Belgium vs Congo - Kinshasa

Belgium vs Congo - Kinshasa: Population

Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 106 million people in Congo - Kinshasa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Congo - Kinshasa, by 94.1 million people, or 9.04 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs Congo - Kinshasa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 106 million people in Congo - Kinshasa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Congo - Kinshasa, by 94.1 million people, or 9.04 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumCongo - KinshasaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Congo - Kinshasa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 81 and Congo - Kinshasa ranked 15 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 million people and Congo - Kinshasa at 431 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBelgiumCongo - KinshasaWorld
202311.7 million106 million8.09 billion
202211.6 million102 million8.02 billion
202111.6 million99.2 million7.95 billion
202011.5 million96 million7.89 billion
201911.5 million93 million7.81 billion
201811.4 million90.1 million7.73 billion
201711.4 million87.1 million7.65 billion
201611.3 million84 million7.56 billion
201511.3 million81 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million78.4 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million75.8 million7.29 billion
201211.1 million73.3 million7.2 billion
201111 million70.9 million7.11 billion
201010.9 million68.6 million7.02 billion
200910.8 million66.4 million6.93 billion
200810.7 million64.4 million6.84 billion
200710.6 million62.5 million6.76 billion
200610.6 million60.6 million6.67 billion
200510.5 million58.8 million6.59 billion
200410.4 million57 million6.5 billion
200310.4 million55.3 million6.42 billion
200210.3 million53.8 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million52.1 million6.26 billion
200010.3 million50.5 million6.17 billion
199910.2 million48.9 million6.09 billion
199810.2 million47.3 million6.01 billion
199710.2 million46 million5.93 billion
199610.2 million45.3 million5.84 billion
199510.1 million44.4 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million42.6 million5.68 billion
199310.1 million40.7 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million39.2 million5.51 billion
199110 million37.9 million5.42 billion
19909.96 million36.7 million5.33 billion
19899.94 million35.5 million5.23 billion
19889.92 million34.4 million5.14 billion
19879.9 million33.3 million5.05 billion
19869.89 million32.3 million4.96 billion
19859.88 million31.3 million4.87 billion
19849.88 million30.3 million4.78 billion
19839.87 million29.3 million4.7 billion
19829.86 million28.3 million4.61 billion
19819.85 million27.5 million4.53 billion
19809.83 million26.7 million4.45 billion
19799.81 million25.9 million4.37 billion
19789.79 million25 million4.29 billion
19779.77 million24.2 million4.22 billion
19769.76 million23.6 million4.14 billion
19759.75 million23 million4.07 billion
19749.74 million22.4 million4 billion
19739.72 million21.8 million3.92 billion
19729.7 million21.3 million3.85 billion
19719.67 million20.7 million3.77 billion
19709.63 million20.1 million3.7 billion
19699.59 million19.6 million3.62 billion
19689.55 million19 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million18.5 million3.47 billion
19669.46 million17.9 million3.4 billion
19659.4 million17.4 million3.34 billion
19649.34 million17 million3.26 billion
19639.28 million16.5 million3.19 billion
19629.22 million16.1 million3.12 billion
19619.16 million15.7 million3.07 billion
19609.1 million15.3 million3.02 billion
19599.05 million14.9 million2.97 billion
19588.99 million14.6 million2.91 billion
19578.93 million14.2 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million13.9 million2.8 billion
19558.84 million13.6 million2.74 billion
19548.79 million13.3 million2.69 billion
19538.74 million13.1 million2.63 billion
19528.7 million12.8 million2.58 billion
19518.66 million12.5 million2.54 billion
19508.62 million12.3 million2.49 billion
19498.58 million12.1 million–
19488.55 million11.9 million–
19478.52 million11.7 million–
19468.49 million11.5 million–
19458.46 million11.3 million–
19448.43 million11.1 million–
19438.4 million10.9 million–
19428.37 million10.8 million–
19418.34 million10.6 million–
19408.32 million10.4 million–
19398.29 million10.3 million–
19388.26 million10.2 million–
19378.23 million10 million–
19368.21 million9.92 million–
19358.18 million9.8 million–
19348.15 million9.69 million–
19338.13 million9.57 million–
19328.1 million9.45 million–
19318.07 million9.34 million–
19308.03 million9.22 million–
19297.99 million9.1 million–
19287.94 million8.99 million–
19277.89 million8.87 million–
19267.83 million8.75 million–
19257.78 million8.64 million–
19247.73 million8.53 million–
19237.68 million8.42 million–
19227.63 million8.31 million–
19217.58 million8.23 million–
19207.55 million8.18 million–
19197.53 million8.17 million–
19187.51 million8.19 million–
19177.51 million8.23 million–
19167.5 million8.28 million–
19157.5 million8.33 million–
19147.49 million8.38 million–
19137.49 million8.43 million–
19127.48 million8.48 million–
19117.46 million8.54 million–
19107.43 million8.6 million–
19097.38 million8.67 million–
19087.31 million8.75 million–
19077.23 million8.84 million–
19067.16 million8.93 million–
19057.08 million9.02 million–
19047 million9.11 million–
19036.92 million9.2 million–
19026.85 million9.29 million–
19016.78 million9.38 million–
19006.71 million9.45 million–
18996.64 million9.52 million–
18986.57 million9.58 million–
18976.51 million9.63 million–
18966.45 million9.67 million–
