The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,895,018 people compared to 220,543 in Samoa.
Population statistics:
- Belgium's population is 53.9 times bigger than Samoa's.
- Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.003% for Samoa.
- For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
- Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.5% growth).
- Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 12M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.
Belgium vs Samoa: live population counter
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| Current population |
11895018
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220543
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| Population rank | 83/197 | 177/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
6.68 minutes
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6.46 hours
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| One birth every |
4.75 minutes
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1.59 hours
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| One death every |
4.75 minutes
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6.57 hours
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| One migration net change every |
14.5 minutes
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3.18 hours
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| Annual migration change | +36,243 | -2,754 |
| Daily growth/decline | +216 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +78,664 | +1,356 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.67% | +0.63% |
| Population growth rate rank | 120/197 | 126/197 |
Belgium and Samoa: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 112,490 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 115,496 | 0.33% | 2.67% |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 118,597 | 0.4% | 2.68% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 121,764 | 0.75% | 2.67% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 124,894 | 0.95% | 2.57% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 127,978 | 0.91% | 2.47% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 131,073 | 0.68% | 2.42% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 133,764 | 0.56% | 2.05% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 136,020 | 0.39% | 1.69% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 138,233 | 0.28% | 1.63% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 140,400 | 0.1% | 1.57% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 142,503 | 0.18% | 1.5% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 144,538 | 0.39% | 1.43% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 146,516 | 0.32% | 1.37% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 149,431 | 0.32% | 1.99% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 153,344 | 0.29% | 2.62% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 157,113 | 0.18% | 2.46% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 159,753 | 0.12% | 1.68% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 161,375 | 0.09% | 1.02% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 162,882 | 0.09% | 0.93% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 164,322 | 0.11% | 0.88% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 165,678 | -0.003% | 0.83% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 166,484 | -0.03% | 0.49% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 166,714 | -0.008% | 0.14% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 166,796 | -0.002% | 0.05% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 166,849 | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 167,061 | 0.04% | 0.13% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 167,661 | 0.09% | 0.36% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 168,346 | 0.32% | 0.41% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 168,768 | 0.36% | 0.25% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 169,042 | 0.3% | 0.16% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 169,368 | 0.37% | 0.19% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 170,331 | 0.41% | 0.57% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 171,774 | 0.39% | 0.85% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 173,159 | 0.31% | 0.81% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 174,571 | 0.21% | 0.82% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 176,071 | 0.2% | 0.86% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 177,547 | 0.24% | 0.84% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 178,905 | 0.21% | 0.76% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 180,275 | 0.23% | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 181,685 | 0.24% | 0.78% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 183,166 | 0.34% | 0.82% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 184,471 | 0.45% | 0.71% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 185,430 | 0.42% | 0.52% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 186,249 | 0.43% | 0.44% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 186,978 | 0.55% | 0.39% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 187,709 | 0.66% | 0.39% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 188,753 | 0.74% | 0.56% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 190,107 | 0.79% | 0.72% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 191,513 | 0.81% | 0.74% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 193,023 | 0.92% | 0.79% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 194,713 | 1.31% | 0.88% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 196,498 | 0.62% | 0.92% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 198,268 | 0.47% | 0.9% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 200,037 | 0.44% | 0.89% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 201,782 | 0.58% | 0.87% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 203,499 | 0.51% | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 205,415 | 0.39% | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 207,582 | 0.46% | 1.05% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 209,780 | 0.54% | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 211,944 | 0.43% | 1.03% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 213,779 | 0.41% | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 215,261 | 0.81% | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 11,779,946 | 216,663 | 0.85% | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 11,858,610 | 218,019 | 0.67% | 0.63% |
| 2025 | 11,878,653 | 219,302 | 0.17% | 0.59% |
| 2026 | 11,894,864 | 220,530 | 0.14% | 0.56% |
| 2027 | 11,909,001 | 221,772 | 0.12% | 0.56% |
| 2028 | 11,922,115 | 223,104 | 0.11% | 0.6% |
| 2029 | 11,934,272 | 224,504 | 0.1% | 0.63% |
| 2030 | 11,944,861 | 225,968 | 0.09% | 0.65% |
| 2031 | 11,953,823 | 227,581 | 0.08% | 0.71% |
| 2032 | 11,962,020 | 229,298 | 0.07% | 0.75% |
| 2033 | 11,970,216 | 231,110 | 0.07% | 0.79% |
| 2034 | 11,977,922 | 233,061 | 0.06% | 0.84% |
| 2035 | 11,984,704 | 235,172 | 0.06% | 0.91% |
| 2036 | 11,991,147 | 237,415 | 0.05% | 0.95% |
| 2037 | 11,997,789 | 239,730 | 0.06% | 0.98% |
| 2038 | 12,004,230 | 242,155 | 0.05% | 1.01% |
| 2039 | 12,009,488 | 244,653 | 0.04% | 1.03% |
| 2040 | 12,013,619 | 247,196 | 0.03% | 1.04% |
| 2041 | 12,017,411 | 249,796 | 0.03% | 1.05% |
| 2042 | 12,020,456 | 252,427 | 0.03% | 1.05% |
| 2043 | 12,022,156 | 255,023 | 0.01% | 1.03% |
| 2044 | 12,023,061 | 257,609 | 0.008% | 1.01% |
| 2045 | 12,022,487 | 260,250 | -0.005% | 1.03% |
| 2046 | 12,020,034 | 262,849 | -0.02% | 1% |
| 2047 | 12,015,998 | 265,365 | -0.03% | 0.96% |
| 2048 | 12,010,009 | 267,836 | -0.05% | 0.93% |
| 2049 | 12,001,950 | 270,291 | -0.07% | 0.92% |
| 2050 | 11,992,103 | 272,711 | -0.08% | 0.9% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 563,596 (a 4.97% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,044 (a 8.38% growth).
Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.82% to 11,992,103 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.7% to 272,711 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.
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Population differences between Belgium and Samoa
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| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | 72.1 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 26.9 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 20.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,007 ppl/mi² | 203.1 ppl/mi² |
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