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Population in Belgium compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.08 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Belgium vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Papua New Guinea
2100 11,193,616 18,802,138
2099 11,211,908 18,790,040
2098 11,230,002 18,776,265
2097 11,246,180 18,758,897
2096 11,261,636 18,737,707
2095 11,277,513 18,714,219
2094 11,293,934 18,687,257
2093 11,309,421 18,658,233
2092 11,325,500 18,625,772
2091 11,339,887 18,590,001
2090 11,354,304 18,549,501
2089 11,368,748 18,510,463
2088 11,384,019 18,468,827
2087 11,399,441 18,424,378
2086 11,413,731 18,376,043
2085 11,427,305 18,325,641
2084 11,441,192 18,274,394
2083 11,454,476 18,218,709
2082 11,468,827 18,163,177
2081 11,480,917 18,104,285
2080 11,494,860 18,039,008
2079 11,507,804 17,975,778
2078 11,522,057 17,908,670
2077 11,534,819 17,840,781
2076 11,546,262 17,771,791
2075 11,558,154 17,699,428
2074 11,571,164 17,625,044
2073 11,584,391 17,548,128
2072 11,597,605 17,466,649
2071 11,611,079 17,381,598
2070 11,627,079 17,295,105
2069 11,643,296 17,205,503
2068 11,660,663 17,112,154
2067 11,677,909 17,015,090
2066 11,696,417 16,915,436
2065 11,716,114 16,812,946
2064 11,736,957 16,708,669
2063 11,758,738 16,604,296
2062 11,780,812 16,497,292
2061 11,804,421 16,386,905
2060 11,825,799 16,270,535
2059 11,847,336 16,152,614
2058 11,867,449 16,032,684
2057 11,890,466 15,909,649
2056 11,911,901 15,784,519
2055 11,931,594 15,656,542
2054 11,950,146 15,523,143
2053 11,968,395 15,389,244
2052 11,984,694 15,250,715
2051 11,998,099 15,110,389
2050 12,008,766 14,968,530
2049 12,017,817 14,821,865
2048 12,024,879 14,673,459
2047 12,029,815 14,522,926
2046 12,032,975 14,370,120
2045 12,034,718 14,213,585
2044 12,034,116 14,056,036
2043 12,032,908 13,897,765
2042 12,030,714 13,738,690
2041 12,026,814 13,577,382
2040 12,023,124 13,413,396
2039 12,018,547 13,247,486
2038 12,012,586 13,079,352
2037 12,005,650 12,909,735
2036 11,999,298 12,738,223
2035 11,992,761 12,566,543
2034 11,985,730 12,392,476
2033 11,977,334 12,218,246
2032 11,969,302 12,042,345
2031 11,960,910 11,865,316
2030 11,951,381 11,685,599
2029 11,939,712 11,504,890
2028 11,927,038 11,322,573
2027 11,913,457 11,138,409
2026 11,898,731 10,952,454
2025 11,881,020 10,765,048
2024 11,858,610 10,576,502
2023 11,779,946 10,389,635
2022 11,680,210 10,203,169
2021 11,586,195 10,012,896
2020 11,538,604 9,815,746
2019 11,488,980 9,609,010
2018 11,427,054 9,394,513
2017 11,375,158 9,178,714
2016 11,331,422 8,961,718
2015 11,274,196 8,743,246
2014 11,209,057 8,523,441
2013 11,159,407 8,302,698
2012 11,106,932 8,081,390
2011 11,038,264 7,859,346
2010 10,895,586 7,633,523
2009 10,796,493 7,406,438
2008 10,709,973 7,183,002
2007 10,625,700 6,963,345
2006 10,547,958 6,747,720
2005 10,478,617 6,535,905
2004 10,421,137 6,328,041
2003 10,376,133 6,123,997
2002 10,332,785 5,924,003
2001 10,286,570 5,728,435
2000 10,251,250 5,537,064
1999 10,226,419 5,349,333
1998 10,203,008 5,166,390
