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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 3.64 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Belgium vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Yemen
2100 11,250,862 111,481,288
2099 11,269,247 111,166,365
2098 11,287,433 110,823,878
2097 11,303,694 110,463,393
2096 11,319,229 110,075,677
2095 11,335,187 109,669,492
2094 11,351,692 109,238,445
2093 11,367,258 108,785,158
2092 11,383,419 108,301,955
2091 11,397,881 107,796,487
2090 11,412,370 107,270,820
2089 11,426,889 106,721,736
2088 11,442,238 106,150,572
2087 11,457,739 105,558,607
2086 11,472,102 104,947,326
2085 11,485,745 104,309,237
2084 11,499,703 103,657,284
2083 11,513,055 102,986,631
2082 11,527,480 102,302,622
2081 11,539,632 101,596,159
2080 11,553,646 100,875,201
2079 11,566,656 100,134,051
2078 11,580,982 99,378,110
2077 11,593,809 98,609,975
2076 11,605,311 97,818,664
2075 11,617,264 97,013,320
2074 11,630,340 96,187,203
2073 11,643,635 95,346,716
2072 11,656,916 94,485,874
2071 11,670,459 93,603,848
2070 11,686,541 92,709,049
2069 11,702,841 91,795,290
2068 11,720,297 90,865,447
2067 11,737,631 89,921,194
2066 11,756,233 88,958,695
2065 11,776,031 87,982,501
2064 11,796,981 86,994,159
2063 11,818,873 85,982,061
2062 11,841,060 84,947,120
2061 11,864,790 83,896,256
2060 11,886,277 82,829,722
2059 11,907,924 81,744,993
2058 11,928,140 80,641,636
2057 11,951,275 79,527,942
2056 11,972,819 78,400,761
2055 11,992,614 77,261,521
2054 12,011,260 76,109,237
2053 12,029,602 74,951,358
2052 12,045,984 73,780,088
2051 12,059,458 72,598,574
2050 12,070,180 71,404,664
2049 12,079,277 70,211,386
2048 12,086,376 69,012,729
2047 12,091,336 67,813,135
2046 12,094,512 66,608,054
2045 12,096,264 65,404,355
2044 12,095,660 64,201,447
2043 12,094,445 63,002,861
2042 12,092,240 61,810,280
2041 12,088,320 60,624,401
2040 12,084,611 59,448,342
2039 12,080,011 58,277,392
2038 12,074,019 57,109,914
2037 12,067,048 55,948,438
2036 12,060,663 54,784,372
2035 12,054,093 53,617,795
2034 12,047,026 52,452,522
2033 12,038,587 51,284,323
2032 12,030,514 50,117,732
2031 12,022,079 48,947,870
2030 12,012,501 47,764,521
2029 12,000,773 46,573,906
2028 11,988,034 45,382,831
2027 11,974,384 44,183,742
2026 11,959,583 42,980,680
2025 11,941,781 41,773,878
2024 11,858,610 40,583,164
2023 11,779,946 39,390,799
2022 11,680,210 38,222,876
2021 11,586,195 37,140,230
2020 11,538,604 36,134,863
2019 11,488,980 35,111,408
2018 11,427,054 34,085,182
2017 11,375,158 33,090,921
2016 11,331,422 32,109,010
2015 11,274,196 31,159,379
2014 11,209,057 30,226,309
2013 11,159,407 29,312,952
2012 11,106,932 28,433,647
2011 11,038,264 27,582,897
2010 10,895,586 26,754,387
2009 10,796,493 25,927,724
2008 10,709,973 25,111,941
2007 10,625,700 24,318,082
2006 10,547,958 23,543,083
2005 10,478,617 22,790,085
2004 10,421,137 22,095,167
2003 10,376,133 21,456,379
2002 10,332,785 20,835,086
2001 10,286,570 20,226,147
2000 10,251,250 19,624,141
1999 10,226,419 19,029,420
1998 10,203,008 18,446,013
1997 10,181,245 17,873,936
1996 10,156,637 17,313,177
1995 10,136,811 16,740,058
