Skip to content

Population in Belgium compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 9.88 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Belgium vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Philippines
2100 11,250,862 115,059,775
2099 11,269,247 115,816,309
2098 11,287,433 116,573,828
2097 11,303,694 117,333,883
2096 11,319,229 118,100,419
2095 11,335,187 118,866,742
2094 11,351,692 119,626,818
2093 11,367,258 120,388,122
2092 11,383,419 121,147,462
2091 11,397,881 121,904,917
2090 11,412,370 122,652,199
2089 11,426,889 123,391,846
2088 11,442,238 124,122,345
2087 11,457,739 124,843,149
2086 11,472,102 125,552,213
2085 11,485,745 126,246,777
2084 11,499,703 126,918,902
2083 11,513,055 127,566,644
2082 11,527,480 128,196,192
2081 11,539,632 128,799,883
2080 11,553,646 129,384,776
2079 11,566,656 129,937,788
2078 11,580,982 130,470,163
2077 11,593,809 130,981,766
2076 11,605,311 131,455,691
2075 11,617,264 131,899,779
2074 11,630,340 132,321,868
2073 11,643,635 132,712,554
2072 11,656,916 133,078,198
2071 11,670,459 133,413,261
2070 11,686,541 133,726,740
2069 11,702,841 134,013,962
2068 11,720,297 134,276,965
2067 11,737,631 134,521,893
2066 11,756,233 134,738,123
2065 11,776,031 134,943,069
2064 11,796,981 135,121,691
2063 11,818,873 135,278,856
2062 11,841,060 135,418,302
2061 11,864,790 135,533,003
2060 11,886,277 135,624,320
2059 11,907,924 135,691,307
2058 11,928,140 135,723,393
2057 11,951,275 135,729,299
2056 11,972,819 135,713,449
2055 11,992,614 135,658,483
2054 12,011,260 135,564,032
2053 12,029,602 135,433,969
2052 12,045,984 135,267,110
2051 12,059,458 135,047,521
2050 12,070,180 134,786,831
2049 12,079,277 134,476,341
2048 12,086,376 134,125,026
2047 12,091,336 133,725,025
2046 12,094,512 133,275,028
2045 12,096,264 132,781,283
2044 12,095,660 132,246,145
2043 12,094,445 131,672,273
2042 12,092,240 131,060,574
2041 12,088,320 130,412,807
2040 12,084,611 129,728,924
2039 12,080,011 129,013,931
2038 12,074,019 128,259,977
2037 12,067,048 127,475,872
2036 12,060,663 126,664,807
2035 12,054,093 125,834,749
2034 12,047,026 124,984,319
2033 12,038,587 124,117,657
2032 12,030,514 123,239,893
2031 12,022,079 122,353,079
2030 12,012,501 121,447,264
2029 12,000,773 120,532,209
2028 11,988,034 119,603,538
2027 11,974,384 118,669,567
2026 11,959,583 117,732,112
2025 11,941,781 116,786,962
2024 11,858,610 115,843,670
2023 11,779,946 114,891,199
2022 11,680,210 113,964,338
2021 11,586,195 113,100,950
2020 11,538,604 112,081,264
2019 11,488,980 110,804,683
2018 11,427,054 109,465,287
2017 11,375,158 108,119,693
2016 11,331,422 106,735,719
2015 11,274,196 105,312,992
2014 11,209,057 103,767,130
2013 11,159,407 102,076,336
2012 11,106,932 100,175,512
2011 11,038,264 98,248,614
2010 10,895,586 96,337,125
2009 10,796,493 94,384,250
2008 10,709,973 92,699,095
2007 10,625,700 91,075,184
2006 10,547,958 89,508,986
2005 10,478,617 88,015,962
2004 10,421,137 86,394,504
2003 10,376,133 84,731,835
2002 10,332,785 83,068,889
2001 10,286,570 81,401,488
2000 10,251,250 79,625,397
1999 10,226,419 77,753,257
1998 10,203,008 75,791,024
1997 10,181,245 73,908,810
1996 10,156,637 72,190,242
1995 10,136,811 70,546,246
1994 10,115,603 69,019,291
1993 10,084,475 67,530,621
1992 10,045,158 65,926,125
1991 10,004,486 64,382,249
1990 9,967,379 62,854,666
1989 9,937,697 61,265,260
1988 9,901,664 59,739,052
1987 9,870,234 58,157,496
1986 9,861,823 56,645,077
1985 9,858,308 55,213,006
1984 9,855,372 53,726,181
1983 9,855,520 52,194,620
1982 9,856,303 50,695,707
1981 9,858,982 49,311,727
1980 9,859,242 48,043,740
1979 9,848,382 46,807,103
1978 9,839,534 45,575,281
1977 9,830,358 44,367,962
1976 9,818,227 43,201,488
1975 9,800,700 42,120,826
1974 9,772,419 41,174,341
1973 9,741,720 40,294,130
1972 9,711,115 39,408,560
1971 9,673,162 38,518,659
