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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.04 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Belgium vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Tunisia
2100 11,193,616 10,722,837
2099 11,211,908 10,798,417
2098 11,230,002 10,872,527
2097 11,246,180 10,944,510
2096 11,261,636 11,017,262
2095 11,277,513 11,088,773
2094 11,293,934 11,159,761
2093 11,309,421 11,228,741
2092 11,325,500 11,296,441
2091 11,339,887 11,362,922
2090 11,354,304 11,428,150
2089 11,368,748 11,492,395
2088 11,384,019 11,554,451
2087 11,399,441 11,616,399
2086 11,413,731 11,677,706
2085 11,427,305 11,736,824
2084 11,441,192 11,795,185
2083 11,454,476 11,853,617
2082 11,468,827 11,911,196
2081 11,480,917 11,966,771
2080 11,494,860 12,023,486
2079 11,507,804 12,080,879
2078 11,522,057 12,138,513
2077 11,534,819 12,194,072
2076 11,546,262 12,247,445
2075 11,558,154 12,301,960
2074 11,571,164 12,355,470
2073 11,584,391 12,410,281
2072 11,597,605 12,463,568
2071 11,611,079 12,517,952
2070 11,627,079 12,571,557
2069 11,643,296 12,625,027
2068 11,660,663 12,677,388
2067 11,677,909 12,728,611
2066 11,696,417 12,778,160
2065 11,716,114 12,827,417
2064 11,736,957 12,873,288
2063 11,758,738 12,917,720
2062 11,780,812 12,960,075
2061 11,804,421 12,999,502
2060 11,825,799 13,037,172
2059 11,847,336 13,069,268
2058 11,867,449 13,098,461
2057 11,890,466 13,124,682
2056 11,911,901 13,147,057
2055 11,931,594 13,164,337
2054 11,950,146 13,177,456
2053 11,968,395 13,184,564
2052 11,984,694 13,188,052
2051 11,998,099 13,187,435
2050 12,008,766 13,181,992
2049 12,017,817 13,173,401
2048 12,024,879 13,160,968
2047 12,029,815 13,144,429
2046 12,032,975 13,125,908
2045 12,034,718 13,104,999
2044 12,034,116 13,081,801
2043 12,032,908 13,057,259
2042 12,030,714 13,031,516
2041 12,026,814 13,006,019
2040 12,023,124 12,979,703
2039 12,018,547 12,952,741
2038 12,012,586 12,925,306
2037 12,005,650 12,896,316
2036 11,999,298 12,865,989
2035 11,992,761 12,835,689
2034 11,985,730 12,803,284
2033 11,977,334 12,766,519
2032 11,969,302 12,728,299
2031 11,960,910 12,687,827
2030 11,951,381 12,644,489
2029 11,939,712 12,596,686
2028 11,927,038 12,542,752
2027 11,913,457 12,484,560
2026 11,898,731 12,420,467
2025 11,881,020 12,351,028
2024 11,858,610 12,277,109
2023 11,779,946 12,200,431
2022 11,680,210 12,119,334
2021 11,586,195 12,048,622
2020 11,538,604 11,974,057
2019 11,488,980 11,875,081
2018 11,427,054 11,765,514
2017 11,375,158 11,650,498
2016 11,331,422 11,528,674
2015 11,274,196 11,402,264
2014 11,209,057 11,274,288
2013 11,159,407 11,141,361
2012 11,106,932 11,009,647
2011 11,038,264 10,886,035
2010 10,895,586 10,765,980
2009 10,796,493 10,650,681
2008 10,709,973 10,542,635
2007 10,625,700 10,441,702
2006 10,547,958 10,346,410
2005 10,478,617 10,255,472
2004 10,421,137 10,166,163
2003 10,376,133 10,071,632
2002 10,332,785 9,971,515
2001 10,286,570 9,869,677
2000 10,251,250 9,764,935
1999 10,226,419 9,655,963
1998 10,203,008 9,541,667
1997 10,181,245 9,421,270
1996 10,156,637 9,294,432
