The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,876,844 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,909,960 people compared to 341,110 in Vanuatu.
Population statistics:
- Belgium's population is 34.9 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
- Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
- For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
- Since 2005, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (13.7% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 211K to 341K (61.8% growth).
- Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 12M people compared to the peak of 875K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.
Belgium vs Vanuatu: live population counter
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| Current population |
11909960
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341110
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| Population rank | 83/197 | 174/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.004% |
| One net population change |
5.88 minutes
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1.19 hours
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| One birth every |
4.74 minutes
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58.5 minutes
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| One death every |
4.74 minutes
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5.38 hours
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| One migration net change every |
14.5 minutes
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1.21 weeks
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| Annual migration change | +36,243 | -43 |
| Daily growth/decline | +245 | +20 |
| Annual growth/decline | +89,421 | +7,368 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.76% | +2.3% |
| Population growth rate rank | 119/197 | 40/197 |
Belgium and Vanuatu: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 64,431 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 66,264 | 0.33% | 2.84% |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 68,174 | 0.4% | 2.88% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 70,159 | 0.75% | 2.91% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 72,219 | 0.95% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 74,358 | 0.91% | 2.96% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 76,590 | 0.68% | 3% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 78,921 | 0.56% | 3.04% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 81,314 | 0.39% | 3.03% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 83,755 | 0.28% | 3% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 86,266 | 0.1% | 3% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 88,862 | 0.18% | 3.01% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 91,562 | 0.39% | 3.04% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 94,362 | 0.32% | 3.06% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 97,260 | 0.32% | 3.07% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 100,269 | 0.29% | 3.09% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 103,388 | 0.18% | 3.11% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 106,618 | 0.12% | 3.12% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 109,963 | 0.09% | 3.14% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 113,040 | 0.09% | 2.8% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 115,660 | 0.11% | 2.32% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 118,249 | -0.003% | 2.24% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 121,035 | -0.03% | 2.36% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 123,998 | -0.008% | 2.45% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 127,109 | -0.002% | 2.51% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 130,356 | 0.03% | 2.55% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 133,720 | 0.04% | 2.58% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 137,187 | 0.09% | 2.59% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 140,756 | 0.32% | 2.6% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 144,393 | 0.36% | 2.58% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 148,063 | 0.3% | 2.54% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 151,793 | 0.37% | 2.52% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 155,608 | 0.41% | 2.51% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 159,463 | 0.39% | 2.48% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 163,314 | 0.31% | 2.41% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 167,137 | 0.21% | 2.34% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 170,911 | 0.2% | 2.26% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 174,626 | 0.24% | 2.17% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 178,313 | 0.21% | 2.11% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 182,048 | 0.23% | 2.09% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 186,281 | 0.24% | 2.33% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 191,031 | 0.34% | 2.55% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 195,863 | 0.45% | 2.53% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 200,746 | 0.42% | 2.49% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 205,711 | 0.43% | 2.47% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 210,760 | 0.55% | 2.45% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 215,923 | 0.66% | 2.45% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 221,276 | 0.74% | 2.48% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 226,896 | 0.79% | 2.54% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 232,731 | 0.81% | 2.57% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 238,248 | 0.92% | 2.37% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 243,474 | 1.31% | 2.19% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 248,883 | 0.62% | 2.22% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 254,482 | 0.47% | 2.25% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 260,240 | 0.44% | 2.26% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 266,101 | 0.58% | 2.25% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 272,087 | 0.51% | 2.25% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 278,507 | 0.39% | 2.36% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 285,259 | 0.46% | 2.42% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 291,985 | 0.54% | 2.36% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 298,858 | 0.43% | 2.35% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 305,868 | 0.41% | 2.35% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 313,046 | 0.81% | 2.35% |
| 2023 | 11,787,423 | 320,409 | 0.92% | 2.35% |
| 2024 | 11,876,844 | 327,777 | 0.76% | 2.3% |
| 2025 | 11,896,918 | 335,169 | 0.17% | 2.26% |
| 2026 | 11,913,154 | 342,565 | 0.14% | 2.21% |
| 2027 | 11,927,312 | 349,970 | 0.12% | 2.16% |
| 2028 | 11,940,447 | 357,397 | 0.11% | 2.12% |
| 2029 | 11,952,623 | 364,883 | 0.1% | 2.09% |
| 2030 | 11,963,228 | 372,429 | 0.09% | 2.07% |
| 2031 | 11,972,203 | 380,015 | 0.08% | 2.04% |
| 2032 | 11,980,413 | 387,657 | 0.07% | 2.01% |
| 2033 | 11,988,622 | 395,366 | 0.07% | 1.99% |
| 2034 | 11,996,340 | 403,188 | 0.06% | 1.98% |
| 2035 | 12,003,132 | 411,061 | 0.06% | 1.95% |
| 2036 | 12,009,585 | 419,006 | 0.05% | 1.93% |
| 2037 | 12,016,237 | 427,031 | 0.06% | 1.92% |
| 2038 | 12,022,688 | 435,150 | 0.05% | 1.9% |
| 2039 | 12,027,954 | 443,311 | 0.04% | 1.88% |
| 2040 | 12,032,091 | 451,509 | 0.03% | 1.85% |
| 2041 | 12,035,890 | 459,733 | 0.03% | 1.82% |
| 2042 | 12,038,939 | 468,003 | 0.03% | 1.8% |
| 2043 | 12,040,642 | 476,308 | 0.01% | 1.77% |
| 2044 | 12,041,547 | 484,636 | 0.008% | 1.75% |
| 2045 | 12,040,973 | 492,989 | -0.005% | 1.72% |
| 2046 | 12,038,516 | 501,316 | -0.02% | 1.69% |
| 2047 | 12,034,474 | 509,621 | -0.03% | 1.66% |
| 2048 | 12,028,475 | 517,889 | -0.05% | 1.62% |
| 2049 | 12,020,405 | 526,138 | -0.07% | 1.59% |
| 2050 | 12,010,542 | 534,374 | -0.08% | 1.57% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Belgium increased by 795,579 people (a 7.59% growth), while Vanuatu gained 55,341 people (a 26.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Belgium gained 635,764 (a 5.64% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 75,009 (a 28.2% growth).
Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2005 and is 83rd in 2025. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2005 and ranked 174th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.84% to 12,010,542 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 56.7% to 534,374 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Brussels | 1.25M |
| Antwerp | 529K |
| Liege | 195K |
| Schaerbeek | 133K |
| Anderlecht | 121K |
| Mechelen | 86.9K |
| Hasselt | 77.7K |
| Genk | 66.1K |
| Seraing | 64.3K |
| Beveren | 50.3K |
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| City | Population |
| Port Vila | 49K |
| Luganville | 17.7K |
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Population differences between Belgium and Vanuatu
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| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 71.8 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 25.6 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 21.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 50.5:49.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 3.6 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
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