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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.94 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Belgium vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Singapore
2100 11,193,616 4,344,248
2099 11,211,908 4,387,645
2098 11,230,002 4,435,189
2097 11,246,180 4,483,484
2096 11,261,636 4,533,994
2095 11,277,513 4,585,243
2094 11,293,934 4,639,568
2093 11,309,421 4,692,749
2092 11,325,500 4,745,364
2091 11,339,887 4,802,089
2090 11,354,304 4,859,572
2089 11,368,748 4,919,853
2088 11,384,019 4,977,701
2087 11,399,441 5,036,662
2086 11,413,731 5,096,772
2085 11,427,305 5,155,480
2084 11,441,192 5,212,381
2083 11,454,476 5,269,612
2082 11,468,827 5,327,281
2081 11,480,917 5,383,608
2080 11,494,860 5,438,023
2079 11,507,804 5,491,695
2078 11,522,057 5,541,781
2077 11,534,819 5,589,429
2076 11,546,262 5,632,686
2075 11,558,154 5,679,862
2074 11,571,164 5,725,351
2073 11,584,391 5,764,008
2072 11,597,605 5,799,655
2071 11,611,079 5,833,262
2070 11,627,079 5,864,115
2069 11,643,296 5,896,709
2068 11,660,663 5,927,631
2067 11,677,909 5,955,955
2066 11,696,417 5,988,826
2065 11,716,114 6,020,244
2064 11,736,957 6,046,805
2063 11,758,738 6,069,231
2062 11,780,812 6,093,782
2061 11,804,421 6,116,847
2060 11,825,799 6,142,295
2059 11,847,336 6,163,191
2058 11,867,449 6,185,611
2057 11,890,466 6,203,303
2056 11,911,901 6,221,491
2055 11,931,594 6,240,206
2054 11,950,146 6,261,488
2053 11,968,395 6,277,678
2052 11,984,694 6,290,046
2051 11,998,099 6,307,270
2050 12,008,766 6,325,698
2049 12,017,817 6,342,616
2048 12,024,879 6,355,818
2047 12,029,815 6,373,684
2046 12,032,975 6,387,901
2045 12,034,718 6,399,811
2044 12,034,116 6,412,802
2043 12,032,908 6,420,804
2042 12,030,714 6,427,555
2041 12,026,814 6,433,153
2040 12,023,124 6,434,727
2039 12,018,547 6,431,367
2038 12,012,586 6,422,540
2037 12,005,650 6,410,923
2036 11,999,298 6,398,937
2035 11,992,761 6,382,637
2034 11,985,730 6,360,610
2033 11,977,334 6,333,556
2032 11,969,302 6,306,749
2031 11,960,910 6,277,847
2030 11,951,381 6,250,608
2029 11,939,712 6,221,161
2028 11,927,038 6,186,754
2027 11,913,457 6,150,947
2026 11,898,731 6,116,548
2025 11,881,020 6,078,250
2024 11,858,610 6,036,860
2023 11,779,946 5,917,648
2022 11,680,210 5,637,022
2021 11,586,195 5,453,566
2020 11,538,604 5,685,807
2019 11,488,980 5,703,569
2018 11,427,054 5,638,676
2017 11,375,158 5,612,253
2016 11,331,422 5,607,283
2015 11,274,196 5,535,002
2014 11,209,057 5,469,724
2013 11,159,407 5,399,162
2012 11,106,932 5,312,437
2011 11,038,264 5,183,688
2010 10,895,586 5,076,732
2009 10,796,493 4,987,573
2008 10,709,973 4,839,396
2007 10,625,700 4,588,599
2006 10,547,958 4,401,365
2005 10,478,617 4,265,762
2004 10,421,137 4,166,664
2003 10,376,133 4,114,826
2002 10,332,785 4,175,950
2001 10,286,570 4,138,012
2000 10,251,250 4,027,887
1999 10,226,419 3,958,723
1998 10,203,008 3,927,213
1997 10,181,245 3,796,038
1996 10,156,637 3,670,704
1995 10,136,811 3,524,506
