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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.26 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Belgium vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Rwanda
2100 11,250,862 33,113,283
2099 11,269,247 33,008,545
2098 11,287,433 32,927,982
2097 11,303,694 32,853,307
2096 11,319,229 32,768,037
2095 11,335,187 32,635,508
2094 11,351,692 32,550,001
2093 11,367,258 32,416,870
2092 11,383,419 32,294,333
2091 11,397,881 32,191,262
2090 11,412,370 32,088,747
2089 11,426,889 31,892,591
2088 11,442,238 31,746,789
2087 11,457,739 31,553,150
2086 11,472,102 31,399,004
2085 11,485,745 31,254,597
2084 11,499,703 31,112,448
2083 11,513,055 30,937,106
2082 11,527,480 30,752,861
2081 11,539,632 30,576,992
2080 11,553,646 30,386,351
2079 11,566,656 30,195,560
2078 11,580,982 30,016,688
2077 11,593,809 29,819,259
2076 11,605,311 29,645,610
2075 11,617,264 29,441,964
2074 11,630,340 29,243,980
2073 11,643,635 29,025,977
2072 11,656,916 28,798,822
2071 11,670,459 28,578,302
2070 11,686,541 28,334,300
2069 11,702,841 28,121,174
2068 11,720,297 27,872,383
2067 11,737,631 27,609,059
2066 11,756,233 27,372,823
2065 11,776,031 27,101,698
2064 11,796,981 26,838,144
2063 11,818,873 26,559,838
2062 11,841,060 26,312,631
2061 11,864,790 26,001,660
2060 11,886,277 25,729,037
2059 11,907,924 25,453,407
2058 11,928,140 25,121,995
2057 11,951,275 24,853,512
2056 11,972,819 24,582,198
2055 11,992,614 24,281,895
2054 12,011,260 23,991,958
2053 12,029,602 23,705,290
2052 12,045,984 23,421,032
2051 12,059,458 23,113,700
2050 12,070,180 22,814,556
2049 12,079,277 22,498,806
2048 12,086,376 22,171,841
2047 12,091,336 21,848,486
2046 12,094,512 21,554,082
2045 12,096,264 21,228,573
2044 12,095,660 20,915,810
2043 12,094,445 20,548,490
2042 12,092,240 20,214,283
2041 12,088,320 19,845,021
2040 12,084,611 19,475,227
2039 12,080,011 19,108,842
2038 12,074,019 18,773,398
2037 12,067,048 18,433,422
2036 12,060,663 18,128,058
2035 12,054,093 17,765,049
2034 12,047,026 17,432,165
2033 12,038,587 17,100,072
2032 12,030,514 16,822,053
2031 12,022,079 16,495,903
2030 12,012,501 16,178,061
2029 12,000,773 15,868,812
2028 11,988,034 15,554,713
2027 11,974,384 15,217,275
2026 11,959,583 14,898,118
2025 11,941,781 14,569,341
2024 11,858,610 14,256,567
2023 11,779,946 13,954,471
2022 11,680,210 13,651,030
2021 11,586,195 13,355,260
2020 11,538,604 13,065,837
2019 11,488,980 12,776,103
2018 11,427,054 12,487,996
2017 11,375,158 12,202,060
2016 11,331,422 11,919,183
2015 11,274,196 11,640,022
2014 11,209,057 11,364,757
2013 11,159,407 11,093,340
2012 11,106,932 10,829,901
2011 11,038,264 10,573,733
2010 10,895,586 10,317,553
2009 10,796,493 10,060,432
2008 10,709,973 9,804,269
2007 10,625,700 9,549,933
2006 10,547,958 9,299,246
2005 10,478,617 9,054,528
2004 10,421,137 8,816,844
2003 10,376,133 8,586,875
2002 10,332,785 8,400,180
2001 10,286,570 8,287,094
2000 10,251,250 8,213,931
1999 10,226,419 8,147,912
1998 10,203,008 8,081,681
1997 10,181,245 7,755,238
1996 10,156,637 6,708,764
