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Population in Belgium compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 6.61 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Belgium vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium North Macedonia
2100 11,250,862 869,530
2099 11,269,247 880,467
2098 11,287,433 891,427
2097 11,303,694 902,461
2096 11,319,229 913,488
2095 11,335,187 924,371
2094 11,351,692 935,479
2093 11,367,258 946,865
2092 11,383,419 958,251
2091 11,397,881 969,723
2090 11,412,370 981,115
2089 11,426,889 992,687
2088 11,442,238 1,004,280
2087 11,457,739 1,015,922
2086 11,472,102 1,027,915
2085 11,485,745 1,039,832
2084 11,499,703 1,052,077
2083 11,513,055 1,064,269
2082 11,527,480 1,076,684
2081 11,539,632 1,089,137
2080 11,553,646 1,101,478
2079 11,566,656 1,114,004
2078 11,580,982 1,126,827
2077 11,593,809 1,139,917
2076 11,605,311 1,153,296
2075 11,617,264 1,166,630
2074 11,630,340 1,180,262
2073 11,643,635 1,193,984
2072 11,656,916 1,207,689
2071 11,670,459 1,221,407
2070 11,686,541 1,235,738
2069 11,702,841 1,250,212
2068 11,720,297 1,264,718
2067 11,737,631 1,279,182
2066 11,756,233 1,293,374
2065 11,776,031 1,307,896
2064 11,796,981 1,322,184
2063 11,818,873 1,336,875
2062 11,841,060 1,351,652
2061 11,864,790 1,366,457
2060 11,886,277 1,381,009
2059 11,907,924 1,395,166
2058 11,928,140 1,409,270
2057 11,951,275 1,423,516
2056 11,972,819 1,437,970
2055 11,992,614 1,452,276
2054 12,011,260 1,466,673
2053 12,029,602 1,480,857
2052 12,045,984 1,494,452
2051 12,059,458 1,508,115
2050 12,070,180 1,521,258
2049 12,079,277 1,534,276
2048 12,086,376 1,547,097
2047 12,091,336 1,559,831
2046 12,094,512 1,572,937
2045 12,096,264 1,585,940
2044 12,095,660 1,598,742
2043 12,094,445 1,611,835
2042 12,092,240 1,624,885
2041 12,088,320 1,637,687
2040 12,084,611 1,650,468
2039 12,080,011 1,663,094
2038 12,074,019 1,675,445
2037 12,067,048 1,687,986
2036 12,060,663 1,700,377
2035 12,054,093 1,712,512
2034 12,047,026 1,724,440
2033 12,038,587 1,736,005
2032 12,030,514 1,747,606
2031 12,022,079 1,759,081
2030 12,012,501 1,770,549
2029 12,000,773 1,781,235
2028 11,988,034 1,791,502
2027 11,974,384 1,801,426
2026 11,959,583 1,811,466
2025 11,941,781 1,820,909
2024 11,858,610 1,824,359
2023 11,779,946 1,827,816
2022 11,680,210 1,831,712
2021 11,586,195 1,837,114
2020 11,538,604 1,856,124
2019 11,488,980 1,876,262
2018 11,427,054 1,889,051
2017 11,375,158 1,898,657
2016 11,331,422 1,906,313
2015 11,274,196 1,912,430
2014 11,209,057 1,917,557
2013 11,159,407 1,922,716
2012 11,106,932 1,929,821
2011 11,038,264 1,937,398
2010 10,895,586 1,946,298
2009 10,796,493 1,958,782
2008 10,709,973 1,971,493
2007 10,625,700 1,982,933
2006 10,547,958 1,994,287
2005 10,478,617 2,005,330
2004 10,421,137 2,016,186
2003 10,376,133 2,022,725
2002 10,332,785 2,020,157
2001 10,286,570 2,034,882
2000 10,251,250 2,026,350
1999 10,226,419 2,017,142
1998 10,203,008 2,007,523
1997 10,181,245 1,996,869
1996 10,156,637 2,012,553
1995 10,136,811 1,998,534
1994 10,115,603 1,992,666
1993 10,084,475 2,006,854