1994 10,115,603 3,419,048
1993 10,084,475 3,313,471
1992 10,045,158 3,230,698
1991 10,004,486 3,135,083
1990 9,967,379 3,047,132
1989 9,937,697 2,930,901
1988 9,901,664 2,846,108
1987 9,870,234 2,774,789
1986 9,861,823 2,733,373
1985 9,858,308 2,735,957
1984 9,855,372 2,732,221
1983 9,855,520 2,681,061
1982 9,856,303 2,646,466
1981 9,858,982 2,532,835
1980 9,859,242 2,413,945
1979 9,848,382 2,383,500
1978 9,839,534 2,353,600
1977 9,830,358 2,325,300
1976 9,818,227 2,293,300
1975 9,800,700 2,262,600
1974 9,772,419 2,229,800
1973 9,741,720 2,193,000
1972 9,711,115 2,152,400
1971 9,673,162 2,112,900
1970 9,655,549 2,074,507
1969 9,646,032 2,042,500
1968 9,618,756 2,012,000
1967 9,580,991 1,977,600
1966 9,527,807 1,934,400
1965 9,463,667 1,886,900
1964 9,378,113 1,841,600
1963 9,289,770 1,795,000
1962 9,220,578 1,750,200
1961 9,183,948 1,702,400
1960 9,153,489 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Singapore
2100 -0.16% -0.99%
2099 -0.16% -1.07%
2098 -0.14% -1.08%
2097 -0.14% -1.11%
2096 -0.14% -1.12%
2095 -0.15% -1.17%
2094 -0.14% -1.13%
2093 -0.14% -1.11%
2092 -0.13% -1.18%
2091 -0.13% -1.18%
2090 -0.13% -1.23%
2089 -0.13% -1.16%
2088 -0.14% -1.17%
2087 -0.13% -1.18%
2086 -0.12% -1.14%
2085 -0.12% -1.09%
2084 -0.12% -1.09%
2083 -0.13% -1.08%
2082 -0.11% -1.05%
2081 -0.12% -1%
2080 -0.11% -0.98%
2079 -0.12% -0.9%
2078 -0.11% -0.85%
2077 -0.1% -0.77%
2076 -0.1% -0.83%
2075 -0.11% -0.79%
2074 -0.11% -0.67%
2073 -0.11% -0.61%
2072 -0.12% -0.58%
2071 -0.14% -0.53%
2070 -0.14% -0.55%
2069 -0.15% -0.52%
2068 -0.15% -0.48%
2067 -0.16% -0.55%
2066 -0.17% -0.52%
2065 -0.18% -0.44%
2064 -0.19% -0.37%
2063 -0.19% -0.4%
2062 -0.2% -0.38%
2061 -0.18% -0.41%
2060 -0.18% -0.34%
2059 -0.17% -0.36%
2058 -0.19% -0.29%
2057 -0.18% -0.29%
2056 -0.17% -0.3%
2055 -0.16% -0.34%
2054 -0.15% -0.26%
2053 -0.14% -0.2%
2052 -0.11% -0.27%
2051 -0.09% -0.29%
2050 -0.08% -0.27%
2049 -0.06% -0.21%
2048 -0.04% -0.28%
2047 -0.03% -0.22%
2046 -0.01% -0.19%
2045 0.005% -0.2%
2044 0.01% -0.12%
2043 0.02% -0.11%
2042 0.03% -0.09%
2041 0.03% -0.02%
2040 0.04% 0.05%
2039 0.05% 0.14%
2038 0.06% 0.18%
2037 0.05% 0.19%
2036 0.05% 0.26%
2035 0.06% 0.35%
2034 0.07% 0.43%
2033 0.07% 0.43%
2032 0.07% 0.46%
2031 0.08% 0.44%
2030 0.1% 0.47%
2029 0.11% 0.56%
2028 0.11% 0.58%
2027 0.12% 0.56%
2026 0.15% 0.63%
2025 0.19% 0.69%
2024 0.67% 2.01%
2023 0.85% 4.98%
2022 0.81% 3.36%
2021 0.41% -4.08%
2020 0.43% -0.31%
2019 0.54% 1.15%
2018 0.46% 0.47%
2017 0.39% 0.09%
2016 0.51% 1.31%
2015 0.58% 1.19%
2014 0.44% 1.31%
2013 0.47% 1.63%
2012 0.62% 2.48%
2011 1.31% 2.11%
2010 0.92% 1.79%
2009 0.81% 3.06%
2008 0.79% 5.47%
2007 0.74% 4.25%
2006 0.66% 3.18%
2005 0.55% 2.38%
2004 0.43% 1.26%
2003 0.42% -1.46%
2002 0.45% 0.92%
2001 0.34% 2.73%
2000 0.24% 1.75%
1999 0.23% 0.8%
1998 0.21% 3.46%
1997 0.24% 3.41%
1996 0.2% 4.15%
1995 0.21% 3.08%
1994 0.31% 3.19%
1993 0.39% 2.56%
1992 0.41% 3.05%
1991 0.37% 2.89%
1990 0.3% 3.97%
1989 0.36% 2.98%
1988 0.32% 2.57%
1987 0.09% 1.52%
