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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,858,610 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,902,714 people compared to 17,361,868 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 +0.55% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 11.9M (12.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Belgium vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Zimbabwe
2100 11,193,616 37,483,053
2099 11,211,908 37,412,398
2098 11,230,002 37,328,255
2097 11,246,180 37,235,542
2096 11,261,636 37,142,915
2095 11,277,513 37,032,129
2094 11,293,934 36,912,747
2093 11,309,421 36,810,893
2092 11,325,500 36,688,511
2091 11,339,887 36,567,262
2090 11,354,304 36,425,606
2089 11,368,748 36,280,973
2088 11,384,019 36,141,446
2087 11,399,441 35,977,638
2086 11,413,731 35,808,135
2085 11,427,305 35,637,092
2084 11,441,192 35,456,207
2083 11,454,476 35,268,035
2082 11,468,827 35,078,904
2081 11,480,917 34,873,129
2080 11,494,860 34,658,962
2079 11,507,804 34,439,720
2078 11,522,057 34,217,295
2077 11,534,819 33,982,909
2076 11,546,262 33,739,228
2075 11,558,154 33,495,867
2074 11,571,164 33,244,838
2073 11,584,391 32,978,488
2072 11,597,605 32,706,059
2071 11,611,079 32,445,747
2070 11,627,079 32,181,119
2069 11,643,296 31,906,793
2068 11,660,663 31,631,000
2067 11,677,909 31,345,338
2066 11,696,417 31,062,884
2065 11,716,114 30,766,830
2064 11,736,957 30,479,939
2063 11,758,738 30,176,104
2062 11,780,812 29,867,679
2061 11,804,421 29,557,068
2060 11,825,799 29,252,423
2059 11,847,336 28,945,088
2058 11,867,449 28,631,679
2057 11,890,466 28,307,305
2056 11,911,901 27,990,713
2055 11,931,594 27,658,887
2054 11,950,146 27,331,920
2053 11,968,395 26,986,935
2052 11,984,694 26,643,553
2051 11,998,099 26,287,592
2050 12,008,766 25,934,893
2049 12,017,817 25,585,239
2048 12,024,879 25,228,082
2047 12,029,815 24,874,649
2046 12,032,975 24,513,443
2045 12,034,718 24,147,637
2044 12,034,116 23,783,088
2043 12,032,908 23,401,965
2042 12,030,714 23,035,288
2041 12,026,814 22,647,950
2040 12,023,124 22,273,520
2039 12,018,547 21,902,980
2038 12,012,586 21,530,130
2037 12,005,650 21,159,664
2036 11,999,298 20,791,034
2035 11,992,761 20,413,656
2034 11,985,730 20,048,019
2033 11,977,334 19,676,339
2032 11,969,302 19,311,985
2031 11,960,910 18,959,300
2030 11,951,381 18,613,738
2029 11,939,712 18,270,049
2028 11,927,038 17,933,466
2027 11,913,457 17,600,984
2026 11,898,731 17,273,208
2025 11,881,020 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% 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 0.89% to 12,008,766 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M 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 0.19% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belgium grew by 0.67%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Belgium Zimbabwe
Current population
11902714
17361868
Population rank 83/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.21%
One net population change
6.68 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
4.75 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
4.75 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +216 +804
Annual growth/decline +78,664 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.67% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 60/197
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 - 36,243 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 11.3% of the population change in Belgium is from natural causes (a gain of 64,346 people) and 88.7% is from migration (a gain of 504,240 people). In Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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