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 11,895,018 people compared to 6,113,174 in Singapore.
Population statistics:
- Belgium's population is 1.95 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 6.11M (38.9% growth).
- Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 12M people compared to the peak of 6.41M people in 2040 for Singapore.
Belgium vs Singapore: live population counter
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| Current population |
11895018
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6113174
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| Population rank | 83/197 | 113/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
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4.41 minutes
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| One birth every |
4.75 minutes
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12 minutes
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| One death every |
4.75 minutes
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14.3 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
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| Annual migration change | +36,243 | +20,011 |
| Daily growth/decline | +216 | +327 |
| Annual growth/decline | +78,664 | +119,212 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.67% | +2.01% |
| Population growth rate rank | 120/197 | 50/197 |
Belgium and Singapore: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 1,646,400 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 1,702,400 | 0.33% | 3.4% |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 1,750,200 | 0.4% | 2.81% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 1,795,000 | 0.75% | 2.56% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 1,841,600 | 0.95% | 2.6% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 1,886,900 | 0.91% | 2.46% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 1,934,400 | 0.68% | 2.52% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 1,977,600 | 0.56% | 2.23% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 2,012,000 | 0.39% | 1.74% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 2,042,500 | 0.28% | 1.52% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 2,074,507 | 0.1% | 1.57% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 2,112,900 | 0.18% | 1.85% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 2,152,400 | 0.39% | 1.87% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 2,193,000 | 0.32% | 1.89% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 2,229,800 | 0.32% | 1.68% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 2,262,600 | 0.29% | 1.47% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 2,293,300 | 0.18% | 1.36% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 2,325,300 | 0.12% | 1.4% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 2,353,600 | 0.09% | 1.22% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 2,383,500 | 0.09% | 1.27% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 2,413,945 | 0.11% | 1.28% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 2,532,835 | -0.003% | 4.93% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 2,646,466 | -0.03% | 4.49% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 2,681,061 | -0.008% | 1.31% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 2,732,221 | -0.002% | 1.91% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 2,735,957 | 0.03% | 0.14% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 2,733,373 | 0.04% | -0.09% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 2,774,789 | 0.09% | 1.52% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 2,846,108 | 0.32% | 2.57% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 2,930,901 | 0.36% | 2.98% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 3,047,132 | 0.3% | 3.97% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 3,135,083 | 0.37% | 2.89% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 3,230,698 | 0.41% | 3.05% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 3,313,471 | 0.39% | 2.56% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 3,419,048 | 0.31% | 3.19% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 3,524,506 | 0.21% | 3.08% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 3,670,704 | 0.2% | 4.15% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 3,796,038 | 0.24% | 3.41% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 3,927,213 | 0.21% | 3.46% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 3,958,723 | 0.23% | 0.8% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 4,027,887 | 0.24% | 1.75% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 4,138,012 | 0.34% | 2.73% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 4,175,950 | 0.45% | 0.92% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 4,114,826 | 0.42% | -1.46% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 4,166,664 | 0.43% | 1.26% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 4,265,762 | 0.55% | 2.38% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 4,401,365 | 0.66% | 3.18% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 4,588,599 | 0.74% | 4.25% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 4,839,396 | 0.79% | 5.47% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 4,987,573 | 0.81% | 3.06% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 5,076,732 | 0.92% | 1.79% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 5,183,688 | 1.31% | 2.11% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 5,312,437 | 0.62% | 2.48% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 5,399,162 | 0.47% | 1.63% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 5,469,724 | 0.44% | 1.31% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 5,535,002 | 0.58% | 1.19% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 5,607,283 | 0.51% | 1.31% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 5,612,253 | 0.39% | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 5,638,676 | 0.46% | 0.47% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 5,703,569 | 0.54% | 1.15% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 5,685,807 | 0.43% | -0.31% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 5,453,566 | 0.41% | -4.08% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 5,637,022 | 0.81% | 3.36% |
| 2023 | 11,779,946 | 5,917,648 | 0.85% | 4.98% |
| 2024 | 11,858,610 | 6,036,860 | 0.67% | 2.01% |
| 2025 | 11,878,653 | 6,076,565 | 0.17% | 0.66% |
| 2026 | 11,894,864 | 6,112,792 | 0.14% | 0.6% |
| 2027 | 11,909,001 | 6,147,775 | 0.12% | 0.57% |
| 2028 | 11,922,115 | 6,182,764 | 0.11% | 0.57% |
| 2029 | 11,934,272 | 6,214,576 | 0.1% | 0.51% |
| 2030 | 11,944,861 | 6,242,825 | 0.09% | 0.45% |
| 2031 | 11,953,823 | 6,270,800 | 0.08% | 0.45% |
| 2032 | 11,962,020 | 6,298,559 | 0.07% | 0.44% |
| 2033 | 11,970,216 | 6,325,401 | 0.07% | 0.43% |
| 2034 | 11,977,922 | 6,349,852 | 0.06% | 0.39% |
| 2035 | 11,984,704 | 6,368,948 | 0.06% | 0.3% |
| 2036 | 11,991,147 | 6,383,048 | 0.05% | 0.22% |
| 2037 | 11,997,789 | 6,394,813 | 0.06% | 0.18% |
| 2038 | 12,004,230 | 6,404,994 | 0.05% | 0.16% |
| 2039 | 12,009,488 | 6,411,057 | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| 2040 | 12,013,619 | 6,411,962 | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| 2041 | 12,017,411 | 6,408,383 | 0.03% | -0.06% |
| 2042 | 12,020,456 | 6,402,235 | 0.03% | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 12,022,156 | 6,394,872 | 0.01% | -0.12% |
| 2044 | 12,023,061 | 6,384,418 | 0.008% | -0.16% |
| 2045 | 12,022,487 | 6,372,013 | -0.005% | -0.19% |
| 2046 | 12,020,034 | 6,358,982 | -0.02% | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 12,015,998 | 6,343,000 | -0.03% | -0.25% |
| 2048 | 12,010,009 | 6,327,523 | -0.05% | -0.24% |
| 2049 | 12,001,950 | 6,312,515 | -0.07% | -0.24% |
| 2050 | 11,992,103 | 6,294,905 | -0.08% | -0.28% |
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 563,596 (a 4.97% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 505,891 (a 9.02% 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 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 Singapore will increase by 2.97% to 6,294,905 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Brussels | 1.25M |
| Antwerp | 529K |
| Liege | 195K |
| Schaerbeek | 133K |
| Anderlecht | 121K |
| Mechelen | 86.9K |
| Hasselt | 77.7K |
| Genk | 66.1K |
| Seraing | 64.3K |
| Beveren | 50.3K |
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| City | Population |
| Singapore | 5.87M |
| Bukit Merah | 152K |
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Population differences between Belgium and Singapore
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| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | 84.1 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 39.3 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 36.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 51.7:48.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 0.97 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,007 ppl/mi² | 21,776 ppl/mi² |
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