1995 10,136,811 9,161,258
1994 10,115,603 9,018,448
1993 10,084,475 8,857,910
1992 10,045,158 8,682,512
1991 10,004,486 8,501,827
1990 9,967,379 8,324,509
1989 9,937,697 8,151,660
1988 9,901,664 7,974,440
1987 9,870,234 7,789,987
1986 9,861,823 7,600,301
1985 9,858,308 7,409,903
1984 9,855,372 7,220,044
1983 9,855,520 7,053,800
1982 9,856,303 6,908,642
1981 9,858,982 6,758,284
1980 9,859,242 6,606,195
1979 9,848,382 6,456,419
1978 9,839,534 6,309,390
1977 9,830,358 6,155,931
1976 9,818,227 5,996,994
1975 9,800,700 5,839,262
1974 9,772,419 5,684,674
1973 9,741,720 5,537,242
1972 9,711,115 5,396,557
1971 9,673,162 5,261,658
1970 9,655,549 5,131,396
1969 9,646,032 5,004,697
1968 9,618,756 4,879,899
1967 9,580,991 4,760,970
1966 9,527,807 4,652,287
1965 9,463,667 4,561,385
1964 9,378,113 4,489,869
1963 9,289,770 4,427,131
1962 9,220,578 4,369,136
1961 9,183,948 4,316,278
1960 9,153,489 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Tunisia
2100 -0.16% -0.7%
2099 -0.16% -0.68%
2098 -0.14% -0.66%
2097 -0.14% -0.66%
2096 -0.14% -0.64%
2095 -0.15% -0.64%
2094 -0.14% -0.61%
2093 -0.14% -0.6%
2092 -0.13% -0.59%
2091 -0.13% -0.57%
2090 -0.13% -0.56%
2089 -0.13% -0.54%
2088 -0.14% -0.53%
2087 -0.13% -0.52%
2086 -0.12% -0.5%
2085 -0.12% -0.49%
2084 -0.12% -0.49%
2083 -0.13% -0.48%
2082 -0.11% -0.46%
2081 -0.12% -0.47%
2080 -0.11% -0.48%
2079 -0.12% -0.47%
2078 -0.11% -0.46%
2077 -0.1% -0.44%
2076 -0.1% -0.44%
2075 -0.11% -0.43%
2074 -0.11% -0.44%
2073 -0.11% -0.43%
2072 -0.12% -0.43%
2071 -0.14% -0.43%
2070 -0.14% -0.42%
2069 -0.15% -0.41%
2068 -0.15% -0.4%
2067 -0.16% -0.39%
2066 -0.17% -0.38%
2065 -0.18% -0.36%
2064 -0.19% -0.34%
2063 -0.19% -0.33%
2062 -0.2% -0.3%
2061 -0.18% -0.29%
2060 -0.18% -0.25%
2059 -0.17% -0.22%
2058 -0.19% -0.2%
2057 -0.18% -0.17%
2056 -0.17% -0.13%
2055 -0.16% -0.1%
2054 -0.15% -0.05%
2053 -0.14% -0.03%
2052 -0.11% 0.005%
2051 -0.09% 0.04%
2050 -0.08% 0.07%
2049 -0.06% 0.09%
2048 -0.04% 0.13%
2047 -0.03% 0.14%
2046 -0.01% 0.16%
2045 0.005% 0.18%
2044 0.01% 0.19%
2043 0.02% 0.2%
2042 0.03% 0.2%
2041 0.03% 0.2%
2040 0.04% 0.21%
2039 0.05% 0.21%
2038 0.06% 0.22%
2037 0.05% 0.24%
2036 0.05% 0.24%
2035 0.06% 0.25%
2034 0.07% 0.29%
2033 0.07% 0.3%
2032 0.07% 0.32%
2031 0.08% 0.34%
2030 0.1% 0.38%
2029 0.11% 0.43%
2028 0.11% 0.47%
2027 0.12% 0.52%
2026 0.15% 0.56%
2025 0.19% 0.6%
2024 0.67% 0.63%
2023 0.85% 0.67%
2022 0.81% 0.59%
2021 0.41% 0.62%
2020 0.43% 0.83%
2019 0.54% 0.93%
2018 0.46% 0.99%
2017 0.39% 1.06%
2016 0.51% 1.11%
2015 0.58% 1.14%
2014 0.44% 1.19%
2013 0.47% 1.2%
2012 0.62% 1.14%
2011 1.31% 1.12%
2010 0.92% 1.08%
2009 0.81% 1.02%
2008 0.79% 0.97%
2007 0.74% 0.92%
2006 0.66% 0.89%
2005 0.55% 0.88%
2004 0.43% 0.94%
2003 0.42% 1%
2002 0.45% 1.03%
2001 0.34% 1.07%
2000 0.24% 1.13%
1999 0.23% 1.2%
1998 0.21% 1.28%
1997 0.24% 1.36%
1996 0.2% 1.45%
1995 0.21% 1.58%
1994 0.31% 1.81%
1993 0.39% 2.02%
1992 0.41% 2.13%
1991 0.37% 2.13%
1990 0.3% 2.12%
1989 0.36% 2.22%
1988 0.32% 2.37%
1987 0.09% 2.5%
1986 0.04% 2.57%
1985 0.03% 2.63%
1984 -0.002% 2.36%
1983 -0.008% 2.1%
1982 -0.03% 2.22%
