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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.67 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Belgium vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Paraguay
2100 11,193,616 9,114,469
2099 11,211,908 9,134,868
2098 11,230,002 9,153,773
2097 11,246,180 9,171,880
2096 11,261,636 9,188,931
2095 11,277,513 9,204,812
2094 11,293,934 9,219,996
2093 11,309,421 9,234,274
2092 11,325,500 9,247,659
2091 11,339,887 9,260,551
2090 11,354,304 9,272,453
2089 11,368,748 9,283,984
2088 11,384,019 9,293,775
2087 11,399,441 9,302,722
2086 11,413,731 9,311,508
2085 11,427,305 9,319,285
2084 11,441,192 9,325,447
2083 11,454,476 9,331,054
2082 11,468,827 9,335,846
2081 11,480,917 9,340,017
2080 11,494,860 9,342,618
2079 11,507,804 9,344,195
2078 11,522,057 9,344,403
2077 11,534,819 9,343,525
2076 11,546,262 9,341,603
2075 11,558,154 9,337,944
2074 11,571,164 9,332,883
2073 11,584,391 9,326,126
2072 11,597,605 9,317,685
2071 11,611,079 9,307,917
2070 11,627,079 9,296,216
2069 11,643,296 9,282,854
2068 11,660,663 9,268,086
2067 11,677,909 9,251,858
2066 11,696,417 9,233,146
2065 11,716,114 9,212,933
2064 11,736,957 9,190,368
2063 11,758,738 9,165,372
2062 11,780,812 9,138,205
2061 11,804,421 9,109,701
2060 11,825,799 9,079,572
2059 11,847,336 9,047,300
2058 11,867,449 9,011,957
2057 11,890,466 8,975,110
2056 11,911,901 8,936,412
2055 11,931,594 8,896,115
2054 11,950,146 8,853,974
2053 11,968,395 8,810,350
2052 11,984,694 8,764,844
2051 11,998,099 8,717,773
2050 12,008,766 8,669,516
2049 12,017,817 8,619,672
2048 12,024,879 8,568,157
2047 12,029,815 8,515,265
2046 12,032,975 8,460,084
2045 12,034,718 8,404,136
2044 12,034,116 8,346,996
2043 12,032,908 8,288,781
2042 12,030,714 8,228,904
2041 12,026,814 8,168,202
2040 12,023,124 8,106,496
2039 12,018,547 8,043,273
2038 12,012,586 7,978,464
2037 12,005,650 7,912,690
2036 11,999,298 7,845,468
2035 11,992,761 7,777,137
2034 11,985,730 7,707,832
2033 11,977,334 7,636,950
2032 11,969,302 7,564,485
2031 11,960,910 7,490,891
2030 11,951,381 7,415,529
2029 11,939,712 7,338,535
2028 11,927,038 7,259,813
2027 11,913,457 7,179,864
2026 11,898,731 7,098,035
2025 11,881,020 7,014,448
2024 11,858,610 6,929,153
2023 11,779,946 6,844,146
2022 11,680,210 6,760,464
2021 11,586,195 6,684,182
2020 11,538,604 6,603,739
2019 11,488,980 6,515,058
2018 11,427,054 6,427,382
2017 11,375,158 6,338,660
2016 11,331,422 6,249,126
2015 11,274,196 6,159,103
2014 11,209,057 6,069,811
2013 11,159,407 5,982,445
2012 11,106,932 5,897,008
2011 11,038,264 5,814,626
2010 10,895,586 5,737,971
2009 10,796,493 5,671,236
2008 10,709,973 5,613,574
2007 10,625,700 5,559,386
2006 10,547,958 5,505,148
2005 10,478,617 5,448,097
2004 10,421,137 5,388,175
2003 10,376,133 5,326,436
2002 10,332,785 5,261,328
2001 10,286,570 5,187,689
2000 10,251,250 5,100,868
1999 10,226,419 5,003,135
1998 10,203,008 4,900,025
1997 10,181,245 4,794,412
1996 10,156,637 4,687,543
1995 10,136,811 4,579,806