1992 10,045,158 2,032,523
1991 10,004,486 2,055,994
1990 9,967,379 2,063,689
1989 9,937,697 2,055,649
1988 9,901,664 2,045,737
1987 9,870,234 2,035,157
1986 9,861,823 2,024,732
1985 9,858,308 2,014,331
1984 9,855,372 2,003,399
1983 9,855,520 1,991,901
1982 9,856,303 1,978,956
1981 9,858,982 1,959,065
1980 9,859,242 1,933,038
1979 9,848,382 1,906,523
1978 9,839,534 1,879,847
1977 9,830,358 1,853,138
1976 9,818,227 1,825,830
1975 9,800,700 1,797,972
1974 9,772,419 1,770,545
1973 9,741,720 1,743,816
1972 9,711,115 1,717,395
1971 9,673,162 1,691,216
1970 9,655,549 1,664,208
1969 9,646,032 1,636,345
1968 9,618,756 1,608,930
1967 9,580,991 1,582,492
1966 9,527,807 1,557,349
1965 9,463,667 1,533,466
1964 9,378,113 1,510,900
1963 9,289,770 1,488,737
1962 9,220,578 1,471,745
1961 9,183,948 1,455,171
1960 9,153,489 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium North Macedonia
2100 -0.16% -1.24%
2099 -0.16% -1.23%
2098 -0.14% -1.22%
2097 -0.14% -1.21%
2096 -0.14% -1.18%
2095 -0.15% -1.19%
2094 -0.14% -1.2%
2093 -0.14% -1.19%
2092 -0.13% -1.18%
2091 -0.13% -1.16%
2090 -0.13% -1.17%
2089 -0.13% -1.15%
2088 -0.14% -1.15%
2087 -0.13% -1.17%
2086 -0.12% -1.15%
2085 -0.12% -1.16%
2084 -0.12% -1.15%
2083 -0.13% -1.15%
2082 -0.11% -1.14%
2081 -0.12% -1.12%
2080 -0.11% -1.12%
2079 -0.12% -1.14%
2078 -0.11% -1.15%
2077 -0.1% -1.16%
2076 -0.1% -1.14%
2075 -0.11% -1.15%
2074 -0.11% -1.15%
2073 -0.11% -1.13%
2072 -0.12% -1.12%
2071 -0.14% -1.16%
2070 -0.14% -1.16%
2069 -0.15% -1.15%
2068 -0.15% -1.13%
2067 -0.16% -1.1%
2066 -0.17% -1.11%
2065 -0.18% -1.08%
2064 -0.19% -1.1%
2063 -0.19% -1.09%
2062 -0.2% -1.08%
2061 -0.18% -1.05%
2060 -0.18% -1.01%
2059 -0.17% -1%
2058 -0.19% -1%
2057 -0.18% -1.01%
2056 -0.17% -0.99%
2055 -0.16% -0.98%
2054 -0.15% -0.96%
2053 -0.14% -0.91%
2052 -0.11% -0.91%
2051 -0.09% -0.86%
2050 -0.08% -0.85%
2049 -0.06% -0.83%
2048 -0.04% -0.82%
2047 -0.03% -0.83%
2046 -0.01% -0.82%
2045 0.005% -0.8%
2044 0.01% -0.81%
2043 0.02% -0.8%
2042 0.03% -0.78%
2041 0.03% -0.77%
2040 0.04% -0.76%
2039 0.05% -0.74%
2038 0.06% -0.74%
2037 0.05% -0.73%
2036 0.05% -0.71%
2035 0.06% -0.69%
2034 0.07% -0.67%
2033 0.07% -0.66%
2032 0.07% -0.65%
2031 0.08% -0.65%
2030 0.1% -0.6%
2029 0.11% -0.57%
2028 0.11% -0.55%
2027 0.12% -0.55%
2026 0.15% -0.52%
2025 0.7% -0.19%
2024 0.67% -0.19%
2023 0.85% -0.21%
2022 0.81% -0.29%
2021 0.41% -1.02%
2020 0.43% -1.07%
2019 0.54% -0.68%
2018 0.46% -0.51%
2017 0.39% -0.4%
2016 0.51% -0.32%
2015 0.58% -0.27%
2014 0.44% -0.27%
2013 0.47% -0.37%
2012 0.62% -0.39%
2011 1.31% -0.46%
2010 0.92% -0.64%
2009 0.81% -0.64%
2008 0.79% -0.58%
2007 0.74% -0.57%
2006 0.66% -0.55%
2005 0.55% -0.54%
2004 0.43% -0.32%
2003 0.42% 0.13%
2002 0.45% -0.72%
2001 0.34% 0.42%
2000 0.24% 0.46%
1999 0.23% 0.48%
1998 0.21% 0.53%
1997 0.24% -0.78%
1996 0.2% 0.7%
1995 0.21% 0.29%
1994 0.31% -0.71%
1993 0.39% -1.26%
1992 0.41% -1.14%
1991 0.37% -0.37%
1990 0.3% 0.39%
1989 0.36% 0.48%
1988 0.32% 0.52%
1987 0.09% 0.51%
1986 0.04% 0.52%
1985 0.03% 0.55%
1984 -0.002% 0.58%
1983 -0.008% 0.65%
