Belgium vs Ethiopia

Belgium vs Ethiopia: Population

Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 129 million people in Ethiopia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 117 million people, or 11 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs Ethiopia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 129 million people in Ethiopia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 117 million people, or 11 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumEthiopiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ethiopia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 81 and Ethiopia ranked 11 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 million people and Ethiopia at 367 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBelgiumEthiopiaWorld
202311.7 million129 million8.09 billion
202211.6 million125 million8.02 billion
202111.6 million122 million7.95 billion
202011.5 million119 million7.89 billion
201911.5 million116 million7.81 billion
201811.4 million113 million7.73 billion
201711.4 million110 million7.65 billion
201611.3 million107 million7.56 billion
201511.3 million104 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million101 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million98.4 million7.29 billion
201211.1 million95.8 million7.2 billion
201111 million93.2 million7.11 billion
201010.9 million90.5 million7.02 billion
200910.8 million88 million6.93 billion
200810.7 million85.5 million6.84 billion
200710.6 million83.1 million6.76 billion
200610.6 million80.7 million6.67 billion
200510.5 million78.4 million6.59 billion
200410.4 million76.1 million6.5 billion
200310.4 million73.8 million6.42 billion
200210.3 million71.6 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million69.5 million6.26 billion
200010.3 million67.4 million6.17 billion
199910.2 million65.4 million6.09 billion
199810.2 million63.4 million6.01 billion
199710.2 million61.4 million5.93 billion
199610.2 million59.5 million5.84 billion
199510.1 million57.5 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million55.6 million5.68 billion
199310.1 million53.7 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million51.9 million5.51 billion
199110 million49.7 million5.42 billion
19909.96 million47.6 million5.33 billion
19899.94 million45.9 million5.23 billion
19889.92 million44.2 million5.14 billion
19879.9 million42.5 million5.05 billion
19869.89 million41 million4.96 billion
19859.88 million39.8 million4.87 billion
19849.88 million38.7 million4.78 billion
19839.87 million37.7 million4.7 billion
19829.86 million36.7 million4.61 billion
19819.85 million35.3 million4.53 billion
19809.83 million34.4 million4.45 billion
19799.81 million34.2 million4.37 billion
19789.79 million33.7 million4.29 billion
19779.77 million33.2 million4.22 billion
19769.76 million32.5 million4.14 billion
19759.75 million31.7 million4.07 billion
19749.74 million31 million4 billion
19739.72 million30.2 million3.92 billion
19729.7 million29.4 million3.85 billion
19719.67 million28.6 million3.77 billion
19709.63 million27.8 million3.7 billion
19699.59 million27.1 million3.62 billion
19689.55 million26.3 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million25.6 million3.47 billion
19669.46 million25 million3.4 billion
19659.4 million24.3 million3.34 billion
19649.34 million23.7 million3.26 billion
19639.28 million23.1 million3.19 billion
19629.22 million22.5 million3.12 billion
19619.16 million21.9 million3.07 billion
19609.1 million21.4 million3.02 billion
19599.05 million20.9 million2.97 billion
19588.99 million20.5 million2.91 billion
19578.93 million20.2 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million19.8 million2.8 billion
19558.84 million19.4 million2.74 billion
19548.79 million19 million2.69 billion
19538.74 million18.7 million2.63 billion
19528.7 million18.3 million2.58 billion
19518.66 million18 million2.54 billion
19508.62 million17.7 million2.49 billion
19498.58 million17.6 million–
19488.55 million17.5 million–
19478.52 million17.5 million–
19468.49 million17.5 million–
19458.46 million17.5 million–
19448.43 million17.5 million–
19438.4 million17.5 million–
19428.37 million17.5 million–
19418.34 million17.5 million–
19408.32 million17.5 million–
19398.29 million17.5 million–
19388.26 million17.5 million–
19378.23 million17.5 million–
19368.21 million17.5 million–
19358.18 million17.5 million–
19348.15 million17.5 million–
19338.13 million17.5 million–
19328.1 million17.5 million–
19318.07 million17.5 million–
19308.03 million17.5 million–
19297.99 million17.5 million–
19287.94 million17.5 million–
19277.89 million17.5 million–
19267.83 million17.5 million–
19257.78 million17.5 million–
19247.73 million17.5 million–
19237.68 million17.5 million–
19227.63 million17.5 million–
19217.58 million17.5 million–
19207.55 million17.5 million–
19197.53 million17.5 million–
19187.51 million17.5 million–
19177.51 million17.5 million–
19167.5 million17.5 million–
19157.5 million17.5 million–
19147.49 million17.5 million–
19137.49 million17.5 million–
19127.48 million17.6 million–
19117.46 million17.6 million–
19107.43 million17.6 million–
19097.38 million17.6 million–
19087.31 million17.6 million–
19077.23 million17.6 million–
19067.16 million17.6 million–
19057.08 million17.7 million–
19047 million17.7 million–
19036.92 million17.7 million–
19026.85 million17.7 million–
19016.78 million17.7 million–
19006.71 million17.7 million–
18996.64 million17.7 million–
18986.57 million17.8 million–
18976.51 million17.8 million–
18966.45 million17.8 million–
18956.38 million17.8 million–
18946.32 million17.8 million–