1994 10,115,603 16,149,147
1993 10,084,475 15,563,914
1992 10,045,158 14,989,494
1991 10,004,486 14,430,201
1990 9,967,379 13,887,862
1989 9,937,697 13,364,174
1988 9,901,664 12,859,708
1987 9,870,234 12,369,912
1986 9,861,823 11,901,040
1985 9,858,308 11,453,825
1984 9,855,372 11,025,597
1983 9,855,520 10,621,499
1982 9,856,303 10,241,006
1981 9,858,982 9,882,362
1980 9,859,242 9,543,358
1979 9,848,382 9,224,194
1978 9,839,534 8,926,586
1977 9,830,358 8,648,222
1976 9,818,227 8,384,113
1975 9,800,700 8,133,598
1974 9,772,419 7,896,783
1973 9,741,720 7,672,796
1972 9,711,115 7,460,068
1971 9,673,162 7,257,462
1970 9,655,549 7,065,279
1969 9,646,032 6,875,859
1968 9,618,756 6,690,524
1967 9,580,991 6,516,444
1966 9,527,807 6,351,494
1965 9,463,667 6,195,593
1964 9,378,113 6,048,006
1963 9,289,770 5,911,135
1962 9,220,578 5,782,221
1961 9,183,948 5,655,232
1960 9,153,489 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Yemen
2100 -0.16% 0.28%
2099 -0.16% 0.31%
2098 -0.14% 0.33%
2097 -0.14% 0.35%
2096 -0.14% 0.37%
2095 -0.15% 0.39%
2094 -0.14% 0.42%
2093 -0.14% 0.45%
2092 -0.13% 0.47%
2091 -0.13% 0.49%
2090 -0.13% 0.51%
2089 -0.13% 0.54%
2088 -0.14% 0.56%
2087 -0.13% 0.58%
2086 -0.12% 0.61%
2085 -0.12% 0.63%
2084 -0.12% 0.65%
2083 -0.13% 0.67%
2082 -0.11% 0.7%
2081 -0.12% 0.71%
2080 -0.11% 0.74%
2079 -0.12% 0.76%
2078 -0.11% 0.78%
2077 -0.1% 0.81%
2076 -0.1% 0.83%
2075 -0.11% 0.86%
2074 -0.11% 0.88%
2073 -0.11% 0.91%
2072 -0.12% 0.94%
2071 -0.14% 0.97%
2070 -0.14% 1%
2069 -0.15% 1.02%
2068 -0.15% 1.05%
2067 -0.16% 1.08%
2066 -0.17% 1.11%
2065 -0.18% 1.14%
2064 -0.19% 1.18%
2063 -0.19% 1.22%
2062 -0.2% 1.25%
2061 -0.18% 1.29%
2060 -0.18% 1.33%
2059 -0.17% 1.37%
2058 -0.19% 1.4%
2057 -0.18% 1.44%
2056 -0.17% 1.47%
2055 -0.16% 1.51%
2054 -0.15% 1.54%
2053 -0.14% 1.59%
2052 -0.11% 1.63%
2051 -0.09% 1.67%
2050 -0.08% 1.7%
2049 -0.06% 1.74%
2048 -0.04% 1.77%
2047 -0.03% 1.81%
2046 -0.01% 1.84%
2045 0.005% 1.87%
2044 0.01% 1.9%
2043 0.02% 1.93%
2042 0.03% 1.96%
2041 0.03% 1.98%
2040 0.04% 2.01%
2039 0.05% 2.04%
2038 0.06% 2.08%
2037 0.05% 2.12%
2036 0.05% 2.18%
2035 0.06% 2.22%
2034 0.07% 2.28%
2033 0.07% 2.33%
2032 0.07% 2.39%
2031 0.08% 2.48%
2030 0.1% 2.56%
2029 0.11% 2.62%
2028 0.11% 2.71%
2027 0.12% 2.8%
2026 0.15% 2.89%
2025 0.7% 2.93%
2024 0.67% 3.03%
2023 0.85% 3.06%
2022 0.81% 2.92%
2021 0.41% 2.78%
2020 0.43% 2.91%
2019 0.54% 3.01%
2018 0.46% 3%
2017 0.39% 3.06%
2016 0.51% 3.05%
2015 0.58% 3.09%
2014 0.44% 3.12%
2013 0.47% 3.09%
2012 0.62% 3.08%
2011 1.31% 3.1%
2010 0.92% 3.19%
2009 0.81% 3.25%
2008 0.79% 3.26%
2007 0.74% 3.29%
2006 0.66% 3.3%
2005 0.55% 3.15%
2004 0.43% 2.98%
2003 0.42% 2.98%
2002 0.45% 3.01%
2001 0.34% 3.07%
2000 0.24% 3.13%
1999 0.23% 3.16%
1998 0.21% 3.2%
1997 0.24% 3.24%
1996 0.2% 3.42%
1995 0.21% 3.66%
1994 0.31% 3.76%
1993 0.39% 3.83%
1992 0.41% 3.88%
1991 0.37% 3.91%
1990 0.3% 3.92%
1989 0.36% 3.92%
1988 0.32% 3.96%
1987 0.09% 3.94%
1986 0.04% 3.9%
1985 0.03% 3.88%
1984 -0.002% 3.8%
1983 -0.008% 3.72%
1982 -0.03% 3.63%
1981 -0.003% 3.55%
1980 0.11% 3.46%
1979 0.09% 3.33%
1978 0.09% 3.22%
1977 0.12% 3.15%
1976 0.18% 3.08%
1975 0.29% 3%
1974 0.32% 2.92%
