Belgium vs Iran

Belgium vs Iran: Population

Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 78.9 million people, or 7.74 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs Iran: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 78.9 million people, or 7.74 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumIranEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Iran has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 81 and Iran ranked 17 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 million people and Iran at 80.1 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBelgiumIranWorld
202311.7 million90.6 million8.09 billion
202211.6 million89.5 million8.02 billion
202111.6 million88.5 million7.95 billion
202011.5 million87.7 million7.89 billion
201911.5 million87.1 million7.81 billion
201811.4 million86.1 million7.73 billion
201711.4 million85 million7.65 billion
201611.3 million83.8 million7.56 billion
201511.3 million82.6 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million81.5 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million80.4 million7.29 billion
201211.1 million79.4 million7.2 billion
201111 million78.4 million7.11 billion
201010.9 million77.4 million7.02 billion
200910.8 million76.5 million6.93 billion
200810.7 million75.5 million6.84 billion
200710.6 million74.6 million6.76 billion
200610.6 million73.4 million6.67 billion
200510.5 million71.8 million6.59 billion
200410.4 million70.3 million6.5 billion
200310.4 million68.8 million6.42 billion
200210.3 million68 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million67.5 million6.26 billion
200010.3 million66.4 million6.17 billion
199910.2 million65.5 million6.09 billion
199810.2 million64.5 million6.01 billion
199710.2 million63.6 million5.93 billion
199610.2 million62.9 million5.84 billion
199510.1 million62.2 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million61.5 million5.68 billion
199310.1 million61.4 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million61.2 million5.51 billion
199110 million60 million5.42 billion
19909.96 million58.4 million5.33 billion
19899.94 million56.7 million5.23 billion
19889.92 million55.1 million5.14 billion
19879.9 million53.3 million5.05 billion
19869.89 million51.5 million4.96 billion
19859.88 million49.6 million4.87 billion
19849.88 million47.8 million4.78 billion
19839.87 million46 million4.7 billion
19829.86 million44.3 million4.61 billion
19819.85 million42 million4.53 billion
19809.83 million39.8 million4.45 billion
19799.81 million38.4 million4.37 billion
19789.79 million37.1 million4.29 billion
19779.77 million35.9 million4.22 billion
19769.76 million34.8 million4.14 billion
19759.75 million33.8 million4.07 billion
19749.74 million32.8 million4 billion
19739.72 million31.8 million3.92 billion
19729.7 million30.9 million3.85 billion
19719.67 million30 million3.77 billion
19709.63 million29.2 million3.7 billion
19699.59 million28.3 million3.62 billion
19689.55 million27.4 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million26.6 million3.47 billion
19669.46 million25.8 million3.4 billion
19659.4 million25 million3.34 billion
19649.34 million24.3 million3.26 billion
19639.28 million23.5 million3.19 billion
19629.22 million22.8 million3.12 billion
19619.16 million22.1 million3.07 billion
19609.1 million21.5 million3.02 billion
19599.05 million20.9 million2.97 billion
19588.99 million20.3 million2.91 billion
19578.93 million19.7 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million19.2 million2.8 billion
19558.84 million18.7 million2.74 billion
19548.79 million18.2 million2.69 billion
19538.74 million17.8 million2.63 billion
19528.7 million17.3 million2.58 billion
19518.66 million16.9 million2.54 billion
19508.62 million16.5 million2.49 billion
19498.58 million16.6 million–
19488.55 million16.4 million–
19478.52 million16.2 million–
19468.49 million16.1 million–
19458.46 million15.9 million–
19448.43 million15.8 million–
19438.4 million15.7 million–
19428.37 million15.5 million–
19418.34 million15.4 million–
19408.32 million15.2 million–
19398.29 million15 million–
19388.26 million14.7 million–
19378.23 million14.5 million–
19368.21 million14.2 million–
19358.18 million14 million–
19348.15 million13.7 million–
19338.13 million13.5 million–
19328.1 million13.3 million–
19318.07 million13 million–
19308.03 million12.7 million–
19297.99 million12.4 million–
19287.94 million12 million–
19277.89 million11.6 million–
19267.83 million11.2 million–
19257.78 million10.8 million–
19247.73 million10.5 million–
19237.68 million10.1 million–
19227.63 million9.8 million–
19217.58 million9.58 million–
19207.55 million9.46 million–
19197.53 million9.44 million–
19187.51 million9.53 million–
19177.51 million9.72 million–
19167.5 million9.92 million–
19157.5 million10.1 million–
19147.49 million10.3 million–
19137.49 million10.5 million–
19127.48 million10.7 million–
19117.46 million10.9 million–
19107.43 million11 million–
19097.38 million11 million–
19087.31 million11 million–
19077.23 million10.8 million–
19067.16 million10.7 million–
19057.08 million10.6 million–
19047 million10.5 million–
19036.92 million10.4 million–
19026.85 million10.3 million–
19016.78 million10.2 million–
19006.71 million10.1 million–
18996.64 million10 million–
18986.57 million9.91 million–
18976.51 million9.81 million–
18966.45 million9.7 million–
18956.38 million9.6 million–
18946.32 million9.49 million–
18936.26 million9.39 million–
18926.2 million9.29 million–
18916.14 million9.21 million–
18906.08 million9.13 million–
18896.03 million9.07 million–
18885.97 million9.03 million–
18875.91 million8.99 million–
18865.86 million8.96 million–
18855.8 million8.93 million–
