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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 21.8 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 3.29% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Belgium vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Pakistan
2100 11,250,862 514,639,086
2099 11,269,247 513,762,873
2098 11,287,433 512,834,641
2097 11,303,694 511,842,588
2096 11,319,229 510,743,323
2095 11,335,187 509,544,194
2094 11,351,692 508,236,117
2093 11,367,258 506,871,405
2092 11,383,419 505,433,117
2091 11,397,881 503,929,591
2090 11,412,370 502,369,089
2089 11,426,889 500,764,988
2088 11,442,238 499,040,109
2087 11,457,739 497,294,229
2086 11,472,102 495,416,407
2085 11,485,745 493,469,269
2084 11,499,703 491,457,322
2083 11,513,055 489,327,293
2082 11,527,480 487,086,584
2081 11,539,632 484,774,651
2080 11,553,646 482,358,125
2079 11,566,656 479,913,540
2078 11,580,982 477,377,443
2077 11,593,809 474,692,907
2076 11,605,311 471,877,807
2075 11,617,264 468,953,317
2074 11,630,340 465,972,364
2073 11,643,635 462,907,667
2072 11,656,916 459,752,452
2071 11,670,459 456,518,761
2070 11,686,541 453,190,545
2069 11,702,841 449,749,441
2068 11,720,297 446,219,879
2067 11,737,631 442,632,987
2066 11,756,233 438,970,919
2065 11,776,031 435,260,675
2064 11,796,981 431,484,424
2063 11,818,873 427,665,121
2062 11,841,060 423,724,764
2061 11,864,790 419,759,602
2060 11,886,277 415,724,868
2059 11,907,924 411,662,239
2058 11,928,140 407,514,159
2057 11,951,275 403,318,028
2056 11,972,819 399,031,614
2055 11,992,614 394,728,055
2054 12,011,260 390,385,410
2053 12,029,602 386,003,289
2052 12,045,984 381,568,312
2051 12,059,458 377,096,921
2050 12,070,180 372,554,619
2049 12,079,277 367,986,189
2048 12,086,376 363,386,382
2047 12,091,336 358,734,325
2046 12,094,512 354,003,639
2045 12,096,264 349,228,953
2044 12,095,660 344,443,561
2043 12,094,445 339,631,894
2042 12,092,240 334,801,403
2041 12,088,320 329,944,530
2040 12,084,611 325,107,264
2039 12,080,011 320,203,920
2038 12,074,019 315,273,196
2037 12,067,048 310,377,446
2036 12,060,663 305,472,156
2035 12,054,093 300,604,245
2034 12,047,026 295,748,602
2033 12,038,587 290,911,874
2032 12,030,514 286,130,352
2031 12,022,079 281,410,647
2030 12,012,501 276,766,735
2029 12,000,773 272,246,760
2028 11,988,034 267,784,548
2027 11,974,384 263,445,027
2026 11,959,583 259,285,315
2025 11,941,781 255,219,554
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% 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 0.86% to 12,070,180 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M 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 0.7% 1.57%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Belgium Pakistan
Current population
11967185
261421997
Population rank 83/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 3.15%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +228 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 66/197
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 -3,557 36,243 5,268,361 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 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 (1960–2025, 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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