18956.38 million9.72 million–
18946.32 million9.77 million–
18936.26 million9.82 million–
18926.2 million9.87 million–
18916.14 million9.91 million–
18906.08 million9.92 million–
18896.03 million9.91 million–
18885.97 million9.88 million–
18875.91 million9.84 million–
18865.86 million9.79 million–
18855.8 million9.75 million–
18845.75 million9.7 million–
18835.69 million9.66 million–
18825.64 million9.61 million–
18815.59 million9.56 million–
18805.54 million9.51 million–
18795.49 million9.45 million–
18785.44 million9.38 million–
18775.4 million9.31 million–
18765.35 million9.24 million–
18755.31 million9.17 million–
18745.26 million9.1 million–
18735.22 million9.03 million–
18725.18 million8.96 million–
18715.13 million8.89 million–
18705.09 million8.83 million–
18695.06 million8.77 million–
18685.02 million8.71 million–
18674.98 million8.65 million–
18664.95 million8.6 million–
18654.91 million8.54 million–
18644.88 million8.49 million–
18634.84 million8.44 million–
18624.81 million8.38 million–
18614.77 million8.34 million–
18604.74 million8.3 million–
18594.71 million8.28 million–
18584.68 million8.26 million–
18574.65 million8.26 million–
18564.62 million8.25 million–
18554.59 million8.25 million–
18544.56 million8.24 million–
18534.53 million8.24 million–
18524.51 million8.23 million–
18514.48 million8.2 million–
18504.44 million8.15 million–
18494.41 million8.07 million–
18484.37 million7.97 million–
18474.34 million7.85 million–
18464.3 million7.73 million–
18454.26 million7.61 million–
18444.22 million7.49 million–
18434.19 million7.38 million–
18424.15 million7.27 million–
18414.12 million7.15 million–
18404.08 million7.04 million–
18394.05 million6.94 million–
18384.01 million6.83 million–
18373.98 million6.72 million–
18363.95 million6.62 million–
18353.91 million6.52 million–
18343.88 million6.42 million–
18333.85 million6.32 million–
18323.81 million6.22 million–
18313.78 million6.13 million–
18303.75 million6.03 million–
18293.72 million5.94 million–
18283.69 million5.85 million–
18273.65 million5.76 million–
18263.62 million5.67 million–
18253.59 million5.58 million–
18243.56 million5.5 million–
18233.53 million5.41 million–
18223.5 million5.33 million–
18213.47 million5.26 million–
18203.45 million5.21 million–
18193.43 million5.18 million–
18183.42 million5.16 million–
18173.41 million5.16 million–
18163.4 million5.16 million–
18153.39 million5.16 million–
18143.38 million5.16 million–
18133.37 million5.16 million–
18123.36 million5.16 million–
18113.35 million5.16 million–
18103.34 million5.16 million–
18093.33 million5.16 million–
18083.32 million5.16 million–
18073.31 million5.16 million–
18063.3 million5.16 million–
18053.3 million5.16 million–
18043.29 million5.16 million–
18033.28 million5.16 million–
18023.27 million5.16 million–
18013.26 million5.16 million–
18003.25 million5.16 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumCongo - KinshasaWorld
202411.7 million11.4 million–12 million109 million109 million–110 million8.16 billion
202511.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million113 million111 million–115 million8.23 billion
202611.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million117 million113 million–119 million8.3 billion
202711.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million120 million115 million–124 million8.37 billion
202811.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million124 million118 million–129 million8.44 billion
202911.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million128 million120 million–134 million8.5 billion
203011.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million132 million122 million–139 million8.57 billion
203111.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million135 million124 million–144 million8.63 billion
203211.8 million11 million–12.8 million139 million126 million–149 million8.7 billion
203311.9 million11 million–12.8 million143 million129 million–155 million8.76 billion
203411.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million148 million131 million–160 million8.82 billion
203511.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million152 million133 million–166 million8.89 billion
203611.9 million10.9 million–13 million156 million135 million–172 million8.95 billion
203711.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million160 million137 million–179 million9.01 billion
203811.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million164 million139 million–185 million9.06 billion
203911.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million168 million142 million–192 million9.12 billion
204011.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million173 million144 million–199 million9.18 billion
204111.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million177 million146 million–206 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million181 million148 million–213 million9.29 billion
204311.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million186 million150 million–220 million9.34 billion
204411.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million190 million153 million–228 million9.39 billion
204511.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million195 million155 million–236 million9.44 billion
204611.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million200 million157 million–244 million9.49 billion
204711.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million204 million159 million–253 million9.54 billion
204811.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million209 million160 million–262 million9.58 billion
204911.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million214 million163 million–271 million9.62 billion
