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Population in Belgium compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.09 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Saudi Arabia
2100 11,193,616 74,230,118
2099 11,211,908 73,760,045
2098 11,230,002 73,287,526
2097 11,246,180 72,813,125
2096 11,261,636 72,336,039
2095 11,277,513 71,858,206
2094 11,293,934 71,379,928
2093 11,309,421 70,900,460
2092 11,325,500 70,420,464
2091 11,339,887 69,940,749
2090 11,354,304 69,462,214
2089 11,368,748 68,985,976
2088 11,384,019 68,510,277
2087 11,399,441 68,035,545
2086 11,413,731 67,562,521
2085 11,427,305 67,091,615
2084 11,441,192 66,621,667
2083 11,454,476 66,152,653
2082 11,468,827 65,684,321
2081 11,480,917 65,216,102
2080 11,494,860 64,749,128
2079 11,507,804 64,282,393
2078 11,522,057 63,815,918
2077 11,534,819 63,348,712
2076 11,546,262 62,880,120
2075 11,558,154 62,409,793
2074 11,571,164 61,937,628
2073 11,584,391 61,462,662
2072 11,597,605 60,984,202
2071 11,611,079 60,502,791
2070 11,627,079 60,018,216
2069 11,643,296 59,529,456
2068 11,660,663 59,036,086
2067 11,677,909 58,539,487
2066 11,696,417 58,039,687
2065 11,716,114 57,537,106
2064 11,736,957 57,032,172
2063 11,758,738 56,524,331
2062 11,780,812 56,014,549
2061 11,804,421 55,501,467
2060 11,825,799 54,986,901
2059 11,847,336 54,469,809
2058 11,867,449 53,950,469
2057 11,890,466 53,430,639
2056 11,911,901 52,909,061
2055 11,931,594 52,386,571
2054 11,950,146 51,862,312
2053 11,968,395 51,336,335
2052 11,984,694 50,809,100
2051 11,998,099 50,280,719
2050 12,008,766 49,751,739
2049 12,017,817 49,221,828
2048 12,024,879 48,690,143
2047 12,029,815 48,157,605
2046 12,032,975 47,623,246
2045 12,034,718 47,087,215
2044 12,034,116 46,550,306
2043 12,032,908 46,013,232
2042 12,030,714 45,475,200
2041 12,026,814 44,936,131
2040 12,023,124 44,396,093
2039 12,018,547 43,856,006
2038 12,012,586 43,314,707
2037 12,005,650 42,773,375
2036 11,999,298 42,231,639
2035 11,992,761 41,690,245
2034 11,985,730 41,150,029
2033 11,977,334 40,611,021
2032 11,969,302 40,073,144
2031 11,960,910 39,535,357
2030 11,951,381 38,998,581
2029 11,939,712 38,417,447
2028 11,927,038 37,810,902
2027 11,913,457 37,189,969
2026 11,898,731 36,566,201
2025 11,881,020 35,932,673
2024 11,858,610 35,300,280
2023 11,779,946 33,702,731
2022 11,680,210 32,175,224
2021 11,586,195 30,784,383
2020 11,538,604 31,552,510
2019 11,488,980 30,063,799
2018 11,427,054 30,196,281
2017 11,375,158 30,977,355
2016 11,331,422 30,954,198
2015 11,274,196 29,816,382
2014 11,209,057 28,309,273
2013 11,159,407 27,624,004
2012 11,106,932 26,168,861
2011 11,038,264 25,091,867
2010 10,895,586 23,978,487
2009 10,796,493 24,217,654
2008 10,709,973 23,287,877
2007 10,625,700 22,368,313
2006 10,547,958 21,459,144
2005 10,478,617 20,559,890
2004 10,421,137 19,669,480
2003 10,376,133 18,786,767
2002 10,332,785 17,910,910
2001 10,286,570 17,041,397
2000 10,251,250 16,177,722
1999 10,226,419 15,472,075
1998 10,203,008 14,922,185
1997 10,181,245 14,374,943
1996 10,156,637 13,831,009
1995 10,136,811 13,289,245
1994 10,115,603 12,750,040
