Belgium vs Germany

Belgium vs Germany: Population

Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 84.6 million people in Germany, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 72.8 million people, or 7.22 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs Germany: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 84.6 million people in Germany, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 72.8 million people, or 7.22 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumGermanyEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Germany has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 81 and Germany ranked 19 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 million people and Germany at 70.9 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBelgiumGermanyWorld
202311.7 million84.6 million8.09 billion
202211.6 million84.1 million8.02 billion
202111.6 million83.7 million7.95 billion
202011.5 million83.6 million7.89 billion
201911.5 million83.6 million7.81 billion
201811.4 million83.4 million7.73 billion
201711.4 million83.1 million7.65 billion
201611.3 million82.8 million7.56 billion
201511.3 million82.1 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million81.4 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million81 million7.29 billion
201211.1 million80.9 million7.2 billion
201111 million80.9 million7.11 billion
201010.9 million80.8 million7.02 billion
200910.8 million80.9 million6.93 billion
200810.7 million81.1 million6.84 billion
200710.6 million81.3 million6.76 billion
200610.6 million81.7 million6.67 billion
200510.5 million82.1 million6.59 billion
200410.4 million82.1 million6.5 billion
200310.4 million82.1 million6.42 billion
200210.3 million82.1 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million81.9 million6.26 billion
200010.3 million81.8 million6.17 billion
199910.2 million81.7 million6.09 billion
199810.2 million82 million6.01 billion
199710.2 million82.4 million5.93 billion
199610.2 million82.3 million5.84 billion
199510.1 million82 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million81.8 million5.68 billion
199310.1 million81.5 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million80.9 million5.51 billion
199110 million80.3 million5.42 billion
19909.96 million79.7 million5.33 billion
19899.94 million79 million5.23 billion
19889.92 million78.4 million5.14 billion
19879.9 million78.1 million5.05 billion
19869.89 million77.9 million4.96 billion
19859.88 million77.9 million4.87 billion
19849.88 million78 million4.78 billion
19839.87 million78.2 million4.7 billion
19829.86 million78.4 million4.61 billion
19819.85 million78.5 million4.53 billion
19809.83 million78.3 million4.45 billion
19799.81 million78.2 million4.37 billion
19789.79 million78.1 million4.29 billion
19779.77 million78.2 million4.22 billion
19769.76 million78.4 million4.14 billion
19759.75 million78.7 million4.07 billion
19749.74 million79 million4 billion
19739.72 million79 million3.92 billion
19729.7 million78.7 million3.85 billion
19719.67 million78.4 million3.77 billion
19709.63 million78.2 million3.7 billion
19699.59 million77.9 million3.62 billion
19689.55 million77.3 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million77 million3.47 billion
19669.46 million76.6 million3.4 billion
19659.4 million76 million3.34 billion
19649.34 million75.3 million3.26 billion
19639.28 million74.7 million3.19 billion
19629.22 million74 million3.12 billion
19619.16 million73.4 million3.07 billion
19609.1 million72.8 million3.02 billion
19599.05 million72.2 million2.97 billion
19588.99 million71.7 million2.91 billion
19578.93 million71.1 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million70.6 million2.8 billion
19558.84 million70.3 million2.74 billion
19548.79 million70.1 million2.69 billion
19538.74 million69.9 million2.63 billion
19528.7 million69.8 million2.58 billion
19518.66 million69.8 million2.54 billion
19508.62 million69.9 million2.49 billion
19498.58 million70.9 million–
19488.55 million70.9 million–
19478.52 million71.1 million–
19468.49 million71.2 million–
19458.46 million71.4 million–
19448.43 million71.5 million–
19438.4 million71.7 million–
19428.37 million71.8 million–
19418.34 million71.9 million–
19408.32 million71.7 million–
19398.29 million71.5 million–
19388.26 million71.1 million–
19378.23 million70.6 million–
19368.21 million70.1 million–
19358.18 million69.6 million–
19348.15 million69.2 million–
19338.13 million68.7 million–
19328.1 million68.2 million–
19318.07 million67.7 million–
19308.03 million67.3 million–
19297.99 million66.8 million–
19287.94 million66.3 million–
19277.89 million65.9 million–
19267.83 million65.5 million–
19257.78 million65 million–
19247.73 million64.6 million–
19237.68 million64.2 million–
19227.63 million63.7 million–
19217.58 million63.5 million–
19207.55 million63.3 million–
19197.53 million63.2 million–
19187.51 million63.3 million–
19177.51 million63.5 million–
19167.5 million63.7 million–
19157.5 million63.9 million–
19147.49 million64 million–
19137.49 million64.2 million–
19127.48 million64.4 million–
19117.46 million64.3 million–
19107.43 million64.1 million–
19097.38 million63.6 million–
19087.31 million62.8 million–
19077.23 million61.9 million–
19067.16 million61 million–
19057.08 million60.1 million–
19047 million59.2 million–
19036.92 million58.3 million–
19026.85 million57.4 million–
19016.78 million56.6 million–
19006.71 million55.8 million–
18996.64 million55 million–
18986.57 million54.2 million–
18976.51 million53.5 million–
18966.45 million52.7 million–
18956.38 million52 million–
18946.32 million51.3 million–
18936.26 million50.6 million–
18926.2 million49.9 million–
18916.14 million49.3 million–
