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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.53 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Belgium vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Turkmenistan
2100 11,250,862 10,041,228
2099 11,269,247 10,070,007
2098 11,287,433 10,097,571
2097 11,303,694 10,123,813
2096 11,319,229 10,148,560
2095 11,335,187 10,172,371
2094 11,351,692 10,194,567
2093 11,367,258 10,215,533
2092 11,383,419 10,235,132
2091 11,397,881 10,253,189
2090 11,412,370 10,270,414
2089 11,426,889 10,285,963
2088 11,442,238 10,300,439
2087 11,457,739 10,313,629
2086 11,472,102 10,325,212
2085 11,485,745 10,335,299
2084 11,499,703 10,343,821
2083 11,513,055 10,350,710
2082 11,527,480 10,356,526
2081 11,539,632 10,360,689
2080 11,553,646 10,363,394
2079 11,566,656 10,364,229
2078 11,580,982 10,363,113
2077 11,593,809 10,360,467
2076 11,605,311 10,356,079
2075 11,617,264 10,349,863
2074 11,630,340 10,342,496
2073 11,643,635 10,333,532
2072 11,656,916 10,322,776
2071 11,670,459 10,310,748
2070 11,686,541 10,297,702
2069 11,702,841 10,283,723
2068 11,720,297 10,268,779
2067 11,737,631 10,252,681
2066 11,756,233 10,235,535
2065 11,776,031 10,217,603
2064 11,796,981 10,198,228
2063 11,818,873 10,177,447
2062 11,841,060 10,155,121
2061 11,864,790 10,131,160
2060 11,886,277 10,105,616
2059 11,907,924 10,077,893
2058 11,928,140 10,047,185
2057 11,951,275 10,013,846
2056 11,972,819 9,977,699
2055 11,992,614 9,938,273
2054 12,011,260 9,895,840
2053 12,029,602 9,849,324
2052 12,045,984 9,799,331
2051 12,059,458 9,745,673
2050 12,070,180 9,688,197
2049 12,079,277 9,627,119
2048 12,086,376 9,562,502
2047 12,091,336 9,494,734
2046 12,094,512 9,423,990
2045 12,096,264 9,350,870
2044 12,095,660 9,275,707
2043 12,094,445 9,199,229
2042 12,092,240 9,121,705
2041 12,088,320 9,043,208
2040 12,084,611 8,964,374
2039 12,080,011 8,885,167
2038 12,074,019 8,805,836
2037 12,067,048 8,726,399
2036 12,060,663 8,646,796
2035 12,054,093 8,567,354
2034 12,047,026 8,487,651
2033 12,038,587 8,407,327
2032 12,030,514 8,326,172
2031 12,022,079 8,243,436
2030 12,012,501 8,158,380
2029 12,000,773 8,065,431
2028 11,988,034 7,964,546
2027 11,974,384 7,856,302
2026 11,959,583 7,740,924
2025 11,941,781 7,618,847
2024 11,858,610 7,494,498
2023 11,779,946 7,364,438
2022 11,680,210 7,230,193
2021 11,586,195 7,092,043
2020 11,538,604 6,949,912
2019 11,488,980 6,803,944
2018 11,427,054 6,655,524
2017 11,375,158 6,507,061
2016 11,331,422 6,360,041
2015 11,274,196 6,215,770
2014 11,209,057 6,075,283
2013 11,159,407 5,939,341
2012 11,106,932 5,808,546
2011 11,038,264 5,683,417
2010 10,895,586 5,564,356
2009 10,796,493 5,451,592
2008 10,709,973 5,345,029
2007 10,625,700 5,244,046
2006 10,547,958 5,147,105
2005 10,478,617 5,052,257
2004 10,421,137 4,958,093
2003 10,376,133 4,863,865
2002 10,332,785 4,769,465
2001 10,286,570 4,675,409
2000 10,251,250 4,582,677
1999 10,226,419 4,492,170
1998 10,203,008 4,410,507
1997 10,181,245 4,336,730
1996 10,156,637 4,263,819
1995 10,136,811 4,191,203