1993 10,084,475 12,215,862
1992 10,045,158 11,686,676
1991 10,004,486 11,160,744
1990 9,967,379 10,640,691
1989 9,937,697 10,128,394
1988 9,901,664 9,629,165
1987 9,870,234 9,130,194
1986 9,861,823 8,628,639
1985 9,858,308 8,151,779
1984 9,855,372 7,697,307
1983 9,855,520 7,252,941
1982 9,856,303 6,824,486
1981 9,858,982 6,420,551
1980 9,859,242 6,047,997
1979 9,848,382 5,703,698
1978 9,839,534 5,381,902
1977 9,830,358 5,083,048
1976 9,818,227 4,807,933
1975 9,800,700 4,556,287
1974 9,772,419 4,323,632
1973 9,741,720 4,106,344
1972 9,711,115 3,905,722
1971 9,673,162 3,724,031
1970 9,655,549 3,562,470
1969 9,646,032 3,417,114
1968 9,618,756 3,282,711
1967 9,580,991 3,157,242
1966 9,527,807 3,039,887
1965 9,463,667 2,928,771
1964 9,378,113 2,821,968
1963 9,289,770 2,719,341
1962 9,220,578 2,620,910
1961 9,183,948 2,526,347
1960 9,153,489 2,435,403

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.16% 0.64%
2099 -0.16% 0.64%
2098 -0.14% 0.65%
2097 -0.14% 0.66%
2096 -0.14% 0.66%
2095 -0.15% 0.67%
2094 -0.14% 0.68%
2093 -0.14% 0.68%
2092 -0.13% 0.69%
2091 -0.13% 0.69%
2090 -0.13% 0.69%
2089 -0.13% 0.69%
2088 -0.14% 0.7%
2087 -0.13% 0.7%
2086 -0.12% 0.7%
2085 -0.12% 0.71%
2084 -0.12% 0.71%
2083 -0.13% 0.71%
2082 -0.11% 0.72%
2081 -0.12% 0.72%
2080 -0.11% 0.73%
2079 -0.12% 0.73%
2078 -0.11% 0.74%
2077 -0.1% 0.75%
2076 -0.1% 0.75%
2075 -0.11% 0.76%
2074 -0.11% 0.77%
2073 -0.11% 0.78%
2072 -0.12% 0.8%
2071 -0.14% 0.81%
2070 -0.14% 0.82%
2069 -0.15% 0.84%
2068 -0.15% 0.85%
2067 -0.16% 0.86%
2066 -0.17% 0.87%
2065 -0.18% 0.89%
2064 -0.19% 0.9%
2063 -0.19% 0.91%
2062 -0.2% 0.92%
2061 -0.18% 0.94%
2060 -0.18% 0.95%
2059 -0.17% 0.96%
2058 -0.19% 0.97%
2057 -0.18% 0.99%
2056 -0.17% 1%
2055 -0.16% 1.01%
2054 -0.15% 1.02%
2053 -0.14% 1.04%
2052 -0.11% 1.05%
2051 -0.09% 1.06%
2050 -0.08% 1.08%
2049 -0.06% 1.09%
2048 -0.04% 1.11%
2047 -0.03% 1.12%
2046 -0.01% 1.14%
2045 0.005% 1.15%
2044 0.01% 1.17%
2043 0.02% 1.18%
2042 0.03% 1.2%
2041 0.03% 1.22%
2040 0.04% 1.23%
2039 0.05% 1.25%
2038 0.06% 1.27%
2037 0.05% 1.28%
2036 0.05% 1.3%
2035 0.06% 1.31%
2034 0.07% 1.33%
2033 0.07% 1.34%
2032 0.07% 1.36%
2031 0.08% 1.38%
2030 0.1% 1.51%
2029 0.11% 1.6%
2028 0.11% 1.67%
2027 0.12% 1.71%
2026 0.15% 1.76%
2025 0.19% 1.79%
2024 0.67% 4.74%
2023 0.85% 4.75%
2022 0.81% 4.52%
2021 0.41% -2.43%
2020 0.43% 4.95%
2019 0.54% -0.44%
2018 0.46% -2.52%
2017 0.39% 0.07%
2016 0.51% 3.82%
2015 0.58% 5.32%
2014 0.44% 2.48%
2013 0.47% 5.56%
2012 0.62% 4.29%
2011 1.31% 4.64%
2010 0.92% -0.99%
2009 0.81% 3.99%
2008 0.79% 4.11%
2007 0.74% 4.24%
2006 0.66% 4.37%
2005 0.55% 4.53%
2004 0.43% 4.7%
2003 0.42% 4.89%
2002 0.45% 5.1%
2001 0.34% 5.34%
2000 0.24% 4.56%
1999 0.23% 3.69%
1998 0.21% 3.81%
1997 0.24% 3.93%
1996 0.2% 4.08%
1995 0.21% 4.23%
1994 0.31% 4.37%
1993 0.39% 4.53%
1992 0.41% 4.71%
1991 0.37% 4.89%
1990 0.3% 5.06%
1989 0.36% 5.18%
1988 0.32% 5.47%
1987 0.09% 5.81%
1986 0.04% 5.85%
1985 0.03% 5.9%
1984 -0.002% 6.13%
1983 -0.008% 6.28%
1982 -0.03% 6.29%
1981 -0.003% 6.16%
1980 0.11% 6.04%
1979 0.09% 5.98%
1978 0.09% 5.88%
1977 0.12% 5.72%
1976 0.18% 5.52%
1975 0.29% 5.38%
1974 0.32% 5.29%
