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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.58 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Belgium vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Romania
2100 11,193,616 10,801,385
2099 11,211,908 10,885,505
2098 11,230,002 10,969,050
2097 11,246,180 11,052,086
2096 11,261,636 11,134,776
2095 11,277,513 11,217,462
2094 11,293,934 11,299,298
2093 11,309,421 11,382,352
2092 11,325,500 11,464,817
2091 11,339,887 11,546,872
2090 11,354,304 11,630,335
2089 11,368,748 11,713,468
2088 11,384,019 11,796,733
2087 11,399,441 11,880,373
2086 11,413,731 11,966,550
2085 11,427,305 12,052,744
2084 11,441,192 12,140,454
2083 11,454,476 12,229,714
2082 11,468,827 12,319,480
2081 11,480,917 12,412,385
2080 11,494,860 12,507,333
2079 11,507,804 12,603,302
2078 11,522,057 12,700,870
2077 11,534,819 12,799,985
2076 11,546,262 12,900,610
2075 11,558,154 13,002,848
2074 11,571,164 13,107,513
2073 11,584,391 13,213,407
2072 11,597,605 13,323,211
2071 11,611,079 13,435,661
2070 11,627,079 13,550,449
2069 11,643,296 13,667,892
2068 11,660,663 13,786,771
2067 11,677,909 13,909,141
2066 11,696,417 14,034,214
2065 11,716,114 14,163,381
2064 11,736,957 14,293,294
2063 11,758,738 14,424,068
2062 11,780,812 14,557,025
2061 11,804,421 14,689,897
2060 11,825,799 14,821,441
2059 11,847,336 14,952,855
2058 11,867,449 15,082,857
2057 11,890,466 15,211,914
2056 11,911,901 15,340,213
2055 11,931,594 15,467,019
2054 11,950,146 15,590,545
2053 11,968,395 15,712,155
2052 11,984,694 15,834,374
2051 11,998,099 15,954,507
2050 12,008,766 16,073,070
2049 12,017,817 16,192,498
2048 12,024,879 16,311,535
2047 12,029,815 16,430,565
2046 12,032,975 16,547,661
2045 12,034,718 16,665,026
2044 12,034,116 16,783,383
2043 12,032,908 16,900,955
2042 12,030,714 17,018,000
2041 12,026,814 17,136,818
2040 12,023,124 17,253,674
2039 12,018,547 17,370,310
2038 12,012,586 17,488,193
2037 12,005,650 17,604,853
2036 11,999,298 17,721,511
2035 11,992,761 17,837,396
2034 11,985,730 17,950,976
2033 11,977,334 18,064,449
2032 11,969,302 18,176,399
2031 11,960,910 18,288,437
2030 11,951,381 18,399,699
2029 11,939,712 18,511,331
2028 11,927,038 18,621,197
2027 11,913,457 18,730,482
2026 11,898,731 18,839,108
2025 11,881,020 18,946,392
2024 11,858,610 19,051,804
2023 11,779,946 19,061,062
2022 11,680,210 19,048,502
2021 11,586,195 19,122,059
2020 11,538,604 19,265,250
2019 11,488,980 19,371,648
2018 11,427,054 19,473,970
2017 11,375,158 19,588,715
2016 11,331,422 19,702,267
2015 11,274,196 19,815,616
2014 11,209,057 19,908,979
2013 11,159,407 19,983,693
2012 11,106,932 20,058,035
2011 11,038,264 20,147,528
2010 10,895,586 20,246,871
2009 10,796,493 20,367,487
2008 10,709,973 20,537,875
2007 10,625,700 20,882,982
2006 10,547,958 21,193,760
2005 10,478,617 21,319,685
2004 10,421,137 21,451,748
2003 10,376,133 21,574,326
2002 10,332,785 21,730,496
2001 10,286,570 22,131,970
2000 10,251,250 22,442,971
1999 10,226,419 22,472,040
1998 10,203,008 22,507,344
1997 10,181,245 22,553,978
1996 10,156,637 22,619,004
1995 10,136,811 22,684,270
1994 10,115,603 22,730,211
1993 10,084,475 22,763,280