18906.08 million48.7 million–
18896.03 million48.1 million–
18885.97 million47.6 million–
18875.91 million47.2 million–
18865.86 million46.7 million–
18855.8 million46.3 million–
18845.75 million45.9 million–
18835.69 million45.4 million–
18825.64 million45 million–
18815.59 million44.6 million–
18805.54 million44.1 million–
18795.49 million43.7 million–
18785.44 million43.2 million–
18775.4 million42.7 million–
18765.35 million42.3 million–
18755.31 million41.8 million–
18745.26 million41.4 million–
18735.22 million40.9 million–
18725.18 million40.5 million–
18715.13 million40.1 million–
18705.09 million39.7 million–
18695.06 million39.3 million–
18685.02 million38.9 million–
18674.98 million38.6 million–
18664.95 million38.2 million–
18654.91 million37.9 million–
18644.88 million37.6 million–
18634.84 million37.2 million–
18624.81 million36.9 million–
18614.77 million36.6 million–
18604.74 million36.3 million–
18594.71 million36 million–
18584.68 million35.7 million–
18574.65 million35.5 million–
18564.62 million35.2 million–
18554.59 million35 million–
18544.56 million34.7 million–
18534.53 million34.5 million–
18524.51 million34.2 million–
18514.48 million34 million–
18504.44 million33.7 million–
18494.41 million33.5 million–
18484.37 million33.2 million–
18474.34 million32.9 million–
18464.3 million32.7 million–
18454.26 million32.4 million–
18444.22 million32.2 million–
18434.19 million31.9 million–
18424.15 million31.6 million–
18414.12 million31.4 million–
18404.08 million31.1 million–
18394.05 million30.8 million–
18384.01 million30.5 million–
18373.98 million30.2 million–
18363.95 million29.9 million–
18353.91 million29.6 million–
18343.88 million29.2 million–
18333.85 million28.9 million–
18323.81 million28.6 million–
18313.78 million28.3 million–
18303.75 million28 million–
18293.72 million27.7 million–
18283.69 million27.4 million–
18273.65 million27.1 million–
18263.62 million26.8 million–
18253.59 million26.4 million–
18243.56 million26.1 million–
18233.53 million25.8 million–
18223.5 million25.5 million–
18213.47 million25.2 million–
18203.45 million24.8 million–
18193.43 million24.5 million–
18183.42 million24.1 million–
18173.41 million23.7 million–
18163.4 million23.4 million–
18153.39 million23 million–
18143.38 million22.6 million–
18133.37 million22.2 million–
18123.36 million21.9 million–
18113.35 million21.5 million–
18103.34 million21.2 million–
18093.33 million20.8 million–
18083.32 million20.5 million–
18073.31 million20.2 million–
18063.3 million19.8 million–
18053.3 million19.5 million–
18043.29 million19.2 million–
18033.28 million18.9 million–
18023.27 million18.6 million–
18013.26 million18.3 million–
18003.25 million18 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumGermanyWorld
202411.7 million11.4 million–12 million84.6 million84.3 million–84.8 million8.16 billion
202511.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million84.1 million83.3 million–85.2 million8.23 billion
202611.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million83.6 million82.4 million–85.6 million8.3 billion
202711.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million83.4 million81.7 million–85.8 million8.37 billion
202811.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million83.2 million81.1 million–86 million8.44 billion
202911.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million83 million80.5 million–86.1 million8.5 billion
203011.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million82.8 million79.9 million–86.3 million8.57 billion
203111.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million82.6 million79.4 million–86.5 million8.63 billion
203211.8 million11 million–12.8 million82.3 million78.8 million–86.8 million8.7 billion
203311.9 million11 million–12.8 million82.1 million78.1 million–87 million8.76 billion
203411.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million81.9 million77.5 million–87.2 million8.82 billion
203511.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million81.7 million76.9 million–87.4 million8.89 billion
203611.9 million10.9 million–13 million81.4 million76.4 million–87.4 million8.95 billion
203711.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million81.2 million75.7 million–87.5 million9.01 billion
203811.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million81 million75.1 million–87.7 million9.06 billion
203911.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million80.8 million74.4 million–87.9 million9.12 billion
204011.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million80.6 million73.9 million–88.1 million9.18 billion
204111.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million80.4 million73.4 million–88.2 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million80.2 million72.9 million–88.5 million9.29 billion
204311.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million79.9 million72.3 million–88.8 million9.34 billion
204411.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million79.7 million71.6 million–89.1 million9.39 billion
204511.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million79.5 million71.1 million–89.3 million9.44 billion
204611.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million79.3 million70.6 million–89.5 million9.49 billion
204711.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million79 million70.1 million–89.7 million9.54 billion
204811.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million78.8 million69.6 million–89.7 million9.58 billion
204911.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million78.5 million68.8 million–89.9 million9.62 billion
205011.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million78.3 million68.1 million–90.1 million9.66 billion