1970 9,655,549 37,622,204
1969 9,646,032 36,660,799
1968 9,618,756 35,638,342
1967 9,580,991 34,621,320
1966 9,527,807 33,617,170
1965 9,463,667 32,625,316
1964 9,378,113 31,643,032
1963 9,289,770 30,674,731
1962 9,220,578 29,723,536
1961 9,183,948 28,792,621
1960 9,153,489 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Philippines
2100 -0.16% -0.65%
2099 -0.16% -0.65%
2098 -0.14% -0.65%
2097 -0.14% -0.65%
2096 -0.14% -0.64%
2095 -0.15% -0.64%
2094 -0.14% -0.63%
2093 -0.14% -0.63%
2092 -0.13% -0.62%
2091 -0.13% -0.61%
2090 -0.13% -0.6%
2089 -0.13% -0.59%
2088 -0.14% -0.58%
2087 -0.13% -0.56%
2086 -0.12% -0.55%
2085 -0.12% -0.53%
2084 -0.12% -0.51%
2083 -0.13% -0.49%
2082 -0.11% -0.47%
2081 -0.12% -0.45%
2080 -0.11% -0.43%
2079 -0.12% -0.41%
2078 -0.11% -0.39%
2077 -0.1% -0.36%
2076 -0.1% -0.34%
2075 -0.11% -0.32%
2074 -0.11% -0.29%
2073 -0.11% -0.27%
2072 -0.12% -0.25%
2071 -0.14% -0.23%
2070 -0.14% -0.21%
2069 -0.15% -0.2%
2068 -0.15% -0.18%
2067 -0.16% -0.16%
2066 -0.17% -0.15%
2065 -0.18% -0.13%
2064 -0.19% -0.12%
2063 -0.19% -0.1%
2062 -0.2% -0.08%
2061 -0.18% -0.07%
2060 -0.18% -0.05%
2059 -0.17% -0.02%
2058 -0.19% -0.004%
2057 -0.18% 0.01%
2056 -0.17% 0.04%
2055 -0.16% 0.07%
2054 -0.15% 0.1%
2053 -0.14% 0.12%
2052 -0.11% 0.16%
2051 -0.09% 0.19%
2050 -0.08% 0.23%
2049 -0.06% 0.26%
2048 -0.04% 0.3%
2047 -0.03% 0.34%
2046 -0.01% 0.37%
2045 0.005% 0.4%
2044 0.01% 0.44%
2043 0.02% 0.47%
2042 0.03% 0.5%
2041 0.03% 0.53%
2040 0.04% 0.55%
2039 0.05% 0.59%
2038 0.06% 0.62%
2037 0.05% 0.64%
2036 0.05% 0.66%
2035 0.06% 0.68%
2034 0.07% 0.7%
2033 0.07% 0.71%
2032 0.07% 0.72%
2031 0.08% 0.75%
2030 0.1% 0.76%
2029 0.11% 0.78%
2028 0.11% 0.79%
2027 0.12% 0.8%
2026 0.15% 0.81%
2025 0.7% 0.81%
2024 0.67% 0.83%
2023 0.85% 0.81%
2022 0.81% 0.76%
2021 0.41% 0.91%
2020 0.43% 1.15%
2019 0.54% 1.22%
2018 0.46% 1.24%
2017 0.39% 1.3%
2016 0.51% 1.35%
2015 0.58% 1.49%
2014 0.44% 1.66%
2013 0.47% 1.9%
2012 0.62% 1.96%
2011 1.31% 1.98%
2010 0.92% 2.07%
2009 0.81% 1.82%
2008 0.79% 1.78%
2007 0.74% 1.75%
2006 0.66% 1.7%
2005 0.55% 1.88%
2004 0.43% 1.96%
2003 0.42% 2%
2002 0.45% 2.05%
2001 0.34% 2.23%
2000 0.24% 2.41%
1999 0.23% 2.59%
1998 0.21% 2.55%
1997 0.24% 2.38%
1996 0.2% 2.33%
1995 0.21% 2.21%
1994 0.31% 2.2%
1993 0.39% 2.43%
1992 0.41% 2.4%
1991 0.37% 2.43%
1990 0.3% 2.59%
1989 0.36% 2.55%
1988 0.32% 2.72%
1987 0.09% 2.67%
1986 0.04% 2.59%
1985 0.03% 2.77%
1984 -0.002% 2.93%
1983 -0.008% 2.96%
1982 -0.03% 2.81%
1981 -0.003% 2.64%
1980 0.11% 2.64%
1979 0.09% 2.7%
1978 0.09% 2.72%
1977 0.12% 2.7%
1976 0.18% 2.57%
1975 0.29% 2.3%
1974 0.32% 2.18%
1973 0.32% 2.25%
1972 0.39% 2.31%
1971 0.18% 2.38%
1970 0.1% 2.62%
1969 0.28% 2.87%
1968 0.39% 2.94%
1967 0.56% 2.99%
1966 0.68% 3.04%
1965 0.91% 3.1%
1964 0.95% 3.16%
1963 0.75% 3.2%
1962 0.4% 3.23%
1961 0.33% 3.23%

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/philippines | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Belgium Philippines
Current population
11967185
118213646
Population rank 83/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.42%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +228 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 110/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -149,315
Net migration rank 28/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -149,315
2024 -3,557 36,243 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 0 41,679 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -2,336 118,615 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 5,793 24,017 917,928 -85,185
