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

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.46 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Belgium vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Zimbabwe
2100 11,250,862 37,486,352
2099 11,269,247 37,415,690
2098 11,287,433 37,331,540
2097 11,303,694 37,238,819
2096 11,319,229 37,146,184
2095 11,335,187 37,035,388
2094 11,351,692 36,915,996
2093 11,367,258 36,814,133
2092 11,383,419 36,691,740
2091 11,397,881 36,570,481
2090 11,412,370 36,428,812
2089 11,426,889 36,284,166
2088 11,442,238 36,144,627
2087 11,457,739 35,980,805
2086 11,472,102 35,811,286
2085 11,485,745 35,640,228
2084 11,499,703 35,459,328
2083 11,513,055 35,271,139
2082 11,527,480 35,081,992
2081 11,539,632 34,876,198
2080 11,553,646 34,662,013
2079 11,566,656 34,442,751
2078 11,580,982 34,220,306
2077 11,593,809 33,985,899
2076 11,605,311 33,742,198
2075 11,617,264 33,498,815
2074 11,630,340 33,247,764
2073 11,643,635 32,981,390
2072 11,656,916 32,708,937
2071 11,670,459 32,448,602
2070 11,686,541 32,183,952
2069 11,702,841 31,909,601
2068 11,720,297 31,633,783
2067 11,737,631 31,348,096
2066 11,756,233 31,065,618
2065 11,776,031 30,769,538
2064 11,796,981 30,482,622
2063 11,818,873 30,178,760
2062 11,841,060 29,870,308
2061 11,864,790 29,559,670
2060 11,886,277 29,254,998
2059 11,907,924 28,947,636
2058 11,928,140 28,634,199
2057 11,951,275 28,309,796
2056 11,972,819 27,993,176
2055 11,992,614 27,661,321
2054 12,011,260 27,334,325
2053 12,029,602 26,989,310
2052 12,045,984 26,645,898
2051 12,059,458 26,289,905
2050 12,070,180 25,937,176
2049 12,079,277 25,587,491
2048 12,086,376 25,230,302
2047 12,091,336 24,876,838
2046 12,094,512 24,515,600
2045 12,096,264 24,149,762
2044 12,095,660 23,785,181
2043 12,094,445 23,404,024
2042 12,092,240 23,037,316
2041 12,088,320 22,649,943
2040 12,084,611 22,275,480
2039 12,080,011 21,904,908
2038 12,074,019 21,532,024
2037 12,067,048 21,161,527
2036 12,060,663 20,792,863
2035 12,054,093 20,415,452
2034 12,047,026 20,049,783
2033 12,038,587 19,678,070
2032 12,030,514 19,313,685
2031 12,022,079 18,960,968
2030 12,012,501 18,615,376
2029 12,000,773 18,271,657
2028 11,988,034 17,935,044
2027 11,974,384 17,602,533
2026 11,959,583 17,274,728
2025 11,941,781 16,950,795
2024 11,858,610 16,634,373
2023 11,779,946 16,340,822
2022 11,680,210 16,069,056
2021 11,586,195 15,797,210
2020 11,538,604 15,526,888
2019 11,488,980 15,271,368
2018 11,427,054 15,034,452
2017 11,375,158 14,812,482
2016 11,331,422 14,600,294
2015 11,274,196 14,399,013
2014 11,209,057 14,207,359
2013 11,159,407 14,013,808
2012 11,106,932 13,817,887
2011 11,038,264 13,595,424
2010 10,895,586 13,356,548
2009 10,796,493 13,142,790
2008 10,709,973 12,959,149
2007 10,625,700 12,804,058
2006 10,547,958 12,636,445
2005 10,478,617 12,483,432
2004 10,421,137 12,365,896
2003 10,376,133 12,232,323
2002 10,332,785 12,087,653
2001 10,286,570 11,971,901
2000 10,251,250 11,892,055
1999 10,226,419 11,783,458
1998 10,203,008 11,594,297
1997 10,181,245 11,369,827
1996 10,156,637 11,158,360
