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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 7.21 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.18% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Belgium vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Turkey
2100 11,250,862 64,394,191
2099 11,269,247 65,045,868
2098 11,287,433 65,690,351
2097 11,303,694 66,342,622
2096 11,319,229 66,990,674
2095 11,335,187 67,642,188
2094 11,351,692 68,296,562
2093 11,367,258 68,963,773
2092 11,383,419 69,625,957
2091 11,397,881 70,290,255
2090 11,412,370 70,960,483
2089 11,426,889 71,623,547
2088 11,442,238 72,281,102
2087 11,457,739 72,928,397
2086 11,472,102 73,576,610
2085 11,485,745 74,223,570
2084 11,499,703 74,853,312
2083 11,513,055 75,483,067
2082 11,527,480 76,111,533
2081 11,539,632 76,726,689
2080 11,553,646 77,339,541
2079 11,566,656 77,938,889
2078 11,580,982 78,532,577
2077 11,593,809 79,120,573
2076 11,605,311 79,705,459
2075 11,617,264 80,277,544
2074 11,630,340 80,848,141
2073 11,643,635 81,396,237
2072 11,656,916 81,938,080
2071 11,670,459 82,465,112
2070 11,686,541 82,981,973
2069 11,702,841 83,480,362
2068 11,720,297 83,963,140
2067 11,737,631 84,428,242
2066 11,756,233 84,886,666
2065 11,776,031 85,336,225
2064 11,796,981 85,771,285
2063 11,818,873 86,187,013
2062 11,841,060 86,587,114
2061 11,864,790 86,962,577
2060 11,886,277 87,319,314
2059 11,907,924 87,663,392
2058 11,928,140 87,973,789
2057 11,951,275 88,264,809
2056 11,972,819 88,534,755
2055 11,992,614 88,764,080
2054 12,011,260 88,972,362
2053 12,029,602 89,151,673
2052 12,045,984 89,310,785
2051 12,059,458 89,437,110
2050 12,070,180 89,541,520
2049 12,079,277 89,614,107
2048 12,086,376 89,651,068
2047 12,091,336 89,659,415
2046 12,094,512 89,634,354
2045 12,096,264 89,608,012
2044 12,095,660 89,557,421
2043 12,094,445 89,493,042
2042 12,092,240 89,404,193
2041 12,088,320 89,303,546
2040 12,084,611 89,187,952
2039 12,080,011 89,051,669
2038 12,074,019 88,901,719
2037 12,067,048 88,727,471
2036 12,060,663 88,537,927
2035 12,054,093 88,343,153
2034 12,047,026 88,139,515
2033 12,038,587 87,918,397
2032 12,030,514 87,687,495
2031 12,022,079 87,437,150
2030 12,012,501 87,166,904
2029 12,000,773 86,903,490
2028 11,988,034 86,627,469
2027 11,974,384 86,350,539
2026 11,959,583 86,093,293
2025 11,941,781 85,878,556
2024 11,858,610 85,518,661
2023 11,779,946 85,325,965
2022 11,680,210 84,979,913
2021 11,586,195 84,147,318
2020 11,538,604 83,384,680
2019 11,488,980 82,579,440
2018 11,427,054 81,407,204
2017 11,375,158 80,312,698
2016 11,331,422 79,277,962
2015 11,274,196 78,218,479
2014 11,209,057 77,181,884
2013 11,159,407 76,147,624
2012 11,106,932 75,175,827
2011 11,038,264 74,223,629
2010 10,895,586 73,142,150
2009 10,796,493 72,039,206
2008 10,709,973 71,051,678
2007 10,625,700 70,158,112
2006 10,547,958 70,045,349
2005 10,478,617 69,329,557
2004 10,421,137 68,592,617
2003 10,376,133 67,831,730
2002 10,332,785 67,048,795
2001 10,286,570 66,245,128
2000 10,251,250 65,425,961
1999 10,226,419 64,591,923
1998 10,203,008 63,734,383
1997 10,181,245 62,852,966
1996 10,156,637 61,951,134
1995 10,136,811 61,024,503
1994 10,115,603 60,033,836
1993 10,084,475 58,999,167
1992 10,045,158 57,990,118
1991 10,004,486 57,009,887
1990 9,967,379 56,015,628
1989 9,937,697 54,976,723
1988 9,901,664 53,909,626
1987 9,870,234 52,843,670
1986 9,861,823 51,777,772
1985 9,858,308 50,687,115
1984 9,855,372 49,574,069
1983 9,855,520 48,447,410
1982 9,856,303 47,322,096
1981 9,858,982 46,321,190