1995 10,136,811 5,674,118
1994 10,115,603 6,792,352
1993 10,084,475 7,981,132
1992 10,045,158 7,683,266
1991 10,004,486 7,526,966
1990 9,967,379 7,375,307
1989 9,937,697 7,184,706
1988 9,901,664 6,968,071
1987 9,870,234 6,749,493
1986 9,861,823 6,531,881
1985 9,858,308 6,317,228
1984 9,855,372 6,107,627
1983 9,855,520 5,905,311
1982 9,856,303 5,711,549
1981 9,858,982 5,527,230
1980 9,859,242 5,353,259
1979 9,848,382 5,189,541
1978 9,839,534 5,035,171
1977 9,830,358 4,888,240
1976 9,818,227 4,745,954
1975 9,800,700 4,607,728
1974 9,772,419 4,474,228
1973 9,741,720 4,345,047
1972 9,711,115 4,220,335
1971 9,673,162 4,100,044
1970 9,655,549 3,980,669
1969 9,646,032 3,861,271
1968 9,618,756 3,744,010
1967 9,580,991 3,629,577
1966 9,527,807 3,521,626
1965 9,463,667 3,423,210
1964 9,378,113 3,334,834
1963 9,289,770 3,258,890
1962 9,220,578 3,186,025
1961 9,183,948 3,106,779
1960 9,153,489 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Rwanda
2100 -0.16% 0.32%
2099 -0.16% 0.24%
2098 -0.14% 0.23%
2097 -0.14% 0.26%
2096 -0.14% 0.41%
2095 -0.15% 0.26%
2094 -0.14% 0.41%
2093 -0.14% 0.38%
2092 -0.13% 0.32%
2091 -0.13% 0.32%
2090 -0.13% 0.62%
2089 -0.13% 0.46%
2088 -0.14% 0.61%
2087 -0.13% 0.49%
2086 -0.12% 0.46%
2085 -0.12% 0.46%
2084 -0.12% 0.57%
2083 -0.13% 0.6%
2082 -0.11% 0.58%
2081 -0.12% 0.63%
2080 -0.11% 0.63%
2079 -0.12% 0.6%
2078 -0.11% 0.66%
2077 -0.1% 0.59%
2076 -0.1% 0.69%
2075 -0.11% 0.68%
2074 -0.11% 0.75%
2073 -0.11% 0.79%
2072 -0.12% 0.77%
2071 -0.14% 0.86%
2070 -0.14% 0.76%
2069 -0.15% 0.89%
2068 -0.15% 0.95%
2067 -0.16% 0.86%
2066 -0.17% 1%
2065 -0.18% 0.98%
2064 -0.19% 1.05%
2063 -0.19% 0.94%
2062 -0.2% 1.2%
2061 -0.18% 1.06%
2060 -0.18% 1.08%
2059 -0.17% 1.32%
2058 -0.19% 1.08%
2057 -0.18% 1.1%
2056 -0.17% 1.24%
2055 -0.16% 1.21%
2054 -0.15% 1.21%
2053 -0.14% 1.21%
2052 -0.11% 1.33%
2051 -0.09% 1.31%
2050 -0.08% 1.4%
2049 -0.06% 1.47%
2048 -0.04% 1.48%
2047 -0.03% 1.37%
2046 -0.01% 1.53%
2045 0.005% 1.5%
2044 0.01% 1.79%
2043 0.02% 1.65%
2042 0.03% 1.86%
2041 0.03% 1.9%
2040 0.04% 1.92%
2039 0.05% 1.79%
2038 0.06% 1.84%
2037 0.05% 1.68%
2036 0.05% 2.04%
2035 0.06% 1.91%
2034 0.07% 1.94%
2033 0.07% 1.65%
2032 0.07% 1.98%
2031 0.08% 1.96%
2030 0.1% 1.95%
2029 0.11% 2.02%
2028 0.11% 2.22%
2027 0.12% 2.14%
2026 0.15% 2.26%
2025 0.7% 2.19%
2024 0.67% 2.16%
2023 0.85% 2.22%
2022 0.81% 2.21%
2021 0.41% 2.22%
2020 0.43% 2.27%
2019 0.54% 2.31%
2018 0.46% 2.34%
2017 0.39% 2.37%
2016 0.51% 2.4%
2015 0.58% 2.42%
2014 0.44% 2.45%
2013 0.47% 2.43%
2012 0.62% 2.42%
2011 1.31% 2.48%
2010 0.92% 2.56%
2009 0.81% 2.61%
2008 0.79% 2.66%
2007 0.74% 2.7%
2006 0.66% 2.7%
2005 0.55% 2.7%
2004 0.43% 2.68%
2003 0.42% 2.22%
2002 0.45% 1.36%
2001 0.34% 0.89%
2000 0.24% 0.81%
1999 0.23% 0.82%
1998 0.21% 4.21%
1997 0.24% 15.6%
1996 0.2% 18.2%
1995 0.21% -16.5%
1994 0.31% -14.9%
1993 0.39% 3.88%
1992 0.41% 2.08%
1991 0.37% 2.06%
1990 0.3% 2.65%
1989 0.36% 3.11%
1988 0.32% 3.24%
1987 0.09% 3.33%
1986 0.04% 3.4%
1985 0.03% 3.43%
1984 -0.002% 3.43%
1983 -0.008% 3.39%
1982 -0.03% 3.33%
1981 -0.003% 3.25%
1980 0.11% 3.15%
1979 0.09% 3.07%
