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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 2.93 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Belgium vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Peru
2100 11,250,862 38,442,430
2099 11,269,247 38,609,486
2098 11,287,433 38,774,265
2097 11,303,694 38,937,509
2096 11,319,229 39,098,598
2095 11,335,187 39,257,494
2094 11,351,692 39,413,146
2093 11,367,258 39,567,920
2092 11,383,419 39,718,895
2091 11,397,881 39,867,036
2090 11,412,370 40,012,169
2089 11,426,889 40,153,701
2088 11,442,238 40,292,740
2087 11,457,739 40,428,045
2086 11,472,102 40,558,786
2085 11,485,745 40,685,268
2084 11,499,703 40,807,007
2083 11,513,055 40,923,102
2082 11,527,480 41,034,801
2081 11,539,632 41,140,743
2080 11,553,646 41,241,207
2079 11,566,656 41,334,845
2078 11,580,982 41,422,439
2077 11,593,809 41,503,511
2076 11,605,311 41,578,164
2075 11,617,264 41,645,808
2074 11,630,340 41,706,491
2073 11,643,635 41,759,277
2072 11,656,916 41,804,713
2071 11,670,459 41,842,534
2070 11,686,541 41,873,019
2069 11,702,841 41,895,381
2068 11,720,297 41,909,248
2067 11,737,631 41,914,729
2066 11,756,233 41,912,112
2065 11,776,031 41,901,353
2064 11,796,981 41,882,691
2063 11,818,873 41,855,037
2062 11,841,060 41,819,132
2061 11,864,790 41,774,412
2060 11,886,277 41,721,225
2059 11,907,924 41,659,921
2058 11,928,140 41,590,180
2057 11,951,275 41,511,131
2056 11,972,819 41,423,914
2055 11,992,614 41,327,613
2054 12,011,260 41,223,066
2053 12,029,602 41,109,699
2052 12,045,984 40,988,952
2051 12,059,458 40,860,060
2050 12,070,180 40,722,627
2049 12,079,277 40,577,434
2048 12,086,376 40,424,258
2047 12,091,336 40,261,875
2046 12,094,512 40,090,240
2045 12,096,264 39,910,095
2044 12,095,660 39,720,613
2043 12,094,445 39,523,731
2042 12,092,240 39,318,023
2041 12,088,320 39,103,923
2040 12,084,611 38,882,017
2039 12,080,011 38,652,110
2038 12,074,019 38,414,521
2037 12,067,048 38,168,782
2036 12,060,663 37,914,498
2035 12,054,093 37,652,693
2034 12,047,026 37,382,554
2033 12,038,587 37,105,048
2032 12,030,514 36,820,835
2031 12,022,079 36,529,111
2030 12,012,501 36,228,701
2029 12,000,773 35,919,668
2028 11,988,034 35,600,666
2027 11,974,384 35,271,163
2026 11,959,583 34,930,183
2025 11,941,781 34,576,665
2024 11,858,610 34,217,848
2023 11,779,946 33,845,617
2022 11,680,210 33,475,438
2021 11,586,195 33,155,882
2020 11,538,604 32,838,579
2019 11,488,980 32,449,303
2018 11,427,054 31,897,584
2017 11,375,158 31,324,637
2016 11,331,422 30,866,494
2015 11,274,196 30,457,600
2014 11,209,057 30,115,826
2013 11,159,407 29,817,919
2012 11,106,932 29,550,366
2011 11,038,264 29,304,086
2010 10,895,586 29,086,019
2009 10,796,493 28,896,811
2008 10,709,973 28,719,041
2007 10,625,700 28,530,699
2006 10,547,958 28,324,491
2005 10,478,617 28,101,180
2004 10,421,137 27,852,190
2003 10,376,133 27,580,490
2002 10,332,785 27,288,217
2001 10,286,570 26,964,601
2000 10,251,250 26,598,331
1999 10,226,419 26,186,504
1998 10,203,008 25,738,095
1997 10,181,245 25,274,147
1996 10,156,637 24,811,171
1995 10,136,811 24,348,919