205011.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million218 million165 million–281 million9.66 billion
205111.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million223 million167 million–290 million9.7 billion
205211.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million228 million169 million–301 million9.74 billion
205311.8 million9.89 million–14 million233 million171 million–312 million9.78 billion
205411.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million238 million174 million–323 million9.81 billion
205511.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million242 million176 million–334 million9.85 billion
205611.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million247 million178 million–345 million9.88 billion
205711.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million252 million179 million–358 million9.91 billion
205811.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million257 million181 million–371 million9.94 billion
205911.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million262 million184 million–384 million9.96 billion
206011.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million267 million185 million–397 million9.99 billion
206111.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million272 million186 million–411 million10 billion
206211.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million276 million188 million–424 million10 billion
206311.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million281 million189 million–437 million10.1 billion
206411.6 million9 million–14.6 million286 million190 million–453 million10.1 billion
206511.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million291 million191 million–467 million10.1 billion
206611.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million296 million193 million–482 million10.1 billion
206711.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million300 million195 million–497 million10.1 billion
206811.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million305 million197 million–514 million10.2 billion
206911.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million310 million199 million–530 million10.2 billion
207011.5 million8.56 million–15 million314 million201 million–547 million10.2 billion
207111.5 million8.49 million–15 million319 million202 million–563 million10.2 billion
207211.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million324 million203 million–582 million10.2 billion
207311.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million328 million204 million–600 million10.2 billion
207411.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million333 million205 million–618 million10.2 billion
207511.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million337 million206 million–637 million10.3 billion
207611.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million342 million208 million–659 million10.3 billion
207711.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million346 million210 million–681 million10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million350 million211 million–702 million10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million355 million212 million–723 million10.3 billion
208011.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million359 million214 million–745 million10.3 billion
208111.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million363 million215 million–769 million10.3 billion
208211.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million367 million216 million–793 million10.3 billion
208311.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million371 million217 million–818 million10.3 billion
208411.3 million7.61 million–16 million376 million218 million–843 million10.3 billion
208511.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million380 million219 million–869 million10.3 billion
208611.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million383 million221 million–897 million10.3 billion
208711.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million387 million222 million–923 million10.3 billion
208811.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million391 million223 million–951 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million395 million224 million–982 million10.3 billion
209011.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million399 million225 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209111.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million402 million225 million–1.04 billion10.3 billion
209211.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million406 million226 million–1.07 billion10.3 billion
209311.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million409 million226 million–1.09 billion10.3 billion
209411.2 million6.83 million–17 million412 million227 million–1.12 billion10.2 billion
209511.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million416 million227 million–1.15 billion10.2 billion
209611.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million419 million228 million–1.18 billion10.2 billion
209711.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million422 million228 million–1.21 billion10.2 billion
209811.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million425 million228 million–1.23 billion10.2 billion
209911.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million428 million229 million–1.27 billion10.2 billion
210011.1 million6.37 million–17.7 million431 million230 million–1.31 billion10.2 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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