Belgium vs Nigeria

Belgium vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 216 million people, or 19 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 216 million people, or 19 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 81 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBelgiumNigeriaWorld
202311.7 million228 million8.09 billion
202211.6 million223 million8.02 billion
202111.6 million219 million7.95 billion
202011.5 million214 million7.89 billion
201911.5 million210 million7.81 billion
201811.4 million205 million7.73 billion
201711.4 million200 million7.65 billion
201611.3 million195 million7.56 billion
201511.3 million191 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million186 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million181 million7.29 billion
201211.1 million176 million7.2 billion
201111 million171 million7.11 billion
201010.9 million167 million7.02 billion
200910.8 million162 million6.93 billion
200810.7 million158 million6.84 billion
200710.6 million153 million6.76 billion
200610.6 million149 million6.67 billion
200510.5 million145 million6.59 billion
200410.4 million141 million6.5 billion
200310.4 million137 million6.42 billion
200210.3 million134 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million130 million6.26 billion
200010.3 million126 million6.17 billion
199910.2 million123 million6.09 billion
199810.2 million120 million6.01 billion
199710.2 million117 million5.93 billion
199610.2 million114 million5.84 billion
199510.1 million111 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million108 million5.68 billion
199310.1 million105 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million102 million5.51 billion
199110 million99.7 million5.42 billion
19909.96 million97.1 million5.33 billion
19899.94 million94.5 million5.23 billion
19889.92 million92 million5.14 billion
19879.9 million89.6 million5.05 billion
19869.89 million87.2 million4.96 billion
19859.88 million84.9 million4.87 billion
19849.88 million82.5 million4.78 billion
19839.87 million80.4 million4.7 billion
19829.86 million78.4 million4.61 billion
19819.85 million76.1 million4.53 billion
19809.83 million73.8 million4.45 billion
19799.81 million71.5 million4.37 billion
19789.79 million69.3 million4.29 billion
19779.77 million67.2 million4.22 billion
19769.76 million65.3 million4.14 billion
19759.75 million63.4 million4.07 billion
19749.74 million61.7 million4 billion
19739.72 million60.1 million3.92 billion
19729.7 million58.6 million3.85 billion
19719.67 million57.2 million3.77 billion
19709.63 million55.9 million3.7 billion
19699.59 million54.6 million3.62 billion
19689.55 million53.4 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million52.3 million3.47 billion
19669.46 million51.2 million3.4 billion
19659.4 million50.1 million3.34 billion
19649.34 million49 million3.26 billion
19639.28 million48 million3.19 billion
19629.22 million47 million3.12 billion
19619.16 million46 million3.07 billion
19609.1 million45.1 million3.02 billion
19599.05 million44.2 million2.97 billion
19588.99 million43.3 million2.91 billion
19578.93 million42.5 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million41.7 million2.8 billion
19558.84 million40.9 million2.74 billion
19548.79 million40.2 million2.69 billion
19538.74 million39.4 million2.63 billion
19528.7 million38.7 million2.58 billion
19518.66 million38 million2.54 billion
19508.62 million37.3 million2.49 billion
19498.58 million36.5 million–
19488.55 million35.8 million–
19478.52 million35.2 million–
19468.49 million34.5 million–
19458.46 million33.9 million–
19448.43 million33.3 million–
19438.4 million32.7 million–
19428.37 million32.2 million–
19418.34 million31.6 million–
19408.32 million31.1 million–
19398.29 million30.6 million–
19388.26 million30.1 million–
19378.23 million29.7 million–
19368.21 million29.2 million–
19358.18 million28.8 million–
19348.15 million28.4 million–
19338.13 million28 million–
19328.1 million27.6 million–
19318.07 million27.2 million–
19308.03 million26.7 million–
19297.99 million26.3 million–
19287.94 million25.9 million–
19277.89 million25.5 million–
19267.83 million25.1 million–
19257.78 million24.7 million–
19247.73 million24.3 million–
19237.68 million24 million–
19227.63 million23.6 million–
19217.58 million23.2 million–
19207.55 million22.9 million–
19197.53 million22.7 million–
19187.51 million22.4 million–
19177.51 million22.2 million–
19167.5 million22 million–
19157.5 million21.8 million–
19147.49 million21.5 million–
19137.49 million21.3 million–
19127.48 million21.1 million–
19117.46 million20.9 million–
19107.43 million20.7 million–
19097.38 million20.4 million–
19087.31 million20.2 million–
19077.23 million20 million–
19067.16 million19.8 million–
19057.08 million19.6 million–
19047 million19.4 million–
19036.92 million19.2 million–
19026.85 million19 million–
19016.78 million18.8 million–
19006.71 million18.7 million–
18996.64 million18.5 million–
18986.57 million18.4 million–
18976.51 million18.3 million–
18966.45 million18.1 million–
18956.38 million18 million–
18946.32 million17.9 million–
18936.26 million17.8 million–
18926.2 million17.6 million–
18916.14 million17.5 million–
18906.08 million17.4 million–
18896.03 million17.3 million–
18885.97 million17.1 million–
18875.91 million17 million–
18865.86 million16.9 million–
18855.8 million16.7 million–
18845.75 million16.6 million–
18835.69 million16.5 million–
18825.64 million16.4 million–
18815.59 million16.2 million–
18805.54 million16.1 million–
18795.49 million16 million–
18785.44 million15.9 million–
18775.4 million15.8 million–
18765.35 million15.7 million–
18755.31 million15.6 million–
18745.26 million15.5 million–
18735.22 million15.4 million–
18725.18 million15.3 million–
18715.13 million15.2 million–
18705.09 million15.1 million–
18695.06 million15 million–
18685.02 million14.9 million–
18674.98 million14.8 million–
18664.95 million14.8 million–
18654.91 million14.7 million–
18644.88 million14.6 million–
18634.84 million14.5 million–
18624.81 million14.4 million–
18614.77 million14.3 million–
18604.74 million14.3 million–
18594.71 million14.2 million–
18584.68 million14.1 million–
18574.65 million14 million–
18564.62 million14 million–
18554.59 million13.9 million–
18544.56 million13.8 million–
18534.53 million13.8 million–
18524.51 million13.7 million–