1982 -0.03% 1.02%
1981 -0.003% 1.35%
1980 0.11% 1.39%
1979 0.09% 1.42%
1978 0.09% 1.44%
1977 0.12% 1.5%
1976 0.18% 1.55%
1975 0.29% 1.55%
1974 0.32% 1.53%
1973 0.32% 1.54%
1972 0.39% 1.55%
1971 0.18% 1.62%
1970 0.1% 1.7%
1969 0.28% 1.7%
1968 0.39% 1.67%
1967 0.56% 1.61%
1966 0.68% 1.56%
1965 0.91% 1.49%
1964 0.95% 1.49%
1963 0.75% 1.15%
1962 0.4% 1.14%
1961 0.33% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Belgium North Macedonia
Current population
11967185
1811466
Population rank 83/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
4.82 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 -9
Annual growth/decline +83,171 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 176/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 -5,645
Net migration rank 28/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -5,645
2024 -3,557 36,243 -4,196 -5,728
2023 0 41,679 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -2,336 118,615 -4,397 -5,296
2021 5,793 24,017 -9,737 -5,483
2020 -12,692 43,777 -5,939 -23,458
2019 8,042 58,469 -375 -24,204
2018 7,999 50,604 1,512 -24,878
2017 10,238 37,981 1,329 -24,227
2016 14,731 28,090 2,374 -24,144
2015 11,274 63,536 2,294 -23,010
2014 21,297 37,472 3,644 -22,132
2013 16,739 28,066 3,653 -20,297
2012 18,882 45,001 3,087 -19,083
2011 25,388 52,464 3,100 -17,871
2010 23,970 105,232 4,866 -16,668
2009 23,752 97,175 4,309 -15,455
2008 22,491 66,470 3,746 -17,645
2007 23,376 59,911 2,974 -15,705
2006 21,096 53,574 3,988 -9,632
2005 15,718 50,576 4,011 -2,244
2004 16,673 35,143 5,444 -2,640
2003 7,263 34,472 8,900 -2,880
2002 7,233 39,404 9,697 -2,858
2001 11,315 34,924 10,174 -922
2000 12,302 13,952 12,159 -2,824
1999 9,203 16,849 10,489 -1,261
1998 9,183 12,517 12,446 -589
1997 12,218 10,262 12,979 -477
1996 12,188 15,684 14,806 -397
1995 11,150 1,937 17,239 -3,603
1994 12,139 17,636 19,103 -21,006
1993 14,118 18,542 20,797 -47,273
1992 20,090 25,941 21,659 -46,509
1991 22,010 27,038 23,387 -45,484
1990 19,935 8,299 22,868 -16,174
1989 13,912 7,301 22,912 -13,528
1988 14,853 3,929 24,064 -13,621
1987 11,844 3,525 24,359 -13,635
1986 5,917 2,964 23,720 -13,589
1985 2,958 2,165 24,167 -13,492
1984 4,927 1,697 24,436 -13,251
1983 2,956 1,252 24,690 -12,884
1982 7,885 1,100 25,810 -11,716
1981 11,831 2,826 25,689 0
1980 10,845 11,482 26,547 -189
1979 11,818 11,277 27,096 -426
1978 7,872 10,828 27,150 -462
1977 8,847 10,460 27,410 -683
1976 1,964 10,360 28,799 -911
1975 0 9,652 28,983 -1,147
1974 7,818 8,924 28,400 -1,376
1973 11,690 8,684 28,032 -1,600
1972 18,451 8,384 28,236 -1,834
1971 21,281 7,992 28,010 -2,064
1970 23,173 19,393 28,022 60
1969 21,221 20,072 27,464 181
1968 20,199 19,809 28,378 -1,201
1967 31,618 19,492 28,401 -2,696
1966 36,206 18,985 28,766 -4,176
1965 39,748 18,243 28,564 -5,385
1964 51,580 17,687 27,889 -5,938
1963 41,804 16,355 28,124 -5,759
1962 42,414 14,829 25,317 -13,702
1961 52,349 10,566 27,846 -6,309
1960 40,275 9,893 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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