1992 10,045,158 22,794,284
1991 10,004,486 23,001,155
1990 9,967,379 23,201,835
1989 9,937,697 23,161,458
1988 9,901,664 23,057,662
1987 9,870,234 22,949,430
1986 9,861,823 22,836,841
1985 9,858,308 22,732,999
1984 9,855,372 22,640,547
1983 9,855,520 22,560,478
1982 9,856,303 22,475,741
1981 9,858,982 22,353,070
1980 9,859,242 22,207,282
1979 9,848,382 22,090,488
1978 9,839,534 21,951,464
1977 9,830,358 21,756,096
1976 9,818,227 21,551,634
1975 9,800,700 21,293,583
1974 9,772,419 21,029,429
1973 9,741,720 20,835,681
1972 9,711,115 20,657,957
1971 9,673,162 20,461,567
1970 9,655,549 20,250,398
1969 9,646,032 20,009,141
1968 9,618,756 19,799,831
1967 9,580,991 19,534,242
1966 9,527,807 19,215,450
1965 9,463,667 19,031,576
1964 9,378,113 18,919,126
1963 9,289,770 18,797,850
1962 9,220,578 18,676,550
1961 9,183,948 18,555,250
1960 9,153,489 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Romania
2100 -0.16% -0.77%
2099 -0.16% -0.76%
2098 -0.14% -0.75%
2097 -0.14% -0.74%
2096 -0.14% -0.74%
2095 -0.15% -0.72%
2094 -0.14% -0.73%
2093 -0.14% -0.72%
2092 -0.13% -0.71%
2091 -0.13% -0.72%
2090 -0.13% -0.71%
2089 -0.13% -0.71%
2088 -0.14% -0.7%
2087 -0.13% -0.72%
2086 -0.12% -0.72%
2085 -0.12% -0.72%
2084 -0.12% -0.73%
2083 -0.13% -0.73%
2082 -0.11% -0.75%
2081 -0.12% -0.76%
2080 -0.11% -0.76%
2079 -0.12% -0.77%
2078 -0.11% -0.77%
2077 -0.1% -0.78%
2076 -0.1% -0.79%
2075 -0.11% -0.8%
2074 -0.11% -0.8%
2073 -0.11% -0.82%
2072 -0.12% -0.84%
2071 -0.14% -0.85%
2070 -0.14% -0.86%
2069 -0.15% -0.86%
2068 -0.15% -0.88%
2067 -0.16% -0.89%
2066 -0.17% -0.91%
2065 -0.18% -0.91%
2064 -0.19% -0.91%
2063 -0.19% -0.91%
2062 -0.2% -0.9%
2061 -0.18% -0.89%
2060 -0.18% -0.88%
2059 -0.17% -0.86%
2058 -0.19% -0.85%
2057 -0.18% -0.84%
2056 -0.17% -0.82%
2055 -0.16% -0.79%
2054 -0.15% -0.77%
2053 -0.14% -0.77%
2052 -0.11% -0.75%
2051 -0.09% -0.74%
2050 -0.08% -0.74%
2049 -0.06% -0.73%
2048 -0.04% -0.72%
2047 -0.03% -0.71%
2046 -0.01% -0.7%
2045 0.005% -0.71%
2044 0.01% -0.7%
2043 0.02% -0.69%
2042 0.03% -0.69%
2041 0.03% -0.68%
2040 0.04% -0.67%
2039 0.05% -0.67%
2038 0.06% -0.66%
2037 0.05% -0.66%
2036 0.05% -0.65%
2035 0.06% -0.63%
2034 0.07% -0.63%
2033 0.07% -0.62%
2032 0.07% -0.61%
2031 0.08% -0.6%
2030 0.1% -0.6%
2029 0.11% -0.59%
2028 0.11% -0.58%
2027 0.12% -0.58%
2026 0.15% -0.57%
2025 0.19% -0.55%
2024 0.67% -0.05%
2023 0.85% 0.07%
2022 0.81% -0.38%
2021 0.41% -0.74%
2020 0.43% -0.55%
2019 0.54% -0.53%
2018 0.46% -0.59%
2017 0.39% -0.58%
2016 0.51% -0.57%
2015 0.58% -0.47%
2014 0.44% -0.37%
2013 0.47% -0.37%
2012 0.62% -0.44%
2011 1.31% -0.49%
2010 0.92% -0.59%
2009 0.81% -0.83%
2008 0.79% -1.65%
2007 0.74% -1.47%
2006 0.66% -0.59%
2005 0.55% -0.62%
2004 0.43% -0.57%
2003 0.42% -0.72%
2002 0.45% -1.81%
2001 0.34% -1.39%
2000 0.24% -0.13%
1999 0.23% -0.16%
1998 0.21% -0.21%
1997 0.24% -0.29%
1996 0.2% -0.29%
1995 0.21% -0.2%
1994 0.31% -0.15%
1993 0.39% -0.14%
1992 0.41% -0.9%
1991 0.37% -0.86%
1990 0.3% 0.17%
1989 0.36% 0.45%
1988 0.32% 0.47%
1987 0.09% 0.49%
1986 0.04% 0.46%
1985 0.03% 0.41%
1984 -0.002% 0.35%
1983 -0.008% 0.38%
1982 -0.03% 0.55%
1981 -0.003% 0.66%
1980 0.11% 0.53%
1979 0.09% 0.63%
1978 0.09% 0.9%
1977 0.12% 0.95%
