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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.72 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Belgium vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Somalia
2100 11,193,616 68,384,185
2099 11,211,908 68,040,371
2098 11,230,002 67,702,230
2097 11,246,180 67,362,336
2096 11,261,636 66,972,933
2095 11,277,513 66,585,659
2094 11,293,934 66,179,819
2093 11,309,421 65,760,590
2092 11,325,500 65,324,261
2091 11,339,887 64,852,843
2090 11,354,304 64,362,727
2089 11,368,748 63,922,797
2088 11,384,019 63,464,036
2087 11,399,441 62,987,028
2086 11,413,731 62,447,029
2085 11,427,305 61,873,597
2084 11,441,192 61,318,916
2083 11,454,476 60,761,800
2082 11,468,827 60,187,980
2081 11,480,917 59,676,722
2080 11,494,860 59,100,915
2079 11,507,804 58,477,428
2078 11,522,057 57,852,528
2077 11,534,819 57,211,821
2076 11,546,262 56,602,463
2075 11,558,154 56,005,600
2074 11,571,164 55,330,165
2073 11,584,391 54,651,918
2072 11,597,605 53,978,548
2071 11,611,079 53,284,016
2070 11,627,079 52,573,210
2069 11,643,296 51,878,214
2068 11,660,663 51,197,653
2067 11,677,909 50,493,028
2066 11,696,417 49,779,172
2065 11,716,114 49,024,665
2064 11,736,957 48,265,876
2063 11,758,738 47,522,361
2062 11,780,812 46,785,920
2061 11,804,421 46,037,526
2060 11,825,799 45,220,507
2059 11,847,336 44,397,936
2058 11,867,449 43,659,021
2057 11,890,466 42,897,422
2056 11,911,901 42,121,542
2055 11,931,594 41,318,179
2054 11,950,146 40,513,141
2053 11,968,395 39,744,995
2052 11,984,694 38,992,177
2051 11,998,099 38,228,872
2050 12,008,766 37,471,735
2049 12,017,817 36,739,905
2048 12,024,879 35,984,999
2047 12,029,815 35,218,863
2046 12,032,975 34,462,403
2045 12,034,718 33,717,596
2044 12,034,116 32,977,674
2043 12,032,908 32,247,710
2042 12,030,714 31,537,272
2041 12,026,814 30,794,853
2040 12,023,124 30,032,324
2039 12,018,547 29,312,883
2038 12,012,586 28,583,386
2037 12,005,650 27,838,646
2036 11,999,298 27,114,453
2035 11,992,761 26,385,421
2034 11,985,730 25,687,629
2033 11,977,334 25,018,509
2032 11,969,302 24,338,597
2031 11,960,910 23,657,353
2030 11,951,381 22,965,742
2029 11,939,712 22,299,610
2028 11,927,038 21,651,582
2027 11,913,457 20,991,860
2026 11,898,731 20,322,668
2025 11,881,020 19,666,990
2024 11,858,610 19,009,151
2023 11,779,946 18,358,615
2022 11,680,210 17,801,897
2021 11,586,195 17,271,431
2020 11,538,604 16,651,191
2019 11,488,980 16,030,971
2018 11,427,054 15,452,487
2017 11,375,158 14,916,629
2016 11,331,422 14,348,740
2015 11,274,196 13,806,963
2014 11,209,057 13,339,491
2013 11,159,407 12,869,594
2012 11,106,932 12,461,160
2011 11,038,264 12,348,830
2010 10,895,586 12,261,756
2009 10,796,493 11,961,201
2008 10,709,973 11,663,084
2007 10,625,700 11,322,582
2006 10,547,958 10,975,502
2005 10,478,617 10,644,228
2004 10,421,137 10,280,998
2003 10,376,133 9,909,157
2002 10,332,785 9,550,063
2001 10,286,570 9,198,493
2000 10,251,250 8,838,713
1999 10,226,419 8,492,059
1998 10,203,008 8,155,417
1997 10,181,245 7,824,525
1996 10,156,637 7,554,474