2020 -12,692 43,777 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 8,042 58,469 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 7,999 50,604 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 10,238 37,981 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 14,731 28,090 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 11,274 63,536 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 21,297 37,472 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 16,739 28,066 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 18,882 45,001 1,979,568 95,702
2011 25,388 52,464 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 23,970 105,232 2,030,979 13,556
2009 23,752 97,175 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 22,491 66,470 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 23,376 59,911 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 21,096 53,574 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 15,718 50,576 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 16,673 35,143 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 7,263 34,472 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 7,233 39,404 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 11,315 34,924 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 12,302 13,952 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 9,203 16,849 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 9,183 12,517 1,870,371 178,274
1997 12,218 10,262 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 12,188 15,684 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 11,150 1,937 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 12,139 17,636 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 14,118 18,542 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 20,090 25,941 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 22,010 27,038 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 19,935 8,299 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 13,912 7,301 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 14,853 3,929 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 11,844 3,525 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 5,917 2,964 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 2,958 2,165 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 4,927 1,697 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 2,956 1,252 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 7,885 1,100 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 11,831 2,826 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 10,845 11,482 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 11,818 11,277 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 7,872 10,828 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 8,847 10,460 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 1,964 10,360 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 0 9,652 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 7,818 8,924 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 11,690 8,684 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 18,451 8,384 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 21,281 7,992 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 23,173 19,393 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 21,221 20,072 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 20,199 19,809 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 31,618 19,492 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 36,206 18,985 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 39,748 18,243 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 51,580 17,687 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 41,804 16,355 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 42,414 14,829 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 52,349 10,566 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 40,275 9,893 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/philippines | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.