1997 10,181,245 4,987,883
1996 10,156,637 4,813,361
1995 10,136,811 4,644,278
1994 10,115,603 4,480,208
1993 10,084,475 4,320,872
1992 10,045,158 4,166,699
1991 10,004,486 4,021,837
1990 9,967,379 3,896,481
1989 9,937,697 3,796,078
1988 9,901,664 3,711,880
1987 9,870,234 3,632,543
1986 9,861,823 3,554,793
1985 9,858,308 3,478,936
1984 9,855,372 3,405,198
1983 9,855,520 3,333,633
1982 9,856,303 3,264,291
1981 9,858,982 3,197,019
1980 9,859,242 3,131,512
1979 9,848,382 3,067,341
1978 9,839,534 3,003,714
1977 9,830,358 2,940,327
1976 9,818,227 2,877,327
1975 9,800,700 2,814,820
1974 9,772,419 2,752,671
1973 9,741,720 2,690,629
1972 9,711,115 2,628,432
1971 9,673,162 2,566,421
1970 9,655,549 2,505,628
1969 9,646,032 2,446,927
1968 9,618,756 2,390,803
1967 9,580,991 2,337,532
1966 9,527,807 2,285,774
1965 9,463,667 2,235,820
1964 9,378,113 2,188,325
1963 9,289,770 2,141,376
1962 9,220,578 2,093,919
1961 9,183,948 2,046,127
1960 9,153,489 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.16% 0.06%
2099 -0.16% 0.07%
2098 -0.14% 0.09%
2097 -0.14% 0.11%
2096 -0.14% 0.13%
2095 -0.15% 0.14%
2094 -0.14% 0.16%
2093 -0.14% 0.17%
2092 -0.13% 0.19%
2091 -0.13% 0.22%
2090 -0.13% 0.21%
2089 -0.13% 0.23%
2088 -0.14% 0.24%
2087 -0.13% 0.26%
2086 -0.12% 0.28%
2085 -0.12% 0.28%
2084 -0.12% 0.31%
2083 -0.13% 0.31%
2082 -0.11% 0.33%
2081 -0.12% 0.36%
2080 -0.11% 0.35%
2079 -0.12% 0.37%
2078 -0.11% 0.38%
2077 -0.1% 0.39%
2076 -0.1% 0.41%
2075 -0.11% 0.42%
2074 -0.11% 0.44%
2073 -0.11% 0.47%
2072 -0.12% 0.49%
2071 -0.14% 0.5%
2070 -0.14% 0.52%
2069 -0.15% 0.55%
2068 -0.15% 0.57%
2067 -0.16% 0.59%
2066 -0.17% 0.61%
2065 -0.18% 0.62%
2064 -0.19% 0.63%
2063 -0.19% 0.65%
2062 -0.2% 0.67%
2061 -0.18% 0.72%
2060 -0.18% 0.73%
2059 -0.17% 0.75%
2058 -0.19% 0.77%
2057 -0.18% 0.79%
2056 -0.17% 0.82%
2055 -0.16% 0.86%
2054 -0.15% 0.87%
2053 -0.14% 0.91%
2052 -0.11% 0.93%
2051 -0.09% 0.95%
2050 -0.08% 0.99%
2049 -0.06% 1.01%
2048 -0.04% 1.04%
2047 -0.03% 1.06%
2046 -0.01% 1.1%
2045 0.005% 1.12%
2044 0.01% 1.14%
2043 0.02% 1.16%
2042 0.03% 1.19%
2041 0.03% 1.22%
2040 0.04% 1.25%
2039 0.05% 1.29%
2038 0.06% 1.31%
2037 0.05% 1.35%
2036 0.05% 1.37%
2035 0.06% 1.4%
2034 0.07% 1.43%
2033 0.07% 1.46%
2032 0.07% 1.49%
2031 0.08% 1.54%
2030 0.1% 1.57%
2029 0.11% 1.61%
2028 0.11% 1.65%
2027 0.12% 1.7%
2026 0.15% 1.74%
2025 0.19% 1.78%
2024 0.67% 1.8%
2023 0.85% 1.83%
2022 0.81% 1.9%
2021 0.41% 2.01%
2020 0.43% 2.15%
2019 0.54% 2.28%
2018 0.46% 2.35%
2017 0.39% 2.42%
2016 0.51% 2.5%
2015 0.58% 2.58%
2014 0.44% 2.66%
2013 0.47% 2.74%
2012 0.62% 2.83%
2011 1.31% 2.96%
2010 0.92% 3.07%
2009 0.81% 3.11%
2008 0.79% 3.15%
2007 0.74% 3.2%
2006 0.66% 3.24%
2005 0.55% 3.28%
2004 0.43% 3.33%
2003 0.42% 3.38%
2002 0.45% 3.41%
2001 0.34% 3.46%
2000 0.24% 3.51%
1999 0.23% 3.54%
1998 0.21% 3.58%
1997 0.24% 3.63%
1996 0.2% 3.64%
1995 0.21% 3.66%
1994 0.31% 3.69%
1993 0.39% 3.7%
1992 0.41% 3.6%
1991 0.37% 3.22%
1990 0.3% 2.64%
1989 0.36% 2.27%
1988 0.32% 2.18%
1987 0.09% 2.19%
1986 0.04% 2.18%
1985 0.03% 2.17%
1984 -0.002% 2.15%
