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Population in Belgium compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 8.66 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Belgium vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Trinidad
2100 11,193,616 820,139
2099 11,211,908 827,732
2098 11,230,002 835,344
2097 11,246,180 843,011
2096 11,261,636 850,741
2095 11,277,513 858,556
2094 11,293,934 866,373
2093 11,309,421 874,273
2092 11,325,500 882,213
2091 11,339,887 890,266
2090 11,354,304 898,378
2089 11,368,748 906,601
2088 11,384,019 914,872
2087 11,399,441 923,272
2086 11,413,731 931,804
2085 11,427,305 940,463
2084 11,441,192 949,270
2083 11,454,476 958,273
2082 11,468,827 967,427
2081 11,480,917 976,795
2080 11,494,860 986,272
2079 11,507,804 995,976
2078 11,522,057 1,005,824
2077 11,534,819 1,015,872
2076 11,546,262 1,026,025
2075 11,558,154 1,036,315
2074 11,571,164 1,046,695
2073 11,584,391 1,057,138
2072 11,597,605 1,067,706
2071 11,611,079 1,078,279
2070 11,627,079 1,088,883
2069 11,643,296 1,099,489
2068 11,660,663 1,110,059
2067 11,677,909 1,120,501
2066 11,696,417 1,130,882
2065 11,716,114 1,141,203
2064 11,736,957 1,151,388
2063 11,758,738 1,161,394
2062 11,780,812 1,171,232
2061 11,804,421 1,180,918
2060 11,825,799 1,190,417
2059 11,847,336 1,199,770
2058 11,867,449 1,208,904
2057 11,890,466 1,217,922
2056 11,911,901 1,226,725
2055 11,931,594 1,235,387
2054 11,950,146 1,243,896
2053 11,968,395 1,252,160
2052 11,984,694 1,260,260
2051 11,998,099 1,268,194
2050 12,008,766 1,275,900
2049 12,017,817 1,283,457
2048 12,024,879 1,290,793
2047 12,029,815 1,297,947
2046 12,032,975 1,304,843
2045 12,034,718 1,311,560
2044 12,034,116 1,318,015
2043 12,032,908 1,324,249
2042 12,030,714 1,330,180
2041 12,026,814 1,335,843
2040 12,023,124 1,341,188
2039 12,018,547 1,346,239
2038 12,012,586 1,350,921
2037 12,005,650 1,355,297
2036 11,999,298 1,359,322
2035 11,992,761 1,362,986
2034 11,985,730 1,366,278
2033 11,977,334 1,369,125
2032 11,969,302 1,371,607
2031 11,960,910 1,373,561
2030 11,951,381 1,375,038
2029 11,939,712 1,376,018
2028 11,927,038 1,376,314
2027 11,913,457 1,375,856
2026 11,898,731 1,374,464
2025 11,881,020 1,372,016
2024 11,858,610 1,368,333
2023 11,779,946 1,367,510
2022 11,680,210 1,365,805
2021 11,586,195 1,367,558
2020 11,538,604 1,366,725
2019 11,488,980 1,363,985
2018 11,427,054 1,359,193
2017 11,375,158 1,356,633
2016 11,331,422 1,353,895
2015 11,274,196 1,349,667
2014 11,209,057 1,345,343
2013 11,159,407 1,340,557
2012 11,106,932 1,335,194
2011 11,038,264 1,328,019
2010 10,895,586 1,317,714
2009 10,796,493 1,310,106
2008 10,709,973 1,308,587
2007 10,625,700 1,303,188
2006 10,547,958 1,297,944
2005 10,478,617 1,294,494
2004 10,421,137 1,345,380
2003 10,376,133 1,338,709
2002 10,332,785 1,332,011
2001 10,286,570 1,325,567
2000 10,251,250 1,319,774
1999 10,226,419 1,314,708
1998 10,203,008 1,310,225
1997 10,181,245 1,305,836
1996 10,156,637 1,300,928
1995 10,136,811 1,295,169
