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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 4,571,189 people in Panama in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 4,654,479 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 2.57 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.47% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.65M (37.9% growth).

Belgium vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Panama
2100 11,250,862 5,946,537
2099 11,269,247 5,957,723
2098 11,287,433 5,968,478
2097 11,303,694 5,978,660
2096 11,319,229 5,988,413
2095 11,335,187 5,997,756
2094 11,351,692 6,006,449
2093 11,367,258 6,014,686
2092 11,383,419 6,022,273
2091 11,397,881 6,029,373
2090 11,412,370 6,035,905
2089 11,426,889 6,041,981
2088 11,442,238 6,047,292
2087 11,457,739 6,052,037
2086 11,472,102 6,056,131
2085 11,485,745 6,059,724
2084 11,499,703 6,062,518
2083 11,513,055 6,064,646
2082 11,527,480 6,065,953
2081 11,539,632 6,066,417
2080 11,553,646 6,066,099
2079 11,566,656 6,064,946
2078 11,580,982 6,062,910
2077 11,593,809 6,060,080
2076 11,605,311 6,056,429
2075 11,617,264 6,051,919
2074 11,630,340 6,046,406
2073 11,643,635 6,040,106
2072 11,656,916 6,032,854
2071 11,670,459 6,024,842
2070 11,686,541 6,016,080
2069 11,702,841 6,006,415
2068 11,720,297 5,995,906
2067 11,737,631 5,984,730
2066 11,756,233 5,972,654
2065 11,776,031 5,959,843
2064 11,796,981 5,946,126
2063 11,818,873 5,931,632
2062 11,841,060 5,916,180
2061 11,864,790 5,899,788
2060 11,886,277 5,882,473
2059 11,907,924 5,864,256
2058 11,928,140 5,844,863
2057 11,951,275 5,824,527
2056 11,972,819 5,803,204
2055 11,992,614 5,780,739
2054 12,011,260 5,757,183
2053 12,029,602 5,732,387
2052 12,045,984 5,706,417
2051 12,059,458 5,679,091
2050 12,070,180 5,650,483
2049 12,079,277 5,620,713
2048 12,086,376 5,589,579
2047 12,091,336 5,557,267
2046 12,094,512 5,523,734
2045 12,096,264 5,489,126
2044 12,095,660 5,453,277
2043 12,094,445 5,416,228
2042 12,092,240 5,378,090
2041 12,088,320 5,338,800
2040 12,084,611 5,298,428
2039 12,080,011 5,256,927
2038 12,074,019 5,214,237
2037 12,067,048 5,170,459
2036 12,060,663 5,125,785
2035 12,054,093 5,080,190
2034 12,047,026 5,033,697
2033 12,038,587 4,986,246
2032 12,030,514 4,937,655
2031 12,022,079 4,888,279
2030 12,012,501 4,837,999
2029 12,000,773 4,786,693
2028 11,988,034 4,734,263
2027 11,974,384 4,680,907
2026 11,959,583 4,626,568
2025 11,941,781 4,571,189
2024 11,858,610 4,515,577
2023 11,779,946 4,458,759
2022 11,680,210 4,400,773
2021 11,586,195 4,345,405
2020 11,538,604 4,293,261
2019 11,488,980 4,234,700
2018 11,427,054 4,167,860
2017 11,375,158 4,098,707
2016 11,331,422 4,029,086
2015 11,274,196 3,960,035
2014 11,209,057 3,892,101
2013 11,159,407 3,825,329
2012 11,106,932 3,759,256
2011 11,038,264 3,693,505
2010 10,895,586 3,628,535
2009 10,796,493 3,564,381
2008 10,709,973 3,500,648
2007 10,625,700 3,437,490
2006 10,547,958 3,375,024
2005 10,478,617 3,313,026
2004 10,421,137 3,251,155
2003 10,376,133 3,189,807
2002 10,332,785 3,129,344
2001 10,286,570 3,069,537
2000 10,251,250 3,010,369
1999 10,226,419 2,951,822
1998 10,203,008 2,893,914
1997 10,181,245 2,836,695
1996 10,156,637 2,780,227
1995 10,136,811 2,724,557
1994 10,115,603 2,669,546
1993 10,084,475 2,615,099
1992 10,045,158 2,561,336
