The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,876,844 in 2024 vs 23,410,331 people in Taiwan in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,909,960 people compared to 23,308,308 in Taiwan.
Population statistics:
- Taiwan's population is 1.96 times bigger than Belgium's.
- Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
- The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
- For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.03% in Taiwan.
- Since 2005, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (13.7% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.7M to 23.3M (2.55% growth).
- Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 12M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.1M people by 2100.
Belgium vs Taiwan: live population counter
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| Current population |
11909960
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23308308
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| Population rank | 83/197 | 60/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.28% |
| One net population change |
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7.75 minutes
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| One birth every |
4.74 minutes
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3.9 minutes
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| One death every |
4.74 minutes
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2.6 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
14.5 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +36,243 | +47,029 |
| Daily growth/decline | +245 | +186 |
| Annual growth/decline | +89,421 | +67,790 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.76% | +0.29% |
| Population growth rate rank | 119/197 | 150/197 |
Belgium and Taiwan: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,153,489 | - | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 11,030,385 | 0.33% | - |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 11,392,513 | 0.4% | 3.28% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 11,762,101 | 0.75% | 3.24% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 12,137,143 | 0.95% | 3.19% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 12,511,863 | 0.91% | 3.09% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 12,874,153 | 0.68% | 2.9% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 13,210,344 | 0.56% | 2.61% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 13,548,537 | 0.39% | 2.56% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 14,068,984 | 0.28% | 3.84% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 14,582,944 | 0.1% | 3.65% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 14,913,564 | 0.18% | 2.27% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 15,220,495 | 0.39% | 2.06% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 15,505,121 | 0.32% | 1.87% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 15,784,817 | 0.32% | 1.8% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 16,075,128 | 0.29% | 1.84% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 16,401,413 | 0.18% | 2.03% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 16,730,895 | 0.12% | 2.01% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 17,042,272 | 0.09% | 1.86% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 17,372,779 | 0.09% | 1.94% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 17,704,538 | 0.11% | 1.91% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 18,029,982 | -0.003% | 1.84% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 18,354,855 | -0.03% | 1.8% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 18,653,146 | -0.008% | 1.63% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 18,929,866 | -0.002% | 1.48% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 19,191,510 | 0.03% | 1.38% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 19,411,454 | 0.04% | 1.15% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 19,617,046 | 0.09% | 1.06% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 19,839,704 | 0.32% | 1.14% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 20,055,492 | 0.36% | 1.09% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 20,278,946 | 0.3% | 1.11% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 20,503,568 | 0.37% | 1.11% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 20,704,227 | 0.41% | 0.98% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 20,899,019 | 0.39% | 0.94% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 21,086,645 | 0.31% | 0.9% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 21,267,653 | 0.21% | 0.86% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 21,441,432 | 0.2% | 0.82% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 21,634,124 | 0.24% | 0.9% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 21,835,703 | 0.21% | 0.93% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 22,010,489 | 0.23% | 0.8% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 22,184,530 | 0.24% | 0.79% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 22,341,120 | 0.34% | 0.71% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 22,463,172 | 0.45% | 0.55% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 22,562,663 | 0.42% | 0.44% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 22,646,836 | 0.43% | 0.37% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 22,729,753 | 0.55% | 0.37% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 22,823,455 | 0.66% | 0.41% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 22,917,444 | 0.74% | 0.41% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 22,997,696 | 0.79% | 0.35% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 23,078,402 | 0.81% | 0.35% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 23,140,948 | 0.92% | 0.27% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 23,193,518 | 1.31% | 0.23% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 23,270,367 | 0.62% | 0.33% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 23,344,670 | 0.47% | 0.32% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 23,403,635 | 0.44% | 0.25% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 23,462,914 | 0.58% | 0.25% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 23,515,945 | 0.51% | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 23,555,522 | 0.39% | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 23,580,080 | 0.46% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 23,596,027 | 0.54% | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 23,582,179 | 0.43% | -0.06% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 23,468,275 | 0.41% | -0.48% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 23,319,977 | 0.81% | -0.63% |
| 2023 | 11,787,423 | 23,342,541 | 0.92% | 0.1% |
| 2024 | 11,876,844 | 23,410,331 | 0.76% | 0.29% |
| 2025 | 11,896,918 | 23,308,308 | 0.17% | -0.44% |
| 2026 | 11,913,154 | 23,205,944 | 0.14% | -0.44% |
| 2027 | 11,927,312 | 23,102,120 | 0.12% | -0.45% |
| 2028 | 11,940,447 | 22,996,693 | 0.11% | -0.46% |
| 2029 | 11,952,623 | 22,890,335 | 0.1% | -0.46% |
| 2030 | 11,963,228 | 22,781,040 | 0.09% | -0.48% |
| 2031 | 11,972,203 | 22,667,327 | 0.08% | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 11,980,413 | 22,549,689 | 0.07% | -0.52% |
| 2033 | 11,988,622 | 22,428,721 | 0.07% | -0.54% |
| 2034 | 11,996,340 | 22,302,402 | 0.06% | -0.56% |
| 2035 | 12,003,132 | 22,170,689 | 0.06% | -0.59% |
| 2036 | 12,009,585 | 22,034,775 | 0.05% | -0.61% |
| 2037 | 12,016,237 | 21,893,029 | 0.06% | -0.64% |
| 2038 | 12,022,688 | 21,746,001 | 0.05% | -0.67% |
| 2039 | 12,027,954 | 21,594,236 | 0.04% | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 12,032,091 | 21,436,947 | 0.03% | -0.73% |
| 2041 | 12,035,890 | 21,274,187 | 0.03% | -0.76% |
| 2042 | 12,038,939 | 21,105,682 | 0.03% | -0.79% |
| 2043 | 12,040,642 | 20,932,105 | 0.01% | -0.82% |
| 2044 | 12,041,547 | 20,754,623 | 0.008% | -0.85% |
| 2045 | 12,040,973 | 20,571,741 | -0.005% | -0.88% |
| 2046 | 12,038,516 | 20,384,903 | -0.02% | -0.91% |
| 2047 | 12,034,474 | 20,194,425 | -0.03% | -0.93% |
| 2048 | 12,028,475 | 19,999,753 | -0.05% | -0.96% |
| 2049 | 12,020,405 | 19,801,293 | -0.07% | -0.99% |
| 2050 | 12,010,542 | 19,598,997 | -0.08% | -1.02% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Belgium increased by 795,579 people (a 7.59% growth), while Taiwan gained 733,161 people (a 3.23% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Belgium gained 635,764 (a 5.64% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by -154,606 (a 0.66% decline).
Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2005 and is 83rd in 2025. Taiwan was ranked 48th in 2005 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.9% to 19,598,997 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.
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Population differences between Belgium and Taiwan
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| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 80.9 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 44.1 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 45.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 49.3:50.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 0.89 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 1,675 ppl/mi² |
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