205111.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million78.1 million67.7 million–90.2 million9.7 billion
205211.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million77.8 million67.1 million–90.3 million9.74 billion
205311.8 million9.89 million–14 million77.5 million66.4 million–90.5 million9.78 billion
205411.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million77.3 million65.9 million–90.9 million9.81 billion
205511.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million77 million65.3 million–91.2 million9.85 billion
205611.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million76.7 million64.7 million–91.5 million9.88 billion
205711.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million76.4 million64.1 million–91.7 million9.91 billion
205811.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million76.1 million63.6 million–91.7 million9.94 billion
205911.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million75.9 million62.9 million–91.9 million9.96 billion
206011.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million75.6 million62.4 million–92.3 million9.99 billion
206111.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million75.4 million61.8 million–92.6 million10 billion
206211.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million75.1 million61.2 million–92.6 million10 billion
206311.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million74.9 million60.7 million–92.6 million10.1 billion
206411.6 million9 million–14.6 million74.7 million60.1 million–92.8 million10.1 billion
206511.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million74.5 million59.6 million–93 million10.1 billion
206611.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million74.3 million59.1 million–93.2 million10.1 billion
206711.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million74.1 million58.6 million–93.7 million10.1 billion
206811.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million73.9 million57.9 million–94.2 million10.2 billion
206911.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million73.8 million57.2 million–94.5 million10.2 billion
207011.5 million8.56 million–15 million73.6 million56.7 million–94.8 million10.2 billion
207111.5 million8.49 million–15 million73.5 million56.3 million–95.2 million10.2 billion
207211.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million73.3 million55.7 million–95.6 million10.2 billion
207311.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million73.1 million55.3 million–96.1 million10.2 billion
207411.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million73 million54.7 million–96.5 million10.2 billion
207511.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million72.8 million54.2 million–97.1 million10.3 billion
207611.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million72.7 million53.8 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
207711.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million72.5 million53.3 million–97.9 million10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million72.4 million52.7 million–98.3 million10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million72.2 million52.3 million–99 million10.3 billion
208011.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million72.1 million51.8 million–99.6 million10.3 billion
208111.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million72 million51.1 million–100 million10.3 billion
208211.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million71.9 million50.6 million–101 million10.3 billion
208311.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million71.8 million50.3 million–101 million10.3 billion
208411.3 million7.61 million–16 million71.7 million49.9 million–101 million10.3 billion
208511.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million71.6 million49.4 million–102 million10.3 billion
208611.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million71.5 million48.9 million–102 million10.3 billion
208711.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million71.4 million48.3 million–102 million10.3 billion
208811.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million71.3 million47.8 million–103 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million71.3 million47.3 million–103 million10.3 billion
209011.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million71.2 million46.9 million–104 million10.3 billion
209111.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million71.2 million46.4 million–104 million10.3 billion
209211.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million71.1 million45.9 million–105 million10.3 billion
209311.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million71.1 million45.7 million–105 million10.3 billion
209411.2 million6.83 million–17 million71.1 million45.5 million–106 million10.2 billion
209511.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million71.1 million45.2 million–107 million10.2 billion
209611.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million71 million44.8 million–107 million10.2 billion
209711.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million71 million44.5 million–108 million10.2 billion
209811.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million71 million44.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
209911.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million70.9 million43.7 million–110 million10.2 billion
210011.1 million6.37 million–17.7 million70.9 million43.3 million–111 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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