1991 10,004,486 2,508,265
1990 9,967,379 2,455,583
1989 9,937,697 2,403,820
1988 9,901,664 2,352,848
1987 9,870,234 2,301,970
1986 9,861,823 2,251,325
1985 9,858,308 2,200,915
1984 9,855,372 2,150,782
1983 9,855,520 2,101,106
1982 9,856,303 2,052,271
1981 9,858,982 2,004,418
1980 9,859,242 1,957,534
1979 9,848,382 1,911,552
1978 9,839,534 1,866,311
1977 9,830,358 1,821,543
1976 9,818,227 1,776,935
1975 9,800,700 1,732,389
1974 9,772,419 1,687,926
1973 9,741,720 1,643,690
1972 9,711,115 1,599,723
1971 9,673,162 1,556,081
1970 9,655,549 1,513,070
1969 9,646,032 1,470,886
1968 9,618,756 1,429,447
1967 9,580,991 1,388,628
1966 9,527,807 1,348,388
1965 9,463,667 1,308,835
1964 9,378,113 1,270,065
1963 9,289,770 1,232,124
1962 9,220,578 1,195,301
1961 9,183,948 1,159,870
1960 9,153,489 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Panama's population increased by 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.4% to 5,650,483 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Panama
2100 -0.16% -0.19%
2099 -0.16% -0.18%
2098 -0.14% -0.17%
2097 -0.14% -0.16%
2096 -0.14% -0.16%
2095 -0.15% -0.14%
2094 -0.14% -0.14%
2093 -0.14% -0.13%
2092 -0.13% -0.12%
2091 -0.13% -0.11%
2090 -0.13% -0.1%
2089 -0.13% -0.09%
2088 -0.14% -0.08%
2087 -0.13% -0.07%
2086 -0.12% -0.06%
2085 -0.12% -0.05%
2084 -0.12% -0.04%
2083 -0.13% -0.02%
2082 -0.11% -0.008%
2081 -0.12% 0.005%
2080 -0.11% 0.02%
2079 -0.12% 0.03%
2078 -0.11% 0.05%
2077 -0.1% 0.06%
2076 -0.1% 0.07%
2075 -0.11% 0.09%
2074 -0.11% 0.1%
2073 -0.11% 0.12%
2072 -0.12% 0.13%
2071 -0.14% 0.15%
2070 -0.14% 0.16%
2069 -0.15% 0.18%
2068 -0.15% 0.19%
2067 -0.16% 0.2%
2066 -0.17% 0.21%
2065 -0.18% 0.23%
2064 -0.19% 0.24%
2063 -0.19% 0.26%
2062 -0.2% 0.28%
2061 -0.18% 0.29%
2060 -0.18% 0.31%
2059 -0.17% 0.33%
2058 -0.19% 0.35%
2057 -0.18% 0.37%
2056 -0.17% 0.39%
2055 -0.16% 0.41%
2054 -0.15% 0.43%
2053 -0.14% 0.46%
2052 -0.11% 0.48%
2051 -0.09% 0.51%
2050 -0.08% 0.53%
2049 -0.06% 0.56%
2048 -0.04% 0.58%
2047 -0.03% 0.61%
2046 -0.01% 0.63%
2045 0.005% 0.66%
2044 0.01% 0.68%
2043 0.02% 0.71%
2042 0.03% 0.74%
2041 0.03% 0.76%
2040 0.04% 0.79%
2039 0.05% 0.82%
2038 0.06% 0.85%
2037 0.05% 0.87%
2036 0.05% 0.9%
2035 0.06% 0.92%
2034 0.07% 0.95%
2033 0.07% 0.98%
2032 0.07% 1.01%
2031 0.08% 1.04%
2030 0.1% 1.07%
2029 0.11% 1.11%
2028 0.11% 1.14%
2027 0.12% 1.17%
2026 0.15% 1.21%
2025 0.7% 1.23%
2024 0.67% 1.27%
2023 0.85% 1.32%
2022 0.81% 1.27%
2021 0.41% 1.21%
2020 0.43% 1.38%
2019 0.54% 1.6%
2018 0.46% 1.69%
2017 0.39% 1.73%
2016 0.51% 1.74%
2015 0.58% 1.75%
2014 0.44% 1.75%
2013 0.47% 1.76%
2012 0.62% 1.78%
2011 1.31% 1.79%
2010 0.92% 1.8%
2009 0.81% 1.82%
2008 0.79% 1.84%
2007 0.74% 1.85%
2006 0.66% 1.87%
2005 0.55% 1.9%
2004 0.43% 1.92%
2003 0.42% 1.93%
2002 0.45% 1.95%
2001 0.34% 1.97%
2000 0.24% 1.98%
1999 0.23% 2%
1998 0.21% 2.02%
1997 0.24% 2.03%
1996 0.2% 2.04%
1995 0.21% 2.06%
1994 0.31% 2.08%
1993 0.39% 2.1%
1992 0.41% 2.12%
1991 0.37% 2.15%
1990 0.3% 2.15%
1989 0.36% 2.17%
1988 0.32% 2.21%
1987 0.09% 2.25%
1986 0.04% 2.29%
1985 0.03% 2.33%
1984 -0.002% 2.36%
1983 -0.008% 2.38%
1982 -0.03% 2.39%
1981 -0.003% 2.4%
1980 0.11% 2.41%
1979 0.09% 2.42%
1978 0.09% 2.46%
1977 0.12% 2.51%
1976 0.18% 2.57%
1975 0.29% 2.63%
1974 0.32% 2.69%
1973 0.32% 2.75%
1972 0.39% 2.8%
1971 0.18% 2.84%
1970 0.1% 2.87%