18845.75 million8.9 million–
18835.69 million8.87 million–
18825.64 million8.83 million–
18815.59 million8.8 million–
18805.54 million8.77 million–
18795.49 million8.74 million–
18785.44 million8.71 million–
18775.4 million8.68 million–
18765.35 million8.64 million–
18755.31 million8.61 million–
18745.26 million8.58 million–
18735.22 million8.55 million–
18725.18 million8.52 million–
18715.13 million8.49 million–
18705.09 million8.45 million–
18695.06 million8.4 million–
18685.02 million8.36 million–
18674.98 million8.31 million–
18664.95 million8.26 million–
18654.91 million8.21 million–
18644.88 million8.16 million–
18634.84 million8.11 million–
18624.81 million8.06 million–
18614.77 million8.01 million–
18604.74 million7.97 million–
18594.71 million7.92 million–
18584.68 million7.87 million–
18574.65 million7.82 million–
18564.62 million7.78 million–
18554.59 million7.73 million–
18544.56 million7.68 million–
18534.53 million7.64 million–
18524.51 million7.59 million–
18514.48 million7.55 million–
18504.44 million7.51 million–
18494.41 million7.47 million–
18484.37 million7.43 million–
18474.34 million7.4 million–
18464.3 million7.37 million–
18454.26 million7.34 million–
18444.22 million7.3 million–
18434.19 million7.27 million–
18424.15 million7.24 million–
18414.12 million7.21 million–
18404.08 million7.17 million–
18394.05 million7.14 million–
18384.01 million7.11 million–
18373.98 million7.08 million–
18363.95 million7.05 million–
18353.91 million7.01 million–
18343.88 million6.98 million–
18333.85 million6.95 million–
18323.81 million6.92 million–
18313.78 million6.89 million–
18303.75 million6.86 million–
18293.72 million6.83 million–
18283.69 million6.8 million–
18273.65 million6.77 million–
18263.62 million6.74 million–
18253.59 million6.71 million–
18243.56 million6.68 million–
18233.53 million6.65 million–
18223.5 million6.62 million–
18213.47 million6.59 million–
18203.45 million6.56 million–
18193.43 million6.53 million–
18183.42 million6.5 million–
18173.41 million6.47 million–
18163.4 million6.44 million–
18153.39 million6.42 million–
18143.38 million6.39 million–
18133.37 million6.36 million–
18123.36 million6.33 million–
18113.35 million6.3 million–
18103.34 million6.27 million–
18093.33 million6.25 million–
18083.32 million6.22 million–
18073.31 million6.19 million–
18063.3 million6.16 million–
18053.3 million6.14 million–
18043.29 million6.11 million–
18033.28 million6.08 million–
18023.27 million6.05 million–
18013.26 million6.03 million–
18003.25 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumIranWorld
202411.7 million11.4 million–12 million91.6 million91 million–92 million8.16 billion
202511.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million92.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million8.23 billion
202611.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million93.2 million91 million–95.2 million8.3 billion
202711.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million93.8 million91 million–96.4 million8.37 billion
202811.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million94.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million8.44 billion
202911.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million95 million90.8 million–98.7 million8.5 billion
203011.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million95.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million8.57 billion
203111.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million96 million90.8 million–101 million8.63 billion
203211.8 million11 million–12.8 million96.4 million90.6 million–102 million8.7 billion
203311.9 million11 million–12.8 million96.9 million90.6 million–103 million8.76 billion
203411.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million97.3 million90.7 million–104 million8.82 billion
203511.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million97.7 million90.8 million–105 million8.89 billion
203611.9 million10.9 million–13 million98.1 million90.6 million–106 million8.95 billion
203711.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million98.5 million90.4 million–106 million9.01 billion
203811.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million98.8 million90.1 million–107 million9.06 billion
203911.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million99.2 million89.8 million–109 million9.12 billion
204011.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million99.5 million89.8 million–109 million9.18 billion
204111.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million99.9 million89.8 million–110 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million100 million89.6 million–111 million9.29 billion
204311.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million101 million89.5 million–112 million9.34 billion
204411.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million101 million89.3 million–113 million9.39 billion
204511.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million101 million88.9 million–113 million9.44 billion
204611.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million101 million88.8 million–114 million9.49 billion
204711.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million101 million88.7 million–115 million9.54 billion
204811.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million102 million88.5 million–116 million9.58 billion
204911.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million102 million88.2 million–116 million9.62 billion
205011.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million102 million87.8 million–117 million9.66 billion
205111.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million102 million87.3 million–118 million9.7 billion