1994 10,115,603 4,471,417
1993 10,084,475 4,362,696
1992 10,045,158 4,253,600
1991 10,004,486 4,144,364
1990 9,967,379 4,035,747
1989 9,937,697 3,927,802
1988 9,901,664 3,820,546
1987 9,870,234 3,714,889
1986 9,861,823 3,611,474
1985 9,858,308 3,510,671
1984 9,855,372 3,412,936
1983 9,855,520 3,318,068
1982 9,856,303 3,226,189
1981 9,858,982 3,137,604
1980 9,859,242 3,053,235
1979 9,848,382 2,973,968
1978 9,839,534 2,899,269
1977 9,830,358 2,827,874
1976 9,818,227 2,758,836
1975 9,800,700 2,691,648
1974 9,772,419 2,625,621
1973 9,741,720 2,561,102
1972 9,711,115 2,499,881
1971 9,673,162 2,442,537
1970 9,655,549 2,388,028
1969 9,646,032 2,334,992
1968 9,618,756 2,282,391
1967 9,580,991 2,229,994
1966 9,527,807 2,177,584
1965 9,463,667 2,125,177
1964 9,378,113 2,073,119
1963 9,289,770 2,021,909
1962 9,220,578 1,973,130
1961 9,183,948 1,927,394
1960 9,153,489 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Paraguay
2100 -0.16% -0.22%
2099 -0.16% -0.21%
2098 -0.14% -0.2%
2097 -0.14% -0.19%
2096 -0.14% -0.17%
2095 -0.15% -0.16%
2094 -0.14% -0.15%
2093 -0.14% -0.14%
2092 -0.13% -0.14%
2091 -0.13% -0.13%
2090 -0.13% -0.12%
2089 -0.13% -0.11%
2088 -0.14% -0.1%
2087 -0.13% -0.09%
2086 -0.12% -0.08%
2085 -0.12% -0.07%
2084 -0.12% -0.06%
2083 -0.13% -0.05%
2082 -0.11% -0.04%
2081 -0.12% -0.03%
2080 -0.11% -0.02%
2079 -0.12% -0.002%
2078 -0.11% 0.009%
2077 -0.1% 0.02%
2076 -0.1% 0.04%
2075 -0.11% 0.05%
2074 -0.11% 0.07%
2073 -0.11% 0.09%
2072 -0.12% 0.1%
2071 -0.14% 0.13%
2070 -0.14% 0.14%
2069 -0.15% 0.16%
2068 -0.15% 0.18%
2067 -0.16% 0.2%
2066 -0.17% 0.22%
2065 -0.18% 0.25%
2064 -0.19% 0.27%
2063 -0.19% 0.3%
2062 -0.2% 0.31%
2061 -0.18% 0.33%
2060 -0.18% 0.36%
2059 -0.17% 0.39%
2058 -0.19% 0.41%
2057 -0.18% 0.43%
2056 -0.17% 0.45%
2055 -0.16% 0.48%
2054 -0.15% 0.5%
2053 -0.14% 0.52%
2052 -0.11% 0.54%
2051 -0.09% 0.56%
2050 -0.08% 0.58%
2049 -0.06% 0.6%
2048 -0.04% 0.62%
2047 -0.03% 0.65%
2046 -0.01% 0.67%
2045 0.005% 0.68%
2044 0.01% 0.7%
2043 0.02% 0.73%
2042 0.03% 0.74%
2041 0.03% 0.76%
2040 0.04% 0.79%
2039 0.05% 0.81%
2038 0.06% 0.83%
2037 0.05% 0.86%
2036 0.05% 0.88%
2035 0.06% 0.9%
2034 0.07% 0.93%
2033 0.07% 0.96%
2032 0.07% 0.98%
2031 0.08% 1.02%
2030 0.1% 1.05%
2029 0.11% 1.08%
2028 0.11% 1.11%
2027 0.12% 1.15%
2026 0.15% 1.19%
2025 0.19% 1.23%
2024 0.67% 1.24%
2023 0.85% 1.24%
2022 0.81% 1.14%
2021 0.41% 1.22%
2020 0.43% 1.36%
2019 0.54% 1.36%
2018 0.46% 1.4%
2017 0.39% 1.43%
2016 0.51% 1.46%
2015 0.58% 1.47%
2014 0.44% 1.46%
2013 0.47% 1.45%
2012 0.62% 1.42%
2011 1.31% 1.34%
2010 0.92% 1.18%
2009 0.81% 1.03%
2008 0.79% 0.97%
2007 0.74% 0.99%
2006 0.66% 1.05%
2005 0.55% 1.11%
2004 0.43% 1.16%
2003 0.42% 1.24%
2002 0.45% 1.42%
2001 0.34% 1.7%
2000 0.24% 1.95%
1999 0.23% 2.1%
1998 0.21% 2.2%
1997 0.24% 2.28%
1996 0.2% 2.35%
1995 0.21% 2.42%
1994 0.31% 2.49%
1993 0.39% 2.56%
1992 0.41% 2.64%
1991 0.37% 2.69%
1990 0.3% 2.75%
1989 0.36% 2.81%
1988 0.32% 2.84%
1987 0.09% 2.86%
1986 0.04% 2.87%
1985 0.03% 2.86%
1984 -0.002% 2.86%
1983 -0.008% 2.85%