1995 10,136,811 7,285,007
1994 10,115,603 7,026,797
1993 10,084,475 6,681,399
1992 10,045,158 6,495,107
1991 10,004,486 6,813,760
1990 9,967,379 7,082,811
1989 9,937,697 7,114,817
1988 9,901,664 7,235,360
1987 9,870,234 7,228,302
1986 9,861,823 6,974,788
1985 9,858,308 6,693,289
1984 9,855,372 6,428,389
1983 9,855,520 6,198,430
1982 9,856,303 6,003,840
1981 9,858,982 5,982,849
1980 9,859,242 5,936,154
1979 9,848,382 5,449,117
1978 9,839,534 4,814,892
1977 9,830,358 4,484,050
1976 9,818,227 4,365,812
1975 9,800,700 4,257,535
1974 9,772,419 4,151,842
1973 9,741,720 4,045,592
1972 9,711,115 3,939,436
1971 9,673,162 3,837,691
1970 9,655,549 3,738,448
1969 9,646,032 3,641,015
1968 9,618,756 3,546,590
1967 9,580,991 3,454,537
1966 9,527,807 3,365,106
1965 9,463,667 3,277,874
1964 9,378,113 3,192,796
1963 9,289,770 3,110,361
1962 9,220,578 3,030,091
1961 9,183,948 2,952,054
1960 9,153,489 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Somalia
2100 -0.16% 0.51%
2099 -0.16% 0.5%
2098 -0.14% 0.5%
2097 -0.14% 0.58%
2096 -0.14% 0.58%
2095 -0.15% 0.61%
2094 -0.14% 0.64%
2093 -0.14% 0.67%
2092 -0.13% 0.73%
2091 -0.13% 0.76%
2090 -0.13% 0.69%
2089 -0.13% 0.72%
2088 -0.14% 0.76%
2087 -0.13% 0.86%
2086 -0.12% 0.93%
2085 -0.12% 0.9%
2084 -0.12% 0.92%
2083 -0.13% 0.95%
2082 -0.11% 0.86%
2081 -0.12% 0.97%
2080 -0.11% 1.07%
2079 -0.12% 1.08%
2078 -0.11% 1.12%
2077 -0.1% 1.08%
2076 -0.1% 1.07%
2075 -0.11% 1.22%
2074 -0.11% 1.24%
2073 -0.11% 1.25%
2072 -0.12% 1.3%
2071 -0.14% 1.35%
2070 -0.14% 1.34%
2069 -0.15% 1.33%
2068 -0.15% 1.4%
2067 -0.16% 1.43%
2066 -0.17% 1.54%
2065 -0.18% 1.57%
2064 -0.19% 1.56%
2063 -0.19% 1.57%
2062 -0.2% 1.63%
2061 -0.18% 1.81%
2060 -0.18% 1.85%
2059 -0.17% 1.69%
2058 -0.19% 1.78%
2057 -0.18% 1.84%
2056 -0.17% 1.94%
2055 -0.16% 1.99%
2054 -0.15% 1.93%
2053 -0.14% 1.93%
2052 -0.11% 2%
2051 -0.09% 2.02%
2050 -0.08% 1.99%
2049 -0.06% 2.1%
2048 -0.04% 2.18%
2047 -0.03% 2.2%
2046 -0.01% 2.21%
2045 0.005% 2.24%
2044 0.01% 2.26%
2043 0.02% 2.25%
2042 0.03% 2.41%
2041 0.03% 2.54%
2040 0.04% 2.45%
2039 0.05% 2.55%
2038 0.06% 2.68%
2037 0.05% 2.67%
2036 0.05% 2.76%
2035 0.06% 2.72%
2034 0.07% 2.67%
2033 0.07% 2.79%
2032 0.07% 2.88%
2031 0.08% 3.01%
2030 0.1% 2.99%
2029 0.11% 2.99%
2028 0.11% 3.14%
2027 0.12% 3.29%
2026 0.15% 3.33%
2025 0.19% 3.46%
2024 0.67% 3.54%
2023 0.85% 3.13%
2022 0.81% 3.07%
2021 0.41% 3.72%
2020 0.43% 3.87%
2019 0.54% 3.74%
2018 0.46% 3.59%
2017 0.39% 3.96%
2016 0.51% 3.92%
2015 0.58% 3.5%
2014 0.44% 3.65%
2013 0.47% 3.28%
2012 0.62% 0.91%
2011 1.31% 0.71%
2010 0.92% 2.51%
2009 0.81% 2.56%
2008 0.79% 3.01%
2007 0.74% 3.16%
2006 0.66% 3.11%
2005 0.55% 3.53%
2004 0.43% 3.75%
2003 0.42% 3.76%
2002 0.45% 3.82%
2001 0.34% 4.07%
2000 0.24% 4.08%
1999 0.23% 4.13%
1998 0.21% 4.23%
1997 0.24% 3.57%
1996 0.2% 3.7%
1995 0.21% 3.67%
1994 0.31% 5.17%
1993 0.39% 2.87%
1992 0.41% -4.68%
1991 0.37% -3.8%
1990 0.3% -0.45%
1989 0.36% -1.67%
1988 0.32% 0.1%
1987 0.09% 3.63%
1986 0.04% 4.21%
1985 0.03% 4.12%
1984 -0.002% 3.71%
1983 -0.008% 3.24%
1982 -0.03% 0.35%
1981 -0.003% 0.79%
1980 0.11% 8.94%