1994 10,115,603 1,288,341
1993 10,084,475 1,280,466
1992 10,045,158 1,271,674
1991 10,004,486 1,262,171
1990 9,967,379 1,252,208
1989 9,937,697 1,241,600
1988 9,901,664 1,230,069
1987 9,870,234 1,217,364
1986 9,861,823 1,203,124
1985 9,858,308 1,187,366
1984 9,855,372 1,172,984
1983 9,855,520 1,160,534
1982 9,856,303 1,147,927
1981 9,858,982 1,135,132
1980 9,859,242 1,121,744
1979 9,848,382 1,107,639
1978 9,839,534 1,093,380
1977 9,830,358 1,079,554
1976 9,818,227 1,066,311
1975 9,800,700 1,053,469
1974 9,772,419 1,040,761
1973 9,741,720 1,027,851
1972 9,711,115 1,014,921
1971 9,673,162 1,002,585
1970 9,655,549 991,471
1969 9,646,032 980,706
1968 9,618,756 969,006
1967 9,580,991 956,418
1966 9,527,807 942,937
1965 9,463,667 928,425
1964 9,378,113 912,963
1963 9,289,770 896,804
1962 9,220,578 880,194
1961 9,183,948 863,144
1960 9,153,489 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Trinidad
2100 -0.16% -0.92%
2099 -0.16% -0.91%
2098 -0.14% -0.91%
2097 -0.14% -0.91%
2096 -0.14% -0.91%
2095 -0.15% -0.9%
2094 -0.14% -0.9%
2093 -0.14% -0.9%
2092 -0.13% -0.9%
2091 -0.13% -0.9%
2090 -0.13% -0.91%
2089 -0.13% -0.9%
2088 -0.14% -0.91%
2087 -0.13% -0.92%
2086 -0.12% -0.92%
2085 -0.12% -0.93%
2084 -0.12% -0.94%
2083 -0.13% -0.95%
2082 -0.11% -0.96%
2081 -0.12% -0.96%
2080 -0.11% -0.97%
2079 -0.12% -0.98%
2078 -0.11% -0.99%
2077 -0.1% -0.99%
2076 -0.1% -0.99%
2075 -0.11% -0.99%
2074 -0.11% -0.99%
2073 -0.11% -0.99%
2072 -0.12% -0.98%
2071 -0.14% -0.97%
2070 -0.14% -0.96%
2069 -0.15% -0.95%
2068 -0.15% -0.93%
2067 -0.16% -0.92%
2066 -0.17% -0.9%
2065 -0.18% -0.88%
2064 -0.19% -0.86%
2063 -0.19% -0.84%
2062 -0.2% -0.82%
2061 -0.18% -0.8%
2060 -0.18% -0.78%
2059 -0.17% -0.76%
2058 -0.19% -0.74%
2057 -0.18% -0.72%
2056 -0.17% -0.7%
2055 -0.16% -0.68%
2054 -0.15% -0.66%
2053 -0.14% -0.64%
2052 -0.11% -0.63%
2051 -0.09% -0.6%
2050 -0.08% -0.59%
2049 -0.06% -0.57%
2048 -0.04% -0.55%
2047 -0.03% -0.53%
2046 -0.01% -0.51%
2045 0.005% -0.49%
2044 0.01% -0.47%
2043 0.02% -0.45%
2042 0.03% -0.42%
2041 0.03% -0.4%
2040 0.04% -0.38%
2039 0.05% -0.35%
2038 0.06% -0.32%
2037 0.05% -0.3%
2036 0.05% -0.27%
2035 0.06% -0.24%
2034 0.07% -0.21%
2033 0.07% -0.18%
2032 0.07% -0.14%
2031 0.08% -0.11%
2030 0.1% -0.07%
2029 0.11% -0.02%
2028 0.11% 0.03%
2027 0.12% 0.1%
2026 0.15% 0.18%
2025 0.19% 0.27%
2024 0.67% 0.06%
2023 0.85% 0.12%
2022 0.81% -0.13%
2021 0.41% 0.06%
2020 0.43% 0.2%
2019 0.54% 0.35%
2018 0.46% 0.19%
2017 0.39% 0.2%
2016 0.51% 0.31%
2015 0.58% 0.32%
2014 0.44% 0.36%
2013 0.47% 0.4%
2012 0.62% 0.54%
2011 1.31% 0.78%
2010 0.92% 0.58%
2009 0.81% 0.12%
2008 0.79% 0.41%
2007 0.74% 0.4%
2006 0.66% 0.27%
2005 0.55% -3.78%
2004 0.43% 0.5%
2003 0.42% 0.5%
2002 0.45% 0.49%
2001 0.34% 0.44%
2000 0.24% 0.39%
1999 0.23% 0.34%
1998 0.21% 0.34%
1997 0.24% 0.38%
1996 0.2% 0.44%
1995 0.21% 0.53%
1994 0.31% 0.62%
1993 0.39% 0.69%
1992 0.41% 0.75%
1991 0.37% 0.8%
1990 0.3% 0.85%
1989 0.36% 0.94%
1988 0.32% 1.04%
1987 0.09% 1.18%
1986 0.04% 1.33%
1985 0.03% 1.23%
