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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.41 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.55% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Belgium vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Venezuela
2100 11,193,616 28,408,393
2099 11,211,908 28,554,225
2098 11,230,002 28,705,786
2097 11,246,180 28,850,257
2096 11,261,636 28,995,972
2095 11,277,513 29,132,759
2094 11,293,934 29,262,925
2093 11,309,421 29,392,244
2092 11,325,500 29,508,795
2091 11,339,887 29,621,832
2090 11,354,304 29,732,297
2089 11,368,748 29,838,428
2088 11,384,019 29,934,468
2087 11,399,441 30,028,670
2086 11,413,731 30,118,600
2085 11,427,305 30,199,220
2084 11,441,192 30,274,712
2083 11,454,476 30,346,195
2082 11,468,827 30,416,426
2081 11,480,917 30,482,094
2080 11,494,860 30,547,260
2079 11,507,804 30,610,834
2078 11,522,057 30,672,514
2077 11,534,819 30,728,816
2076 11,546,262 30,777,988
2075 11,558,154 30,827,559
2074 11,571,164 30,866,891
2073 11,584,391 30,911,390
2072 11,597,605 30,954,923
2071 11,611,079 30,997,109
2070 11,627,079 31,037,381
2069 11,643,296 31,075,808
2068 11,660,663 31,109,149
2067 11,677,909 31,145,122
2066 11,696,417 31,175,867
2065 11,716,114 31,200,466
2064 11,736,957 31,215,062
2063 11,758,738 31,230,451
2062 11,780,812 31,243,713
2061 11,804,421 31,253,501
2060 11,825,799 31,262,578
2059 11,847,336 31,270,532
2058 11,867,449 31,271,671
2057 11,890,466 31,274,675
2056 11,911,901 31,266,571
2055 11,931,594 31,250,513
2054 11,950,146 31,236,686
2053 11,968,395 31,220,143
2052 11,984,694 31,192,608
2051 11,998,099 31,172,098
2050 12,008,766 31,137,475
2049 12,017,817 31,102,109
2048 12,024,879 31,060,623
2047 12,029,815 31,007,458
2046 12,032,975 30,958,617
2045 12,034,718 30,903,304
2044 12,034,116 30,843,044
2043 12,032,908 30,774,770
2042 12,030,714 30,692,483
2041 12,026,814 30,605,785
2040 12,023,124 30,502,599
2039 12,018,547 30,387,061
2038 12,012,586 30,266,220
2037 12,005,650 30,143,030
2036 11,999,298 30,012,966
2035 11,992,761 29,868,832
2034 11,985,730 29,716,052
2033 11,977,334 29,572,150
2032 11,969,302 29,426,362
2031 11,960,910 29,278,011
2030 11,951,381 29,137,930
2029 11,939,712 29,002,751
2028 11,927,038 28,878,872
2027 11,913,457 28,749,068
2026 11,898,731 28,628,678
2025 11,881,020 28,514,989
2024 11,858,610 28,405,543
2023 11,779,946 28,300,854
2022 11,680,210 28,213,017
2021 11,586,195 28,237,826
2020 11,538,604 28,444,077
2019 11,488,980 28,938,098
2018 11,427,054 29,807,592
2017 11,375,158 30,565,323
2016 11,331,422 30,765,720
2015 11,274,196 30,573,972
2014 11,209,057 30,254,079
2013 11,159,407 29,912,198
2012 11,106,932 29,553,826
2011 11,038,264 29,185,212
2010 10,895,586 28,813,101
2009 10,796,493 28,438,298
2008 10,709,973 28,053,696
2007 10,625,700 27,649,363
2006 10,547,958 27,224,686
2005 10,478,617 26,785,804
2004 10,421,137 26,340,838
2003 10,376,133 25,892,703
2002 10,332,785 25,435,671
2001 10,286,570 24,979,922
2000 10,251,250 24,526,708
1999 10,226,419 24,066,593
1998 10,203,008 23,601,337
