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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 21.9 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.28% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Belgium vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Pakistan
2100 11,193,616 514,531,704
2099 11,211,908 513,655,674
2098 11,230,002 512,727,636
2097 11,246,180 511,735,790
2096 11,261,636 510,636,755
2095 11,277,513 509,437,875
2094 11,293,934 508,130,071
2093 11,309,421 506,765,644
2092 11,325,500 505,327,656
2091 11,339,887 503,824,444
2090 11,354,304 502,264,268
2089 11,368,748 500,660,501
2088 11,384,019 498,935,983
2087 11,399,441 497,190,466
2086 11,413,731 495,313,036
2085 11,427,305 493,366,305
2084 11,441,192 491,354,778
2083 11,454,476 489,225,193
2082 11,468,827 486,984,952
2081 11,480,917 484,673,501
2080 11,494,860 482,257,479
2079 11,507,804 479,813,404
2078 11,522,057 477,277,836
2077 11,534,819 474,593,860
2076 11,546,262 471,779,348
2075 11,558,154 468,855,468
2074 11,571,164 465,875,137
2073 11,584,391 462,811,079
2072 11,597,605 459,656,523
2071 11,611,079 456,423,506
2070 11,627,079 453,095,985
2069 11,643,296 449,655,599
2068 11,660,663 446,126,774
2067 11,677,909 442,540,629
2066 11,696,417 438,879,326
2065 11,716,114 435,169,856
2064 11,736,957 431,394,393
2063 11,758,738 427,575,887
2062 11,780,812 423,636,352
2061 11,804,421 419,672,017
2060 11,825,799 415,638,125
2059 11,847,336 411,576,344
2058 11,867,449 407,429,129
2057 11,890,466 403,233,874
2056 11,911,901 398,948,355
2055 11,931,594 394,645,693
2054 11,950,146 390,303,954
2053 11,968,395 385,922,748
2052 11,984,694 381,488,696
2051 11,998,099 377,018,239
2050 12,008,766 372,476,884
2049 12,017,817 367,909,407
2048 12,024,879 363,310,560
2047 12,029,815 358,659,474
2046 12,032,975 353,929,775
2045 12,034,718 349,156,085
2044 12,034,116 344,371,692
2043 12,032,908 339,561,029
2042 12,030,714 334,731,546
2041 12,026,814 329,875,686
2040 12,023,124 325,039,429
2039 12,018,547 320,137,108
2038 12,012,586 315,207,413
2037 12,005,650 310,312,684
2036 11,999,298 305,408,418
2035 11,992,761 300,541,523
2034 11,985,730 295,686,893
2033 11,977,334 290,851,174
2032 11,969,302 286,070,650
2031 11,960,910 281,351,929
2030 11,951,381 276,708,987
2029 11,939,712 272,189,955
2028 11,927,038 267,728,673
2027 11,913,457 263,390,059
2026 11,898,731 259,231,214
2025 11,881,020 255,166,301
2024 11,858,610 251,269,164
2023 11,779,946 247,504,495
2022 11,680,210 243,700,667
2021 11,586,195 239,477,801
2020 11,538,604 235,001,746
2019 11,488,980 230,800,899
2018 11,427,054 226,928,892
2017 11,375,158 223,273,967
2016 11,331,422 220,138,869
2015 11,274,196 217,290,883
2014 11,209,057 214,264,647
2013 11,159,407 211,073,978
2012 11,106,932 207,667,125
2011 11,038,264 203,746,065
2010 10,895,586 199,239,047
2009 10,796,493 194,376,534
2008 10,709,973 189,499,113
2007 10,625,700 184,493,231
2006 10,547,958 179,682,690
2005 10,478,617 175,453,212
2004 10,421,137 171,286,000
2003 10,376,133 167,110,248
2002 10,332,785 163,222,549
2001 10,286,570 159,270,907
2000 10,251,250 154,879,127
1999 10,226,419 150,565,377
1998 10,203,008 146,522,356
1997 10,181,245 142,531,804
1996 10,156,637 138,557,092
1995 10,136,811 134,582,253
1994 10,115,603 130,748,083
1993 10,084,475 127,020,117
1992 10,045,158 123,546,848
1991 10,004,486 120,060,406
1990 9,967,379 116,155,576
1989 9,937,697 112,336,629
1988 9,901,664 108,724,739
1987 9,870,234 105,130,717
1986 9,861,823 101,606,764
1985 9,858,308 98,229,285
1984 9,855,372 95,164,936
1983 9,855,520 92,227,711
1982 9,856,303 89,089,246
1981 9,858,982 85,802,049
1980 9,859,242 82,291,010
1979 9,848,382 78,997,039
1978 9,839,534 76,307,379
1977 9,830,358 73,901,827