18514.48 million13.6 million–
18504.44 million13.5 million–
18494.41 million13.5 million–
18484.37 million13.4 million–
18474.34 million13.4 million–
18464.3 million13.3 million–
18454.26 million13.3 million–
18444.22 million13.2 million–
18434.19 million13.2 million–
18424.15 million13.1 million–
18414.12 million13.1 million–
18404.08 million13 million–
18394.05 million13 million–
18384.01 million12.9 million–
18373.98 million12.9 million–
18363.95 million12.9 million–
18353.91 million12.8 million–
18343.88 million12.8 million–
18333.85 million12.7 million–
18323.81 million12.7 million–
18313.78 million12.6 million–
18303.75 million12.6 million–
18293.72 million12.5 million–
18283.69 million12.5 million–
18273.65 million12.4 million–
18263.62 million12.4 million–
18253.59 million12.3 million–
18243.56 million12.3 million–
18233.53 million12.2 million–
18223.5 million12.2 million–
18213.47 million12.2 million–
18203.45 million12.1 million–
18193.43 million12.1 million–
18183.42 million12.1 million–
18173.41 million12.1 million–
18163.4 million12.1 million–
18153.39 million12.1 million–
18143.38 million12.1 million–
18133.37 million12.1 million–
18123.36 million12.1 million–
18113.35 million12.1 million–
18103.34 million12.1 million–
18093.33 million12.1 million–
18083.32 million12.1 million–
18073.31 million12.1 million–
18063.3 million12.1 million–
18053.3 million12.1 million–
18043.29 million12.1 million–
18033.28 million12.1 million–
18023.27 million12.1 million–
18013.26 million12.1 million–
18003.25 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumNigeriaWorld
202411.7 million11.4 million–12 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202511.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202611.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202711.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202811.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202911.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203011.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203111.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203211.8 million11 million–12.8 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203311.9 million11 million–12.8 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203411.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203511.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203611.9 million10.9 million–13 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203711.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203811.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203911.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204011.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204111.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204311.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204411.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204511.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204611.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204711.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204811.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204911.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205011.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205111.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205211.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205311.8 million9.89 million–14 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205411.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205511.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205611.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205711.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205811.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205911.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206011.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206111.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206211.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206311.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206411.6 million9 million–14.6 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206511.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206611.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206711.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206811.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206911.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207011.5 million8.56 million–15 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207111.5 million8.49 million–15 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207211.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207311.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207411.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207511.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207611.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207711.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208011.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208111.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208211.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208311.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208411.3 million7.61 million–16 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208511.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208611.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208711.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208811.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209011.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209111.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209211.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209311.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209411.2 million6.83 million–17 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209511.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209611.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209711.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209811.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209911.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210011.1 million6.37 million–17.7 million477 million256 million–1.14 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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