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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3.38 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Belgium vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Ukraine
2100 11,250,862 15,603,179
2099 11,269,247 15,862,593
2098 11,287,433 16,125,815
2097 11,303,694 16,393,353
2096 11,319,229 16,664,587
2095 11,335,187 16,939,471
2094 11,351,692 17,219,443
2093 11,367,258 17,504,349
2092 11,383,419 17,793,601
2091 11,397,881 18,087,289
2090 11,412,370 18,386,570
2089 11,426,889 18,689,852
2088 11,442,238 18,998,014
2087 11,457,739 19,311,662
2086 11,472,102 19,630,012
2085 11,485,745 19,952,247
2084 11,499,703 20,280,817
2083 11,513,055 20,613,034
2082 11,527,480 20,949,887
2081 11,539,632 21,289,979
2080 11,553,646 21,633,931
2079 11,566,656 21,981,015
2078 11,580,982 22,331,415
2077 11,593,809 22,684,635
2076 11,605,311 23,041,181
2075 11,617,264 23,400,319
2074 11,630,340 23,762,428
2073 11,643,635 24,126,690
2072 11,656,916 24,491,363
2071 11,670,459 24,859,381
2070 11,686,541 25,229,957
2069 11,702,841 25,602,485
2068 11,720,297 25,976,390
2067 11,737,631 26,352,535
2066 11,756,233 26,730,314
2065 11,776,031 27,109,886
2064 11,796,981 27,491,024
2063 11,818,873 27,872,631
2062 11,841,060 28,254,738
2061 11,864,790 28,638,347
2060 11,886,277 29,021,488
2059 11,907,924 29,404,719
2058 11,928,140 29,788,559
2057 11,951,275 30,170,070
2056 11,972,819 30,548,973
2055 11,992,614 30,926,521
2054 12,011,260 31,299,425
2053 12,029,602 31,669,550
2052 12,045,984 32,035,413
2051 12,059,458 32,397,707
2050 12,070,180 32,754,538
2049 12,079,277 33,107,228
2048 12,086,376 33,451,994
2047 12,091,336 33,793,296
2046 12,094,512 34,131,561
2045 12,096,264 34,463,236
2044 12,095,660 34,790,682
2043 12,094,445 35,115,069
2042 12,092,240 35,437,607
2041 12,088,320 35,758,248
2040 12,084,611 36,075,749
2039 12,080,011 36,396,426
2038 12,074,019 36,714,126
2037 12,067,048 37,031,794
2036 12,060,663 37,345,665
2035 12,054,093 37,659,856
2034 12,047,026 37,972,332
2033 12,038,587 38,283,563
2032 12,030,514 38,592,696
2031 12,022,079 38,902,570
2030 12,012,501 39,210,256
2029 12,000,773 39,514,695
2028 11,988,034 39,816,523
2027 11,974,384 40,111,670
2026 11,959,583 40,408,451
2025 11,941,781 38,980,376
2024 11,858,610 37,860,221
2023 11,779,946 37,732,836
2022 11,680,210 41,048,766
2021 11,586,195 44,298,640
2020 11,538,604 44,680,014
2019 11,488,980 44,957,458
2018 11,427,054 45,208,907
2017 11,375,158 45,436,041
2016 11,331,422 45,616,832
2015 11,274,196 45,784,896
2014 11,209,057 45,972,380
2013 11,159,407 46,126,770
2012 11,106,932 46,210,056
2011 11,038,264 46,307,853
2010 10,895,586 46,456,003
2009 10,796,493 46,623,731
2008 10,709,973 46,819,175
2007 10,625,700 47,062,798
2006 10,547,958 47,278,694
2005 10,478,617 47,585,556
2004 10,421,137 47,979,507
2003 10,376,133 48,315,136
2002 10,332,785 48,677,281
2001 10,286,570 49,106,855
2000 10,251,250 49,556,660
1999 10,226,419 49,976,446
1998 10,203,008 50,379,731
1997 10,181,245 50,786,885
1996 10,156,637 51,226,109
1995 10,136,811 51,665,539
1994 10,115,603 52,075,998
1993 10,084,475 52,350,126
