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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.91 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Belgium vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Zambia
2100 11,250,862 65,204,593
2099 11,269,247 64,858,778
2098 11,287,433 64,503,193
2097 11,303,694 64,136,110
2096 11,319,229 63,764,760
2095 11,335,187 63,380,692
2094 11,351,692 62,980,254
2093 11,367,258 62,578,008
2092 11,383,419 62,163,693
2091 11,397,881 61,738,437
2090 11,412,370 61,309,330
2089 11,426,889 60,868,166
2088 11,442,238 60,422,781
2087 11,457,739 59,958,303
2086 11,472,102 59,487,524
2085 11,485,745 59,011,423
2084 11,499,703 58,524,337
2083 11,513,055 58,029,088
2082 11,527,480 57,527,347
2081 11,539,632 57,016,267
2080 11,553,646 56,495,299
2079 11,566,656 55,972,223
2078 11,580,982 55,438,864
2077 11,593,809 54,895,964
2076 11,605,311 54,350,375
2075 11,617,264 53,796,265
2074 11,630,340 53,236,297
2073 11,643,635 52,666,980
2072 11,656,916 52,090,884
2071 11,670,459 51,509,551
2070 11,686,541 50,921,590
2069 11,702,841 50,324,793
2068 11,720,297 49,727,689
2067 11,737,631 49,125,817
2066 11,756,233 48,520,891
2065 11,776,031 47,909,160
2064 11,796,981 47,290,430
2063 11,818,873 46,668,252
2062 11,841,060 46,039,755
2061 11,864,790 45,407,718
2060 11,886,277 44,768,534
2059 11,907,924 44,128,619
2058 11,928,140 43,485,891
2057 11,951,275 42,843,489
2056 11,972,819 42,198,591
2055 11,992,614 41,550,105
2054 12,011,260 40,898,440
2053 12,029,602 40,247,706
2052 12,045,984 39,596,094
2051 12,059,458 38,942,292
2050 12,070,180 38,287,070
2049 12,079,277 37,626,787
2048 12,086,376 36,964,032
2047 12,091,336 36,302,603
2046 12,094,512 35,638,852
2045 12,096,264 34,974,927
2044 12,095,660 34,310,227
2043 12,094,445 33,645,797
2042 12,092,240 32,984,164
2041 12,088,320 32,323,084
2040 12,084,611 31,658,029
2039 12,080,011 30,995,204
2038 12,074,019 30,329,691
2037 12,067,048 29,662,721
2036 12,060,663 28,994,556
2035 12,054,093 28,327,922
2034 12,047,026 27,665,749
2033 12,038,587 27,006,658
2032 12,030,514 26,351,393
2031 12,022,079 25,697,754
2030 12,012,501 25,050,285
2029 12,000,773 24,409,600
2028 11,988,034 23,776,128
2027 11,974,384 23,146,922
2026 11,959,583 22,525,308
2025 11,941,781 21,913,874
2024 11,858,610 21,314,956
2023 11,779,946 20,723,965
2022 11,680,210 20,152,938
2021 11,586,195 19,603,607
2020 11,538,604 19,059,395
2019 11,488,980 18,513,839
2018 11,427,054 17,973,569
2017 11,375,158 17,441,320
2016 11,331,422 16,914,423
2015 11,274,196 16,399,089
2014 11,209,057 15,895,315
2013 11,159,407 15,398,997
2012 11,106,932 14,913,629
2011 11,038,264 14,437,796
2010 10,895,586 13,965,594
2009 10,796,493 13,490,389
2008 10,709,973 13,021,324
2007 10,625,700 12,565,085
2006 10,547,958 12,129,553
2005 10,478,617 11,718,819
2004 10,421,137 11,338,198
2003 10,376,133 10,983,595
2002 10,332,785 10,647,949
2001 10,286,570 10,325,185
2000 10,251,250 10,017,631
1999 10,226,419 9,740,005
1998 10,203,008 9,482,408
1997 10,181,245 9,237,063
1996 10,156,637 9,004,053
