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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.08 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Belgium vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Tajikistan
2100 11,193,616 20,390,053
2099 11,211,908 20,381,074
2098 11,230,002 20,367,161
2097 11,246,180 20,348,897
2096 11,261,636 20,324,869
2095 11,277,513 20,297,885
2094 11,293,934 20,265,966
2093 11,309,421 20,234,160
2092 11,325,500 20,192,937
2091 11,339,887 20,148,873
2090 11,354,304 20,103,798
2089 11,368,748 20,056,079
2088 11,384,019 20,005,521
2087 11,399,441 19,950,317
2086 11,413,731 19,895,606
2085 11,427,305 19,836,988
2084 11,441,192 19,773,272
2083 11,454,476 19,706,082
2082 11,468,827 19,639,516
2081 11,480,917 19,572,596
2080 11,494,860 19,499,390
2079 11,507,804 19,425,502
2078 11,522,057 19,347,261
2077 11,534,819 19,265,447
2076 11,546,262 19,175,355
2075 11,558,154 19,083,859
2074 11,571,164 18,988,290
2073 11,584,391 18,889,470
2072 11,597,605 18,785,103
2071 11,611,079 18,674,697
2070 11,627,079 18,559,138
2069 11,643,296 18,437,873
2068 11,660,663 18,315,011
2067 11,677,909 18,187,508
2066 11,696,417 18,054,404
2065 11,716,114 17,921,674
2064 11,736,957 17,783,801
2063 11,758,738 17,641,066
2062 11,780,812 17,498,306
2061 11,804,421 17,356,130
2060 11,825,799 17,206,922
2059 11,847,336 17,056,085
2058 11,867,449 16,903,532
2057 11,890,466 16,749,284
2056 11,911,901 16,595,691
2055 11,931,594 16,441,650
2054 11,950,146 16,285,520
2053 11,968,395 16,130,235
2052 11,984,694 15,967,770
2051 11,998,099 15,805,253
2050 12,008,766 15,638,613
2049 12,017,817 15,468,883
2048 12,024,879 15,292,499
2047 12,029,815 15,112,083
2046 12,032,975 14,928,123
2045 12,034,718 14,739,540
2044 12,034,116 14,544,544
2043 12,032,908 14,349,357
2042 12,030,714 14,147,892
2041 12,026,814 13,945,694
2040 12,023,124 13,741,587
2039 12,018,547 13,536,704
2038 12,012,586 13,331,490
2037 12,005,650 13,125,051
2036 11,999,298 12,917,110
2035 11,992,761 12,714,184
2034 11,985,730 12,515,962
2033 11,977,334 12,321,294
2032 11,969,302 12,128,060
2031 11,960,910 11,938,351
2030 11,951,381 11,749,706
2029 11,939,712 11,559,235
2028 11,927,038 11,369,414
2027 11,913,457 11,178,605
2026 11,898,731 10,986,242
2025 11,881,020 10,791,246
2024 11,858,610 10,590,927
2023 11,779,946 10,389,799
2022 11,680,210 10,182,222
2021 11,586,195 9,966,908
2020 11,538,604 9,749,310
2019 11,488,980 9,529,966
2018 11,427,054 9,307,333
2017 11,375,158 9,085,946
2016 11,331,422 8,865,631
2015 11,274,196 8,643,840
2014 11,209,057 8,425,552
2013 11,159,407 8,216,724
2012 11,106,932 8,014,084
2011 11,038,264 7,824,785
2010 10,895,586 7,652,141
2009 10,796,493 7,490,230
2008 10,709,973 7,338,403
2007 10,625,700 7,194,477
2006 10,547,958 7,057,566
2005 10,478,617 6,924,720
2004 10,421,137 6,790,547
2003 10,376,133 6,658,575
2002 10,332,785 6,531,669
2001 10,286,570 6,407,377
2000 10,251,250 6,284,735
1999 10,226,419 6,208,370
1998 10,203,008 6,176,397
1997 10,181,245 6,139,829