1992 10,045,158 52,323,671
1991 10,004,486 52,170,961
1990 9,967,379 52,054,092
1989 9,937,697 51,917,817
1988 9,901,664 51,724,853
1987 9,870,234 51,515,732
1986 9,861,823 51,318,745
1985 9,858,308 51,108,770
1984 9,855,372 50,887,599
1983 9,855,520 50,637,029
1982 9,856,303 50,402,724
1981 9,858,982 50,189,281
1980 9,859,242 49,955,152
1979 9,848,382 49,721,381
1978 9,839,534 49,521,243
1977 9,830,358 49,336,481
1976 9,818,227 49,120,842
1975 9,800,700 48,865,229
1974 9,772,419 48,576,570
1973 9,741,720 48,277,121
1972 9,711,115 47,946,893
1971 9,673,162 47,573,287
1970 9,655,549 47,261,306
1969 9,646,032 46,976,256
1968 9,618,756 46,614,325
1967 9,580,991 46,215,988
1966 9,527,807 45,802,519
1965 9,463,667 45,386,892
1964 9,378,113 44,951,156
1963 9,289,770 44,462,372
1962 9,220,578 43,943,674
1961 9,183,948 43,399,766
1960 9,153,489 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Ukraine
2100 -0.16% -1.64%
2099 -0.16% -1.63%
2098 -0.14% -1.63%
2097 -0.14% -1.63%
2096 -0.14% -1.62%
2095 -0.15% -1.63%
2094 -0.14% -1.63%
2093 -0.14% -1.63%
2092 -0.13% -1.62%
2091 -0.13% -1.63%
2090 -0.13% -1.62%
2089 -0.13% -1.62%
2088 -0.14% -1.62%
2087 -0.13% -1.62%
2086 -0.12% -1.62%
2085 -0.12% -1.62%
2084 -0.12% -1.61%
2083 -0.13% -1.61%
2082 -0.11% -1.6%
2081 -0.12% -1.59%
2080 -0.11% -1.58%
2079 -0.12% -1.57%
2078 -0.11% -1.56%
2077 -0.1% -1.55%
2076 -0.1% -1.53%
2075 -0.11% -1.52%
2074 -0.11% -1.51%
2073 -0.11% -1.49%
2072 -0.12% -1.48%
2071 -0.14% -1.47%
2070 -0.14% -1.46%
2069 -0.15% -1.44%
2068 -0.15% -1.43%
2067 -0.16% -1.41%
2066 -0.17% -1.4%
2065 -0.18% -1.39%
2064 -0.19% -1.37%
2063 -0.19% -1.35%
2062 -0.2% -1.34%
2061 -0.18% -1.32%
2060 -0.18% -1.3%
2059 -0.17% -1.29%
2058 -0.19% -1.26%
2057 -0.18% -1.24%
2056 -0.17% -1.22%
2055 -0.16% -1.19%
2054 -0.15% -1.17%
2053 -0.14% -1.14%
2052 -0.11% -1.12%
2051 -0.09% -1.09%
2050 -0.08% -1.07%
2049 -0.06% -1.03%
2048 -0.04% -1.01%
2047 -0.03% -0.99%
2046 -0.01% -0.96%
2045 0.005% -0.94%
2044 0.01% -0.92%
2043 0.02% -0.91%
2042 0.03% -0.9%
2041 0.03% -0.88%
2040 0.04% -0.88%
2039 0.05% -0.87%
2038 0.06% -0.86%
2037 0.05% -0.84%
2036 0.05% -0.83%
2035 0.06% -0.82%
2034 0.07% -0.81%
2033 0.07% -0.8%
2032 0.07% -0.8%
2031 0.08% -0.78%
2030 0.1% -0.77%
2029 0.11% -0.76%
2028 0.11% -0.74%
2027 0.12% -0.73%
2026 0.15% 3.66%
2025 0.7% 2.96%
2024 0.67% 0.34%
2023 0.85% -8.08%
2022 0.81% -7.34%
2021 0.41% -0.85%
2020 0.43% -0.62%
2019 0.54% -0.56%
2018 0.46% -0.5%
2017 0.39% -0.4%
2016 0.51% -0.37%
2015 0.58% -0.41%
2014 0.44% -0.33%
2013 0.47% -0.18%
2012 0.62% -0.21%
2011 1.31% -0.32%
2010 0.92% -0.36%
2009 0.81% -0.42%
2008 0.79% -0.52%
2007 0.74% -0.46%
2006 0.66% -0.64%
2005 0.55% -0.82%
2004 0.43% -0.69%
2003 0.42% -0.74%
2002 0.45% -0.87%
2001 0.34% -0.91%
2000 0.24% -0.84%
1999 0.23% -0.8%
1998 0.21% -0.8%
1997 0.24% -0.86%
1996 0.2% -0.85%
1995 0.21% -0.79%
1994 0.31% -0.52%
1993 0.39% 0.05%
1992 0.41% 0.29%
1991 0.37% 0.22%
1990 0.3% 0.26%
1989 0.36% 0.37%
1988 0.32% 0.41%
1987 0.09% 0.38%
1986 0.04% 0.41%
1985 0.03% 0.43%
1984 -0.002% 0.49%
1983 -0.008% 0.46%
1982 -0.03% 0.43%
1981 -0.003% 0.47%
1980 0.11% 0.47%
1979 0.09% 0.4%
1978 0.09% 0.37%
