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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 8.56 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.38% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Belgium vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Vietnam
2100 11,250,862 92,225,380
2099 11,269,247 92,721,469
2098 11,287,433 93,212,742
2097 11,303,694 93,688,693
2096 11,319,229 94,163,950
2095 11,335,187 94,626,063
2094 11,351,692 95,083,879
2093 11,367,258 95,543,293
2092 11,383,419 96,000,019
2091 11,397,881 96,459,165
2090 11,412,370 96,922,871
2089 11,426,889 97,384,434
2088 11,442,238 97,843,001
2087 11,457,739 98,308,755
2086 11,472,102 98,773,008
2085 11,485,745 99,233,927
2084 11,499,703 99,695,401
2083 11,513,055 100,162,677
2082 11,527,480 100,634,653
2081 11,539,632 101,104,469
2080 11,553,646 101,568,526
2079 11,566,656 102,030,723
2078 11,580,982 102,480,219
2077 11,593,809 102,928,253
2076 11,605,311 103,358,352
2075 11,617,264 103,783,177
2074 11,630,340 104,197,814
2073 11,643,635 104,606,950
2072 11,656,916 105,005,673
2071 11,670,459 105,384,777
2070 11,686,541 105,757,144
2069 11,702,841 106,110,195
2068 11,720,297 106,454,379
2067 11,737,631 106,794,625
2066 11,756,233 107,126,965
2065 11,776,031 107,442,675
2064 11,796,981 107,744,261
2063 11,818,873 108,038,461
2062 11,841,060 108,322,712
2061 11,864,790 108,590,617
2060 11,886,277 108,842,045
2059 11,907,924 109,087,333
2058 11,928,140 109,320,301
2057 11,951,275 109,529,799
2056 11,972,819 109,715,196
2055 11,992,614 109,886,647
2054 12,011,260 110,035,740
2053 12,029,602 110,156,643
2052 12,045,984 110,253,026
2051 12,059,458 110,321,289
2050 12,070,180 110,344,733
2049 12,079,277 110,339,565
2048 12,086,376 110,296,602
2047 12,091,336 110,211,618
2046 12,094,512 110,090,837
2045 12,096,264 109,926,260
2044 12,095,660 109,731,512
2043 12,094,445 109,497,595
2042 12,092,240 109,225,525
2041 12,088,320 108,919,674
2040 12,084,611 108,594,542
2039 12,080,011 108,237,715
2038 12,074,019 107,861,117
2037 12,067,048 107,463,482
2036 12,060,663 107,058,359
2035 12,054,093 106,630,705
2034 12,047,026 106,189,495
2033 12,038,587 105,745,684
2032 12,030,514 105,283,013
2031 12,022,079 104,809,957
2030 12,012,501 104,314,150
2029 12,000,773 103,819,556
2028 11,988,034 103,300,347
2027 11,974,384 102,759,746
2026 11,959,583 102,197,177
2025 11,941,781 101,598,527
2024 11,858,610 100,987,686
2023 11,779,946 100,352,192
2022 11,680,210 99,680,655
2021 11,586,195 98,935,098
2020 11,538,604 98,079,191
2019 11,488,980 97,173,776
2018 11,427,054 96,237,319
2017 11,375,158 95,176,977
2016 11,331,422 94,000,117
2015 11,274,196 92,823,254
2014 11,209,057 91,679,578
2013 11,159,407 90,573,104
2012 11,106,932 89,510,356
2011 11,038,264 88,468,314
2010 10,895,586 87,455,152
2009 10,796,493 86,460,018
2008 10,709,973 85,175,788
2007 10,625,700 83,633,375
2006 10,547,958 82,167,897
2005 10,478,617 81,088,313
2004 10,421,137 80,338,971
2003 10,376,133 79,563,777
2002 10,332,785 78,772,224
2001 10,286,570 77,969,361
2000 10,251,250 77,154,011
1999 10,226,419 76,287,452
1998 10,203,008 75,299,660
1997 10,181,245 74,226,889
1996 10,156,637 73,156,447
1995 10,136,811 72,049,940
1994 10,115,603 70,854,391
1993 10,084,475 69,586,384
1992 10,045,158 68,260,337
1991 10,004,486 66,891,775
1990 9,967,379 65,504,552
1989 9,937,697 64,147,348
1988 9,901,664 62,843,228
1987 9,870,234 61,584,651
1986 9,861,823 60,347,048
1985 9,858,308 59,060,622
