The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,876,844 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,909,960 people compared to 28,610,737 in Venezuela.
Population statistics:
- Venezuela's population is 2.4 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 +0.57% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
- Since 2005, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (13.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 26.8M to 28.6M (6.81% growth).
- Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2044 at 12M people compared to the peak of 31.2M people in 2057 for Venezuela.
Belgium vs Venezuela: live population counter
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| Current population |
11909960
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28610737
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| Population rank | 83/197 | 54/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.35% |
| One net population change |
5.88 minutes
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5.02 minutes
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| One birth every |
4.74 minutes
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1.23 minutes
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| One death every |
4.74 minutes
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2.46 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
14.5 minutes
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4.99 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +36,243 | -105,297 |
| Daily growth/decline | +245 | +287 |
| Annual growth/decline | +89,421 | +104,689 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.76% | +0.37% |
| Population growth rate rank | 119/197 | 142/197 |
Belgium and Venezuela: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 9,153,489 | 8,160,090 | - | - |
| 1961 | 9,183,948 | 8,455,915 | 0.33% | 3.63% |
| 1962 | 9,220,578 | 8,756,870 | 0.4% | 3.56% |
| 1963 | 9,289,770 | 9,064,021 | 0.75% | 3.51% |
| 1964 | 9,378,113 | 9,377,712 | 0.95% | 3.46% |
| 1965 | 9,463,667 | 9,697,790 | 0.91% | 3.41% |
| 1966 | 9,527,807 | 10,024,854 | 0.68% | 3.37% |
| 1967 | 9,580,991 | 10,358,513 | 0.56% | 3.33% |
| 1968 | 9,618,756 | 10,697,530 | 0.39% | 3.27% |
| 1969 | 9,646,032 | 11,040,280 | 0.28% | 3.2% |
| 1970 | 9,655,549 | 11,387,790 | 0.1% | 3.15% |
| 1971 | 9,673,162 | 11,741,008 | 0.18% | 3.1% |
| 1972 | 9,711,115 | 12,099,180 | 0.39% | 3.05% |
| 1973 | 9,741,720 | 12,463,537 | 0.32% | 3.01% |
| 1974 | 9,772,419 | 12,835,351 | 0.32% | 2.98% |
| 1975 | 9,800,700 | 13,215,892 | 0.29% | 2.96% |
| 1976 | 9,818,227 | 13,606,284 | 0.18% | 2.95% |
| 1977 | 9,830,358 | 14,006,812 | 0.12% | 2.94% |
| 1978 | 9,839,534 | 14,416,684 | 0.09% | 2.93% |
| 1979 | 9,848,382 | 14,834,552 | 0.09% | 2.9% |
| 1980 | 9,859,242 | 15,258,218 | 0.11% | 2.86% |
| 1981 | 9,858,982 | 15,687,297 | -0.003% | 2.81% |
| 1982 | 9,856,303 | 16,121,874 | -0.03% | 2.77% |
| 1983 | 9,855,520 | 16,562,205 | -0.008% | 2.73% |
| 1984 | 9,855,372 | 17,008,841 | -0.002% | 2.7% |
| 1985 | 9,858,308 | 17,461,434 | 0.03% | 2.66% |
| 1986 | 9,861,823 | 17,923,536 | 0.04% | 2.65% |
| 1987 | 9,870,234 | 18,394,963 | 0.09% | 2.63% |
| 1988 | 9,901,664 | 18,871,020 | 0.32% | 2.59% |
| 1989 | 9,937,697 | 19,348,921 | 0.36% | 2.53% |
| 1990 | 9,967,379 | 19,827,010 | 0.3% | 2.47% |
| 1991 | 10,004,486 | 20,304,896 | 0.37% | 2.41% |
| 1992 | 10,045,158 | 20,780,948 | 0.41% | 2.34% |
| 1993 | 10,084,475 | 21,254,520 | 0.39% | 2.28% |
| 1994 | 10,115,603 | 21,725,188 | 0.31% | 2.21% |
| 1995 | 10,136,811 | 22,193,821 | 0.21% | 2.16% |
| 1996 | 10,156,637 | 22,662,113 | 0.2% | 2.11% |
| 1997 | 10,181,245 | 23,131,685 | 0.24% | 2.07% |
| 1998 | 10,203,008 | 23,601,337 | 0.21% | 2.03% |
| 1999 | 10,226,419 | 24,066,593 | 0.23% | 1.97% |
