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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 28,692,435 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 +0.58% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Belgium vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Venezuela
2100 11,250,862 28,410,292
2099 11,269,247 28,556,135
2098 11,287,433 28,707,705
2097 11,303,694 28,852,186
2096 11,319,229 28,997,910
2095 11,335,187 29,134,707
2094 11,351,692 29,264,882
2093 11,367,258 29,394,209
2092 11,383,419 29,510,768
2091 11,397,881 29,623,813
2090 11,412,370 29,734,285
2089 11,426,889 29,840,423
2088 11,442,238 29,936,470
2087 11,457,739 30,030,678
2086 11,472,102 30,120,614
2085 11,485,745 30,201,240
2084 11,499,703 30,276,736
2083 11,513,055 30,348,224
2082 11,527,480 30,418,460
2081 11,539,632 30,484,132
2080 11,553,646 30,549,302
2079 11,566,656 30,612,881
2078 11,580,982 30,674,565
2077 11,593,809 30,730,870
2076 11,605,311 30,780,046
2075 11,617,264 30,829,620
2074 11,630,340 30,868,955
2073 11,643,635 30,913,457
2072 11,656,916 30,956,993
2071 11,670,459 30,999,181
2070 11,686,541 31,039,456
2069 11,702,841 31,077,886
2068 11,720,297 31,111,229
2067 11,737,631 31,147,205
2066 11,756,233 31,177,952
2065 11,776,031 31,202,552
2064 11,796,981 31,217,149
2063 11,818,873 31,232,539
2062 11,841,060 31,245,802
2061 11,864,790 31,255,590
2060 11,886,277 31,264,668
2059 11,907,924 31,272,623
2058 11,928,140 31,273,762
2057 11,951,275 31,276,766
2056 11,972,819 31,268,661
2055 11,992,614 31,252,602
2054 12,011,260 31,238,775
2053 12,029,602 31,222,231
2052 12,045,984 31,194,694
2051 12,059,458 31,174,182
2050 12,070,180 31,139,557
2049 12,079,277 31,104,189
2048 12,086,376 31,062,699
2047 12,091,336 31,009,532
2046 12,094,512 30,960,686
2045 12,096,264 30,905,370
2044 12,095,660 30,845,107
2043 12,094,445 30,776,828
2042 12,092,240 30,694,535
2041 12,088,320 30,607,831
2040 12,084,611 30,504,638
2039 12,080,011 30,389,092
2038 12,074,019 30,268,244
2037 12,067,048 30,145,046
2036 12,060,663 30,014,973
2035 12,054,093 29,870,829
2034 12,047,026 29,718,039
2033 12,038,587 29,574,127
2032 12,030,514 29,428,330
2031 12,022,079 29,279,969
2030 12,012,501 29,139,878
2029 12,000,773 29,004,690
2028 11,988,034 28,880,803
2027 11,974,384 28,750,990
2026 11,959,583 28,630,592
2025 11,941,781 28,516,896
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 0.86% to 12,070,180 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M 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 0.7% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Belgium Venezuela
Current population
11967185
28692435
Population rank 83/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.35%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +305
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 139/197
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 -3,557 36,243 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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