18936.26 million17.8 million–
18926.2 million17.8 million–
18916.14 million17.9 million–
18906.08 million17.9 million–
18896.03 million17.9 million–
18885.97 million17.9 million–
18875.91 million17.9 million–
18865.86 million17.9 million–
18855.8 million17.9 million–
18845.75 million18 million–
18835.69 million18 million–
18825.64 million18 million–
18815.59 million18 million–
18805.54 million18 million–
18795.49 million18 million–
18785.44 million18 million–
18775.4 million18.1 million–
18765.35 million18.1 million–
18755.31 million18.1 million–
18745.26 million18.1 million–
18735.22 million18.1 million–
18725.18 million18.1 million–
18715.13 million18.1 million–
18705.09 million18.2 million–
18695.06 million18.2 million–
18685.02 million18.2 million–
18674.98 million18.2 million–
18664.95 million18.2 million–
18654.91 million18.2 million–
18644.88 million18.2 million–
18634.84 million18.3 million–
18624.81 million18.3 million–
18614.77 million18.3 million–
18604.74 million18.3 million–
18594.71 million18.3 million–
18584.68 million18.3 million–
18574.65 million18.3 million–
18564.62 million18.4 million–
18554.59 million18.4 million–
18544.56 million18.4 million–
18534.53 million18.4 million–
18524.51 million18.4 million–
18514.48 million18.4 million–
18504.44 million18.4 million–
18494.41 million18.2 million–
18484.37 million17.9 million–
18474.34 million17.7 million–
18464.3 million17.4 million–
18454.26 million17.2 million–
18444.22 million16.9 million–
18434.19 million16.7 million–
18424.15 million16.5 million–
18414.12 million16.2 million–
18404.08 million16 million–
18394.05 million15.8 million–
18384.01 million15.6 million–
18373.98 million15.4 million–
18363.95 million15.1 million–
18353.91 million14.9 million–
18343.88 million14.7 million–
18333.85 million14.5 million–
18323.81 million14.3 million–
18313.78 million14.1 million–
18303.75 million13.9 million–
18293.72 million13.7 million–
18283.69 million13.5 million–
18273.65 million13.4 million–
18263.62 million13.2 million–
18253.59 million13.1 million–
18243.56 million12.9 million–
18233.53 million12.8 million–
18223.5 million12.7 million–
18213.47 million12.6 million–
18203.45 million12.5 million–
18193.43 million12.4 million–
18183.42 million12.3 million–
18173.41 million12.3 million–
18163.4 million12.2 million–
18153.39 million12.2 million–
18143.38 million12.1 million–
18133.37 million12.1 million–
18123.36 million12.1 million–
18113.35 million12 million–
18103.34 million12 million–
18093.33 million12 million–
18083.32 million12 million–
18073.31 million12 million–
18063.3 million12 million–
18053.3 million12 million–
18043.29 million12 million–
18033.28 million12 million–
18023.27 million12 million–
18013.26 million12 million–
18003.25 million12 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumEthiopiaWorld
202411.7 million11.4 million–12 million132 million131 million–133 million8.16 billion
202511.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million136 million133 million–138 million8.23 billion
202611.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million139 million136 million–142 million8.3 billion
202711.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million142 million138 million–147 million8.37 billion
202811.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million146 million140 million–152 million8.44 billion
202911.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million149 million142 million–157 million8.5 billion
203011.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million153 million144 million–161 million8.57 billion
203111.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million156 million147 million–166 million8.63 billion
203211.8 million11 million–12.8 million160 million149 million–172 million8.7 billion
203311.9 million11 million–12.8 million164 million151 million–177 million8.76 billion
203411.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million167 million154 million–182 million8.82 billion
203511.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million171 million156 million–187 million8.89 billion
203611.9 million10.9 million–13 million174 million158 million–192 million8.95 billion
203711.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million178 million160 million–198 million9.01 billion
203811.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million181 million162 million–203 million9.06 billion
203911.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million185 million164 million–209 million9.12 billion
204011.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million189 million167 million–215 million9.18 billion
204111.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million192 million169 million–221 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million196 million171 million–226 million9.29 billion
204311.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million199 million173 million–232 million9.34 billion
204411.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million203 million175 million–238 million9.39 billion
204511.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million207 million177 million–244 million9.44 billion
204611.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million210 million178 million–250 million9.49 billion
204711.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million214 million180 million–256 million9.54 billion
204811.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million218 million183 million–263 million9.58 billion
204911.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million221 million185 million–269 million9.62 billion