1977 0.12% 0.44%
1976 0.18% 0.52%
1975 0.29% 0.59%
1974 0.32% 0.62%
1973 0.32% 0.69%
1972 0.39% 0.79%
1971 0.18% 0.66%
1970 0.1% 0.61%
1969 0.28% 0.78%
1968 0.39% 0.86%
1967 0.56% 0.9%
1966 0.68% 0.92%
1965 0.91% 0.97%
1964 0.95% 1.1%
1963 0.75% 1.18%
1962 0.4% 1.25%
1961 0.33% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Belgium Ukraine
Current population
11967185
40408451
Population rank 83/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.49%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 13/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +31,989 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 28/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 1,702,358
2024 -3,557 36,243 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 0 41,679 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -2,336 118,615 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 5,793 24,017 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -12,692 43,777 -307,533 -4,167
2019 8,042 58,469 -236,296 -6,908
2018 7,999 50,604 -227,491 -32,220
2017 10,238 37,981 -158,390 -36,155
2016 14,731 28,090 -135,710 -31,340
2015 11,274 63,536 -147,107 -21,992
2014 21,297 37,472 -140,216 -65,678
2013 16,739 28,066 -129,662 26,781
2012 18,882 45,001 -130,451 66,768
2011 25,388 52,464 -158,372 26,457
2010 23,970 105,232 -180,388 16,030
2009 23,752 97,175 -197,918 26,796
2008 22,491 66,470 -229,086 9,312
2007 23,376 59,911 -282,659 15,237
2006 21,096 53,574 -300,787 136,442
2005 15,718 50,576 -337,857 -111,493
2004 16,673 35,143 -344,157 5,644
2003 7,263 34,472 -351,299 18,540
2002 7,233 39,404 -364,544 -26,991
2001 11,315 34,924 -374,734 -92,847
2000 12,302 13,952 -364,143 -67,865
1999 9,203 16,849 -348,286 -59,247
1998 9,183 12,517 -318,299 -80,684
1997 12,218 10,262 -306,549 -108,735
1996 12,188 15,684 -305,154 -158,008
1995 11,150 1,937 -281,629 -134,053
1994 12,139 17,636 -238,820 -166,380
1993 14,118 18,542 -169,405 26,357
1992 20,090 25,941 -95,857 291,788
1991 22,010 27,038 -16,486 125,962
1990 19,935 8,299 48,463 75,760
1989 13,912 7,301 106,431 36,978
1988 14,853 3,929 162,002 75,637
1987 11,844 3,525 198,850 -18,275
1986 5,917 2,964 225,751 -12,369
1985 2,958 2,165 201,011 5,546
1984 4,927 1,697 222,430 13,340
1983 2,956 1,252 241,741 23,608
1982 7,885 1,100 194,101 9,096
1981 11,831 2,826 182,839 40,807
1980 10,845 11,482 197,223 47,406
1979 11,818 11,277 197,294 25,635
1978 7,872 10,828 206,554 -29,180
1977 8,847 10,460 216,932 -24,745
1976 1,964 10,360 247,323 -8,219
1975 0 9,652 256,787 15,336
1974 7,818 8,924 273,486 31,725
1973 11,690 8,684 274,938 18,777
1972 18,451 8,384 309,785 56,928
1971 21,281 7,992 305,849 74,604
1970 23,173 19,393 291,839 -48,335
1969 21,221 20,072 274,858 51,763
1968 20,199 19,809 295,162 102,096
1967 31,618 19,492 313,899 85,527
1966 36,206 18,985 337,794 89,737
1965 39,748 18,243 334,365 69,354
1964 51,580 17,687 391,120 76,650
1963 41,804 16,355 449,648 60,178
1962 42,414 14,829 481,887 45,712
1961 52,349 10,566 508,602 51,625
1960 40,275 9,893 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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