1996 10,156,637 6,066,523
1995 10,136,811 5,948,584
1994 10,115,603 5,825,368
1993 10,084,475 5,724,993
1992 10,045,158 5,649,400
1991 10,004,486 5,541,205
1990 9,967,379 5,398,768
1989 9,937,697 5,267,249
1988 9,901,664 5,114,989
1987 9,870,234 4,939,059
1986 9,861,823 4,772,139
1985 9,858,308 4,619,003
1984 9,855,372 4,480,026
1983 9,855,520 4,350,874
1982 9,856,303 4,227,171
1981 9,858,982 4,109,022
1980 9,859,242 3,995,256
1979 9,848,382 3,882,691
1978 9,839,534 3,768,508
1977 9,830,358 3,653,265
1976 9,818,227 3,540,076
1975 9,800,700 3,430,425
1974 9,772,419 3,324,499
1973 9,741,720 3,222,290
1972 9,711,115 3,123,691
1971 9,673,162 3,028,837
1970 9,655,549 2,936,779
1969 9,646,032 2,845,273
1968 9,618,756 2,753,848
1967 9,580,991 2,664,130
1966 9,527,807 2,577,184
1965 9,463,667 2,492,998
1964 9,378,113 2,411,260
1963 9,289,770 2,331,736
1962 9,220,578 2,255,026
1961 9,183,948 2,181,805
1960 9,153,489 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Tajikistan
2100 -0.16% 0.04%
2099 -0.16% 0.07%
2098 -0.14% 0.09%
2097 -0.14% 0.12%
2096 -0.14% 0.13%
2095 -0.15% 0.16%
2094 -0.14% 0.16%
2093 -0.14% 0.2%
2092 -0.13% 0.22%
2091 -0.13% 0.22%
2090 -0.13% 0.24%
2089 -0.13% 0.25%
2088 -0.14% 0.28%
2087 -0.13% 0.27%
2086 -0.12% 0.3%
2085 -0.12% 0.32%
2084 -0.12% 0.34%
2083 -0.13% 0.34%
2082 -0.11% 0.34%
2081 -0.12% 0.38%
2080 -0.11% 0.38%
2079 -0.12% 0.4%
2078 -0.11% 0.42%
2077 -0.1% 0.47%
2076 -0.1% 0.48%
2075 -0.11% 0.5%
2074 -0.11% 0.52%
2073 -0.11% 0.56%
2072 -0.12% 0.59%
2071 -0.14% 0.62%
2070 -0.14% 0.66%
2069 -0.15% 0.67%
2068 -0.15% 0.7%
2067 -0.16% 0.74%
2066 -0.17% 0.74%
2065 -0.18% 0.78%
2064 -0.19% 0.81%
2063 -0.19% 0.82%
2062 -0.2% 0.82%
2061 -0.18% 0.87%
2060 -0.18% 0.88%
2059 -0.17% 0.9%
2058 -0.19% 0.92%
2057 -0.18% 0.93%
2056 -0.17% 0.94%
2055 -0.16% 0.96%
2054 -0.15% 0.96%
2053 -0.14% 1.02%
2052 -0.11% 1.03%
2051 -0.09% 1.07%
2050 -0.08% 1.1%
2049 -0.06% 1.15%
2048 -0.04% 1.19%
2047 -0.03% 1.23%
2046 -0.01% 1.28%
2045 0.005% 1.34%
2044 0.01% 1.36%
2043 0.02% 1.42%
2042 0.03% 1.45%
2041 0.03% 1.49%
2040 0.04% 1.51%
2039 0.05% 1.54%
2038 0.06% 1.57%
2037 0.05% 1.61%
2036 0.05% 1.6%
2035 0.06% 1.58%
2034 0.07% 1.58%
2033 0.07% 1.59%
2032 0.07% 1.59%
2031 0.08% 1.61%
2030 0.1% 1.65%
2029 0.11% 1.67%
2028 0.11% 1.71%
2027 0.12% 1.75%
2026 0.15% 1.81%
2025 0.19% 1.89%
2024 0.67% 1.94%
2023 0.85% 2.04%
2022 0.81% 2.16%
2021 0.41% 2.23%
2020 0.43% 2.3%
2019 0.54% 2.39%
2018 0.46% 2.44%
2017 0.39% 2.49%
2016 0.51% 2.57%
2015 0.58% 2.59%
2014 0.44% 2.54%
2013 0.47% 2.53%
2012 0.62% 2.42%
2011 1.31% 2.26%
2010 0.92% 2.16%
2009 0.81% 2.07%
2008 0.79% 2%
2007 0.74% 1.94%
2006 0.66% 1.92%
2005 0.55% 1.98%
2004 0.43% 1.98%
2003 0.42% 1.94%
2002 0.45% 1.94%
2001 0.34% 1.95%
2000 0.24% 1.23%
1999 0.23% 0.52%
1998 0.21% 0.6%
1997 0.24% 1.21%
1996 0.2% 1.98%
1995 0.21% 2.12%
1994 0.31% 1.75%
1993 0.39% 1.34%
1992 0.41% 1.95%
1991 0.37% 2.64%
1990 0.3% 2.5%
1989 0.36% 2.98%
1988 0.32% 3.56%
1987 0.09% 3.5%
1986 0.04% 3.32%
1985 0.03% 3.1%
1984 -0.002% 2.97%