1983 -0.008% 2.12%
1982 -0.03% 2.1%
1981 -0.003% 2.09%
1980 0.11% 2.09%
1979 0.09% 2.12%
1978 0.09% 2.16%
1977 0.12% 2.19%
1976 0.18% 2.22%
1975 0.29% 2.26%
1974 0.32% 2.31%
1973 0.32% 2.37%
1972 0.39% 2.42%
1971 0.18% 2.43%
1970 0.1% 2.4%
1969 0.28% 2.35%
1968 0.39% 2.28%
1967 0.56% 2.26%
1966 0.68% 2.23%
1965 0.91% 2.17%
1964 0.95% 2.19%
1963 0.75% 2.27%
1962 0.4% 2.34%
1961 0.33% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Belgium Papua New Guinea
Current population
11902714
11002753
Population rank 83/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +512
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 59/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +31,989 -284
Net migration rank 28/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -284
2024 - 36,243 - -707
2023 0 41,679 187,637 -787
2022 -2,336 118,615 186,861 -787
2021 5,793 24,017 183,766 10,703
2020 -12,692 43,777 189,130 10,703
2019 8,042 58,469 190,662 22,978
2018 7,999 50,604 190,662 24,684
2017 10,238 37,981 189,715 26,513
2016 14,731 28,090 189,281 28,473
2015 11,274 63,536 188,600 30,580
2014 21,297 37,472 187,592 32,840
2013 16,739 28,066 185,790 35,280
2012 18,882 45,001 183,658 37,893
2011 25,388 52,464 181,842 40,690
2010 23,970 105,232 178,998 50,106
2009 23,752 97,175 175,421 49,647
2008 22,491 66,470 172,823 48,985
2007 23,376 59,911 169,306 48,203
2006 21,096 53,574 166,540 47,191
2005 15,718 50,576 163,888 46,014
2004 16,673 35,143 161,023 44,811
2003 7,263 34,472 158,611 43,639
2002 7,233 39,404 155,091 42,657
2001 11,315 34,924 151,431 41,962
2000 12,302 13,952 147,496 41,855
1999 9,203 16,849 143,592 42,519
1998 9,183 12,517 136,677 43,091
1997 12,218 10,262 134,458 42,787
1996 12,188 15,684 129,802 41,994
1995 11,150 1,937 125,410 40,962
1994 12,139 17,636 122,113 39,669
1993 14,118 18,542 118,668 38,220
1992 20,090 25,941 114,818 36,622
1991 22,010 27,038 111,453 26,830
1990 19,935 8,299 110,033 2,398
1989 13,912 7,301 108,199 -19,824
1988 14,853 3,929 106,256 -26,232
1987 11,844 3,525 104,367 -25,720
1986 5,917 2,964 102,346 -25,495
1985 2,958 2,165 100,333 -25,470
1984 4,927 1,697 98,103 -25,487
1983 2,956 1,252 95,982 -25,465
1982 7,885 1,100 93,522 -25,355
1981 11,831 2,826 91,767 -25,383
1980 10,845 11,482 90,266 -25,638
1979 11,818 11,277 89,330 -25,618
1978 7,872 10,828 88,747 -25,208
1977 8,847 10,460 87,954 -24,722
1976 1,964 10,360 86,965 -24,198
1975 0 9,652 85,809 -23,562
1974 7,818 8,924 84,829 -22,771
1973 11,690 8,684 83,821 -21,803
1972 18,451 8,384 82,672 -20,303
1971 21,281 7,992 80,599 -18,945
1970 23,173 19,393 78,712 -18,773
1969 21,221 20,072 76,454 -18,994
1968 20,199 19,809 73,983 -19,188
1967 31,618 19,492 71,519 -19,767
1966 36,206 18,985 69,206 -17,454
1965 39,748 18,243 66,693 -18,532
1964 51,580 17,687 64,558 -17,730
1963 41,804 16,355 62,260 -15,189
1962 42,414 14,829 59,974 -12,141
1961 52,349 10,566 58,151 -10,409
1960 40,275 9,893 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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