205211.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million102 million87 million–119 million9.74 billion
205311.8 million9.89 million–14 million102 million86.5 million–119 million9.78 billion
205411.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million102 million85.9 million–119 million9.81 billion
205511.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million102 million85.3 million–120 million9.85 billion
205611.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million102 million84.5 million–120 million9.88 billion
205711.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million102 million83.9 million–121 million9.91 billion
205811.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million102 million83.2 million–121 million9.94 billion
205911.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million101 million82.5 million–122 million9.96 billion
206011.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million101 million81.8 million–122 million9.99 billion
206111.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million101 million81 million–122 million10 billion
206211.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million100 million80 million–122 million10 billion
206311.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million100 million79.1 million–123 million10.1 billion
206411.6 million9 million–14.6 million99.6 million78.5 million–123 million10.1 billion
206511.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million99.2 million77.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
206611.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million98.7 million76.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
206711.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million98.3 million75.8 million–123 million10.1 billion
206811.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million97.8 million75.1 million–123 million10.2 billion
206911.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million97.2 million74.1 million–124 million10.2 billion
207011.5 million8.56 million–15 million96.7 million72.9 million–124 million10.2 billion
207111.5 million8.49 million–15 million96.2 million71.8 million–124 million10.2 billion
207211.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million95.6 million70.7 million–124 million10.2 billion
207311.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million95 million69.6 million–124 million10.2 billion
207411.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million94.4 million68.4 million–123 million10.2 billion
207511.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million93.8 million67.4 million–123 million10.3 billion
207611.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million93.2 million66.2 million–124 million10.3 billion
207711.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million92.6 million64.9 million–124 million10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million92 million64 million–124 million10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million91.4 million63 million–125 million10.3 billion
208011.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million90.8 million62 million–125 million10.3 billion
208111.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million90.3 million61 million–125 million10.3 billion
208211.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million89.7 million60.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
208311.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million89.1 million59.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
208411.3 million7.61 million–16 million88.5 million58.4 million–125 million10.3 billion
208511.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million88 million57.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
208611.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million87.4 million56.4 million–124 million10.3 billion
208711.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million86.9 million55.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
208811.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million86.3 million54.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million85.8 million53.6 million–125 million10.3 billion
209011.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million85.3 million52.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
209111.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million84.7 million52 million–125 million10.3 billion
209211.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million84.2 million51 million–125 million10.3 billion
209311.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million83.7 million50.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
209411.2 million6.83 million–17 million83.2 million49.5 million–126 million10.2 billion
209511.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million82.7 million48.7 million–126 million10.2 billion
209611.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million82.2 million47.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
209711.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million81.6 million46.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
209811.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million81.1 million45.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
209911.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million80.6 million45 million–128 million10.2 billion
210011.1 million6.37 million–17.7 million80.1 million44.3 million–128 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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