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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 11,045,681 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 +0.58% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% 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 11,250,862 18,798,240
2099 11,269,247 18,786,145
2098 11,287,433 18,772,372
2097 11,303,694 18,755,008
2096 11,319,229 18,733,822
2095 11,335,187 18,710,340
2094 11,351,692 18,683,383
2093 11,367,258 18,654,365
2092 11,383,419 18,621,911
2091 11,397,881 18,586,147
2090 11,412,370 18,545,656
2089 11,426,889 18,506,626
2088 11,442,238 18,464,999
2087 11,457,739 18,420,558
2086 11,472,102 18,372,233
2085 11,485,745 18,321,842
2084 11,499,703 18,270,605
2083 11,513,055 18,214,932
2082 11,527,480 18,159,412
2081 11,539,632 18,100,531
2080 11,553,646 18,035,268
2079 11,566,656 17,972,052
2078 11,580,982 17,904,957
2077 11,593,809 17,837,082
2076 11,605,311 17,768,107
2075 11,617,264 17,695,759
2074 11,630,340 17,621,390
2073 11,643,635 17,544,490
2072 11,656,916 17,463,028
2071 11,670,459 17,377,995
2070 11,686,541 17,291,519
2069 11,702,841 17,201,936
2068 11,720,297 17,108,606
2067 11,737,631 17,011,562
2066 11,756,233 16,911,929
2065 11,776,031 16,809,460
2064 11,796,981 16,705,205
2063 11,818,873 16,600,853
2062 11,841,060 16,493,872
2061 11,864,790 16,383,508
2060 11,886,277 16,267,162
2059 11,907,924 16,149,265
2058 11,928,140 16,029,360
2057 11,951,275 15,906,350
2056 11,972,819 15,781,247
2055 11,992,614 15,653,296
2054 12,011,260 15,519,925
2053 12,029,602 15,386,054
2052 12,045,984 15,247,553
2051 12,059,458 15,107,257
2050 12,070,180 14,965,427
2049 12,079,277 14,818,793
2048 12,086,376 14,670,417
2047 12,091,336 14,519,915
2046 12,094,512 14,367,141
2045 12,096,264 14,210,639
2044 12,095,660 14,053,122
2043 12,094,445 13,894,884
2042 12,092,240 13,735,841
2041 12,088,320 13,574,567
2040 12,084,611 13,410,615
2039 12,080,011 13,244,740
2038 12,074,019 13,076,640
2037 12,067,048 12,907,059
2036 12,060,663 12,735,582
2035 12,054,093 12,563,938
2034 12,047,026 12,389,907
2033 12,038,587 12,215,713
2032 12,030,514 12,039,848
2031 12,022,079 11,862,856
2030 12,012,501 11,683,177
2029 12,000,773 11,502,504
2028 11,988,034 11,320,226
2027 11,974,384 11,136,100
2026 11,959,583 10,950,183
2025 11,941,781 10,762,817
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% 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 0.86% to 12,070,180 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M 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 0.7% 1.76%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Belgium Papua New Guinea
Current population
11967185
11045681
Population rank 83/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +510
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 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 -3,557 36,243 187,595 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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