1984 -0.002% 1.07%
1983 -0.008% 1.1%
1982 -0.03% 1.13%
1981 -0.003% 1.19%
1980 0.11% 1.27%
1979 0.09% 1.3%
1978 0.09% 1.28%
1977 0.12% 1.24%
1976 0.18% 1.22%
1975 0.29% 1.22%
1974 0.32% 1.26%
1973 0.32% 1.27%
1972 0.39% 1.23%
1971 0.18% 1.12%
1970 0.1% 1.1%
1969 0.28% 1.21%
1968 0.39% 1.32%
1967 0.56% 1.43%
1966 0.68% 1.56%
1965 0.91% 1.69%
1964 0.95% 1.8%
1963 0.75% 1.89%
1962 0.4% 1.98%
1961 0.33% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Belgium Trinidad
Current population
11902714
1374840
Population rank 83/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
4.75 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +2
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 161/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 +691
Net migration rank 28/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 691
2024 - 36,243 - 1,334
2023 0 41,679 3,200 2,126
2022 -2,336 118,615 3,773 4,247
2021 5,793 24,017 2,091 5,749
2020 -12,692 43,777 4,558 427
2019 8,042 58,469 5,647 -19,251
2018 7,999 50,604 5,869 35,502
2017 10,238 37,981 6,779 1,445
2016 14,731 28,090 7,436 -86
2015 11,274 63,536 7,963 -575
2014 21,297 37,472 8,571 -799
2013 16,739 28,066 9,020 -796
2012 18,882 45,001 9,376 -880
2011 25,388 52,464 9,601 -1,410
2010 23,970 105,232 9,698 -2,230
2009 23,752 97,175 9,769 -3,056
2008 22,491 66,470 9,872 -3,624
2007 23,376 59,911 9,939 -3,731
2006 21,096 53,574 9,889 -3,684
2005 15,718 50,576 9,822 -3,595
2004 16,673 35,143 10,149 -3,504
2003 7,263 34,472 10,169 -3,472
2002 7,233 39,404 10,316 -3,613
2001 11,315 34,924 10,438 -4,252
2000 12,302 13,952 10,588 -5,185
1999 9,203 16,849 10,821 -6,103
1998 9,183 12,517 10,964 -6,730
1997 12,218 10,262 11,405 -6,865
1996 12,188 15,684 12,101 -6,827
1995 11,150 1,937 12,971 -6,723
1994 12,139 17,636 14,032 -6,615
1993 14,118 18,542 14,878 -6,554
1992 20,090 25,941 15,910 -6,650
1991 22,010 27,038 16,903 -7,149
1990 19,935 8,299 18,052 -7,878
1989 13,912 7,301 19,636 -8,588
1988 14,853 3,929 21,028 -9,023
1987 11,844 3,525 22,398 -9,002
1986 5,917 2,964 23,705 -8,620
1985 2,958 2,165 24,487 -8,051
1984 4,927 1,697 24,738 -12,413
1983 2,956 1,252 25,118 -12,544
1982 7,885 1,100 25,181 -12,529
1981 11,831 2,826 25,015 -12,086
1980 10,845 11,482 24,557 -10,709
1979 11,818 11,277 23,475 -9,106
1978 7,872 10,828 22,538 -8,397
1977 8,847 10,460 21,660 -8,154
1976 1,964 10,360 20,875 -7,895
1975 0 9,652 20,468 -7,768
1974 7,818 8,924 20,412 -7,683
1973 11,690 8,684 20,617 -7,524
1972 18,451 8,384 20,116 -7,346
1971 21,281 7,992 19,400 -7,499
1970 23,173 19,393 19,074 -8,751
1969 21,221 20,072 19,652 -8,449
1968 20,199 19,809 20,849 -8,647
1967 31,618 19,492 21,992 -9,008
1966 36,206 18,985 23,228 -9,254
1965 39,748 18,243 24,349 -9,301
1964 51,580 17,687 25,065 -9,193
1963 41,804 16,355 25,507 -9,067
1962 42,414 14,829 25,763 -8,982
1961 52,349 10,566 25,518 -8,200
1960 40,275 9,893 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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