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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.64 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Belgium vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Senegal
2100 11,193,616 47,481,703
2099 11,211,908 47,309,204
2098 11,230,002 47,131,505
2097 11,246,180 46,942,831
2096 11,261,636 46,749,318
2095 11,277,513 46,548,519
2094 11,293,934 46,338,777
2093 11,309,421 46,124,372
2092 11,325,500 45,903,819
2091 11,339,887 45,676,277
2090 11,354,304 45,442,218
2089 11,368,748 45,197,486
2088 11,384,019 44,949,158
2087 11,399,441 44,692,601
2086 11,413,731 44,425,160
2085 11,427,305 44,150,556
2084 11,441,192 43,871,406
2083 11,454,476 43,579,072
2082 11,468,827 43,285,560
2081 11,480,917 42,984,866
2080 11,494,860 42,679,614
2079 11,507,804 42,366,808
2078 11,522,057 42,044,826
2077 11,534,819 41,716,837
2076 11,546,262 41,379,705
2075 11,558,154 41,030,232
2074 11,571,164 40,674,683
2073 11,584,391 40,312,726
2072 11,597,605 39,943,067
2071 11,611,079 39,568,028
2070 11,627,079 39,187,711
2069 11,643,296 38,795,322
2068 11,660,663 38,398,147
2067 11,677,909 37,996,983
2066 11,696,417 37,584,328
2065 11,716,114 37,167,637
2064 11,736,957 36,744,279
2063 11,758,738 36,318,015
2062 11,780,812 35,884,713
2061 11,804,421 35,448,776
2060 11,825,799 35,010,231
2059 11,847,336 34,571,669
2058 11,867,449 34,122,702
2057 11,890,466 33,673,448
2056 11,911,901 33,219,406
2055 11,931,594 32,765,741
2054 11,950,146 32,313,613
2053 11,968,395 31,859,051
2052 11,984,694 31,405,418
2051 11,998,099 30,949,633
2050 12,008,766 30,490,614
2049 12,017,817 30,032,811
2048 12,024,879 29,570,773
2047 12,029,815 29,111,688
2046 12,032,975 28,648,672
2045 12,034,718 28,187,838
2044 12,034,116 27,724,585
2043 12,032,908 27,260,926
2042 12,030,714 26,796,927
2041 12,026,814 26,332,270
2040 12,023,124 25,866,240
2039 12,018,547 25,398,425
2038 12,012,586 24,928,471
2037 12,005,650 24,457,649
2036 11,999,298 23,986,892
2035 11,992,761 23,515,497
2034 11,985,730 23,046,885
2033 11,977,334 22,578,286
2032 11,969,302 22,110,230
2031 11,960,910 21,643,047
2030 11,951,381 21,178,414
2029 11,939,712 20,719,234
2028 11,927,038 20,263,713
2027 11,913,457 19,814,138
2026 11,898,731 19,372,006
2025 11,881,020 18,934,809
2024 11,858,610 18,501,984
2023 11,779,946 18,077,573
2022 11,680,210 17,651,103
2021 11,586,195 17,220,867
2020 11,538,604 16,789,219
2019 11,488,980 16,352,922
2018 11,427,054 15,914,498
2017 11,375,158 15,475,002
2016 11,331,422 15,034,521
2015 11,274,196 14,593,331
2014 11,209,057 14,152,102
2013 11,159,407 13,710,849
2012 11,106,932 13,310,495
2011 11,038,264 12,958,897
2010 10,895,586 12,635,413
2009 10,796,493 12,337,389
2008 10,709,973 12,048,959
2007 10,625,700 11,770,344
2006 10,547,958 11,500,094
2005 10,478,617 11,235,472
2004 10,421,137 10,975,704
2003 10,376,133 10,721,176
2002 10,332,785 10,466,214
2001 10,286,570 10,212,942
2000 10,251,250 9,968,260
1999 10,226,419 9,730,887
1998 10,203,008 9,502,952
1997 10,181,245 9,283,495
1996 10,156,637 9,067,014