| 2000 | 10,251,250 | 24,526,708 | 0.24% | 1.91% |
| 2001 | 10,286,570 | 24,979,922 | 0.34% | 1.85% |
| 2002 | 10,332,785 | 25,435,671 | 0.45% | 1.82% |
| 2003 | 10,376,133 | 25,892,703 | 0.42% | 1.8% |
| 2004 | 10,421,137 | 26,340,838 | 0.43% | 1.73% |
| 2005 | 10,478,617 | 26,785,804 | 0.55% | 1.69% |
| 2006 | 10,547,958 | 27,224,686 | 0.66% | 1.64% |
| 2007 | 10,625,700 | 27,649,363 | 0.74% | 1.56% |
| 2008 | 10,709,973 | 28,053,696 | 0.79% | 1.46% |
| 2009 | 10,796,493 | 28,438,298 | 0.81% | 1.37% |
| 2010 | 10,895,586 | 28,813,101 | 0.92% | 1.32% |
| 2011 | 11,038,264 | 29,185,212 | 1.31% | 1.29% |
| 2012 | 11,106,932 | 29,553,826 | 0.62% | 1.26% |
| 2013 | 11,159,407 | 29,912,198 | 0.47% | 1.21% |
| 2014 | 11,209,057 | 30,254,079 | 0.44% | 1.14% |
| 2015 | 11,274,196 | 30,573,972 | 0.58% | 1.06% |
| 2016 | 11,331,422 | 30,765,720 | 0.51% | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 11,375,158 | 30,565,323 | 0.39% | -0.65% |
| 2018 | 11,427,054 | 29,807,592 | 0.46% | -2.48% |
| 2019 | 11,488,980 | 28,938,098 | 0.54% | -2.92% |
| 2020 | 11,538,604 | 28,444,077 | 0.43% | -1.71% |
| 2021 | 11,586,195 | 28,237,826 | 0.41% | -0.73% |
| 2022 | 11,680,210 | 28,213,017 | 0.81% | -0.09% |
| 2023 | 11,787,423 | 28,300,854 | 0.92% | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 11,876,844 | 28,405,543 | 0.76% | 0.37% |
| 2025 | 11,896,918 | 28,516,898 | 0.17% | 0.39% |
| 2026 | 11,913,154 | 28,633,718 | 0.14% | 0.41% |
| 2027 | 11,927,312 | 28,758,565 | 0.12% | 0.44% |
| 2028 | 11,940,447 | 28,885,166 | 0.11% | 0.44% |
| 2029 | 11,952,623 | 29,014,444 | 0.1% | 0.45% |
| 2030 | 11,963,228 | 29,151,809 | 0.09% | 0.47% |
| 2031 | 11,972,203 | 29,295,744 | 0.08% | 0.49% |
| 2032 | 11,980,413 | 29,442,534 | 0.07% | 0.5% |
| 2033 | 11,988,622 | 29,587,099 | 0.07% | 0.49% |
| 2034 | 11,996,340 | 29,735,159 | 0.06% | 0.5% |
| 2035 | 12,003,132 | 29,883,329 | 0.06% | 0.5% |
| 2036 | 12,009,585 | 30,020,167 | 0.05% | 0.46% |
| 2037 | 12,016,237 | 30,146,546 | 0.06% | 0.42% |
| 2038 | 12,022,688 | 30,268,328 | 0.05% | 0.4% |
| 2039 | 12,027,954 | 30,386,284 | 0.04% | 0.39% |
| 2040 | 12,032,091 | 30,495,445 | 0.03% | 0.36% |
| 2041 | 12,035,890 | 30,590,207 | 0.03% | 0.31% |
| 2042 | 12,038,939 | 30,674,532 | 0.03% | 0.28% |
| 2043 | 12,040,642 | 30,749,671 | 0.01% | 0.24% |
| 2044 | 12,041,547 | 30,813,805 | 0.008% | 0.21% |
| 2045 | 12,040,973 | 30,871,490 | -0.005% | 0.19% |
| 2046 | 12,038,516 | 30,923,463 | -0.02% | 0.17% |
| 2047 | 12,034,474 | 30,974,366 | -0.03% | 0.16% |
| 2048 | 12,028,475 | 31,021,600 | -0.05% | 0.15% |
| 2049 | 12,020,405 | 31,059,954 | -0.07% | 0.12% |
| 2050 | 12,010,542 | 31,094,884 | -0.08% | 0.11% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Belgium increased by 795,579 people (a 7.59% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,788,168 people (a 14.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Belgium gained 635,764 (a 5.64% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by -1,963,235 (a 6.42% decline).
Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2005 and is 83rd in 2025. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2005 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.68% to 31,094,884 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.
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 |
| 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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Population differences between Belgium and Venezuela
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| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 72.8 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 33.3 years |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 30.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 83.4 ppl/mi² |
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