1973 0.32% 5.14%
1972 0.39% 4.88%
1971 0.18% 4.54%
1970 0.1% 4.25%
1969 0.28% 4.09%
1968 0.39% 3.97%
1967 0.56% 3.86%
1966 0.68% 3.79%
1965 0.91% 3.78%
1964 0.95% 3.77%
1963 0.75% 3.76%
1962 0.4% 3.74%
1961 0.33% 3.73%

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Belgium Saudi Arabia
Current population
11902714
36734925
Population rank 83/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.44%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
4.75 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
4.75 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 4/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +119,738
Net migration rank 28/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 119,738
2024 - 36,243 - 122,170
2023 0 41,679 474,366 325,691
2022 -2,336 118,615 406,920 977,072
2021 5,793 24,017 409,032 -106,287
2020 -12,692 43,777 447,036 -74,725
2019 8,042 58,469 474,407 191,582
2018 7,999 50,604 528,767 -988,751
2017 10,238 37,981 546,751 -920,812
2016 14,731 28,090 537,829 -26,997
2015 11,274 63,536 511,023 465,292
2014 21,297 37,472 493,431 469,144
2013 16,739 28,066 475,299 485,794
2012 18,882 45,001 465,649 479,206
2011 25,388 52,464 443,675 491,253
2010 23,970 105,232 418,641 504,955
2009 23,752 97,175 438,557 496,229
2008 22,491 66,470 433,457 491,337
2007 23,376 59,911 425,199 489,136
2006 21,096 53,574 399,333 504,661
2005 15,718 50,576 375,938 518,565
2004 16,673 35,143 362,843 523,472
2003 7,263 34,472 364,520 514,606
2002 7,233 39,404 372,099 500,508
2001 11,315 34,924 382,153 484,252
2000 12,302 13,952 392,407 468,515
1999 9,203 16,849 390,112 160,263
1998 9,183 12,517 389,499 159,898
1997 12,218 10,262 385,033 160,066
1996 12,188 15,684 382,248 160,532
1995 11,150 1,937 380,231 160,512
1994 12,139 17,636 377,351 160,306
1993 14,118 18,542 372,621 158,074
1992 20,090 25,941 366,763 160,908
1991 22,010 27,038 361,329 162,857
1990 19,935 8,299 355,495 160,416
1989 13,912 7,301 349,399 159,273
1988 14,853 3,929 342,865 146,918
1987 11,844 3,525 333,088 175,075
1986 5,917 2,964 322,340 172,606
1985 2,958 2,165 310,558 148,208
1984 4,927 1,697 296,615 153,562
1983 2,956 1,252 280,616 157,930
1982 7,885 1,100 264,831 153,528
1981 11,831 2,826 249,156 140,355
1980 10,845 11,482 234,372 121,220
1979 11,818 11,277 220,186 112,826
1978 7,872 10,828 205,331 105,263
1977 8,847 10,460 191,103 96,015
1976 1,964 10,360 178,024 85,083
1975 0 9,652 166,223 73,960
1974 7,818 8,924 155,478 69,653
1973 11,690 8,684 145,450 63,995
1972 18,451 8,384 136,360 55,439
1971 21,281 7,992 127,600 43,989
1970 23,173 19,393 120,440 31,097
1969 21,221 20,072 113,859 25,312
1968 20,199 19,809 108,281 21,366
1967 31,618 19,492 103,343 17,947
1966 36,206 18,985 98,361 15,054
1965 39,748 18,243 93,820 15,000
1964 51,580 17,687 89,776 15,000
1963 41,804 16,355 85,480 15,000
1962 42,414 14,829 81,393 15,000
1961 52,349 10,566 77,743 15,000
1960 40,275 9,893 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/saudi-arabia | CC BY

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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