1981 -0.003% 2.3%
1980 0.11% 2.32%
1979 0.09% 2.33%
1978 0.09% 2.49%
1977 0.12% 2.65%
1976 0.18% 2.7%
1975 0.29% 2.72%
1974 0.32% 2.66%
1973 0.32% 2.61%
1972 0.39% 2.56%
1971 0.18% 2.54%
1970 0.1% 2.53%
1969 0.28% 2.56%
1968 0.39% 2.5%
1967 0.56% 2.34%
1966 0.68% 1.99%
1965 0.91% 1.59%
1964 0.95% 1.42%
1963 0.75% 1.33%
1962 0.4% 1.22%
1961 0.33% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Belgium Tunisia
Current population
11902714
12437803
Population rank 83/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.15%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +210
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 124/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -14,523
Net migration rank 28/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -14,523
2024 - 36,243 - -15,221
2023 0 41,679 93,663 -14,001
2022 -2,336 118,615 96,531 -14,001
2021 5,793 24,017 68,087 -9,190
2020 -12,692 43,777 109,431 -19,188
2019 8,042 58,469 127,312 -19,612
2018 7,999 50,604 132,445 -21,012
2017 10,238 37,981 140,971 -22,365
2016 14,731 28,090 148,870 -23,827
2015 11,274 63,536 153,007 -25,229
2014 21,297 37,472 154,762 -26,586
2013 16,739 28,066 154,687 -17,020
2012 18,882 45,001 151,812 -26,059
2011 25,388 52,464 143,401 -21,935
2010 23,970 105,232 132,809 -14,168
2009 23,752 97,175 125,465 -13,512
2008 22,491 66,470 121,873 -17,742
2007 23,376 59,911 118,920 -21,190
2006 21,096 53,574 116,945 -24,098
2005 15,718 50,576 115,374 -26,361
2004 16,673 35,143 113,322 -23,735
2003 7,263 34,472 111,926 -12,459
2002 7,233 39,404 109,099 -8,334
2001 11,315 34,924 110,146 -7,235
2000 12,302 13,952 112,501 -5,937
1999 9,203 16,849 114,829 -3,452
1998 9,183 12,517 121,332 -4,111
1997 12,218 10,262 128,327 -4,756
1996 12,188 15,684 135,615 -5,506
1995 11,150 1,937 144,345 -8,095
1994 12,139 17,636 153,647 -4,271
1993 14,118 18,542 160,922 10,771
1992 20,090 25,941 163,978 15,124
1991 22,010 27,038 166,245 16,021
1990 19,935 8,299 168,180 4,183
1989 13,912 7,301 169,221 4,100
1988 14,853 3,929 177,176 3,934
1987 11,844 3,525 184,101 3,711
1986 5,917 2,964 188,107 3,464
1985 2,958 2,165 186,344 2,887
1984 4,927 1,697 182,386 8,109
1983 2,956 1,252 179,878 -37,895
1982 7,885 1,100 177,898 -29,559
1981 11,831 2,826 176,628 -24,242
1980 10,845 11,482 171,094 -19,321
1979 11,818 11,277 171,463 -23,688
1978 7,872 10,828 173,255 -26,968
1977 8,847 10,460 174,539 -13,910
1976 1,964 10,360 172,744 -15,499
1975 0 9,652 166,991 -8,765
1974 7,818 8,924 160,200 -9,254
1973 11,690 8,684 153,525 -9,606
1972 18,451 8,384 147,239 -9,790
1971 21,281 7,992 142,296 -9,949
1970 23,173 19,393 138,235 -10,054
1969 21,221 20,072 135,257 -10,049
1968 20,199 19,809 134,246 -9,848
1967 31,618 19,492 132,626 -19,155
1966 36,206 18,985 131,274 -27,393
1965 39,748 18,243 127,673 -49,751
1964 51,580 17,687 124,711 -59,602
1963 41,804 16,355 120,865 -60,505
1962 42,414 14,829 116,887 -61,260
1961 52,349 10,566 111,459 -61,369
1960 40,275 9,893 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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