1995 10,136,811 8,848,101
1994 10,115,603 8,624,078
1993 10,084,475 8,396,288
1992 10,045,158 8,168,395
1991 10,004,486 7,943,085
1990 9,967,379 7,720,523
1989 9,937,697 7,502,207
1988 9,901,664 7,289,618
1987 9,870,234 7,081,530
1986 9,861,823 6,878,192
1985 9,858,308 6,683,287
1984 9,855,372 6,499,364
1983 9,855,520 6,324,504
1982 9,856,303 6,156,961
1981 9,858,982 5,997,160
1980 9,859,242 5,845,638
1979 9,848,382 5,702,895
1978 9,839,534 5,568,096
1977 9,830,358 5,439,549
1976 9,818,227 5,308,564
1975 9,800,700 5,170,810
1974 9,772,419 5,029,437
1973 9,741,720 4,885,181
1972 9,711,115 4,741,631
1971 9,673,162 4,601,864
1970 9,655,549 4,466,328
1969 9,646,032 4,334,974
1968 9,618,756 4,207,587
1967 9,580,991 4,083,870
1966 9,527,807 3,964,299
1965 9,463,667 3,849,788
1964 9,378,113 3,740,535
1963 9,289,770 3,635,876
1962 9,220,578 3,534,686
1961 9,183,948 3,436,375
1960 9,153,489 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Senegal
2100 -0.16% 0.36%
2099 -0.16% 0.38%
2098 -0.14% 0.4%
2097 -0.14% 0.41%
2096 -0.14% 0.43%
2095 -0.15% 0.45%
2094 -0.14% 0.46%
2093 -0.14% 0.48%
2092 -0.13% 0.5%
2091 -0.13% 0.52%
2090 -0.13% 0.54%
2089 -0.13% 0.55%
2088 -0.14% 0.57%
2087 -0.13% 0.6%
2086 -0.12% 0.62%
2085 -0.12% 0.64%
2084 -0.12% 0.67%
2083 -0.13% 0.68%
2082 -0.11% 0.7%
2081 -0.12% 0.72%
2080 -0.11% 0.74%
2079 -0.12% 0.77%
2078 -0.11% 0.79%
2077 -0.1% 0.81%
2076 -0.1% 0.85%
2075 -0.11% 0.87%
2074 -0.11% 0.9%
2073 -0.11% 0.93%
2072 -0.12% 0.95%
2071 -0.14% 0.97%
2070 -0.14% 1.01%
2069 -0.15% 1.03%
2068 -0.15% 1.06%
2067 -0.16% 1.1%
2066 -0.17% 1.12%
2065 -0.18% 1.15%
2064 -0.19% 1.17%
2063 -0.19% 1.21%
2062 -0.2% 1.23%
2061 -0.18% 1.25%
2060 -0.18% 1.27%
2059 -0.17% 1.32%
2058 -0.19% 1.33%
2057 -0.18% 1.37%
2056 -0.17% 1.38%
2055 -0.16% 1.4%
2054 -0.15% 1.43%
2053 -0.14% 1.44%
2052 -0.11% 1.47%
2051 -0.09% 1.51%
2050 -0.08% 1.52%
2049 -0.06% 1.56%
2048 -0.04% 1.58%
2047 -0.03% 1.62%
2046 -0.01% 1.63%
2045 0.005% 1.67%
2044 0.01% 1.7%
2043 0.02% 1.73%
2042 0.03% 1.76%
2041 0.03% 1.8%
2040 0.04% 1.84%
2039 0.05% 1.89%
2038 0.06% 1.93%
2037 0.05% 1.96%
2036 0.05% 2%
2035 0.06% 2.03%
2034 0.07% 2.08%
2033 0.07% 2.12%
2032 0.07% 2.16%
2031 0.08% 2.19%
2030 0.1% 2.22%
2029 0.11% 2.25%
2028 0.11% 2.27%
2027 0.12% 2.28%
2026 0.15% 2.31%
2025 0.19% 2.34%
2024 0.67% 2.35%
2023 0.85% 2.42%
2022 0.81% 2.5%
2021 0.41% 2.57%
2020 0.43% 2.67%
2019 0.54% 2.75%
2018 0.46% 2.84%
2017 0.39% 2.93%
2016 0.51% 3.02%
2015 0.58% 3.12%
2014 0.44% 3.22%
2013 0.47% 3.01%
2012 0.62% 2.71%
2011 1.31% 2.56%
2010 0.92% 2.42%
2009 0.81% 2.39%
2008 0.79% 2.37%
2007 0.74% 2.35%
2006 0.66% 2.36%
2005 0.55% 2.37%
2004 0.43% 2.37%
2003 0.42% 2.44%
2002 0.45% 2.48%
2001 0.34% 2.45%
2000 0.24% 2.44%
1999 0.23% 2.4%
1998 0.21% 2.36%
1997 0.24% 2.39%
1996 0.2% 2.47%
1995 0.21% 2.6%
1994 0.31% 2.71%
1993 0.39% 2.79%
1992 0.41% 2.84%
1991 0.37% 2.88%
1990 0.3% 2.91%
1989 0.36% 2.92%
1988 0.32% 2.94%
1987 0.09% 2.96%
1986 0.04% 2.92%
1985 0.03% 2.83%
1984 -0.002% 2.76%
1983 -0.008% 2.72%
1982 -0.03% 2.66%
1981 -0.003% 2.59%
1980 0.11% 2.5%
1979 0.09% 2.42%
