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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1,274 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Belgium vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Tuvalu
2100 11,193,616 12,153
2099 11,211,908 12,146
2098 11,230,002 12,126
2097 11,246,180 12,104
2096 11,261,636 12,081
2095 11,277,513 12,066
2094 11,293,934 12,048
2093 11,309,421 12,028
2092 11,325,500 11,999
2091 11,339,887 11,972
2090 11,354,304 11,941
2089 11,368,748 11,909
2088 11,384,019 11,874
2087 11,399,441 11,847
2086 11,413,731 11,812
2085 11,427,305 11,772
2084 11,441,192 11,728
2083 11,454,476 11,689
2082 11,468,827 11,649
2081 11,480,917 11,609
2080 11,494,860 11,547
2079 11,507,804 11,491
2078 11,522,057 11,441
2077 11,534,819 11,382
2076 11,546,262 11,324
2075 11,558,154 11,268
2074 11,571,164 11,203
2073 11,584,391 11,127
2072 11,597,605 11,069
2071 11,611,079 10,994
2070 11,627,079 10,936
2069 11,643,296 10,866
2068 11,660,663 10,798
2067 11,677,909 10,730
2066 11,696,417 10,666
2065 11,716,114 10,611
2064 11,736,957 10,546
2063 11,758,738 10,482
2062 11,780,812 10,425
2061 11,804,421 10,356
2060 11,825,799 10,299
2059 11,847,336 10,230
2058 11,867,449 10,167
2057 11,890,466 10,115
2056 11,911,901 10,048
2055 11,931,594 9,985
2054 11,950,146 9,927
2053 11,968,395 9,859
2052 11,984,694 9,802
2051 11,998,099 9,731
2050 12,008,766 9,666
2049 12,017,817 9,600
2048 12,024,879 9,533
2047 12,029,815 9,456
2046 12,032,975 9,390
2045 12,034,718 9,329
2044 12,034,116 9,267
2043 12,032,908 9,201
2042 12,030,714 9,136
2041 12,026,814 9,084
2040 12,023,124 9,043
2039 12,018,547 8,992
2038 12,012,586 8,952
2037 12,005,650 8,925
2036 11,999,298 8,910
2035 11,992,761 8,901
2034 11,985,730 8,894
2033 11,977,334 8,903
2032 11,969,302 8,923
2031 11,960,910 8,946
2030 11,951,381 8,997
2029 11,939,712 9,056
2028 11,927,038 9,132
2027 11,913,457 9,226
2026 11,898,731 9,341
2025 11,881,020 9,484
2024 11,858,610 9,646
2023 11,779,946 9,816
2022 11,680,210 9,992
2021 11,586,195 10,194
2020 11,538,604 10,399
2019 11,488,980 10,581
2018 11,427,054 10,751
2017 11,375,158 10,869
2016 11,331,422 10,930
2015 11,274,196 10,963
2014 11,209,057 10,984
2013 11,159,407 11,001
2012 11,106,932 10,934
2011 11,038,264 10,780
2010 10,895,586 10,614
2009 10,796,493 10,461
2008 10,709,973 10,321
2007 10,625,700 10,182
2006 10,547,958 10,056
2005 10,478,617 9,940
2004 10,421,137 9,816
2003 10,376,133 9,695
2002 10,332,785 9,623
2001 10,286,570 9,586
2000 10,251,250 9,544
1999 10,226,419 9,496
1998 10,203,008 9,451
1997 10,181,245 9,400
1996 10,156,637 9,342
1995 10,136,811 9,280
1994 10,115,603 9,207
1993 10,084,475 9,126
1992 10,045,158 9,038
1991 10,004,486 8,928
1990 9,967,379 8,798
1989 9,937,697 8,662
1988 9,901,664 8,518