1976 9,818,227 71,620,254
1975 9,800,700 69,461,175
1974 9,772,419 67,415,487
1973 9,741,720 65,461,912
1972 9,711,115 63,583,194
1971 9,673,162 61,847,899
1970 9,655,549 60,166,719
1969 9,646,032 58,460,939
1968 9,618,756 56,810,507
1967 9,580,991 55,214,768
1966 9,527,807 53,678,667
1965 9,463,667 52,209,010
1964 9,378,113 50,799,999
1963 9,289,770 49,447,776
1962 9,220,578 48,156,128
1961 9,183,948 46,921,277
1960 9,153,489 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Pakistan
2100 -0.16% 0.17%
2099 -0.16% 0.18%
2098 -0.14% 0.19%
2097 -0.14% 0.22%
2096 -0.14% 0.24%
2095 -0.15% 0.26%
2094 -0.14% 0.27%
2093 -0.14% 0.28%
2092 -0.13% 0.3%
2091 -0.13% 0.31%
2090 -0.13% 0.32%
2089 -0.13% 0.35%
2088 -0.14% 0.35%
2087 -0.13% 0.38%
2086 -0.12% 0.39%
2085 -0.12% 0.41%
2084 -0.12% 0.44%
2083 -0.13% 0.46%
2082 -0.11% 0.48%
2081 -0.12% 0.5%
2080 -0.11% 0.51%
2079 -0.12% 0.53%
2078 -0.11% 0.57%
2077 -0.1% 0.6%
2076 -0.1% 0.62%
2075 -0.11% 0.64%
2074 -0.11% 0.66%
2073 -0.11% 0.69%
2072 -0.12% 0.71%
2071 -0.14% 0.73%
2070 -0.14% 0.77%
2069 -0.15% 0.79%
2068 -0.15% 0.81%
2067 -0.16% 0.83%
2066 -0.17% 0.85%
2065 -0.18% 0.88%
2064 -0.19% 0.89%
2063 -0.19% 0.93%
2062 -0.2% 0.94%
2061 -0.18% 0.97%
2060 -0.18% 0.99%
2059 -0.17% 1.02%
2058 -0.19% 1.04%
2057 -0.18% 1.07%
2056 -0.17% 1.09%
2055 -0.16% 1.11%
2054 -0.15% 1.14%
2053 -0.14% 1.16%
2052 -0.11% 1.19%
2051 -0.09% 1.22%
2050 -0.08% 1.24%
2049 -0.06% 1.27%
2048 -0.04% 1.3%
2047 -0.03% 1.34%
2046 -0.01% 1.37%
2045 0.005% 1.39%
2044 0.01% 1.42%
2043 0.02% 1.44%
2042 0.03% 1.47%
2041 0.03% 1.49%
2040 0.04% 1.53%
2039 0.05% 1.56%
2038 0.06% 1.58%
2037 0.05% 1.61%
2036 0.05% 1.62%
2035 0.06% 1.64%
2034 0.07% 1.66%
2033 0.07% 1.67%
2032 0.07% 1.68%
2031 0.08% 1.68%
2030 0.1% 1.66%
2029 0.11% 1.67%
2028 0.11% 1.65%
2027 0.12% 1.6%
2026 0.15% 1.59%
2025 0.19% 1.55%
2024 0.67% 1.52%
2023 0.85% 1.56%
2022 0.81% 1.76%
2021 0.41% 1.9%
2020 0.43% 1.82%
2019 0.54% 1.71%
2018 0.46% 1.64%
2017 0.39% 1.42%
2016 0.51% 1.31%
2015 0.58% 1.41%
2014 0.44% 1.51%
2013 0.47% 1.64%
2012 0.62% 1.92%
2011 1.31% 2.26%
2010 0.92% 2.5%
2009 0.81% 2.57%
2008 0.79% 2.71%
2007 0.74% 2.68%
2006 0.66% 2.41%
2005 0.55% 2.43%
2004 0.43% 2.5%
2003 0.42% 2.38%
2002 0.45% 2.48%
2001 0.34% 2.84%
2000 0.24% 2.87%
1999 0.23% 2.76%
1998 0.21% 2.8%
1997 0.24% 2.87%
1996 0.2% 2.95%
1995 0.21% 2.93%
1994 0.31% 2.93%
1993 0.39% 2.81%
1992 0.41% 2.9%
1991 0.37% 3.36%
1990 0.3% 3.4%
1989 0.36% 3.32%
1988 0.32% 3.42%
1987 0.09% 3.47%
1986 0.04% 3.44%
1985 0.03% 3.22%
1984 -0.002% 3.18%
1983 -0.008% 3.52%
1982 -0.03% 3.83%
1981 -0.003% 4.27%
1980 0.11% 4.17%
1979 0.09% 3.52%
1978 0.09% 3.26%
1977 0.12% 3.19%
1976 0.18% 3.11%
1975 0.29% 3.03%
1974 0.32% 2.98%
1973 0.32% 2.95%
1972 0.39% 2.81%
1971 0.18% 2.79%
1970 0.1% 2.92%
1969 0.28% 2.91%
1968 0.39% 2.89%
1967 0.56% 2.86%
1966 0.68% 2.81%
1965 0.91% 2.77%
1964 0.95% 2.73%
1963 0.75% 2.68%
1962 0.4% 2.63%
1961 0.33% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Belgium Pakistan
Current population
11902714
260356147
Population rank 83/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 3.14%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
4.75 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
4.75 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +216 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 70/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +31,989 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 28/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -1,235,336
2024 - 36,243 - -1,401,173