1995 10,136,811 10,974,599
1994 10,115,603 10,873,148
1993 10,084,475 10,860,288
1992 10,045,158 10,702,700
1991 10,004,486 10,404,816
1990 9,967,379 10,137,281
1989 9,937,697 9,864,798
1988 9,901,664 9,583,094
1987 9,870,234 9,284,644
1986 9,861,823 8,982,578
1985 9,858,308 8,686,813
1984 9,855,372 8,391,488
1983 9,855,520 8,098,404
1982 9,856,303 7,796,496
1981 9,858,982 7,498,635
1980 9,859,242 7,041,303
1979 9,848,382 6,647,556
1978 9,839,534 6,543,575
1977 9,830,358 6,449,512
1976 9,818,227 6,287,105
1975 9,800,700 6,098,658
1974 9,772,419 5,908,328
1973 9,741,720 5,720,404
1972 9,711,115 5,542,445
1971 9,673,162 5,374,712
1970 9,655,549 5,215,918
1969 9,646,032 5,058,181
1968 9,618,756 4,900,440
1967 9,580,991 4,748,307
1966 9,527,807 4,601,217
1965 9,463,667 4,458,462
1964 9,378,113 4,320,006
1963 9,289,770 4,185,877
1962 9,220,578 4,055,959
1961 9,183,948 3,930,401
1960 9,153,489 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Zimbabwe
2100 -0.16% 0.19%
2099 -0.16% 0.23%
2098 -0.14% 0.25%
2097 -0.14% 0.25%
2096 -0.14% 0.3%
2095 -0.15% 0.32%
2094 -0.14% 0.28%
2093 -0.14% 0.33%
2092 -0.13% 0.33%
2091 -0.13% 0.39%
2090 -0.13% 0.4%
2089 -0.13% 0.39%
2088 -0.14% 0.46%
2087 -0.13% 0.47%
2086 -0.12% 0.48%
2085 -0.12% 0.51%
2084 -0.12% 0.53%
2083 -0.13% 0.54%
2082 -0.11% 0.59%
2081 -0.12% 0.62%
2080 -0.11% 0.64%
2079 -0.12% 0.65%
2078 -0.11% 0.69%
2077 -0.1% 0.72%
2076 -0.1% 0.73%
2075 -0.11% 0.76%
2074 -0.11% 0.81%
2073 -0.11% 0.83%
2072 -0.12% 0.8%
2071 -0.14% 0.82%
2070 -0.14% 0.86%
2069 -0.15% 0.87%
2068 -0.15% 0.91%
2067 -0.16% 0.91%
2066 -0.17% 0.96%
2065 -0.18% 0.94%
2064 -0.19% 1.01%
2063 -0.19% 1.03%
2062 -0.2% 1.05%
2061 -0.18% 1.04%
2060 -0.18% 1.06%
2059 -0.17% 1.09%
2058 -0.19% 1.15%
2057 -0.18% 1.13%
2056 -0.17% 1.2%
2055 -0.16% 1.2%
2054 -0.15% 1.28%
2053 -0.14% 1.29%
2052 -0.11% 1.35%
2051 -0.09% 1.36%
2050 -0.08% 1.37%
2049 -0.06% 1.42%
2048 -0.04% 1.42%
2047 -0.03% 1.47%
2046 -0.01% 1.51%
2045 0.005% 1.53%
2044 0.01% 1.63%
2043 0.02% 1.59%
2042 0.03% 1.71%
2041 0.03% 1.68%
2040 0.04% 1.69%
2039 0.05% 1.73%
2038 0.06% 1.75%
2037 0.05% 1.77%
2036 0.05% 1.85%
2035 0.06% 1.82%
2034 0.07% 1.89%
2033 0.07% 1.89%
2032 0.07% 1.86%
2031 0.08% 1.86%
2030 0.1% 1.88%
2029 0.11% 1.88%
2028 0.11% 1.89%
2027 0.12% 1.9%
2026 0.15% 1.91%
2025 0.7% 1.9%
2024 0.67% 1.8%
2023 0.85% 1.69%
2022 0.81% 1.72%
2021 0.41% 1.74%
2020 0.43% 1.67%
2019 0.54% 1.58%
2018 0.46% 1.5%
2017 0.39% 1.45%
2016 0.51% 1.4%
2015 0.58% 1.35%
2014 0.44% 1.38%
2013 0.47% 1.42%
2012 0.62% 1.64%
2011 1.31% 1.79%
2010 0.92% 1.63%
2009 0.81% 1.42%
2008 0.79% 1.21%
2007 0.74% 1.33%
2006 0.66% 1.23%
2005 0.55% 0.95%
2004 0.43% 1.09%
2003 0.42% 1.2%
2002 0.45% 0.97%
2001 0.34% 0.67%
2000 0.24% 0.92%
1999 0.23% 1.63%
1998 0.21% 1.97%
1997 0.24% 1.9%
1996 0.2% 1.67%
1995 0.21% 0.93%
1994 0.31% 0.12%
1993 0.39% 1.47%
1992 0.41% 2.86%
1991 0.37% 2.64%
1990 0.3% 2.76%
1989 0.36% 2.94%
1988 0.32% 3.21%
1987 0.09% 3.36%
1986 0.04% 3.4%
1985 0.03% 3.52%
1984 -0.002% 3.62%
1983 -0.008% 3.87%
1982 -0.03% 3.97%
1981 -0.003% 6.49%