1987 9,870,234 8,371
1986 9,861,823 8,217
1985 9,858,308 8,046
1984 9,855,372 7,902
1983 9,855,520 7,789
1982 9,856,303 7,664
1981 9,858,982 7,526
1980 9,859,242 7,366
1979 9,848,382 7,184
1978 9,839,534 6,957
1977 9,830,358 6,686
1976 9,818,227 6,404
1975 9,800,700 6,117
1974 9,772,419 5,822
1973 9,741,720 5,681
1972 9,711,115 5,692
1971 9,673,162 5,685
1970 9,655,549 5,663
1969 9,646,032 5,631
1968 9,618,756 5,624
1967 9,580,991 5,652
1966 9,527,807 5,686
1965 9,463,667 5,715
1964 9,378,113 5,752
1963 9,289,770 5,751
1962 9,220,578 5,699
1961 9,183,948 5,648
1960 9,153,489 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Tuvalu
2100 -0.16% 0.06%
2099 -0.16% 0.17%
2098 -0.14% 0.18%
2097 -0.14% 0.19%
2096 -0.14% 0.12%
2095 -0.15% 0.15%
2094 -0.14% 0.16%
2093 -0.14% 0.25%
2092 -0.13% 0.22%
2091 -0.13% 0.26%
2090 -0.13% 0.27%
2089 -0.13% 0.3%
2088 -0.14% 0.23%
2087 -0.13% 0.29%
2086 -0.12% 0.35%
2085 -0.12% 0.37%
2084 -0.12% 0.33%
2083 -0.13% 0.35%
2082 -0.11% 0.34%
2081 -0.12% 0.54%
2080 -0.11% 0.48%
2079 -0.12% 0.43%
2078 -0.11% 0.52%
2077 -0.1% 0.51%
2076 -0.1% 0.5%
2075 -0.11% 0.58%
2074 -0.11% 0.69%
2073 -0.11% 0.53%
2072 -0.12% 0.68%
2071 -0.14% 0.54%
2070 -0.14% 0.64%
2069 -0.15% 0.63%
2068 -0.15% 0.63%
2067 -0.16% 0.6%
2066 -0.17% 0.51%
2065 -0.18% 0.62%
2064 -0.19% 0.61%
2063 -0.19% 0.55%
2062 -0.2% 0.67%
2061 -0.18% 0.55%
2060 -0.18% 0.68%
2059 -0.17% 0.61%
2058 -0.19% 0.52%
2057 -0.18% 0.66%
2056 -0.17% 0.64%
2055 -0.16% 0.58%
2054 -0.15% 0.69%
2053 -0.14% 0.58%
2052 -0.11% 0.73%
2051 -0.09% 0.67%
2050 -0.08% 0.69%
2049 -0.06% 0.7%
2048 -0.04% 0.82%
2047 -0.03% 0.71%
2046 -0.01% 0.65%
2045 0.005% 0.67%
2044 0.01% 0.71%
2043 0.02% 0.72%
2042 0.03% 0.57%
2041 0.03% 0.46%
2040 0.04% 0.56%
2039 0.05% 0.44%
2038 0.06% 0.31%
2037 0.05% 0.17%
2036 0.05% 0.1%
2035 0.06% 0.08%
2034 0.07% -0.1%
2033 0.07% -0.22%
2032 0.07% -0.27%
2031 0.08% -0.56%
2030 0.1% -0.66%
2029 0.11% -0.83%
2028 0.11% -1.02%
2027 0.12% -1.23%
2026 0.15% -1.51%
2025 0.19% -1.68%
2024 0.67% -1.73%
2023 0.85% -1.76%
2022 0.81% -1.98%
2021 0.41% -1.97%
2020 0.43% -1.72%
2019 0.54% -1.58%
2018 0.46% -1.09%
2017 0.39% -0.56%
2016 0.51% -0.3%
2015 0.58% -0.19%
2014 0.44% -0.15%
2013 0.47% 0.61%
2012 0.62% 1.43%
2011 1.31% 1.56%
2010 0.92% 1.46%
2009 0.81% 1.36%
2008 0.79% 1.37%
2007 0.74% 1.25%
2006 0.66% 1.17%
2005 0.55% 1.26%
2004 0.43% 1.25%
2003 0.42% 0.75%
2002 0.45% 0.39%
2001 0.34% 0.44%
2000 0.24% 0.51%
1999 0.23% 0.48%
1998 0.21% 0.54%
1997 0.24% 0.62%
1996 0.2% 0.67%
1995 0.21% 0.79%
1994 0.31% 0.89%
1993 0.39% 0.97%
1992 0.41% 1.23%
1991 0.37% 1.48%
1990 0.3% 1.57%
1989 0.36% 1.69%
1988 0.32% 1.76%
1987 0.09% 1.87%
1986 0.04% 2.13%
1985 0.03% 1.82%
1984 -0.002% 1.45%
1983 -0.008% 1.63%
1982 -0.03% 1.83%
1981 -0.003% 2.17%
1980 0.11% 2.53%