1982 -0.03% 2.82%
1981 -0.003% 2.76%
1980 0.11% 2.67%
1979 0.09% 2.58%
1978 0.09% 2.52%
1977 0.12% 2.5%
1976 0.18% 2.5%
1975 0.29% 2.51%
1974 0.32% 2.52%
1973 0.32% 2.45%
1972 0.39% 2.35%
1971 0.18% 2.28%
1970 0.1% 2.27%
1969 0.28% 2.3%
1968 0.39% 2.35%
1967 0.56% 2.41%
1966 0.68% 2.47%
1965 0.91% 2.51%
1964 0.95% 2.53%
1963 0.75% 2.47%
1962 0.4% 2.37%
1961 0.33% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Belgium Paraguay
Current population
11902714
7120169
Population rank 83/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +233
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 87/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -12,423
Net migration rank 28/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -12,423
2024 - 36,243 - -12,451
2023 0 41,679 97,748 -12,500
2022 -2,336 118,615 94,627 -12,500
2021 5,793 24,017 78,667 -8,226
2020 -12,692 43,777 98,667 -8,226
2019 8,042 58,469 103,179 -16,263
2018 7,999 50,604 104,908 -16,472
2017 10,238 37,981 105,634 -16,630
2016 14,731 28,090 106,804 -16,737
2015 11,274 63,536 106,817 -16,834
2014 21,297 37,472 105,585 -16,989
2013 16,739 28,066 103,383 -17,232
2012 18,882 45,001 102,508 -17,763
2011 25,388 52,464 100,442 -20,427
2010 23,970 105,232 99,456 -26,169
2009 23,752 97,175 100,296 -40,112
2008 22,491 66,470 99,821 -44,679
2007 23,376 59,911 99,141 -45,914
2006 21,096 53,574 99,808 -44,568
2005 15,718 50,576 101,035 -42,173
2004 16,673 35,143 101,896 -40,907
2003 7,263 34,472 102,427 -39,941
2002 7,233 39,404 104,658 -36,918
2001 11,315 34,924 107,225 -27,676
2000 12,302 13,952 109,979 -15,884
1999 9,203 16,849 112,726 -11,362
1998 9,183 12,517 114,122 -9,276
1997 12,218 10,262 115,095 -8,704
1996 12,188 15,684 115,623 -8,273
1995 11,150 1,937 115,777 -7,653
1994 12,139 17,636 115,662 -6,999
1993 14,118 18,542 115,211 -6,431
1992 20,090 25,941 115,442 -6,035
1991 22,010 27,038 114,472 -5,420
1990 19,935 8,299 112,864 -4,685
1989 13,912 7,301 111,727 -4,009
1988 14,853 3,929 110,348 -3,557
1987 11,844 3,525 107,962 -3,445
1986 5,917 2,964 105,776 -3,460
1985 2,958 2,165 102,859 -3,562
1984 4,927 1,697 99,937 -3,769
1983 2,956 1,252 96,406 -2,845
1982 7,885 1,100 92,917 -2,725
1981 11,831 2,826 89,456 -2,477
1980 10,845 11,482 84,568 -2,808
1979 11,818 11,277 80,345 -3,570
1978 7,872 10,828 76,691 -4,066
1977 8,847 10,460 74,359 -4,201
1976 1,964 10,360 71,973 -4,066
1975 0 9,652 70,285 -3,807
1974 7,818 8,924 69,059 -3,478
1973 11,690 8,684 67,803 -4,346
1972 18,451 8,384 66,625 -7,642
1971 21,281 7,992 66,142 -10,446
1970 23,173 19,393 65,905 -12,579
1969 21,221 20,072 65,616 -12,859
1968 20,199 19,809 65,575 -13,132
1967 31,618 19,492 65,695 -13,346
1966 36,206 18,985 66,002 -13,538
1965 39,748 18,243 66,063 -13,715
1964 51,580 17,687 65,681 -13,915
1963 41,804 16,355 64,741 -14,086
1962 42,414 14,829 63,079 -16,175
1961 52,349 10,566 61,536 -16,972
1960 40,275 9,893 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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