1976 0.18% 1.21%
1975 0.29% 1.26%
1974 0.32% 0.93%
1973 0.32% 0.86%
1972 0.39% 0.96%
1971 0.18% 1.04%
1970 0.1% 1.21%
1969 0.28% 1.06%
1968 0.39% 1.36%
1967 0.56% 1.66%
1966 0.68% 0.97%
1965 0.91% 0.59%
1964 0.95% 0.65%
1963 0.75% 0.65%
1962 0.4% 0.65%
1961 0.33% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Belgium Romania
Current population
11902714
18839108
Population rank 83/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.23%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 -25
Annual growth/decline +78,664 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 169/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -29,041
Net migration rank 28/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -29,041
2024 - 36,243 - -28,466
2023 0 41,679 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -2,336 118,615 -93,338 89,076
2021 5,793 24,017 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -12,692 43,777 -100,179 -13,202
2019 8,042 58,469 -60,053 -27,909
2018 7,999 50,604 -62,316 -33,018
2017 10,238 37,981 -50,930 -33,081
2016 14,731 28,090 -53,196 -33,073
2015 11,274 63,536 -59,447 -35,751
2014 21,297 37,472 -55,745 -35,448
2013 16,739 28,066 -59,951 -34,910
2012 18,882 45,001 -54,157 -37,589
2011 25,388 52,464 -56,413 -102,769
2010 23,970 105,232 -46,567 -122,364
2009 23,752 97,175 -34,625 -137,953
2008 22,491 66,470 -30,806 -144,368
2007 23,376 59,911 -37,590 -133,089
2006 21,096 53,574 -38,148 -132,777
2005 15,718 50,576 -40,508 -131,176
2004 16,673 35,143 -42,904 -117,432
2003 7,263 34,472 -56,093 -107,139
2002 7,233 39,404 -58,673 -106,585
2001 11,315 34,924 -37,625 -91,154
2000 12,302 13,952 -22,443 -92,451
1999 9,203 16,849 -31,461 -82,590
1998 9,183 12,517 -33,761 -81,366
1997 12,218 10,262 -42,853 -88,734
1996 12,188 15,684 -56,548 -70,799
1995 11,150 1,937 -36,295 -73,779
1994 12,139 17,636 -18,184 -76,246
1993 14,118 18,542 -13,658 -73,475
1992 20,090 25,941 -4,559 -63,200
1991 22,010 27,038 25,301 -36,824
1990 19,935 8,299 69,605 -38,157
1989 13,912 7,301 122,756 -33,866
1988 14,853 3,929 126,817 -48,911
1987 11,844 3,525 128,517 -42,868
1986 5,917 2,964 134,737 -50,450
1985 2,958 2,165 111,392 -28,108
1984 4,927 1,697 117,731 -24,629
1983 2,956 1,252 87,986 3,093
1982 7,885 1,100 119,121 -4,725
1981 11,831 2,826 156,472 -20,870
1980 10,845 11,482 168,776 -16,668
1979 11,818 11,277 194,397 -29,600
1978 7,872 10,828 204,148 -31,427
1977 8,847 10,460 215,385 -28,135
1976 1,964 10,360 213,361 18,748
1975 0 9,652 219,324 9,125
1974 7,818 8,924 235,530 6,725
1973 11,690 8,684 175,020 58,651
1972 18,451 8,384 198,316 61,920
1971 21,281 7,992 206,662 74,473
1970 23,173 19,393 234,905 71,919
1969 21,221 20,072 264,120 74,851
1968 20,199 19,809 338,577 33,601
1967 31,618 19,492 347,709 37,282
1966 36,206 18,985 115,293 -25,458
1965 39,748 18,243 114,190 -60,430
1964 51,580 17,687 134,326 -59,500
1963 41,804 16,355 139,104 -58,076
1962 42,414 14,829 130,736 -56,152
1961 52,349 10,566 163,286 -54,642
1960 40,275 9,893 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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

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