Belgium vs Russia

Belgium vs Russia: Population

Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 134 million people, or 12 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs Russia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 145 million people in Russia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Russia, by 134 million people, or 12 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumRussiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 81 and Russia ranked 9 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 million people and Russia at 126 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBelgiumRussiaWorld
202311.7 million145 million8.09 billion
202211.6 million146 million8.02 billion
202111.6 million146 million7.95 billion
202011.5 million146 million7.89 billion
201911.5 million147 million7.81 billion
201811.4 million146 million7.73 billion
201711.4 million146 million7.65 billion
201611.3 million146 million7.56 billion
201511.3 million145 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million145 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million145 million7.29 billion
201211.1 million144 million7.2 billion
201111 million144 million7.11 billion
201010.9 million144 million7.02 billion
200910.8 million144 million6.93 billion
200810.7 million144 million6.84 billion
200710.6 million144 million6.76 billion
200610.6 million144 million6.67 billion
200510.5 million145 million6.59 billion
200410.4 million145 million6.5 billion
200310.4 million146 million6.42 billion
200210.3 million146 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million146 million6.26 billion
200010.3 million147 million6.17 billion
199910.2 million147 million6.09 billion
199810.2 million148 million6.01 billion
199710.2 million148 million5.93 billion
199610.2 million148 million5.84 billion
199510.1 million148 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million148 million5.68 billion
199310.1 million148 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million149 million5.51 billion
199110 million149 million5.42 billion
19909.96 million149 million5.33 billion
19899.94 million148 million5.23 billion
19889.92 million147 million5.14 billion
19879.9 million146 million5.05 billion
19869.89 million145 million4.96 billion
19859.88 million144 million4.87 billion
19849.88 million143 million4.78 billion
19839.87 million141 million4.7 billion
19829.86 million140 million4.61 billion
19819.85 million139 million4.53 billion
19809.83 million139 million4.45 billion
19799.81 million138 million4.37 billion
19789.79 million137 million4.29 billion
19779.77 million136 million4.22 billion
19769.76 million135 million4.14 billion
19759.75 million134 million4.07 billion
19749.74 million133 million4 billion
19739.72 million133 million3.92 billion
19729.7 million132 million3.85 billion
19719.67 million131 million3.77 billion
19709.63 million130 million3.7 billion
19699.59 million130 million3.62 billion
19689.55 million129 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million128 million3.47 billion
19669.46 million128 million3.4 billion
19659.4 million127 million3.34 billion
19649.34 million126 million3.26 billion
19639.28 million124 million3.19 billion
19629.22 million123 million3.12 billion
19619.16 million122 million3.07 billion
19609.1 million120 million3.02 billion
19599.05 million118 million2.97 billion
19588.99 million117 million2.91 billion
19578.93 million115 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million113 million2.8 billion
19558.84 million111 million2.74 billion
19548.79 million110 million2.69 billion
19538.74 million108 million2.63 billion
19528.7 million106 million2.58 billion
19518.66 million105 million2.54 billion
19508.62 million103 million2.49 billion
19498.58 million101 million–
19488.55 million101 million–
19478.52 million99.6 million–
19468.49 million98.7 million–
19458.46 million97.8 million–
19448.43 million96.9 million–
19438.4 million96 million–
19428.37 million95.1 million–
19418.34 million94.3 million–
19408.32 million93.4 million–
19398.29 million92.5 million–
19388.26 million91.7 million–
19378.23 million90.9 million–
19368.21 million90 million–
19358.18 million89.2 million–
19348.15 million88.4 million–
19338.13 million87.6 million–
19328.1 million86.8 million–
19318.07 million86 million–
19308.03 million85.2 million–
19297.99 million84.4 million–
19287.94 million83.6 million–