1994 10,115,603 4,116,662
1993 10,084,475 4,032,407
1992 10,045,158 3,944,689
1991 10,004,486 3,855,894
1990 9,967,379 3,760,562
1989 9,937,697 3,662,459
1988 9,901,664 3,559,363
1987 9,870,234 3,452,731
1986 9,861,823 3,347,809
1985 9,858,308 3,247,534
1984 9,855,372 3,154,079
1983 9,855,520 3,067,534
1982 9,856,303 2,985,557
1981 9,858,982 2,907,187
1980 9,859,242 2,832,203
1979 9,848,382 2,760,358
1978 9,839,534 2,691,088
1977 9,830,358 2,623,948
1976 9,818,227 2,558,521
1975 9,800,700 2,494,570
1974 9,772,419 2,432,028
1973 9,741,720 2,370,919
1972 9,711,115 2,311,430
1971 9,673,162 2,253,119
1970 9,655,549 2,195,616
1969 9,646,032 2,139,024
1968 9,618,756 2,083,069
1967 9,580,991 2,027,403
1966 9,527,807 1,971,737
1965 9,463,667 1,915,916
1964 9,378,113 1,859,997
1963 9,289,770 1,804,272
1962 9,220,578 1,749,214
1961 9,183,948 1,695,400
1960 9,153,489 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Turkmenistan
2100 -0.16% -0.29%
2099 -0.16% -0.27%
2098 -0.14% -0.26%
2097 -0.14% -0.24%
2096 -0.14% -0.23%
2095 -0.15% -0.22%
2094 -0.14% -0.21%
2093 -0.14% -0.19%
2092 -0.13% -0.18%
2091 -0.13% -0.17%
2090 -0.13% -0.15%
2089 -0.13% -0.14%
2088 -0.14% -0.13%
2087 -0.13% -0.11%
2086 -0.12% -0.1%
2085 -0.12% -0.08%
2084 -0.12% -0.07%
2083 -0.13% -0.06%
2082 -0.11% -0.04%
2081 -0.12% -0.03%
2080 -0.11% -0.008%
2079 -0.12% 0.01%
2078 -0.11% 0.03%
2077 -0.1% 0.04%
2076 -0.1% 0.06%
2075 -0.11% 0.07%
2074 -0.11% 0.09%
2073 -0.11% 0.1%
2072 -0.12% 0.12%
2071 -0.14% 0.13%
2070 -0.14% 0.14%
2069 -0.15% 0.15%
2068 -0.15% 0.16%
2067 -0.16% 0.17%
2066 -0.17% 0.18%
2065 -0.18% 0.19%
2064 -0.19% 0.2%
2063 -0.19% 0.22%
2062 -0.2% 0.24%
2061 -0.18% 0.25%
2060 -0.18% 0.28%
2059 -0.17% 0.31%
2058 -0.19% 0.33%
2057 -0.18% 0.36%
2056 -0.17% 0.4%
2055 -0.16% 0.43%
2054 -0.15% 0.47%
2053 -0.14% 0.51%
2052 -0.11% 0.55%
2051 -0.09% 0.59%
2050 -0.08% 0.63%
2049 -0.06% 0.68%
2048 -0.04% 0.71%
2047 -0.03% 0.75%
2046 -0.01% 0.78%
2045 0.005% 0.81%
2044 0.01% 0.83%
2043 0.02% 0.85%
2042 0.03% 0.87%
2041 0.03% 0.88%
2040 0.04% 0.89%
2039 0.05% 0.9%
2038 0.06% 0.91%
2037 0.05% 0.92%
2036 0.05% 0.93%
2035 0.06% 0.94%
2034 0.07% 0.96%
2033 0.07% 0.97%
2032 0.07% 1%
2031 0.08% 1.04%
2030 0.1% 1.15%
2029 0.11% 1.27%
2028 0.11% 1.38%
2027 0.12% 1.49%
2026 0.15% 1.6%
2025 0.7% 1.66%
2024 0.67% 1.77%
2023 0.85% 1.86%
2022 0.81% 1.95%
2021 0.41% 2.05%
2020 0.43% 2.15%
2019 0.54% 2.23%
2018 0.46% 2.28%
2017 0.39% 2.31%
2016 0.51% 2.32%
2015 0.58% 2.31%
2014 0.44% 2.29%
2013 0.47% 2.25%
2012 0.62% 2.2%
2011 1.31% 2.14%
2010 0.92% 2.07%
2009 0.81% 1.99%
2008 0.79% 1.93%
2007 0.74% 1.88%
2006 0.66% 1.88%
2005 0.55% 1.9%
2004 0.43% 1.94%
2003 0.42% 1.98%
2002 0.45% 2.01%
2001 0.34% 2.02%
2000 0.24% 2.01%
1999 0.23% 1.85%
1998 0.21% 1.7%
1997 0.24% 1.71%
1996 0.2% 1.73%
1995 0.21% 1.81%
1994 0.31% 2.09%
1993 0.39% 2.22%
1992 0.41% 2.3%
1991 0.37% 2.54%
1990 0.3% 2.68%
1989 0.36% 2.9%
1988 0.32% 3.09%
1987 0.09% 3.13%
1986 0.04% 3.09%
1985 0.03% 2.96%
1984 -0.002% 2.82%
1983 -0.008% 2.75%
1982 -0.03% 2.7%