1969 0.28% 2.9%
1968 0.39% 2.94%
1967 0.56% 2.98%
1966 0.68% 3.02%
1965 0.91% 3.05%
1964 0.95% 3.08%
1963 0.75% 3.08%
1962 0.4% 3.05%
1961 0.33% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Panama's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Belgium Panama
Current population
11967185
4654479
Population rank 83/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
9.48 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
7.34 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
23.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +152
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +55,612
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 82/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 +6,151
Net migration rank 28/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 6,151
2024 -3,557 36,243 49,459 6,706
2023 0 41,679 50,197 7,262
2022 -2,336 118,615 50,556 7,967
2021 5,793 24,017 46,747 5,473
2020 -12,692 43,777 46,599 5,473
2019 8,042 58,469 54,420 10,623
2018 7,999 50,604 57,508 11,130
2017 10,238 37,981 58,607 11,059
2016 14,731 28,090 59,454 10,109
2015 11,274 63,536 59,896 8,648
2014 21,297 37,472 60,227 7,105
2013 16,739 28,066 60,295 5,926
2012 18,882 45,001 60,471 5,447
2011 25,388 52,464 60,411 5,167
2010 23,970 105,232 59,418 4,953
2009 23,752 97,175 59,168 4,765
2008 22,491 66,470 58,961 4,568
2007 23,376 59,911 58,454 4,330
2006 21,096 53,574 58,067 4,087
2005 15,718 50,576 58,014 3,843
2004 16,673 35,143 58,281 3,596
2003 7,263 34,472 57,458 3,352
2002 7,233 39,404 57,011 3,099
2001 11,315 34,924 56,654 2,856
2000 12,302 13,952 56,236 2,602
1999 9,203 16,849 55,911 2,341
1998 9,183 12,517 55,482 2,084
1997 12,218 10,262 55,060 1,820
1996 12,188 15,684 54,512 1,533
1995 11,150 1,937 54,069 1,221
1994 12,139 17,636 53,845 899
1993 14,118 18,542 53,591 560
1992 20,090 25,941 53,186 182
1991 22,010 27,038 53,079 -305
1990 19,935 8,299 53,451 -854
1989 13,912 7,301 52,295 -1,368
1988 14,853 3,929 52,767 -1,750
1987 11,844 3,525 52,690 -1,953
1986 5,917 2,964 52,681 -2,136
1985 2,958 2,165 52,573 -2,297
1984 4,927 1,697 52,436 -2,435
1983 2,956 1,252 51,880 -2,518
1982 7,885 1,100 50,858 -2,554
1981 11,831 2,826 50,018 -2,620
1980 10,845 11,482 49,077 -2,701
1979 11,818 11,277 48,362 -2,772
1978 7,872 10,828 47,694 -2,811
1977 8,847 10,460 47,438 -2,792
1976 1,964 10,360 47,307 -2,727
1975 0 9,652 47,149 -2,635
1974 7,818 8,924 46,932 -2,531
1973 11,690 8,684 46,540 -2,464
1972 18,451 8,384 46,311 -2,448
1971 21,281 7,992 45,867 -2,454
1970 23,173 19,393 45,075 -2,476
1969 21,221 20,072 44,278 -2,510
1968 20,199 19,809 43,641 -2,528
1967 31,618 19,492 43,054 -2,528
1966 36,206 18,985 42,457 -2,500
1965 39,748 18,243 41,604 -2,454
1964 51,580 17,687 40,806 -2,418
1963 41,804 16,355 39,872 -2,380
1962 42,414 14,829 38,537 -2,377
1961 52,349 10,566 37,100 -2,394
1960 40,275 9,893 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/panama | 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 Panama 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 533,443 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a gain of 84,450 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 1.54M
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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