1980 9,859,242 45,408,815
1979 9,848,382 44,510,429
1978 9,839,534 43,645,306
1977 9,830,358 42,773,298
1976 9,818,227 41,899,984
1975 9,800,700 41,053,126
1974 9,772,419 40,210,234
1973 9,741,720 39,329,533
1972 9,711,115 38,430,221
1971 9,673,162 37,518,611
1970 9,655,549 36,638,465
1969 9,646,032 35,787,774
1968 9,618,756 34,921,684
1967 9,580,991 34,050,421
1966 9,527,807 33,177,672
1965 9,463,667 32,345,220
1964 9,378,113 31,543,072
1963 9,289,770 30,726,841
1962 9,220,578 29,916,147
1961 9,183,948 29,119,238
1960 9,153,489 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.86% to 12,070,180 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Turkey
2100 -0.16% -1%
2099 -0.16% -0.98%
2098 -0.14% -0.98%
2097 -0.14% -0.97%
2096 -0.14% -0.96%
2095 -0.15% -0.96%
2094 -0.14% -0.97%
2093 -0.14% -0.95%
2092 -0.13% -0.95%
2091 -0.13% -0.94%
2090 -0.13% -0.93%
2089 -0.13% -0.91%
2088 -0.14% -0.89%
2087 -0.13% -0.88%
2086 -0.12% -0.87%
2085 -0.12% -0.84%
2084 -0.12% -0.83%
2083 -0.13% -0.83%
2082 -0.11% -0.8%
2081 -0.12% -0.79%
2080 -0.11% -0.77%
2079 -0.12% -0.76%
2078 -0.11% -0.74%
2077 -0.1% -0.73%
2076 -0.1% -0.71%
2075 -0.11% -0.71%
2074 -0.11% -0.67%
2073 -0.11% -0.66%
2072 -0.12% -0.64%
2071 -0.14% -0.62%
2070 -0.14% -0.6%
2069 -0.15% -0.57%
2068 -0.15% -0.55%
2067 -0.16% -0.54%
2066 -0.17% -0.53%
2065 -0.18% -0.51%
2064 -0.19% -0.48%
2063 -0.19% -0.46%
2062 -0.2% -0.43%
2061 -0.18% -0.41%
2060 -0.18% -0.39%
2059 -0.17% -0.35%
2058 -0.19% -0.33%
2057 -0.18% -0.3%
2056 -0.17% -0.26%
2055 -0.16% -0.23%
2054 -0.15% -0.2%
2053 -0.14% -0.18%
2052 -0.11% -0.14%
2051 -0.09% -0.12%
2050 -0.08% -0.08%
2049 -0.06% -0.04%
2048 -0.04% -0.009%
2047 -0.03% 0.03%
2046 -0.01% 0.03%
2045 0.005% 0.06%
2044 0.01% 0.07%
2043 0.02% 0.1%
2042 0.03% 0.11%
2041 0.03% 0.13%
2040 0.04% 0.15%
2039 0.05% 0.17%
2038 0.06% 0.2%
2037 0.05% 0.21%
2036 0.05% 0.22%
2035 0.06% 0.23%
2034 0.07% 0.25%
2033 0.07% 0.26%
2032 0.07% 0.29%
2031 0.08% 0.31%
2030 0.1% 0.3%
2029 0.11% 0.32%
2028 0.11% 0.32%
2027 0.12% 0.3%
2026 0.15% 0.25%
2025 0.7% 0.42%
2024 0.67% 0.23%
2023 0.85% 0.41%
2022 0.81% 0.99%
2021 0.41% 0.91%
2020 0.43% 0.98%
2019 0.54% 1.44%
2018 0.46% 1.36%
2017 0.39% 1.31%
2016 0.51% 1.35%
2015 0.58% 1.34%
2014 0.44% 1.36%
2013 0.47% 1.29%
2012 0.62% 1.28%
2011 1.31% 1.48%
2010 0.92% 1.53%
2009 0.81% 1.39%
2008 0.79% 1.27%
2007 0.74% 0.16%
2006 0.66% 1.03%
2005 0.55% 1.07%
2004 0.43% 1.12%
2003 0.42% 1.17%
2002 0.45% 1.21%
2001 0.34% 1.25%
2000 0.24% 1.29%
1999 0.23% 1.35%
1998 0.21% 1.4%
1997 0.24% 1.46%
1996 0.2% 1.52%
1995 0.21% 1.65%
1994 0.31% 1.75%
1993 0.39% 1.74%
1992 0.41% 1.72%
1991 0.37% 1.77%
1990 0.3% 1.89%
1989 0.36% 1.98%
1988 0.32% 2.02%
1987 0.09% 2.06%
1986 0.04% 2.15%
1985 0.03% 2.25%
1984 -0.002% 2.33%
1983 -0.008% 2.38%
1982 -0.03% 2.16%
1981 -0.003% 2.01%
1980 0.11% 2.02%
1979 0.09% 1.98%
1978 0.09% 2.04%
1977 0.12% 2.08%
1976 0.18% 2.06%
1975 0.29% 2.1%
1974 0.32% 2.24%
1973 0.32% 2.34%
1972 0.39% 2.43%
1971 0.18% 2.4%
1970 0.1% 2.38%
1969 0.28% 2.48%
1968 0.39% 2.56%
1967 0.56% 2.63%
1966 0.68% 2.57%
1965 0.91% 2.54%
1964 0.95% 2.66%
1963 0.75% 2.71%
1962 0.4% 2.74%
1961 0.33% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/turkey | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Belgium Turkey
Current population
11967185
86225430
Population rank 83/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.04%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +986
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 138/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -258,205