1984 9,855,372 57,706,067
1983 9,855,520 56,337,921
1982 9,856,303 55,011,289
1981 9,858,982 53,738,141
1980 9,859,242 52,490,101
1979 9,848,382 51,378,211
1978 9,839,534 50,249,552
1977 9,830,358 48,954,872
1976 9,818,227 47,684,931
1975 9,800,700 46,482,903
1974 9,772,419 45,413,537
1973 9,741,720 44,409,861
1972 9,711,115 43,429,168
1971 9,673,162 42,449,276
1970 9,655,549 41,475,230
1969 9,646,032 40,582,096
1968 9,618,756 39,734,609
1967 9,580,991 38,895,080
1966 9,527,807 38,024,836
1965 9,463,667 37,129,656
1964 9,378,113 36,201,563
1963 9,289,770 35,249,101
1962 9,220,578 34,288,560
1961 9,183,948 33,409,059
1960 9,153,489 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Vietnam
2100 -0.16% -0.54%
2099 -0.16% -0.53%
2098 -0.14% -0.51%
2097 -0.14% -0.5%
2096 -0.14% -0.49%
2095 -0.15% -0.48%
2094 -0.14% -0.48%
2093 -0.14% -0.48%
2092 -0.13% -0.48%
2091 -0.13% -0.48%
2090 -0.13% -0.47%
2089 -0.13% -0.47%
2088 -0.14% -0.47%
2087 -0.13% -0.47%
2086 -0.12% -0.46%
2085 -0.12% -0.46%
2084 -0.12% -0.47%
2083 -0.13% -0.47%
2082 -0.11% -0.46%
2081 -0.12% -0.46%
2080 -0.11% -0.45%
2079 -0.12% -0.44%
2078 -0.11% -0.44%
2077 -0.1% -0.42%
2076 -0.1% -0.41%
2075 -0.11% -0.4%
2074 -0.11% -0.39%
2073 -0.11% -0.38%
2072 -0.12% -0.36%
2071 -0.14% -0.35%
2070 -0.14% -0.33%
2069 -0.15% -0.32%
2068 -0.15% -0.32%
2067 -0.16% -0.31%
2066 -0.17% -0.29%
2065 -0.18% -0.28%
2064 -0.19% -0.27%
2063 -0.19% -0.26%
2062 -0.2% -0.25%
2061 -0.18% -0.23%
2060 -0.18% -0.22%
2059 -0.17% -0.21%
2058 -0.19% -0.19%
2057 -0.18% -0.17%
2056 -0.17% -0.16%
2055 -0.16% -0.14%
2054 -0.15% -0.11%
2053 -0.14% -0.09%
2052 -0.11% -0.06%
2051 -0.09% -0.02%
2050 -0.08% 0.005%
2049 -0.06% 0.04%
2048 -0.04% 0.08%
2047 -0.03% 0.11%
2046 -0.01% 0.15%
2045 0.005% 0.18%
2044 0.01% 0.21%
2043 0.02% 0.25%
2042 0.03% 0.28%
2041 0.03% 0.3%
2040 0.04% 0.33%
2039 0.05% 0.35%
2038 0.06% 0.37%
2037 0.05% 0.38%
2036 0.05% 0.4%
2035 0.06% 0.42%
2034 0.07% 0.42%
2033 0.07% 0.44%
2032 0.07% 0.45%
2031 0.08% 0.48%
2030 0.1% 0.48%
2029 0.11% 0.5%
2028 0.11% 0.53%
2027 0.12% 0.55%
2026 0.15% 0.59%
2025 0.7% 0.6%
2024 0.67% 0.63%
2023 0.85% 0.67%
2022 0.81% 0.75%
2021 0.41% 0.87%
2020 0.43% 0.93%
2019 0.54% 0.97%
2018 0.46% 1.11%
2017 0.39% 1.25%
2016 0.51% 1.27%
2015 0.58% 1.25%
2014 0.44% 1.22%
2013 0.47% 1.19%
2012 0.62% 1.18%
2011 1.31% 1.16%
2010 0.92% 1.15%
2009 0.81% 1.51%
2008 0.79% 1.84%
2007 0.74% 1.78%
2006 0.66% 1.33%
2005 0.55% 0.93%
2004 0.43% 0.97%
2003 0.42% 1%
2002 0.45% 1.03%
2001 0.34% 1.06%
2000 0.24% 1.14%
1999 0.23% 1.31%
1998 0.21% 1.45%
1997 0.24% 1.46%
1996 0.2% 1.54%
1995 0.21% 1.69%
1994 0.31% 1.82%
1993 0.39% 1.94%
1992 0.41% 2.05%
1991 0.37% 2.12%
1990 0.3% 2.12%
1989 0.36% 2.08%
1988 0.32% 2.04%
1987 0.09% 2.05%
1986 0.04% 2.18%
1985 0.03% 2.35%
1984 -0.002% 2.43%
1983 -0.008% 2.41%
1982 -0.03% 2.37%
1981 -0.003% 2.38%
1980 0.11% 2.16%
1979 0.09% 2.25%
1978 0.09% 2.64%
1977 0.12% 2.66%
1976 0.18% 2.59%
1975 0.29% 2.35%
1974 0.32% 2.26%
1973 0.32% 2.26%
1972 0.39% 2.31%
1971 0.18% 2.35%
1970 0.1% 2.2%
1969 0.28% 2.13%
1968 0.39% 2.16%
1967 0.56% 2.29%
1966 0.68% 2.41%
1965 0.91% 2.56%
1964 0.95% 2.7%
1963 0.75% 2.8%
1962 0.4% 2.63%
1961 0.33% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Belgium Vietnam
Current population
11967185
102486146
Population rank 83/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.23%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +228 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 122/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -48,171