1995 10,136,811 8,785,763
1994 10,115,603 8,576,269
1993 10,084,475 8,373,921
1992 10,045,158 8,176,680
1991 10,004,486 7,981,650
1990 9,967,379 7,786,169
1989 9,937,697 7,589,216
1988 9,901,664 7,391,440
1987 9,870,234 7,191,282
1986 9,861,823 6,986,471
1985 9,858,308 6,780,953
1984 9,855,372 6,580,490
1983 9,855,520 6,381,038
1982 9,856,303 6,178,637
1981 9,858,982 5,983,289
1980 9,859,242 5,802,833
1979 9,848,382 5,631,728
1978 9,839,534 5,465,374
1977 9,830,358 5,302,480
1976 9,818,227 5,143,842
1975 9,800,700 4,990,086
1974 9,772,419 4,842,746
1973 9,741,720 4,702,693
1972 9,711,115 4,569,309
1971 9,673,162 4,442,525
1970 9,655,549 4,321,718
1969 9,646,032 4,197,116
1968 9,618,756 4,065,593
1967 9,580,991 3,936,343
1966 9,527,807 3,812,003
1965 9,463,667 3,692,086
1964 9,378,113 3,577,017
1963 9,289,770 3,465,907
1962 9,220,578 3,358,099
1961 9,183,948 3,254,086
1960 9,153,489 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Zambia
2100 -0.16% 0.53%
2099 -0.16% 0.55%
2098 -0.14% 0.57%
2097 -0.14% 0.58%
2096 -0.14% 0.61%
2095 -0.15% 0.64%
2094 -0.14% 0.64%
2093 -0.14% 0.67%
2092 -0.13% 0.69%
2091 -0.13% 0.7%
2090 -0.13% 0.72%
2089 -0.13% 0.74%
2088 -0.14% 0.77%
2087 -0.13% 0.79%
2086 -0.12% 0.81%
2085 -0.12% 0.83%
2084 -0.12% 0.85%
2083 -0.13% 0.87%
2082 -0.11% 0.9%
2081 -0.12% 0.92%
2080 -0.11% 0.93%
2079 -0.12% 0.96%
2078 -0.11% 0.99%
2077 -0.1% 1%
2076 -0.1% 1.03%
2075 -0.11% 1.05%
2074 -0.11% 1.08%
2073 -0.11% 1.11%
2072 -0.12% 1.13%
2071 -0.14% 1.15%
2070 -0.14% 1.19%
2069 -0.15% 1.2%
2068 -0.15% 1.23%
2067 -0.16% 1.25%
2066 -0.17% 1.28%
2065 -0.18% 1.31%
2064 -0.19% 1.33%
2063 -0.19% 1.37%
2062 -0.2% 1.39%
2061 -0.18% 1.43%
2060 -0.18% 1.45%
2059 -0.17% 1.48%
2058 -0.19% 1.5%
2057 -0.18% 1.53%
2056 -0.17% 1.56%
2055 -0.16% 1.59%
2054 -0.15% 1.62%
2053 -0.14% 1.65%
2052 -0.11% 1.68%
2051 -0.09% 1.71%
2050 -0.08% 1.75%
2049 -0.06% 1.79%
2048 -0.04% 1.82%
2047 -0.03% 1.86%
2046 -0.01% 1.9%
2045 0.005% 1.94%
2044 0.01% 1.97%
2043 0.02% 2.01%
2042 0.03% 2.05%
2041 0.03% 2.1%
2040 0.04% 2.14%
2039 0.05% 2.19%
2038 0.06% 2.25%
2037 0.05% 2.3%
2036 0.05% 2.35%
2035 0.06% 2.39%
2034 0.07% 2.44%
2033 0.07% 2.49%
2032 0.07% 2.54%
2031 0.08% 2.58%
2030 0.1% 2.62%
2029 0.11% 2.66%
2028 0.11% 2.72%
2027 0.12% 2.76%
2026 0.15% 2.79%
2025 0.7% 2.81%
2024 0.67% 2.85%
2023 0.85% 2.83%
2022 0.81% 2.8%
2021 0.41% 2.86%
2020 0.43% 2.95%
2019 0.54% 3.01%
2018 0.46% 3.05%
2017 0.39% 3.12%
2016 0.51% 3.14%
2015 0.58% 3.17%
2014 0.44% 3.22%
2013 0.47% 3.25%
2012 0.62% 3.3%
2011 1.31% 3.38%
2010 0.92% 3.52%
2009 0.81% 3.6%
2008 0.79% 3.63%
2007 0.74% 3.59%
2006 0.66% 3.5%
2005 0.55% 3.36%
2004 0.43% 3.23%
2003 0.42% 3.15%
2002 0.45% 3.13%
2001 0.34% 3.07%
2000 0.24% 2.85%
1999 0.23% 2.72%
1998 0.21% 2.66%
1997 0.24% 2.59%
1996 0.2% 2.48%
1995 0.21% 2.44%
1994 0.31% 2.42%
1993 0.39% 2.41%
1992 0.41% 2.44%
1991 0.37% 2.51%
1990 0.3% 2.6%
1989 0.36% 2.68%
1988 0.32% 2.78%
1987 0.09% 2.93%
1986 0.04% 3.03%
1985 0.03% 3.05%
1984 -0.002% 3.13%
1983 -0.008% 3.28%
1982 -0.03% 3.26%
1981 -0.003% 3.11%
1980 0.11% 3.04%
1979 0.09% 3.04%
1978 0.09% 3.07%