1986 0.04% -0.09%
1985 0.03% 0.14%
1984 -0.002% 1.91%
1983 -0.008% 1.31%
1982 -0.03% 4.49%
1981 -0.003% 4.93%
1980 0.11% 1.28%
1979 0.09% 1.27%
1978 0.09% 1.22%
1977 0.12% 1.4%
1976 0.18% 1.36%
1975 0.29% 1.47%
1974 0.32% 1.68%
1973 0.32% 1.89%
1972 0.39% 1.87%
1971 0.18% 1.85%
1970 0.1% 1.57%
1969 0.28% 1.52%
1968 0.39% 1.74%
1967 0.56% 2.23%
1966 0.68% 2.52%
1965 0.91% 2.46%
1964 0.95% 2.6%
1963 0.75% 2.56%
1962 0.4% 2.81%
1961 0.33% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Belgium Singapore
Current population
11902714
6125852
Population rank 83/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +327
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 50/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +16,892
Net migration rank 28/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 16,892
2024 - 36,243 - 20,011
2023 0 41,679 7,101 26,996
2022 -2,336 118,615 9,019 214,842
2021 5,793 24,017 15,270 -44,030
2020 -12,692 43,777 18,763 -145,556
2019 8,042 58,469 21,674 870
2018 7,999 50,604 21,427 21,820
2017 10,238 37,981 21,888 -8,880
2016 14,731 28,090 25,794 13,737
2015 11,274 63,536 27,121 41,852
2014 21,297 37,472 27,896 40,154
2013 16,739 28,066 25,376 52,176
2012 18,882 45,001 29,750 78,501
2011 25,388 52,464 25,919 89,856
2010 23,970 105,232 24,876 72,571
2009 23,752 97,175 27,930 95,841
2008 22,491 66,470 28,068 176,182
2007 23,376 59,911 26,614 192,292
2006 21,096 53,574 25,968 135,625
2005 15,718 50,576 24,741 92,023
2004 16,673 35,143 24,583 50,487
2003 7,263 34,472 24,689 -30,012
2002 7,233 39,404 29,231 -40,023
2001 11,315 34,924 31,035 45,027
2000 12,302 13,952 37,057 55,218
1999 9,203 16,849 32,857 19,681
1998 9,183 12,517 33,381 51,905
1997 12,218 10,262 37,960 95,241
1996 12,188 15,684 38,542 102,018
1995 11,150 1,937 38,065 91,947
1994 12,139 17,636 39,319 71,170
1993 14,118 18,542 40,425 58,820
1992 20,090 25,941 39,091 54,359
1991 22,010 27,038 39,188 57,821
1990 19,935 8,299 41,136 66,950
1989 13,912 7,301 36,929 68,031
1988 14,853 3,929 42,407 40,976
1987 11,844 3,525 33,020 25,411
1986 5,917 2,964 27,880 -7,858
1985 2,958 2,165 32,010 -31,036
1984 4,927 1,697 31,967 -4,396
1983 2,956 1,252 30,296 11,699
1982 7,885 1,100 33,346 41,568
1981 11,831 2,826 32,167 85,869
1980 10,845 11,482 30,657 42,433
1979 11,818 11,277 28,363 -2,384
1978 7,872 10,828 27,537 436
1977 8,847 10,460 26,508 2,757
1976 1,964 10,360 31,189 949
1975 0 9,652 28,509 4,104
1974 7,818 8,924 31,664 2,748
1973 11,690 8,684 36,404 -495
1972 18,451 8,384 38,098 -1,631
1971 21,281 7,992 35,708 573
1970 23,173 19,393 35,059 4,024
1969 21,221 20,072 34,314 6,763
1968 20,199 19,809 36,216 6,792
1967 31,618 19,492 40,145 6,006
1966 36,206 18,985 44,298 3,507
1965 39,748 18,243 45,474 4,199
1964 51,580 17,687 47,697 3,043
1963 41,804 16,355 49,542 2,668
1962 42,414 14,829 48,830 3,714
1961 52,349 10,566 49,880 3,490
1960 40,275 9,893 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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