Belgium vs China

Belgium vs China: Population

Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 1.42 billion people in China, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.41 billion people, or 120 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs China: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 1.42 billion people in China, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.41 billion people, or 120 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumChinaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 81 and China ranked 2 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 million people and China at 633 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBelgiumChinaWorld
202311.7 million1.42 billion8.09 billion
202211.6 million1.43 billion8.02 billion
202111.6 million1.43 billion7.95 billion
202011.5 million1.43 billion7.89 billion
201911.5 million1.42 billion7.81 billion
201811.4 million1.42 billion7.73 billion
201711.4 million1.41 billion7.65 billion
201611.3 million1.4 billion7.56 billion
201511.3 million1.4 billion7.47 billion
201411.2 million1.39 billion7.38 billion
201311.2 million1.38 billion7.29 billion
201211.1 million1.37 billion7.2 billion
201111 million1.36 billion7.11 billion
201010.9 million1.35 billion7.02 billion
200910.8 million1.34 billion6.93 billion
200810.7 million1.33 billion6.84 billion
200710.6 million1.33 billion6.76 billion
200610.6 million1.32 billion6.67 billion
200510.5 million1.31 billion6.59 billion
200410.4 million1.3 billion6.5 billion
200310.4 million1.3 billion6.42 billion
200210.3 million1.29 billion6.34 billion
200110.3 million1.28 billion6.26 billion
200010.3 million1.27 billion6.17 billion
199910.2 million1.26 billion6.09 billion
199810.2 million1.25 billion6.01 billion
199710.2 million1.24 billion5.93 billion
199610.2 million1.23 billion5.84 billion
199510.1 million1.22 billion5.76 billion
199410.1 million1.21 billion5.68 billion
199310.1 million1.2 billion5.59 billion
199210.1 million1.19 billion5.51 billion
199110 million1.17 billion5.42 billion
19909.96 million1.15 billion5.33 billion
19899.94 million1.13 billion5.23 billion
19889.92 million1.12 billion5.14 billion
19879.9 million1.1 billion5.05 billion
19869.89 million1.08 billion4.96 billion
19859.88 million1.06 billion4.87 billion
19849.88 million1.04 billion4.78 billion
19839.87 million1.03 billion4.7 billion
19829.86 million1.01 billion4.61 billion
19819.85 million998 million4.53 billion
19809.83 million983 million4.45 billion
19799.81 million969 million4.37 billion
19789.79 million956 million4.29 billion
19779.77 million944 million4.22 billion
19769.76 million930 million4.14 billion
19759.75 million916 million4.07 billion
19749.74 million900 million4 billion
19739.72 million883 million3.92 billion
19729.7 million864 million3.85 billion
19719.67 million844 million3.77 billion
19709.63 million823 million3.7 billion
19699.59 million802 million3.62 billion
19689.55 million781 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million761 million3.47 billion
19669.46 million742 million3.4 billion
19659.4 million723 million3.34 billion
19649.34 million705 million3.26 billion
19639.28 million685 million3.19 billion
19629.22 million665 million3.12 billion
19619.16 million656 million3.07 billion
19609.1 million655 million3.02 billion
19599.05 million653 million2.97 billion
19588.99 million644 million2.91 billion
19578.93 million630 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million617 million2.8 billion
19558.84 million604 million2.74 billion
19548.79 million590 million2.69 billion
19538.74 million578 million2.63 billion
19528.7 million565 million2.58 billion
19518.66 million554 million2.54 billion
19508.62 million544 million2.49 billion
19498.58 million538 million–
19488.55 million534 million–
19478.52 million531 million–
19468.49 million528 million–
19458.46 million525 million–
19448.43 million522 million–
19438.4 million520 million–
19428.37 million517 million–
19418.34 million514 million–
19408.32 million511 million–
19398.29 million508 million–
19388.26 million506 million–
19378.23 million503 million–
19368.21 million500 million–
19358.18 million497 million–
19348.15 million494 million–
19338.13 million491 million–
19328.1 million488 million–
19318.07 million485 million–
19308.03 million483 million–
19297.99 million481 million–
19287.94 million479 million–
19277.89 million477 million–
19267.83 million475 million–
19257.78 million474 million–
19247.73 million472 million–
19237.68 million470 million–
19227.63 million469 million–
19217.58 million466 million–
19207.55 million463 million–
19197.53 million460 million–
19187.51 million455 million–
19177.51 million450 million–
19167.5 million446 million–
19157.5 million441 million–
19147.49 million436 million–
19137.49 million431 million–
19127.48 million427 million–
19117.46 million423 million–
19107.43 million419 million–
19097.38 million416 million–
19087.31 million413 million–
19077.23 million411 million–
19067.16 million409 million–
19057.08 million407 million–
19047 million404 million–
19036.92 million402 million–
19026.85 million400 million–
19016.78 million398 million–
19006.71 million396 million–
18996.64 million394 million–
18986.57 million392 million–
18976.51 million390 million–
18966.45 million388 million–
18956.38 million386 million–
18946.32 million384 million–
18936.26 million382 million–
18926.2 million381 million–
18916.14 million379 million–
18906.08 million377 million–
18896.03 million376 million–
18885.97 million375 million–
18875.91 million373 million–
18865.86 million372 million–
18855.8 million371 million–
18845.75 million370 million–
18835.69 million369 million–
18825.64 million368 million–
18815.59 million367 million–
18805.54 million366 million–
18795.49 million365 million–
18785.44 million364 million–
18775.4 million363 million–
18765.35 million362 million–
18755.31 million361 million–
18745.26 million360 million–
18735.22 million359 million–
18725.18 million358 million–
18715.13 million358 million–
18705.09 million358 million–
18695.06 million359 million–
18685.02 million360 million–
18674.98 million362 million–
18664.95 million364 million–
18654.91 million366 million–
18644.88 million368 million–
18634.84 million370 million–
18624.81 million372 million–
18614.77 million375 million–
18604.74 million377 million–
18594.71 million380 million–
18584.68 million383 million–
18574.65 million387 million–
18564.62 million390 million–
18554.59 million394 million–
18544.56 million397 million–
18534.53 million401 million–
18524.51 million405 million–
18514.48 million408 million–
18504.44 million410 million–
18494.41 million411 million–
18484.37 million412 million–
18474.34 million412 million–
18464.3 million412 million–
18454.26 million412 million–
18444.22 million412 million–
18434.19 million412 million–
18424.15 million412 million–
18414.12 million412 million–
18404.08 million412 million–
18394.05 million412 million–
18384.01 million411 million–
18373.98 million411 million–
18363.95 million411 million–
18353.91 million411 million–
18343.88 million410 million–
18333.85 million410 million–
18323.81 million410 million–
18313.78 million409 million–
18303.75 million407 million–
18293.72 million406 million–
18283.69 million403 million–
18273.65 million400 million–
18263.62 million398 million–
18253.59 million395 million–
18243.56 million392 million–
18233.53 million389 million–
18223.5 million387 million–
18213.47 million384 million–
18203.45 million380 million–
18193.43 million377 million–
18183.42 million374 million–
18173.41 million370 million–
18163.4 million367 million–
18153.39 million363 million–
18143.38 million360 million–
18133.37 million356 million–
18123.36 million353 million–
18113.35 million350 million–
18103.34 million347 million–
18093.33 million344 million–
18083.32 million343 million–
18073.31 million341 million–
18063.3 million339 million–
18053.3 million338 million–
18043.29 million336 million–
18033.28 million335 million–
18023.27 million333 million–
18013.26 million332 million–
18003.25 million330 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumChinaWorld
202411.7 million11.4 million–12 million1.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion8.16 billion
202511.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million1.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion8.23 billion
202611.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million1.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion8.3 billion
202711.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million1.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion8.37 billion
202811.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million1.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion8.44 billion
202911.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million1.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion8.5 billion