1994 10,115,603 23,881,493
1993 10,084,475 23,413,783
1992 10,045,158 22,946,340
1991 10,004,486 22,483,775
1990 9,967,379 22,014,771
1989 9,937,697 21,532,589
1988 9,901,664 21,054,702
1987 9,870,234 20,582,320
1986 9,861,823 20,117,122
1985 9,858,308 19,648,204
1984 9,855,372 19,174,716
1983 9,855,520 18,705,957
1982 9,856,303 18,246,503
1981 9,858,982 17,798,805
1980 9,859,242 17,360,949
1979 9,848,382 16,933,139
1978 9,839,534 16,516,059
1977 9,830,358 16,109,806
1976 9,818,227 15,716,809
1975 9,800,700 15,333,957
1974 9,772,419 14,956,552
1973 9,741,720 14,582,867
1972 9,711,115 14,210,147
1971 9,673,162 13,838,067
1970 9,655,549 13,501,237
1969 9,646,032 13,166,767
1968 9,618,756 12,803,993
1967 9,580,991 12,448,814
1966 9,527,807 12,101,297
1965 9,463,667 11,761,085
1964 9,378,113 11,427,978
1963 9,289,770 11,102,099
1962 9,220,578 10,784,612
1961 9,183,948 10,475,123
1960 9,153,489 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Peru
2100 -0.16% -0.43%
2099 -0.16% -0.42%
2098 -0.14% -0.42%
2097 -0.14% -0.41%
2096 -0.14% -0.4%
2095 -0.15% -0.39%
2094 -0.14% -0.39%
2093 -0.14% -0.38%
2092 -0.13% -0.37%
2091 -0.13% -0.36%
2090 -0.13% -0.35%
2089 -0.13% -0.35%
2088 -0.14% -0.33%
2087 -0.13% -0.32%
2086 -0.12% -0.31%
2085 -0.12% -0.3%
2084 -0.12% -0.28%
2083 -0.13% -0.27%
2082 -0.11% -0.26%
2081 -0.12% -0.24%
2080 -0.11% -0.23%
2079 -0.12% -0.21%
2078 -0.11% -0.2%
2077 -0.1% -0.18%
2076 -0.1% -0.16%
2075 -0.11% -0.15%
2074 -0.11% -0.13%
2073 -0.11% -0.11%
2072 -0.12% -0.09%
2071 -0.14% -0.07%
2070 -0.14% -0.05%
2069 -0.15% -0.03%
2068 -0.15% -0.01%
2067 -0.16% 0.006%
2066 -0.17% 0.03%
2065 -0.18% 0.04%
2064 -0.19% 0.07%
2063 -0.19% 0.09%
2062 -0.2% 0.11%
2061 -0.18% 0.13%
2060 -0.18% 0.15%
2059 -0.17% 0.17%
2058 -0.19% 0.19%
2057 -0.18% 0.21%
2056 -0.17% 0.23%
2055 -0.16% 0.25%
2054 -0.15% 0.28%
2053 -0.14% 0.29%
2052 -0.11% 0.32%
2051 -0.09% 0.34%
2050 -0.08% 0.36%
2049 -0.06% 0.38%
2048 -0.04% 0.4%
2047 -0.03% 0.43%
2046 -0.01% 0.45%
2045 0.005% 0.48%
2044 0.01% 0.5%
2043 0.02% 0.52%
2042 0.03% 0.55%
2041 0.03% 0.57%
2040 0.04% 0.59%
2039 0.05% 0.62%
2038 0.06% 0.64%
2037 0.05% 0.67%
2036 0.05% 0.7%
2035 0.06% 0.72%
2034 0.07% 0.75%
2033 0.07% 0.77%
2032 0.07% 0.8%
2031 0.08% 0.83%
2030 0.1% 0.86%
2029 0.11% 0.9%
2028 0.11% 0.93%
2027 0.12% 0.98%
2026 0.15% 1.02%
2025 0.7% 1.05%
2024 0.67% 1.1%
2023 0.85% 1.11%
2022 0.81% 0.96%
2021 0.41% 0.97%
2020 0.43% 1.2%
2019 0.54% 1.73%
2018 0.46% 1.83%
2017 0.39% 1.48%
2016 0.51% 1.34%
2015 0.58% 1.13%
2014 0.44% 1%
2013 0.47% 0.91%
2012 0.62% 0.84%
2011 1.31% 0.75%
2010 0.92% 0.65%
2009 0.81% 0.62%
2008 0.79% 0.66%
2007 0.74% 0.73%
2006 0.66% 0.79%
2005 0.55% 0.89%
2004 0.43% 0.99%
2003 0.42% 1.07%
2002 0.45% 1.2%
2001 0.34% 1.38%
2000 0.24% 1.57%
1999 0.23% 1.74%
1998 0.21% 1.84%
1997 0.24% 1.87%
1996 0.2% 1.9%
1995 0.21% 1.96%
1994 0.31% 2%
1993 0.39% 2.04%
1992 0.41% 2.06%
1991 0.37% 2.13%
1990 0.3% 2.24%
1989 0.36% 2.27%
1988 0.32% 2.3%
1987 0.09% 2.31%
1986 0.04% 2.39%
1985 0.03% 2.47%
1984 -0.002% 2.51%
1983 -0.008% 2.52%
1982 -0.03% 2.52%
1981 -0.003% 2.52%
