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Population in Belgium compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.02 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium UAE
2100 11,193,616 26,368,750
2099 11,211,908 26,130,374
2098 11,230,002 25,894,010
2097 11,246,180 25,660,062
2096 11,261,636 25,427,961
2095 11,277,513 25,197,670
2094 11,293,934 24,968,891
2093 11,309,421 24,741,434
2092 11,325,500 24,515,086
2091 11,339,887 24,289,496
2090 11,354,304 24,064,404
2089 11,368,748 23,839,033
2088 11,384,019 23,613,963
2087 11,399,441 23,388,786
2086 11,413,731 23,163,641
2085 11,427,305 22,938,169
2084 11,441,192 22,711,804
2083 11,454,476 22,484,154
2082 11,468,827 22,255,625
2081 11,480,917 22,026,183
2080 11,494,860 21,796,073
2079 11,507,804 21,565,118
2078 11,522,057 21,333,574
2077 11,534,819 21,101,274
2076 11,546,262 20,868,733
2075 11,558,154 20,636,203
2074 11,571,164 20,404,044
2073 11,584,391 20,171,659
2072 11,597,605 19,940,853
2071 11,611,079 19,710,934
2070 11,627,079 19,483,026
2069 11,643,296 19,256,572
2068 11,660,663 19,032,681
2067 11,677,909 18,811,331
2066 11,696,417 18,593,017
2065 11,716,114 18,377,364
2064 11,736,957 18,164,584
2063 11,758,738 17,955,352
2062 11,780,812 17,749,596
2061 11,804,421 17,547,827
2060 11,825,799 17,349,620
2059 11,847,336 17,153,273
2058 11,867,449 16,959,263
2057 11,890,466 16,767,893
2056 11,911,901 16,579,195
2055 11,931,594 16,392,558
2054 11,950,146 16,207,309
2053 11,968,395 16,024,789
2052 11,984,694 15,844,357
2051 11,998,099 15,665,362
2050 12,008,766 15,487,008
2049 12,017,817 15,309,031
2048 12,024,879 15,132,784
2047 12,029,815 14,958,209
2046 12,032,975 14,788,046
2045 12,034,718 14,620,902
2044 12,034,116 14,454,466
2043 12,032,908 14,289,021
2042 12,030,714 14,124,515
2041 12,026,814 13,961,010
2040 12,023,124 13,798,651
2039 12,018,547 13,637,499
2038 12,012,586 13,477,450
2037 12,005,650 13,319,346
2036 11,999,298 13,163,073
2035 11,992,761 13,009,160
2034 11,985,730 12,857,729
2033 11,977,334 12,709,520
2032 11,969,302 12,564,906
2031 11,960,910 12,424,286
2030 11,951,381 12,288,186
2029 11,939,712 12,148,661
2028 11,927,038 11,999,549
2027 11,913,457 11,831,082
2026 11,898,731 11,632,806
2025 11,881,020 11,367,504
2024 11,858,610 10,986,400
2023 11,779,946 10,483,751
2022 11,680,210 10,074,977
2021 11,586,195 9,575,152
2020 11,538,604 9,401,038
2019 11,488,980 9,445,785
2018 11,427,054 9,346,701
2017 11,375,158 9,223,225
2016 11,331,422 8,935,095
2015 11,274,196 8,505,237
2014 11,209,057 8,059,440
2013 11,159,407 7,693,031
2012 11,106,932 7,391,448
2011 11,038,264 7,104,538
2010 10,895,586 6,869,838
2009 10,796,493 6,707,058
2008 10,709,973 6,302,664
2007 10,625,700 5,624,635
2006 10,547,958 5,009,100
2005 10,478,617 4,664,790
2004 10,421,137 4,428,967
2003 10,376,133 4,192,457
2002 10,332,785 3,956,826
2001 10,286,570 3,723,590
2000 10,251,250 3,493,575
1999 10,226,419 3,266,009
1998 10,203,008 3,040,421
1997 10,181,245 2,817,410
