,808 -10,069
2006 21,096 53,574 533,374 -10,054
2005 15,718 50,576 511,167 -9,700
2004 16,673 35,143 488,328 -9,070
2003 7,263 34,472 467,295 -8,841
2002 7,233 39,404 446,767 -9,550
2001 11,315 34,924 428,417 -8,654
2000 12,302 13,952 410,779 -8,522
1999 9,203 16,849 394,212 -12,037
1998 9,183 12,517 377,120 -7,298
1997 12,218 10,262 358,745 -13,680
1996 12,188 15,684 341,223 -8,057
1995 11,150 1,937 323,630 3,843
1994 12,139 17,636 306,026 -959
1993 14,118 18,542 292,135 -2,269
1992 20,090 25,941 278,690 -2,258
1991 22,010 27,038 266,527 -1,500
1990 19,935 8,299 256,594 73
1989 13,912 7,301 245,278 613
1988 14,853 3,929 237,296 -1,139
1987 11,844 3,525 231,371 -2,338
1986 5,917 2,964 224,365 -2,728
1985 2,958 2,165 219,206 -6,126
1984 4,927 1,697 213,111 -9,208
1983 2,956 1,252 207,962 -9,209
1982 7,885 1,100 202,012 -8,935
1981 11,831 2,826 195,938 -7,559
1980 10,845 11,482 189,251 -5,564
1979 11,818 11,277 180,632 -3,495
1978 7,872 10,828 171,614 -3,494
1977 8,847 10,460 161,792 -3,476
1976 1,964 10,360 154,489 -3,308
1975 0 9,652 147,962 -3,254
1974 7,818 8,924 142,606 -3,179
1973 11,690 8,684 137,695 -2,942
1972 18,451 8,384 133,813 -2,525
1971 21,281 7,992 128,223 -2,277
1970 23,173 19,393 128,184 -2,225
1969 21,221 20,072 125,389 -2,245
1968 20,199 19,809 123,301 -2,277
1967 31,618 19,492 121,358 -2,289
1966 36,206 18,985 119,314 -2,289
1965 39,748 18,243 116,963 -2,289
1964 51,580 17,687 115,386 -2,289
1963 41,804 16,355 113,072 -2,289
1962 42,414 14,829 110,280 -2,369
1961 52,349 10,566 107,693 -2,893
1960 40,275 9,893 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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