1973 0.32% 2.85%
1972 0.39% 2.79%
1971 0.18% 2.72%
1970 0.1% 2.75%
1969 0.28% 2.77%
1968 0.39% 2.67%
1967 0.56% 2.6%
1966 0.68% 2.52%
1965 0.91% 2.44%
1964 0.95% 2.32%
1963 0.75% 2.23%
1962 0.4% 2.25%
1961 0.33% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Belgium Yemen
Current population
11967185
43598646
Population rank 83/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.52%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 15/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -16,291
Net migration rank 28/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -16,291
2024 -3,557 36,243 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 0 41,679 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -2,336 118,615 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 5,793 24,017 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -12,692 43,777 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 8,042 58,469 1,056,432 2,129
2018 7,999 50,604 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 10,238 37,981 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 14,731 28,090 975,697 -6,492
2015 11,274 63,536 939,922 -9,883
2014 21,297 37,472 920,330 15,764
2013 16,739 28,066 884,929 5,697
2012 18,882 45,001 845,645 22,349
2011 25,388 52,464 806,359 27,184
2010 23,970 105,232 803,246 20,269
2009 23,752 97,175 798,911 30,919
2008 22,491 66,470 779,123 22,621
2007 23,376 59,911 764,780 21,210
2006 21,096 53,574 750,082 13,940
2005 15,718 50,576 726,708 15,283
2004 16,673 35,143 710,493 -62,641
2003 7,263 34,472 694,457 -64,737
2002 7,233 39,404 672,494 -59,648
2001 11,315 34,924 658,704 -53,698
2000 12,302 13,952 646,694 -47,713
1999 9,203 16,849 633,166 -42,731
1998 9,183 12,517 615,488 -39,096
1997 12,218 10,262 604,443 -36,694
1996 12,188 15,684 588,786 -35,043
1995 11,150 1,937 607,966 -15,485
1994 12,139 17,636 602,363 -13,040
1993 14,118 18,542 595,459 -14,332
1992 20,090 25,941 582,072 -14,372
1991 22,010 27,038 565,837 -14,964
1990 19,935 8,299 549,654 -15,847
1989 13,912 7,301 530,464 -16,876
1988 14,853 3,929 513,296 -17,952
1987 11,844 3,525 493,337 -9,097
1986 5,917 2,964 464,665 -11,151
1985 2,958 2,165 455,576 -14,660
1984 4,927 1,697 434,674 -19,143
1983 2,956 1,252 414,823 -22,152
1982 7,885 1,100 392,302 -23,981
1981 11,831 2,826 374,482 -25,499
1980 10,845 11,482 355,767 -26,740
1979 11,818 11,277 336,378 -27,090
1978 7,872 10,828 312,439 -26,524
1977 8,847 10,460 296,115 -25,305
1976 1,964 10,360 281,078 -23,669
1975 0 9,652 266,815 -23,192
1974 7,818 8,924 252,737 -22,726
1973 11,690 8,684 240,235 -22,282
1972 18,451 8,384 229,322 -21,826
1971 21,281 7,992 219,095 -21,386
1970 23,173 19,393 207,613 -20,966
1969 21,221 20,072 196,305 -4,121
1968 20,199 19,809 182,518 -4,031
1967 31,618 19,492 173,637 -3,959
1966 36,206 18,985 164,091 -3,874
1965 39,748 18,243 155,398 -3,797
1964 51,580 17,687 147,299 -3,712
1963 41,804 16,355 133,781 -3,640
1962 42,414 14,829 131,262 -3,572
1961 52,349 10,566 129,787 -3,503
1960 40,275 9,893 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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