1981 -0.003% 2.65%
1980 0.11% 2.6%
1979 0.09% 2.57%
1978 0.09% 2.56%
1977 0.12% 2.56%
1976 0.18% 2.56%
1975 0.29% 2.57%
1974 0.32% 2.58%
1973 0.32% 2.57%
1972 0.39% 2.59%
1971 0.18% 2.62%
1970 0.1% 2.65%
1969 0.28% 2.69%
1968 0.39% 2.75%
1967 0.56% 2.82%
1966 0.68% 2.91%
1965 0.91% 3.01%
1964 0.95% 3.09%
1963 0.75% 3.15%
1962 0.4% 3.17%
1961 0.33% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Belgium Turkmenistan
Current population
11967185
7800189
Population rank 83/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +341
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 63/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +13,268
Net migration rank 28/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 13,268
2024 -3,557 36,243 112,942 14,646
2023 0 41,679 117,529 15,005
2022 -2,336 118,615 121,814 14,141
2021 5,793 24,017 122,721 17,617
2020 -12,692 43,777 124,014 19,913
2019 8,042 58,469 128,275 19,735
2018 7,999 50,604 129,537 19,293
2017 10,238 37,981 131,417 16,678
2016 14,731 28,090 132,581 13,365
2015 11,274 63,536 132,663 9,936
2014 21,297 37,472 129,677 8,696
2013 16,739 28,066 126,217 7,287
2012 18,882 45,001 120,957 7,125
2011 25,388 52,464 115,197 6,992
2010 23,970 105,232 109,318 6,621
2009 23,752 97,175 102,931 6,656
2008 22,491 66,470 96,815 6,734
2007 23,376 59,911 92,038 6,388
2006 21,096 53,574 87,840 7,613
2005 15,718 50,576 83,968 10,263
2004 16,673 35,143 79,850 14,242
2003 7,263 34,472 76,737 17,625
2002 7,233 39,404 75,639 18,803
2001 11,315 34,924 76,682 16,982
2000 12,302 13,952 76,875 14,925
1999 9,203 16,849 76,362 12,859
1998 9,183 12,517 77,342 -3,239
1997 12,218 10,262 79,045 -5,600
1996 12,188 15,684 80,996 -8,627
1995 11,150 1,937 86,289 -13,423
1994 12,139 17,636 89,319 -13,094
1993 14,118 18,542 92,596 -312
1992 20,090 25,941 96,668 -13,517
1991 22,010 27,038 99,297 -4,864
1990 19,935 8,299 101,099 -4,864
1989 13,912 7,301 103,553 -3,576
1988 14,853 3,929 104,802 1,408
1987 11,844 3,525 103,885 3,161
1986 5,917 2,964 100,930 1,878
1985 2,958 2,165 95,890 1,861
1984 4,927 1,697 90,591 -1,427
1983 2,956 1,252 85,183 -1,264
1982 7,885 1,100 80,989 -961
1981 11,831 2,826 77,829 -1,102
1980 10,845 11,482 74,394 -1,152
1979 11,818 11,277 71,135 -677
1978 7,872 10,828 68,437 -350
1977 8,847 10,460 66,318 -132
1976 1,964 10,360 64,513 160
1975 0 9,652 62,681 550
1974 7,818 8,924 60,925 924
1973 11,690 8,684 59,169 1,194
1972 18,451 8,384 57,326 1,293
1971 21,281 7,992 56,666 1,348
1970 23,173 19,393 55,617 1,376
1969 21,221 20,072 54,791 1,397
1968 20,199 19,809 54,324 1,401
1967 31,618 19,492 54,209 1,397
1966 36,206 18,985 54,353 1,377
1965 39,748 18,243 54,558 1,366
1964 51,580 17,687 54,574 1,340
1963 41,804 16,355 54,203 1,332
1962 42,414 14,829 53,248 1,337
1961 52,349 10,566 51,659 1,372
1960 40,275 9,893 49,436 1,421

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

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

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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