1980 0.11% 5.92%
1979 0.09% 1.59%
1978 0.09% 1.46%
1977 0.12% 2.58%
1976 0.18% 3.09%
1975 0.29% 3.22%
1974 0.32% 3.29%
1973 0.32% 3.21%
1972 0.39% 3.12%
1971 0.18% 3.04%
1970 0.1% 3.12%
1969 0.28% 3.22%
1968 0.39% 3.2%
1967 0.56% 3.2%
1966 0.68% 3.2%
1965 0.91% 3.2%
1964 0.95% 3.2%
1963 0.75% 3.2%
1962 0.4% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Belgium Zimbabwe
Current population
11967185
17443108
Population rank 83/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.21%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +867
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 53/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 -54,555
Net migration rank 28/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - -54,555
2024 -3,557 36,243 372,494 -60,528
2023 0 41,679 372,505 -97,380
2022 -2,336 118,615 371,243 -102,828
2021 5,793 24,017 349,908 -74,623
2020 -12,692 43,777 354,790 -89,440
2019 8,042 58,469 348,798 -103,107
2018 7,999 50,604 345,883 -117,758
2017 10,238 37,981 344,035 -128,241
2016 14,731 28,090 348,772 -140,181
2015 11,274 63,536 356,203 -162,220
2014 21,297 37,472 366,350 -177,029
2013 16,739 28,066 374,757 -176,972
2012 18,882 45,001 371,135 -177,061
2011 25,388 52,464 359,572 -108,714
2010 23,970 105,232 335,570 -108,671
2009 23,752 97,175 309,316 -108,689
2008 22,491 66,470 280,527 -113,858
2007 23,376 59,911 261,805 -118,299
2006 21,096 53,574 248,963 -57,257
2005 15,718 50,576 248,545 -134,212
2004 16,673 35,143 248,307 -127,550
2003 7,263 34,472 243,057 -96,667
2002 7,233 39,404 244,170 -101,212
2001 11,315 34,924 227,909 -139,361
2000 12,302 13,952 236,343 -165,181
1999 9,203 16,849 232,393 -86,343
1998 9,183 12,517 225,614 6,645
1997 12,218 10,262 216,288 395
1996 12,188 15,684 205,269 978
1995 11,150 1,937 206,695 -45,428
1994 12,139 17,636 216,343 -174,723
1993 14,118 18,542 228,045 -243,947
1992 20,090 25,941 255,291 75,788
1991 22,010 27,038 260,943 3,749
1990 19,935 8,299 265,444 4,948
1989 13,912 7,301 270,838 3,736
1988 14,853 3,929 277,498 11,327
1987 11,844 3,525 286,766 21,308
1986 5,917 2,964 289,894 6,154
1985 2,958 2,165 290,756 4,718
1984 4,927 1,697 290,052 5,124
1983 2,956 1,252 286,545 4,456
1982 7,885 1,100 279,934 32,899
1981 11,831 2,826 271,361 11,523
1980 10,845 11,482 241,179 390,593
1979 11,818 11,277 223,657 -67,937
1978 7,872 10,828 222,979 -170,727
1977 8,847 10,460 225,139 -89,270
1976 1,964 10,360 221,419 -32,495
1975 0 9,652 216,947 -28,988
1974 7,818 8,924 208,806 -16,105
1973 11,690 8,684 201,885 -18,733
1972 18,451 8,384 193,725 -20,959
1971 21,281 7,992 185,427 -22,719
1970 23,173 19,393 178,979 -24,102
1969 21,221 20,072 172,626 -12,028
1968 20,199 19,809 166,865 -11,997
1967 31,618 19,492 161,205 -11,814
1966 36,206 18,985 156,014 -11,211
1965 39,748 18,243 151,164 -10,465
1964 51,580 17,687 145,848 -9,631
1963 41,804 16,355 140,984 -8,936
1962 42,414 14,829 136,317 -8,529
1961 52,349 10,566 131,531 -8,204
1960 40,275 9,893 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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