1978 0.09% 3.01%
1977 0.12% 3%
1976 0.18% 3%
1975 0.29% 2.98%
1974 0.32% 2.97%
1973 0.32% 2.96%
1972 0.39% 2.93%
1971 0.18% 3%
1970 0.1% 3.09%
1969 0.28% 3.13%
1968 0.39% 3.15%
1967 0.56% 3.07%
1966 0.68% 2.87%
1965 0.91% 2.65%
1964 0.95% 2.33%
1963 0.75% 2.29%
1962 0.4% 2.55%
1961 0.33% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Belgium Rwanda
Current population
11967185
15062056
Population rank 83/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.18%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +857
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 40/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 +6,282
Net migration rank 28/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 6,282
2024 -3,557 36,243 316,025 -15,582
2023 0 41,679 312,762 -9,001
2022 -2,336 118,615 312,145 -9,001
2021 5,793 24,017 309,895 -21,492
2020 -12,692 43,777 312,692 -22,251
2019 8,042 58,469 313,525 -24,492
2018 7,999 50,604 312,512 -25,323
2017 10,238 37,981 310,323 -25,634
2016 14,731 28,090 305,549 -24,474
2015 11,274 63,536 299,114 -21,862
2014 21,297 37,472 292,779 -19,505
2013 16,739 28,066 286,331 -16,779
2012 18,882 45,001 282,584 -25,260
2011 25,388 52,464 282,922 -27,915
2010 23,970 105,232 286,848 -29,501
2009 23,752 97,175 287,034 -30,128
2008 22,491 66,470 287,334 -31,913
2007 23,376 59,911 285,791 -32,537
2006 21,096 53,574 282,149 -34,008
2005 15,718 50,576 275,121 -33,830
2004 16,673 35,143 265,273 -31,214
2003 7,263 34,472 251,243 -25,355
2002 7,233 39,404 239,036 -91,518
2001 11,315 34,924 230,845 -152,197
2000 12,302 13,952 221,276 -153,588
1999 9,203 16,849 210,518 -146,162
1998 9,183 12,517 197,185 -129,089
1997 12,218 10,262 174,687 410,106
1996 12,188 15,684 140,455 1,367,700
1995 11,150 1,937 121,137 439,995
1994 12,139 17,636 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 14,118 18,542 183,926 236,110
1992 20,090 25,941 188,025 -12,334
1991 22,010 27,038 196,431 -59,519
1990 19,935 8,299 207,895 -41,483
1989 13,912 7,301 217,632 -2,826
1988 14,853 3,929 223,759 -5,285
1987 11,844 3,525 225,744 -7,062
1986 5,917 2,964 225,526 -8,982
1985 2,958 2,165 223,794 -11,031
1984 4,927 1,697 219,337 -12,899
1983 2,956 1,252 212,750 -14,560
1982 7,885 1,100 205,147 -15,818
1981 11,831 2,826 195,769 -16,453
1980 10,845 11,482 184,988 -16,359
1979 11,818 11,277 174,477 -15,669
1978 7,872 10,828 163,779 -13,838
1977 8,847 10,460 155,011 -11,084
1976 1,964 10,360 147,665 -7,027
1975 0 9,652 140,596 -4,791
1974 7,818 8,924 135,743 -4,535
1973 11,690 8,684 131,021 -3,862
1972 18,451 8,384 126,403 -4,156
1971 21,281 7,992 122,567 -4,230
1970 23,173 19,393 119,273 1,149
1969 21,221 20,072 115,394 2,983
1968 20,199 19,809 111,422 4,728
1967 31,618 19,492 108,053 4,655
1966 36,206 18,985 105,128 -1,930
1965 39,748 18,243 103,422 -9,774
1964 51,580 17,687 102,562 -19,458
1963 41,804 16,355 94,296 -25,524
1962 42,414 14,829 102,548 -25,594
1961 52,349 10,566 102,051 -20,508
1960 40,275 9,893 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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