1997 10,181,245 23,131,685
1996 10,156,637 22,662,113
1995 10,136,811 22,193,821
1994 10,115,603 21,725,188
1993 10,084,475 21,254,520
1992 10,045,158 20,780,948
1991 10,004,486 20,304,896
1990 9,967,379 19,827,010
1989 9,937,697 19,348,921
1988 9,901,664 18,871,020
1987 9,870,234 18,394,963
1986 9,861,823 17,923,536
1985 9,858,308 17,461,434
1984 9,855,372 17,008,841
1983 9,855,520 16,562,205
1982 9,856,303 16,121,874
1981 9,858,982 15,687,297
1980 9,859,242 15,258,218
1979 9,848,382 14,834,552
1978 9,839,534 14,416,684
1977 9,830,358 14,006,812
1976 9,818,227 13,606,284
1975 9,800,700 13,215,892
1974 9,772,419 12,835,351
1973 9,741,720 12,463,537
1972 9,711,115 12,099,180
1971 9,673,162 11,741,008
1970 9,655,549 11,387,790
1969 9,646,032 11,040,280
1968 9,618,756 10,697,530
1967 9,580,991 10,358,513
1966 9,527,807 10,024,854
1965 9,463,667 9,697,790
1964 9,378,113 9,377,712
1963 9,289,770 9,064,021
1962 9,220,578 8,756,870
1961 9,183,948 8,455,915
1960 9,153,489 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Venezuela
2100 -0.16% -0.51%
2099 -0.16% -0.53%
2098 -0.14% -0.5%
2097 -0.14% -0.5%
2096 -0.14% -0.47%
2095 -0.15% -0.44%
2094 -0.14% -0.44%
2093 -0.14% -0.39%
2092 -0.13% -0.38%
2091 -0.13% -0.37%
2090 -0.13% -0.36%
2089 -0.13% -0.32%
2088 -0.14% -0.31%
2087 -0.13% -0.3%
2086 -0.12% -0.27%
2085 -0.12% -0.25%
2084 -0.12% -0.24%
2083 -0.13% -0.23%
2082 -0.11% -0.22%
2081 -0.12% -0.21%
2080 -0.11% -0.21%
2079 -0.12% -0.2%
2078 -0.11% -0.18%
2077 -0.1% -0.16%
2076 -0.1% -0.16%
2075 -0.11% -0.13%
2074 -0.11% -0.14%
2073 -0.11% -0.14%
2072 -0.12% -0.14%
2071 -0.14% -0.13%
2070 -0.14% -0.12%
2069 -0.15% -0.11%
2068 -0.15% -0.12%
2067 -0.16% -0.1%
2066 -0.17% -0.08%
2065 -0.18% -0.05%
2064 -0.19% -0.05%
2063 -0.19% -0.04%
2062 -0.2% -0.03%
2061 -0.18% -0.03%
2060 -0.18% -0.03%
2059 -0.17% -0.004%
2058 -0.19% -0.01%
2057 -0.18% 0.03%
2056 -0.17% 0.05%
2055 -0.16% 0.04%
2054 -0.15% 0.05%
2053 -0.14% 0.09%
2052 -0.11% 0.07%
2051 -0.09% 0.11%
2050 -0.08% 0.11%
2049 -0.06% 0.13%
2048 -0.04% 0.17%
2047 -0.03% 0.16%
2046 -0.01% 0.18%
2045 0.005% 0.2%
2044 0.01% 0.22%
2043 0.02% 0.27%
2042 0.03% 0.28%
2041 0.03% 0.34%
2040 0.04% 0.38%
2039 0.05% 0.4%
2038 0.06% 0.41%
2037 0.05% 0.43%
2036 0.05% 0.48%
2035 0.06% 0.51%
2034 0.07% 0.49%
2033 0.07% 0.5%
2032 0.07% 0.51%
2031 0.08% 0.48%
2030 0.1% 0.47%
2029 0.11% 0.43%
2028 0.11% 0.45%
2027 0.12% 0.42%
2026 0.15% 0.4%
2025 0.19% 0.39%
2024 0.67% 0.37%
2023 0.85% 0.31%
2022 0.81% -0.09%
2021 0.41% -0.73%
2020 0.43% -1.71%
2019 0.54% -2.92%
2018 0.46% -2.48%
2017 0.39% -0.65%
2016 0.51% 0.63%
2015 0.58% 1.06%
2014 0.44% 1.14%
2013 0.47% 1.21%
2012 0.62% 1.26%
2011 1.31% 1.29%
2010 0.92% 1.32%
2009 0.81% 1.37%
2008 0.79% 1.46%
2007 0.74% 1.56%
2006 0.66% 1.64%
2005 0.55% 1.69%
2004 0.43% 1.73%
2003 0.42% 1.8%
2002 0.45% 1.82%
2001 0.34% 1.85%
2000 0.24% 1.91%
1999 0.23% 1.97%
1998 0.21% 2.03%
1997 0.24% 2.07%
1996 0.2% 2.11%
1995 0.21% 2.16%
1994 0.31% 2.21%
1993 0.39% 2.28%
1992 0.41% 2.34%
1991 0.37% 2.41%
1990 0.3% 2.47%
1989 0.36% 2.53%
1988 0.32% 2.59%
1987 0.09% 2.63%
1986 0.04% 2.65%