1979 0.09% 3.26%
1978 0.09% 4.05%
1977 0.12% 4.4%
1976 0.18% 4.69%
1975 0.29% 5.07%
1974 0.32% 2.48%
1973 0.32% -0.19%
1972 0.39% 0.12%
1971 0.18% 0.39%
1970 0.1% 0.57%
1969 0.28% 0.12%
1968 0.39% -0.5%
1967 0.56% -0.6%
1966 0.68% -0.51%
1965 0.91% -0.64%
1964 0.95% 0.02%
1963 0.75% 0.91%
1962 0.4% 0.9%
1961 0.33% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Belgium Tuvalu
Current population
11902714
9341
Population rank 83/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.0001%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
4.75 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
4.75 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +216 +0
Annual growth/decline +78,664 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 195/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +31,989 -255
Net migration rank 28/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 246
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -255
2024 - 36,243 - -280
2023 0 41,679 137 -323
2022 -2,336 118,615 150 -320
2021 5,793 24,017 151 -366
2020 -12,692 43,777 161 -355
2019 8,042 58,469 166 -343
2018 7,999 50,604 169 -329
2017 10,238 37,981 163 -246
2016 14,731 28,090 157 -200
2015 11,274 63,536 153 -179
2014 21,297 37,472 149 -166
2013 16,739 28,066 148 -160
2012 18,882 45,001 148 1
2011 25,388 52,464 142 28
2010 23,970 105,232 136 22
2009 23,752 97,175 130 15
2008 22,491 66,470 125 10
2007 23,376 59,911 125 1
2006 21,096 53,574 129 -5
2005 15,718 50,576 131 -8
2004 16,673 35,143 132 -10
2003 7,263 34,472 136 -16
2002 7,233 39,404 141 -104
2001 11,315 34,924 151 -117
2000 12,302 13,952 159 -118
1999 9,203 16,849 166 -120
1998 9,183 12,517 172 -122
1997 12,218 10,262 177 -120
1996 12,188 15,684 182 -121
1995 11,150 1,937 191 -125
1994 12,139 17,636 195 -120
1993 14,118 18,542 202 -119
1992 20,090 25,941 196 -104
1991 22,010 27,038 203 -72
1990 19,935 8,299 204 -69
1989 13,912 7,301 208 -71
1988 14,853 3,929 215 -72
1987 11,844 3,525 219 -68
1986 5,917 2,964 219 -56
1985 2,958 2,165 215 -36
1984 4,927 1,697 212 -103
1983 2,956 1,252 206 -87
1982 7,885 1,100 198 -66
1981 11,831 2,826 186 -46
1980 10,845 11,482 173 0
1979 11,818 11,277 158 37
1978 7,872 10,828 141 119
1977 8,847 10,460 128 149
1976 1,964 10,360 117 171
1975 0 9,652 108 186
1974 7,818 8,924 102 197
1973 11,690 8,684 101 -121
1972 18,451 8,384 94 -102
1971 21,281 7,992 101 -85
1970 23,173 19,393 102 -71
1969 21,221 20,072 102 -65
1968 20,199 19,809 97 -127
1967 31,618 19,492 92 -123
1966 36,206 18,985 91 -121
1965 39,748 18,243 93 -128
1964 51,580 17,687 98 -135
1963 41,804 16,355 106 -52
1962 42,414 14,829 113 -61
1961 52,349 10,566 120 -77
1960 40,275 9,893 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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