1983 -0.008% 2.93%
1982 -0.03% 2.88%
1981 -0.003% 2.85%
1980 0.11% 2.9%
1979 0.09% 3.03%
1978 0.09% 3.15%
1977 0.12% 3.2%
1976 0.18% 3.2%
1975 0.29% 3.19%
1974 0.32% 3.17%
1973 0.32% 3.16%
1972 0.39% 3.13%
1971 0.18% 3.13%
1970 0.1% 3.22%
1969 0.28% 3.32%
1968 0.39% 3.37%
1967 0.56% 3.37%
1966 0.68% 3.38%
1965 0.91% 3.39%
1964 0.95% 3.41%
1963 0.75% 3.4%
1962 0.4% 3.36%
1961 0.33% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Belgium Tajikistan
Current population
11902714
11038274
Population rank 83/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +551
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 55/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -21,606
Net migration rank 28/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -21,606
2024 - 36,243 - -21,236
2023 0 41,679 223,828 -19,999
2022 -2,336 118,615 228,336 -17,001
2021 5,793 24,017 222,850 -3,564
2020 -12,692 43,777 219,467 -3,564
2019 8,042 58,469 231,817 -9,041
2018 7,999 50,604 228,597 -6,111
2017 10,238 37,981 224,396 -4,093
2016 14,731 28,090 228,547 -8,210
2015 11,274 63,536 230,903 -7,660
2014 21,297 37,472 227,304 -13,962
2013 16,739 28,066 220,693 -16,362
2012 18,882 45,001 213,078 -12,132
2011 25,388 52,464 208,429 -30,783
2010 23,970 105,232 201,389 -33,733
2009 23,752 97,175 192,851 -36,677
2008 22,491 66,470 182,337 -34,855
2007 23,376 59,911 173,200 -32,831
2006 21,096 53,574 164,046 -30,591
2005 15,718 50,576 160,189 -27,954
2004 16,673 35,143 161,201 -25,082
2003 7,263 34,472 150,391 -22,562
2002 7,233 39,404 146,492 -20,526
2001 11,315 34,924 142,276 -19,657
2000 12,302 13,952 136,549 -13,871
1999 9,203 16,849 147,622 -117,571
1998 9,183 12,517 153,508 -119,621
1997 12,218 10,262 149,825 -110,572
1996 12,188 15,684 138,287 -30,922
1995 11,150 1,937 168,934 -40,418
1994 12,139 17,636 167,590 -49,668
1993 14,118 18,542 157,975 -75,147
1992 20,090 25,941 163,652 -95,280
1991 22,010 27,038 177,585 -29,553
1990 19,935 8,299 178,429 -41,596
1989 13,912 7,301 179,212 -53,020
1988 14,853 3,929 172,805 5,523
1987 11,844 3,525 163,611 9,923
1986 5,917 2,964 155,987 4,321
1985 2,958 2,165 145,720 247
1984 4,927 1,697 139,145 -7,152
1983 2,956 1,252 133,280 -6,972
1982 7,885 1,100 127,838 -6,730
1981 11,831 2,826 121,418 -6,221
1980 10,845 11,482 117,888 -5,557
1979 11,818 11,277 114,496 -1,703
1978 7,872 10,828 110,564 5,006
1977 8,847 10,460 106,920 7,999
1976 1,964 10,360 103,777 7,679
1975 0 9,652 100,604 7,237
1974 7,818 8,924 97,481 6,531
1973 11,690 8,684 94,523 5,876
1972 18,451 8,384 91,677 5,123
1971 21,281 7,992 88,618 4,293
1970 23,173 19,393 85,645 5,559
1969 21,221 20,072 82,931 8,886
1968 20,199 19,809 80,698 10,323
1967 31,618 19,492 78,733 9,670
1966 36,206 18,985 76,702 8,796
1965 39,748 18,243 75,139 7,744
1964 51,580 17,687 74,030 6,568
1963 41,804 16,355 73,065 5,379
1962 42,414 14,829 70,700 4,270
1961 52,349 10,566 68,182 3,291
1960 40,275 9,893 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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