Net migration rank 28/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -258,205
2024 -3,557 36,243 453,249 -275,952
2023 0 41,679 426,630 -318,070
2022 -2,336 118,615 535,373 -301,544
2021 5,793 24,017 521,713 20,283
2020 -12,692 43,777 608,708 37,934
2019 8,042 58,469 751,472 -15,690
2018 7,999 50,604 830,353 187,570
2017 10,238 37,981 875,408 659,846
2016 14,731 28,090 895,841 352,063
2015 11,274 63,536 930,799 1,063,140
2014 21,297 37,472 957,055 1,033,384
2013 16,739 28,066 921,386 438,618
2012 18,882 45,001 917,145 258,623
2011 25,388 52,464 875,839 68,849
2010 23,970 105,232 892,334 55,532
2009 23,752 97,175 900,491 24,276
2008 22,491 66,470 868,749 47,915
2007 23,376 59,911 876,626 -186,402
2006 21,096 53,574 897,351 -190,194
2005 15,718 50,576 898,650 -174,177
2004 16,673 35,143 896,025 -146,574
2003 7,263 34,472 893,683 -121,383
2002 7,233 39,404 922,927 -129,444
2001 11,315 34,924 980,560 -166,759
2000 12,302 13,952 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 9,203 16,849 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 9,183 12,517 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 12,218 10,262 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 12,188 15,684 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 11,150 1,937 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 12,139 17,636 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 14,118 18,542 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 20,090 25,941 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 22,010 27,038 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 19,935 8,299 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 13,912 7,301 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 14,853 3,929 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 11,844 3,525 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 5,917 2,964 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 2,958 2,165 1,098,846 8,960
1984 4,927 1,697 1,096,529 21,787
1983 2,956 1,252 1,095,106 39,871
1982 7,885 1,100 1,091,863 23,728
1981 11,831 2,826 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 10,845 11,482 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 11,818 11,277 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 7,872 10,828 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 8,847 10,460 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 1,964 10,360 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 0 9,652 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 7,818 8,924 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 11,690 8,684 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 18,451 8,384 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 21,281 7,992 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 23,173 19,393 991,950 -150,924
1969 21,221 20,072 970,958 -110,578
1968 20,199 19,809 950,778 -78,973
1967 31,618 19,492 936,727 -65,993
1966 36,206 18,985 925,790 -50,999
1965 39,748 18,243 904,016 -113,911
1964 51,580 17,687 884,152 -69,978
1963 41,804 16,355 862,626 -44,317
1962 42,414 14,829 837,473 -34,353
1961 52,349 10,566 816,911 -26,187
1960 40,275 9,893 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 7.28% of the population change in Belgium is from natural causes (a gain of 39,492 people) and 92.7% is from migration (a gain of 503,011 people). In Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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