The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,876,844 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,909,960 people compared to 854,419 in the Solomon Islands.
Population statistics:
- Belgium's population is 13.9 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
- Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
- For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
- Since 2005, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (13.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 483K to 854K (76.9% growth).
- Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 12M people compared to the peak of 1.85M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.
Belgium vs Solomon Islands: live population counter
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| Current population |
11909960
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854419
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| Population rank | 83/197 | 161/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.01% |
| One net population change |
5.88 minutes
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27.4 minutes
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| One birth every |
4.74 minutes
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24.4 minutes
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| One death every |
4.74 minutes
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2.13 hours
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| One migration net change every |
14.5 minutes
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5.44 hours
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| Annual migration change | +36,243 | +1,610 |
| Daily growth/decline | +245 | +53 |
| Annual growth/decline | +89,421 | +19,193 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.76% | +2.4% |
| Population growth rate rank | 119/197 | 35/197 |
Belgium and the Solomon Islands: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 139,688 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 142,912 | 0.33% | 2.31% |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 146,201 | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 149,589 | 0.75% | 2.32% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 153,085 | 0.95% | 2.34% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 156,686 | 0.91% | 2.35% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 160,393 | 0.68% | 2.37% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 164,245 | 0.56% | 2.4% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 168,282 | 0.39% | 2.46% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 172,476 | 0.28% | 2.49% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 176,579 | 0.1% | 2.38% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 180,637 | 0.18% | 2.3% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 184,994 | 0.39% | 2.41% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 189,774 | 0.32% | 2.58% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 195,041 | 0.32% | 2.78% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 200,744 | 0.29% | 2.92% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 207,194 | 0.18% | 3.21% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 214,418 | 0.12% | 3.49% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 222,029 | 0.09% | 3.55% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 229,953 | 0.09% | 3.57% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 238,135 | 0.11% | 3.56% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 246,555 | -0.003% | 3.54% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 255,200 | -0.03% | 3.51% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 264,068 | -0.008% | 3.47% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 273,163 | -0.002% | 3.44% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 282,455 | 0.03% | 3.4% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 291,842 | 0.04% | 3.32% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 301,414 | 0.09% | 3.28% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 311,265 | 0.32% | 3.27% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 321,282 | 0.36% | 3.22% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 331,435 | 0.3% | 3.16% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 341,738 | 0.37% | 3.11% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 352,205 | 0.41% | 3.06% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 362,839 | 0.39% | 3.02% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 373,675 | 0.31% | 2.99% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 384,733 | 0.21% | 2.96% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 396,009 | 0.2% | 2.93% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 407,474 | 0.24% | 2.9% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 419,071 | 0.21% | 2.85% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 430,500 | 0.23% | 2.73% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 440,469 | 0.24% | 2.32% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 449,125 | 0.34% | 1.97% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 457,671 | 0.45% | 1.9% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 466,154 | 0.42% | 1.85% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 474,611 | 0.43% | 1.81% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 483,080 | 0.55% | 1.78% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 491,594 | 0.66% | 1.76% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 500,156 | 0.74% | 1.74% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 508,790 | 0.79% | 1.73% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 518,141 | 0.81% | 1.84% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 532,968 | 0.92% | 2.86% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 552,945 | 1.31% | 3.75% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 573,606 | 0.62% | 3.74% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 594,945 | 0.47% | 3.72% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 616,908 | 0.44% | 3.69% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 639,415 | 0.58% | 3.65% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 662,379 | 0.51% | 3.59% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 685,672 | 0.39% | 3.52% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 709,101 | 0.46% | 3.42% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 728,147 | 0.54% | 2.69% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 744,498 | 0.43% | 2.25% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 762,591 | 0.41% | 2.43% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 781,066 | 0.81% | 2.42% |
| 2023 | 11,787,423 | 800,005 | 0.92% | 2.42% |
| 2024 | 11,876,844 | 819,198 | 0.76% | 2.4% |
| 2025 | 11,896,918 | 838,646 | 0.17% | 2.37% |
| 2026 | 11,913,154 | 858,283 | 0.14% | 2.34% |
| 2027 | 11,927,312 | 878,097 | 0.12% | 2.31% |
| 2028 | 11,940,447 | 898,073 | 0.11% | 2.27% |
| 2029 | 11,952,623 | 918,152 | 0.1% | 2.24% |
| 2030 | 11,963,228 | 938,340 | 0.09% | 2.2% |
| 2031 | 11,972,203 | 958,614 | 0.08% | 2.16% |
| 2032 | 11,980,413 | 978,977 | 0.07% | 2.12% |
| 2033 | 11,988,622 | 999,314 | 0.07% | 2.08% |
| 2034 | 11,996,340 | 1,019,534 | 0.06% | 2.02% |
| 2035 | 12,003,132 | 1,039,655 | 0.06% | 1.97% |
| 2036 | 12,009,585 | 1,059,521 | 0.05% | 1.91% |
| 2037 | 12,016,237 | 1,079,088 | 0.06% | 1.85% |
| 2038 | 12,022,688 | 1,098,284 | 0.05% | 1.78% |
| 2039 | 12,027,954 | 1,117,085 | 0.04% | 1.71% |
| 2040 | 12,032,091 | 1,135,445 | 0.03% | 1.64% |
| 2041 | 12,035,890 | 1,153,450 | 0.03% | 1.59% |
| 2042 | 12,038,939 | 1,171,334 | 0.03% | 1.55% |
| 2043 | 12,040,642 | 1,189,113 | 0.01% | 1.52% |
| 2044 | 12,041,547 | 1,206,729 | 0.008% | 1.48% |
| 2045 | 12,040,973 | 1,224,188 | -0.005% | 1.45% |
| 2046 | 12,038,516 | 1,241,491 | -0.02% | 1.41% |
| 2047 | 12,034,474 | 1,258,611 | -0.03% | 1.38% |
| 2048 | 12,028,475 | 1,275,579 | -0.05% | 1.35% |
| 2049 | 12,020,405 | 1,292,414 | -0.07% | 1.32% |
| 2050 | 12,010,542 | 1,309,098 | -0.08% | 1.29% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Belgium increased by 795,579 people (a 7.59% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 156,335 people (a 32.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Belgium gained 635,764 (a 5.64% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 215,004 (a 33.6% growth).
Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2005 and is 83rd in 2025. The Solomon Islands was ranked 166th in 2005 and ranked 161st now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.84% to 12,010,542 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 53.2% to 1,309,098 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.
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 |
| Honiara | 84.5K |
| Auki | 6.81K |
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Population differences between Belgium and the Solomon Islands
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| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 70.8 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 25.5 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 21.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 51.1:48.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 3.56 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
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