1978 0.09% 2.36%
1977 0.12% 2.47%
1976 0.18% 2.66%
1975 0.29% 2.81%
1974 0.32% 2.95%
1973 0.32% 3.03%
1972 0.39% 3.04%
1971 0.18% 3.03%
1970 0.1% 3.03%
1969 0.28% 3.03%
1968 0.39% 3.03%
1967 0.56% 3.02%
1966 0.68% 2.97%
1965 0.91% 2.92%
1964 0.95% 2.88%
1963 0.75% 2.86%
1962 0.4% 2.86%
1961 0.33% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Belgium Senegal
Current population
11902714
19491599
Population rank 83/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.24%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
4.75 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 35/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -12,636
Net migration rank 28/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -12,636
2024 - 36,243 - -10,307
2023 0 41,679 431,006 -9,999
2022 -2,336 118,615 415,507 16,425
2021 5,793 24,017 403,019 25,519
2020 -12,692 43,777 400,910 33,848
2019 8,042 58,469 399,436 38,386
2018 7,999 50,604 405,454 33,567
2017 10,238 37,981 410,366 29,605
2016 14,731 28,090 411,480 29,498
2015 11,274 63,536 407,008 34,387
2014 21,297 37,472 405,019 36,030
2013 16,739 28,066 406,582 34,878
2012 18,882 45,001 402,243 -42,978
2011 25,388 52,464 387,290 -43,350
2010 23,970 105,232 372,934 -69,888
2009 23,752 97,175 362,238 -69,239
2008 22,491 66,470 351,661 -67,812
2007 23,376 59,911 339,963 -66,580
2006 21,096 53,574 331,364 -64,254
2005 15,718 50,576 323,908 -61,781
2004 16,673 35,143 317,286 -59,879
2003 7,263 34,472 308,856 -57,213
2002 7,233 39,404 298,842 -40,554
2001 11,315 34,924 289,690 -41,422
2000 12,302 13,952 283,946 -42,854
1999 9,203 16,849 277,944 -44,284
1998 9,183 12,517 267,404 -45,189
1997 12,218 10,262 261,200 -44,506
1996 12,188 15,684 255,418 -39,162
1995 11,150 1,937 252,552 -31,001
1994 12,139 17,636 249,115 -22,633
1993 14,118 18,542 245,742 -16,649
1992 20,090 25,941 241,482 -14,796
1991 22,010 27,038 237,713 -13,783
1990 19,935 8,299 234,155 -12,959
1989 13,912 7,301 227,797 -12,362
1988 14,853 3,929 221,772 -12,036
1987 11,844 3,525 218,522 -12,086
1986 5,917 2,964 212,887 -12,655
1985 2,958 2,165 208,218 -18,644
1984 4,927 1,697 203,125 -24,858
1983 2,956 1,252 197,673 -26,222
1982 7,885 1,100 191,309 -27,672
1981 11,831 2,826 185,917 -29,959
1980 10,845 11,482 179,707 -32,616
1979 11,818 11,277 173,425 -35,022
1978 7,872 10,828 167,744 -36,559
1977 8,847 10,460 161,636 -35,731
1976 1,964 10,360 154,776 -18,716
1975 0 9,652 147,311 -7,870
1974 7,818 8,924 139,974 3,347
1973 11,690 8,684 133,834 11,382
1972 18,451 8,384 128,024 13,852
1971 21,281 7,992 122,511 15,131
1970 23,173 19,393 117,264 16,168
1969 21,221 20,072 112,393 16,887
1968 20,199 19,809 108,240 17,264
1967 31,618 19,492 104,824 17,107
1966 36,206 18,985 101,359 15,849
1965 39,748 18,243 97,912 13,913
1964 51,580 17,687 94,797 11,892
1963 41,804 16,355 92,264 10,371
1962 42,414 14,829 89,937 9,809
1961 52,349 10,566 87,322 9,549
1960 40,275 9,893 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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

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