1980 0.11% 2.53%
1979 0.09% 2.53%
1978 0.09% 2.52%
1977 0.12% 2.5%
1976 0.18% 2.5%
1975 0.29% 2.52%
1974 0.32% 2.56%
1973 0.32% 2.62%
1972 0.39% 2.69%
1971 0.18% 2.49%
1970 0.1% 2.54%
1969 0.28% 2.83%
1968 0.39% 2.85%
1967 0.56% 2.87%
1966 0.68% 2.89%
1965 0.91% 2.91%
1964 0.95% 2.94%
1963 0.75% 2.94%
1962 0.4% 2.95%
1961 0.33% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Belgium Peru
Current population
11967185
35105331
Population rank 83/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.42%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +983
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 97/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +11,931
Net migration rank 28/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 11,931
2024 -3,557 36,243 347,517 18,406
2023 0 41,679 353,788 24,783
2022 -2,336 118,615 327,859 33,982
2021 5,793 24,017 235,440 41,868
2020 -12,692 43,777 301,950 55,375
2019 8,042 58,469 346,981 74,270
2018 7,999 50,604 343,123 339,067
2017 10,238 37,981 349,333 114,382
2016 14,731 28,090 355,859 96,740
2015 11,274 63,536 362,781 2,421
2014 21,297 37,472 368,708 -50,383
2013 16,739 28,066 372,694 -95,214
2012 18,882 45,001 376,501 -118,863
2011 25,388 52,464 383,268 -148,339
2010 23,970 105,232 382,510 -181,302
2009 23,752 97,175 396,522 -219,314
2008 22,491 66,470 413,640 -235,307
2007 23,376 59,911 435,122 -236,745
2006 21,096 53,574 445,884 -231,851
2005 15,718 50,576 454,199 -221,652
2004 16,673 35,143 459,617 -194,171
2003 7,263 34,472 459,243 -181,276
2002 7,233 39,404 463,709 -157,158
2001 11,315 34,924 470,154 -129,481
2000 12,302 13,952 484,222 -92,353
1999 9,203 16,849 487,095 -55,325
1998 9,183 12,517 489,436 -24,388
1997 12,218 10,262 495,348 -32,515
1996 12,188 15,684 501,855 -38,749
1995 11,150 1,937 507,894 -46,499
1994 12,139 17,636 512,735 -39,299
1993 14,118 18,542 513,769 -51,775
1992 20,090 25,941 514,618 -41,702
1991 22,010 27,038 513,867 -61,645
1990 19,935 8,299 515,233 -29,437
1989 13,912 7,301 512,152 -33,569
1988 14,853 3,929 508,429 -31,238
1987 11,844 3,525 502,229 -34,651
1986 5,917 2,964 496,712 -33,891
1985 2,958 2,165 488,887 -13,887
1984 4,927 1,697 477,968 -6,007
1983 2,956 1,252 469,781 -4,243
1982 7,885 1,100 461,107 -7,748
1981 11,831 2,826 453,158 -11,123
1980 10,845 11,482 445,100 -11,446
1979 11,818 11,277 439,110 -17,148
1978 7,872 10,828 432,127 -19,939
1977 8,847 10,460 425,428 -25,117
1976 1,964 10,360 420,284 -34,602
1975 0 9,652 414,400 -34,382
1974 7,818 8,924 408,299 -33,493
1973 11,690 8,684 400,752 -28,191
1972 18,451 8,384 396,960 -24,100
1971 21,281 7,992 391,506 -20,209
1970 23,173 19,393 318,022 -15,653
1969 21,221 20,072 379,347 -12,776
1968 20,199 19,809 372,379 -13,389
1967 31,618 19,492 365,224 -13,837
1966 36,206 18,985 356,819 -13,166
1965 39,748 18,243 349,245 -12,470
1964 51,580 17,687 341,570 -12,129
1963 41,804 16,355 332,352 -10,040
1962 42,414 14,829 321,716 -9,051
1961 52,349 10,566 313,385 -7,063
1960 40,275 9,893 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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