1996 10,156,637 2,597,564
1995 10,136,811 2,434,662
1994 10,115,603 2,328,188
1993 10,084,475 2,222,093
1992 10,045,158 2,114,730
1991 10,004,486 2,006,626
1990 9,967,379 1,898,220
1989 9,937,697 1,789,851
1988 9,901,664 1,681,788
1987 9,870,234 1,574,244
1986 9,861,823 1,467,383
1985 9,858,308 1,377,911
1984 9,855,372 1,305,996
1983 9,855,520 1,235,305
1982 9,856,303 1,166,370
1981 9,858,982 1,099,855
1980 9,859,242 1,015,700
1979 9,848,382 912,010
1978 9,839,534 809,274
1977 9,830,358 710,209
1976 9,818,227 615,866
1975 9,800,700 542,856
1974 9,772,419 489,087
1973 9,741,720 436,399
1972 9,711,115 385,014
1971 9,673,162 335,027
1970 9,655,549 286,536
1969 9,646,032 239,660
1968 9,618,756 199,416
1967 9,580,991 179,700
1966 9,527,807 173,976
1965 9,463,667 167,103
1964 9,378,113 159,692
1963 9,289,770 152,211
1962 9,220,578 144,946
1961 9,183,948 137,989
1960 9,153,489 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium UAE
2100 -0.16% 0.91%
2099 -0.16% 0.91%
2098 -0.14% 0.91%
2097 -0.14% 0.91%
2096 -0.14% 0.91%
2095 -0.15% 0.92%
2094 -0.14% 0.92%
2093 -0.14% 0.92%
2092 -0.13% 0.93%
2091 -0.13% 0.94%
2090 -0.13% 0.95%
2089 -0.13% 0.95%
2088 -0.14% 0.96%
2087 -0.13% 0.97%
2086 -0.12% 0.98%
2085 -0.12% 1%
2084 -0.12% 1.01%
2083 -0.13% 1.03%
2082 -0.11% 1.04%
2081 -0.12% 1.06%
2080 -0.11% 1.07%
2079 -0.12% 1.09%
2078 -0.11% 1.1%
2077 -0.1% 1.11%
2076 -0.1% 1.13%
2075 -0.11% 1.14%
2074 -0.11% 1.15%
2073 -0.11% 1.16%
2072 -0.12% 1.17%
2071 -0.14% 1.17%
2070 -0.14% 1.18%
2069 -0.15% 1.18%
2068 -0.15% 1.18%
2067 -0.16% 1.17%
2066 -0.17% 1.17%
2065 -0.18% 1.17%
2064 -0.19% 1.17%
2063 -0.19% 1.16%
2062 -0.2% 1.15%
2061 -0.18% 1.14%
2060 -0.18% 1.14%
2059 -0.17% 1.14%
2058 -0.19% 1.14%
2057 -0.18% 1.14%
2056 -0.17% 1.14%
2055 -0.16% 1.14%
2054 -0.15% 1.14%
2053 -0.14% 1.14%
2052 -0.11% 1.14%
2051 -0.09% 1.15%
2050 -0.08% 1.16%
2049 -0.06% 1.16%
2048 -0.04% 1.17%
2047 -0.03% 1.15%
2046 -0.01% 1.14%
2045 0.005% 1.15%
2044 0.01% 1.16%
2043 0.02% 1.16%
2042 0.03% 1.17%
2041 0.03% 1.18%
2040 0.04% 1.18%
2039 0.05% 1.19%
2038 0.06% 1.19%
2037 0.05% 1.19%
2036 0.05% 1.18%
2035 0.06% 1.18%
2034 0.07% 1.17%
2033 0.07% 1.15%
2032 0.07% 1.13%
2031 0.08% 1.11%
2030 0.1% 1.15%
2029 0.11% 1.24%
2028 0.11% 1.42%
2027 0.12% 1.7%
2026 0.15% 2.33%
2025 0.19% 3.47%
2024 0.67% 4.79%
2023 0.85% 4.06%
2022 0.81% 5.22%
2021 0.41% 1.85%
2020 0.43% -0.47%
2019 0.54% 1.06%
2018 0.46% 1.34%
2017 0.39% 3.22%
2016 0.51% 5.05%
2015 0.58% 5.53%
2014 0.44% 4.76%
2013 0.47% 4.08%
2012 0.62% 4.04%
2011 1.31% 3.42%
2010 0.92% 2.43%
2009 0.81% 6.42%
2008 0.79% 12.1%
2007 0.74% 12.3%
2006 0.66% 7.38%
2005 0.55% 5.32%
2004 0.43% 5.64%
2003 0.42% 5.96%
2002 0.45% 6.26%
2001 0.34% 6.58%
2000 0.24% 6.97%
1999 0.23% 7.42%
1998 0.21% 7.92%
1997 0.24% 8.46%
1996 0.2% 6.69%
1995 0.21% 4.57%
1994 0.31% 4.77%
1993 0.39% 5.08%
1992 0.41% 5.39%
1991 0.37% 5.71%
1990 0.3% 6.05%
1989 0.36% 6.43%
1988 0.32% 6.83%
1987 0.09% 7.28%
1986 0.04% 6.49%
1985 0.03% 5.51%