205011.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million225 million187 million–276 million9.66 billion
205111.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million229 million189 million–282 million9.7 billion
205211.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million232 million190 million–288 million9.74 billion
205311.8 million9.89 million–14 million236 million192 million–295 million9.78 billion
205411.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million240 million194 million–302 million9.81 billion
205511.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million243 million196 million–309 million9.85 billion
205611.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million247 million198 million–317 million9.88 billion
205711.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million250 million200 million–325 million9.91 billion
205811.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million254 million201 million–332 million9.94 billion
205911.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million257 million203 million–340 million9.96 billion
206011.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million261 million204 million–348 million9.99 billion
206111.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million264 million206 million–357 million10 billion
206211.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million268 million207 million–364 million10 billion
206311.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million271 million209 million–371 million10.1 billion
206411.6 million9 million–14.6 million274 million209 million–380 million10.1 billion
206511.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million278 million210 million–387 million10.1 billion
206611.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million281 million211 million–396 million10.1 billion
206711.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million284 million212 million–404 million10.1 billion
206811.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million288 million214 million–412 million10.2 billion
206911.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million291 million215 million–421 million10.2 billion
207011.5 million8.56 million–15 million294 million216 million–428 million10.2 billion
207111.5 million8.49 million–15 million297 million217 million–436 million10.2 billion
207211.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million300 million218 million–446 million10.2 billion
207311.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million303 million218 million–453 million10.2 billion
207411.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million306 million220 million–462 million10.2 billion
207511.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million309 million220 million–471 million10.3 billion
207611.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million312 million220 million–481 million10.3 billion
207711.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million315 million221 million–492 million10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million318 million222 million–502 million10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million321 million223 million–512 million10.3 billion
208011.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million323 million223 million–521 million10.3 billion
208111.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million326 million224 million–530 million10.3 billion
208211.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million329 million224 million–537 million10.3 billion
208311.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million331 million225 million–547 million10.3 billion
208411.3 million7.61 million–16 million334 million226 million–556 million10.3 billion
208511.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million336 million227 million–566 million10.3 billion
208611.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million339 million226 million–574 million10.3 billion
208711.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million341 million226 million–584 million10.3 billion
208811.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million343 million227 million–594 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million345 million228 million–604 million10.3 billion
209011.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million348 million228 million–613 million10.3 billion
209111.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million350 million228 million–621 million10.3 billion
209211.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million352 million228 million–628 million10.3 billion
209311.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million354 million227 million–633 million10.3 billion
209411.2 million6.83 million–17 million356 million226 million–643 million10.2 billion
209511.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million358 million226 million–655 million10.2 billion
209611.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million360 million226 million–666 million10.2 billion
209711.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million362 million225 million–675 million10.2 billion
209811.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million364 million225 million–683 million10.2 billion
209911.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million366 million226 million–694 million10.2 billion
210011.1 million6.37 million–17.7 million367 million227 million–706 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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