2023 0 41,679 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 -2,336 118,615 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 5,793 24,017 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 -12,692 43,777 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 8,042 58,469 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 7,999 50,604 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 10,238 37,981 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 14,731 28,090 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 11,274 63,536 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 21,297 37,472 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 16,739 28,066 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 18,882 45,001 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 25,388 52,464 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 23,970 105,232 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 23,752 97,175 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 22,491 66,470 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 23,376 59,911 4,690,187 576,349
2006 21,096 53,574 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 15,718 50,576 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 16,673 35,143 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 7,263 34,472 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 7,233 39,404 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 11,315 34,924 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 12,302 13,952 4,281,169 252,869
1999 9,203 16,849 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 9,183 12,517 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 12,218 10,262 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 12,188 15,684 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 11,150 1,937 3,977,175 11,534
1994 12,139 17,636 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 14,118 18,542 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 20,090 25,941 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 22,010 27,038 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 19,935 8,299 3,731,730 275,242
1989 13,912 7,301 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 14,853 3,929 3,554,755 38,139
1987 11,844 3,525 3,448,813 146,364
1986 5,917 2,964 3,341,643 111,045
1985 2,958 2,165 3,233,315 68,860
1984 4,927 1,697 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 2,956 1,252 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 7,885 1,100 2,934,689 294,252
1981 11,831 2,826 2,790,454 555,032
1980 10,845 11,482 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 11,818 11,277 2,461,311 450,003
1978 7,872 10,828 2,356,601 111,386
1977 8,847 10,460 2,257,849 85,250
1976 1,964 10,360 2,171,812 48,238
1975 0 9,652 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 7,818 8,924 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 11,690 8,684 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 18,451 8,384 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 21,281 7,992 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 23,173 19,393 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 21,221 20,072 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 20,199 19,809 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 31,618 19,492 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 36,206 18,985 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 39,748 18,243 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 51,580 17,687 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 41,804 16,355 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 42,414 14,829 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 52,349 10,566 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 40,275 9,893 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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