203011.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million1.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion8.57 billion
203111.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million1.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion8.63 billion
203211.8 million11 million–12.8 million1.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion8.7 billion
203311.9 million11 million–12.8 million1.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion8.76 billion
203411.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million1.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion8.82 billion
203511.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million1.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion8.89 billion
203611.9 million10.9 million–13 million1.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion8.95 billion
203711.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million1.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion9.01 billion
203811.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million1.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion9.06 billion
203911.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million1.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion9.12 billion
204011.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million1.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion9.18 billion
204111.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million1.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion9.23 billion
204211.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million1.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion9.29 billion
204311.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million1.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion9.34 billion
204411.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million1.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion9.39 billion
204511.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million1.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion9.44 billion
204611.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million1.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion9.49 billion
204711.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million1.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion9.54 billion
204811.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million1.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion9.58 billion
204911.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million1.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion9.62 billion
205011.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million1.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion9.66 billion
205111.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million1.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion9.7 billion
205211.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million1.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion9.74 billion
205311.8 million9.89 million–14 million1.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion9.78 billion
205411.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million1.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion9.81 billion
205511.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million1.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion9.85 billion
205611.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million1.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion9.88 billion
205711.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million1.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion9.91 billion
205811.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million1.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion9.94 billion
205911.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million1.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion9.96 billion
206011.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million1.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion9.99 billion
206111.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million1.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion10 billion
206211.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million1.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion10 billion
206311.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million1.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion10.1 billion
206411.6 million9 million–14.6 million1.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion10.1 billion
206511.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million1.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion10.1 billion
206611.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million1.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion10.1 billion
206711.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million1.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion10.1 billion
206811.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million1.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion10.2 billion
206911.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million1.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion10.2 billion
207011.5 million8.56 million–15 million999 million836 million–1.16 billion10.2 billion
207111.5 million8.49 million–15 million986 million822 million–1.15 billion10.2 billion
207211.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million973 million807 million–1.14 billion10.2 billion
207311.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million960 million792 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
207411.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million947 million776 million–1.12 billion10.2 billion
207511.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million935 million760 million–1.11 billion10.3 billion
207611.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million922 million743 million–1.1 billion10.3 billion
207711.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million909 million728 million–1.09 billion10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million896 million713 million–1.08 billion10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million883 million697 million–1.08 billion10.3 billion
208011.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million870 million681 million–1.07 billion10.3 billion
208111.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million857 million664 million–1.06 billion10.3 billion
208211.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million844 million648 million–1.05 billion10.3 billion
208311.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million832 million633 million–1.04 billion10.3 billion
208411.3 million7.61 million–16 million819 million618 million–1.03 billion10.3 billion
208511.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million806 million604 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
208611.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million794 million591 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
208711.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million781 million576 million–994 million10.3 billion
208811.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million769 million562 million–984 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million757 million548 million–975 million10.3 billion
209011.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million745 million534 million–967 million10.3 billion
209111.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million733 million520 million–959 million10.3 billion
209211.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million722 million507 million–951 million10.3 billion
209311.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million710 million493 million–944 million10.3 billion
209411.2 million6.83 million–17 million699 million480 million–937 million10.2 billion
209511.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million688 million468 million–929 million10.2 billion
209611.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million677 million455 million–920 million10.2 billion
209711.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million666 million443 million–913 million10.2 billion
209811.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million655 million431 million–906 million10.2 billion
209911.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million644 million417 million–899 million10.2 billion
210011.1 million6.37 million–17.7 million633 million404 million–890 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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