1985 0.03% 2.66%
1984 -0.002% 2.7%
1983 -0.008% 2.73%
1982 -0.03% 2.77%
1981 -0.003% 2.81%
1980 0.11% 2.86%
1979 0.09% 2.9%
1978 0.09% 2.93%
1977 0.12% 2.94%
1976 0.18% 2.95%
1975 0.29% 2.96%
1974 0.32% 2.98%
1973 0.32% 3.01%
1972 0.39% 3.05%
1971 0.18% 3.1%
1970 0.1% 3.15%
1969 0.28% 3.2%
1968 0.39% 3.27%
1967 0.56% 3.33%
1966 0.68% 3.37%
1965 0.91% 3.41%
1964 0.95% 3.46%
1963 0.75% 3.51%
1962 0.4% 3.56%
1961 0.33% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Belgium Venezuela
Current population
11902714
28661242
Population rank 83/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.35%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +287
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 143/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -100,467
Net migration rank 28/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -100,467
2024 - 36,243 - -105,297
2023 0 41,679 213,020 -112,899
2022 -2,336 118,615 216,619 -141,107
2021 5,793 24,017 207,746 -332,936
2020 -12,692 43,777 237,223 -524,649
2019 8,042 58,469 274,826 -975,534
2018 7,999 50,604 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 10,238 37,981 340,222 -817,376
2016 14,731 28,090 359,651 -283,270
2015 11,274 63,536 384,560 -77,417
2014 21,297 37,472 395,088 -62,437
2013 16,739 28,066 408,930 -57,818
2012 18,882 45,001 420,758 -55,131
2011 25,388 52,464 425,958 -54,384
2010 23,970 105,232 425,397 -52,781
2009 23,752 97,175 427,257 -50,286
2008 22,491 66,470 435,870 -43,636
2007 23,376 59,911 452,482 -36,060
2006 21,096 53,574 460,152 -27,240
2005 15,718 50,576 463,260 -18,407
2004 16,673 35,143 455,881 -10,798
2003 7,263 34,472 456,902 -5,729
2002 7,233 39,404 466,821 -3,944
2001 11,315 34,924 451,487 -2,856
2000 12,302 13,952 459,802 -1,999
1999 9,203 16,849 463,787 -1,376
1998 9,183 12,517 469,123 -1,010
1997 12,218 10,262 472,002 -816
1996 12,188 15,684 468,653 -708
1995 11,150 1,937 469,267 -622
1994 12,139 17,636 469,178 -559
1993 14,118 18,542 473,189 -477
1992 20,090 25,941 474,824 -381
1991 22,010 27,038 477,917 -236
1990 19,935 8,299 478,168 -69
1989 13,912 7,301 478,053 32
1988 14,853 3,929 477,569 137
1987 11,844 3,525 474,204 182
1986 5,917 2,964 468,252 201
1985 2,958 2,165 455,517 237
1984 4,927 1,697 449,186 247
1983 2,956 1,252 443,569 260
1982 7,885 1,100 436,564 260
1981 11,831 2,826 432,059 251
1980 10,845 11,482 425,613 237
1979 11,818 11,277 421,256 228
1978 7,872 10,828 414,032 205
1977 8,847 10,460 405,315 196
1976 1,964 10,360 395,344 190
1975 0 9,652 385,045 186
1974 7,818 8,924 375,678 173
1973 11,690 8,684 367,612 171
1972 18,451 8,384 360,749 173
1971 21,281 7,992 355,212 215
1970 23,173 19,393 350,709 305
1969 21,221 20,072 343,596 403
1968 20,199 19,809 340,973 532
1967 31,618 19,492 335,813 717
1966 36,206 18,985 329,697 1,087
1965 39,748 18,243 321,695 1,656
1964 51,580 17,687 314,397 2,410
1963 41,804 16,355 307,279 3,296
1962 42,414 14,829 299,345 4,386
1961 52,349 10,566 292,109 6,069
1960 40,275 9,893 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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