Net migration rank 28/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -48,171
2024 -3,557 36,243 684,393 -59,645
2023 0 41,679 727,955 -81,789
2022 -2,336 118,615 775,914 -78,977
2021 5,793 24,017 799,593 -5,418
2020 -12,692 43,777 924,004 -6,457
2019 8,042 58,469 895,262 -2,051
2018 7,999 50,604 882,977 96,650
2017 10,238 37,981 1,001,833 139,245
2016 14,731 28,090 1,045,094 167,652
2015 11,274 63,536 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 21,297 37,472 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 16,739 28,066 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 18,882 45,001 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 25,388 52,464 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 23,970 105,232 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 23,752 97,175 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 22,491 66,470 1,008,141 571,113
2007 23,376 59,911 981,689 523,784
2006 21,096 53,574 943,041 482,399
2005 15,718 50,576 942,084 -208,337
2004 16,673 35,143 985,438 -220,458
2003 7,263 34,472 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 7,233 39,404 991,427 -193,766
2001 11,315 34,924 985,610 -177,586
2000 12,302 13,952 966,894 -144,298
1999 9,203 16,849 925,519 -15,010
1998 9,183 12,517 959,016 106,091
1997 12,218 10,262 1,028,116 52,382
1996 12,188 15,684 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 11,150 1,937 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 12,139 17,636 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 14,118 18,542 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 20,090 25,941 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 22,010 27,038 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 19,935 8,299 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 13,912 7,301 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 14,853 3,929 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 11,844 3,525 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 5,917 2,964 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 2,958 2,165 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 4,927 1,697 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 2,956 1,252 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 7,885 1,100 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 11,831 2,826 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 10,845 11,482 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 11,818 11,277 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 7,872 10,828 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 8,847 10,460 1,259,315 49,655
1976 1,964 10,360 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 0 9,652 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 7,818 8,924 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 11,690 8,684 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 18,451 8,384 921,524 -1,920
1971 21,281 7,992 963,259 76,961
1970 23,173 19,393 905,902 1,997
1969 21,221 20,072 878,359 0
1968 20,199 19,809 815,116 1,489
1967 31,618 19,492 862,071 394
1966 36,206 18,985 876,283 1,769
1965 39,748 18,243 913,761 -1,438
1964 51,580 17,687 950,219 -6,328
1963 41,804 16,355 961,067 0
1962 42,414 14,829 960,046 0
1961 52,349 10,566 798,978 0
1960 40,275 9,893 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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