1977 0.12% 3.08%
1976 0.18% 3.08%
1975 0.29% 3.04%
1974 0.32% 2.98%
1973 0.32% 2.92%
1972 0.39% 2.85%
1971 0.18% 2.8%
1970 0.1% 2.97%
1969 0.28% 3.24%
1968 0.39% 3.28%
1967 0.56% 3.26%
1966 0.68% 3.25%
1965 0.91% 3.22%
1964 0.95% 3.21%
1963 0.75% 3.21%
1962 0.4% 3.2%
1961 0.33% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Belgium Zambia
Current population
11967185
22844606
Population rank 83/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.27%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
4.82 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
4.67 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 19/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +31,989 +6,562
Net migration rank 28/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 6,562
2024 -3,557 36,243 587,419 7,381
2023 0 41,679 577,660 9,521
2022 -2,336 118,615 563,456 -8,566
2021 5,793 24,017 535,629 8,143
2020 -12,692 43,777 536,484 8,156
2019 8,042 58,469 528,089 18,385
2018 7,999 50,604 515,644 18,431
2017 10,238 37,981 504,630 25,789
2016 14,731 28,090 497,521 25,860
2015 11,274 63,536 491,021 16,261
2014 21,297 37,472 483,663 16,574
2013 16,739 28,066 476,846 15,542
2012 18,882 45,001 469,406 8,958
2011 25,388 52,464 459,743 13,569
2010 23,970 105,232 448,337 22,761
2009 23,752 97,175 434,458 44,867
2008 22,491 66,470 419,560 39,249
2007 23,376 59,911 403,729 49,945
2006 21,096 53,574 387,891 29,517
2005 15,718 50,576 368,756 35,316
2004 16,673 35,143 349,352 7,819
2003 7,263 34,472 331,189 20,845
2002 7,233 39,404 316,041 3,206
2001 11,315 34,924 302,682 23,582
2000 12,302 13,952 293,186 -4,338
1999 9,203 16,849 283,297 -16,888
1998 9,183 12,517 275,568 -26,796
1997 12,218 10,262 268,198 -26,276
1996 12,188 15,684 262,468 -38,358
1995 11,150 1,937 257,897 -45,423
1994 12,139 17,636 252,023 -45,504
1993 14,118 18,542 245,917 -47,739
1992 20,090 25,941 239,953 -43,656
1991 22,010 27,038 237,957 -44,203
1990 19,935 8,299 235,835 -38,619
1989 13,912 7,301 233,429 -36,736
1988 14,853 3,929 230,118 -31,270
1987 11,844 3,525 227,813 -26,338
1986 5,917 2,964 224,768 -16,610
1985 2,958 2,165 221,351 -18,474
1984 4,927 1,697 216,695 -18,652
1983 2,956 1,252 212,712 -11,849
1982 7,885 1,100 207,621 -3,676
1981 11,831 2,826 202,822 -16,072
1980 10,845 11,482 198,817 -24,664
1979 11,818 11,277 197,578 -29,515
1978 7,872 10,828 194,933 -30,284
1977 8,847 10,460 191,557 -30,423
1976 1,964 10,360 186,762 -30,612
1975 0 9,652 182,258 -30,886
1974 7,818 8,924 174,484 -31,178
1973 11,690 8,684 168,258 -31,472
1972 18,451 8,384 161,648 -31,672
1971 21,281 7,992 155,249 -31,651
1970 23,173 19,393 149,380 -31,370
1969 21,221 20,072 142,660 -11,469
1968 20,199 19,809 137,315 -5,447
1967 31,618 19,492 131,938 -5,298
1966 36,206 18,985 127,164 -5,129
1965 39,748 18,243 122,814 -5,023
1964 51,580 17,687 117,197 -4,851
1963 41,804 16,355 114,555 -4,676
1962 42,414 14,829 110,173 -4,428
1961 52,349 10,566 106,318 -4,043
1960 40,275 9,893 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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