1984 -0.002% 5.72%
1983 -0.008% 5.91%
1982 -0.03% 6.05%
1981 -0.003% 8.29%
1980 0.11% 11.4%
1979 0.09% 12.7%
1978 0.09% 13.9%
1977 0.12% 15.3%
1976 0.18% 13.4%
1975 0.29% 11%
1974 0.32% 12.1%
1973 0.32% 13.3%
1972 0.39% 14.9%
1971 0.18% 16.9%
1970 0.1% 19.6%
1969 0.28% 20.2%
1968 0.39% 11%
1967 0.56% 3.29%
1966 0.68% 4.11%
1965 0.91% 4.64%
1964 0.95% 4.91%
1963 0.75% 5.01%
1962 0.4% 5.04%
1961 0.33% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Belgium UAE
Current population
11902714
11686438
Population rank 83/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.14%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 3/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +158,634
Net migration rank 28/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 158,634
2024 - 36,243 - 278,439
2023 0 41,679 92,698 300,004
2022 -2,336 118,615 81,758 322,773
2021 5,793 24,017 76,802 421,663
2020 -12,692 43,777 87,871 92,541
2019 8,042 58,469 86,296 -125,186
2018 7,999 50,604 86,840 14,611
2017 10,238 37,981 89,382 34,155
2016 14,731 28,090 87,028 195,317
2015 11,274 63,536 85,044 342,468
2014 21,297 37,472 84,277 360,174
2013 16,739 28,066 82,977 279,269
2012 18,882 45,001 78,682 225,921
2011 25,388 52,464 73,496 215,183
2010 23,970 105,232 69,907 161,842
2009 23,752 97,175 66,521 163,643
2008 22,491 66,470 55,426 523,207
2007 23,376 59,911 55,048 722,380
2006 21,096 53,574 54,338 399,306
2005 15,718 50,576 60,046 174,926
2004 16,673 35,143 60,344 176,319
2003 7,263 34,472 59,118 177,237
2002 7,233 39,404 55,922 178,988
2001 11,315 34,924 52,789 178,779
2000 12,302 13,952 49,993 178,469
1999 9,203 16,849 46,198 180,469
1998 9,183 12,517 41,176 183,329
1997 12,218 10,262 38,207 183,310
1996 12,188 15,684 37,886 180,296
1995 11,150 1,937 38,685 68,938
1994 12,139 17,636 42,976 62,352
1993 14,118 18,542 41,324 65,545
1992 20,090 25,941 42,119 65,739
1991 22,010 27,038 41,409 66,943
1990 19,935 8,299 41,339 67,118
1989 13,912 7,301 40,148 68,132
1988 14,853 3,929 38,861 68,991
1987 11,844 3,525 37,741 69,493
1986 5,917 2,964 36,829 69,655
1985 2,958 2,165 34,855 37,605
1984 4,927 1,697 33,250 38,124
1983 2,956 1,252 31,480 38,536
1982 7,885 1,100 29,585 38,276
1981 11,831 2,826 27,560 37,600
1980 10,845 11,482 25,005 78,148
1979 11,818 11,277 21,987 82,238
1978 7,872 10,828 18,879 82,359
1977 8,847 10,460 15,787 81,111
1976 1,964 10,360 12,876 78,903
1975 0 9,652 11,859 42,380
1974 7,818 8,924 10,835 42,474
1973 11,690 8,684 9,822 42,243
1972 18,451 8,384 8,818 41,888
1971 21,281 7,992 7,839 41,425
1970 23,173 19,393 6,922 40,792
1969 21,221 20,072 6,138 39,902
1968 20,199 19,809 5,588 28,866
1967 31,618 19,492 5,264 -283
1966 36,206 18,985 4,955 1,516
1965 39,748 18,243 4,675 2,598
1964 51,580 17,687 4,410 3,126
1963 41,804 16,355 4,157 3,264
1962 42,414 14,829 3,901 3,212
1961 52,349 10,566 3,657 3,141
1960 40,275 9,893 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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