1979 0.09% 13.2%
1978 0.09% 7.38%
1977 0.12% 2.71%
1976 0.18% 2.54%
1975 0.29% 2.55%
1974 0.32% 2.63%
1973 0.32% 2.69%
1972 0.39% 2.65%
1971 0.18% 2.65%
1970 0.1% 2.68%
1969 0.28% 2.66%
1968 0.39% 2.66%
1967 0.56% 2.66%
1966 0.68% 2.66%
1965 0.91% 2.66%
1964 0.95% 2.65%
1963 0.75% 2.65%
1962 0.4% 2.64%
1961 0.33% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Belgium Somalia
Current population
11902714
20503678
Population rank 83/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.25%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
4.75 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
4.75 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 8/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +12,077
Net migration rank 28/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 12,077
2024 - 36,243 - 26,859
2023 0 41,679 608,203 46,217
2022 -2,336 118,615 551,450 -92,434
2021 5,793 24,017 566,399 35,506
2020 -12,692 43,777 561,311 77,259
2019 8,042 58,469 548,756 53,124
2018 7,999 50,604 514,244 40,844
2017 10,238 37,981 478,556 38,067
2016 14,731 28,090 495,132 124,017
2015 11,274 63,536 481,573 -17,178
2014 21,297 37,472 464,481 6,065
2013 16,739 28,066 448,518 20,723
2012 18,882 45,001 399,468 -51,833
2011 25,388 52,464 203,213 -326,192
2010 23,970 105,232 385,571 -88,448
2009 23,752 97,175 405,784 -101,795
2008 22,491 66,470 394,258 -102,035
2007 23,376 59,911 380,303 8,476
2006 21,096 53,574 372,597 -67,200
2005 15,718 50,576 363,117 -5,955
2004 16,673 35,143 351,959 17,353
2003 7,263 34,472 341,192 33,174
2002 7,233 39,404 331,215 12,603
2001 11,315 34,924 319,059 40,274
2000 12,302 13,952 306,651 53,580
1999 9,203 16,849 295,523 37,548
1998 9,183 12,517 284,779 55,426
1997 12,218 10,262 271,894 49,692
1996 12,188 15,684 264,807 -46,291
1995 11,150 1,937 254,509 65,888
1994 12,139 17,636 246,950 -50,921
1993 14,118 18,542 232,960 261,815
1992 20,090 25,941 57,495 -179,675
1991 22,010 27,038 53,052 -568,166
1990 19,935 8,299 225,162 -248,155
1989 13,912 7,301 225,255 -266,281
1988 14,853 3,929 215,599 -415,660
1987 11,844 3,525 231,580 -17,391
1986 5,917 2,964 218,416 74,424
1985 2,958 2,165 207,960 62,183
1984 4,927 1,697 199,017 60,630
1983 2,956 1,252 190,775 9,505
1982 7,885 1,100 182,793 6,115
1981 11,831 2,826 185,211 -332,129
1980 10,845 11,482 174,790 65,519
1979 11,818 11,277 151,016 582,746
1978 7,872 10,828 132,689 402,005
1977 8,847 10,460 124,818 2,170
1976 1,964 10,360 113,319 -3,831
1975 0 9,652 108,998 -1,934
1974 7,818 8,924 104,813 -495
1973 11,690 8,684 108,038 143
1972 18,451 8,384 104,493 -351
1971 21,281 7,992 101,196 -1,850
1970 23,173 19,393 98,025 1,104
1969 21,221 20,072 95,045 690
1968 20,199 19,809 92,208 906
1967 31,618 19,492 89,497 1,498
1966 36,206 18,985 86,930 941
1965 39,748 18,243 84,448 2,142
1964 51,580 17,687 82,042 1,518
1963 41,804 16,355 79,859 1,449
1962 42,414 14,829 77,737 1,496
1961 52,349 10,566 75,513 1,336
1960 40,275 9,893 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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