19277.89 million82.9 million–
19267.83 million82.1 million–
19257.78 million81.4 million–
19247.73 million80.6 million–
19237.68 million79.9 million–
19227.63 million79.2 million–
19217.58 million78.4 million–
19207.55 million77.7 million–
19197.53 million77 million–
19187.51 million76.3 million–
19177.51 million75.6 million–
19167.5 million74.9 million–
19157.5 million74.2 million–
19147.49 million73.6 million–
19137.49 million72.9 million–
19127.48 million72.3 million–
19117.46 million71.6 million–
19107.43 million71 million–
19097.38 million70.3 million–
19087.31 million69.7 million–
19077.23 million69.1 million–
19067.16 million68.5 million–
19057.08 million67.8 million–
19047 million67.2 million–
19036.92 million66.6 million–
19026.85 million66 million–
19016.78 million65.4 million–
19006.71 million64.8 million–
18996.64 million64.3 million–
18986.57 million63.7 million–
18976.51 million63.1 million–
18966.45 million62.5 million–
18956.38 million62 million–
18946.32 million61.4 million–
18936.26 million60.9 million–
18926.2 million60.3 million–
18916.14 million59.8 million–
18906.08 million59.2 million–
18896.03 million58.7 million–
18885.97 million58.2 million–
18875.91 million57.7 million–
18865.86 million57.1 million–
18855.8 million56.6 million–
18845.75 million56.1 million–
18835.69 million55.6 million–
18825.64 million55.1 million–
18815.59 million54.6 million–
18805.54 million54.1 million–
18795.49 million53.6 million–
18785.44 million53.1 million–
18775.4 million52.7 million–
18765.35 million52.2 million–
18755.31 million51.7 million–
18745.26 million51.3 million–
18735.22 million50.8 million–
18725.18 million50.3 million–
18715.13 million49.9 million–
18705.09 million49.5 million–
18695.06 million49 million–
18685.02 million48.6 million–
18674.98 million48.2 million–
18664.95 million47.7 million–
18654.91 million47.3 million–
18644.88 million46.9 million–
18634.84 million46.5 million–
18624.81 million46 million–
18614.77 million45.6 million–
18604.74 million45.2 million–
18594.71 million44.8 million–
18584.68 million44.4 million–
18574.65 million44 million–
18564.62 million43.6 million–
18554.59 million43.2 million–
18544.56 million42.8 million–
18534.53 million42.4 million–
18524.51 million42.1 million–
18514.48 million41.7 million–
18504.44 million41.3 million–
18494.41 million40.9 million–
18484.37 million40.5 million–
18474.34 million40.2 million–
18464.3 million39.8 million–
18454.26 million39.4 million–
18444.22 million39.1 million–
18434.19 million38.7 million–
18424.15 million38.4 million–
18414.12 million38 million–
18404.08 million37.7 million–
18394.05 million37.3 million–
18384.01 million37 million–
18373.98 million36.7 million–
18363.95 million36.3 million–
18353.91 million36 million–
18343.88 million35.7 million–
18333.85 million35.3 million–
18323.81 million35 million–
18313.78 million34.7 million–
18303.75 million34.4 million–
18293.72 million34.1 million–
18283.69 million33.8 million–
18273.65 million33.5 million–
18263.62 million33.3 million–
18253.59 million33 million–
18243.56 million32.8 million–
18233.53 million32.6 million–
18223.5 million32.4 million–
18213.47 million32.2 million–
18203.45 million32.1 million–
18193.43 million31.9 million–
18183.42 million31.8 million–
18173.41 million31.7 million–
18163.4 million31.6 million–
18153.39 million31.5 million–
18143.38 million31.4 million–
18133.37 million31.4 million–
18123.36 million31.3 million–
18113.35 million31.3 million–
18103.34 million31.3 million–
18093.33 million31.3 million–
18083.32 million31.3 million–
18073.31 million31.3 million–
18063.3 million31.3 million–
18053.3 million31.3 million–
18043.29 million31.3 million–
18033.28 million31.3 million–
18023.27 million31.3 million–
18013.26 million31.3 million–
18003.25 million31.3 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumRussiaWorld
202411.7 million11.4 million–12 million145 million145 million–145 million8.16 billion
202511.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million144 million143 million–145 million8.23 billion
202611.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million143 million142 million–145 million8.3 billion
202711.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million143 million141 million–145 million8.37 billion
202811.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million143 million140 million–145 million8.44 billion
202911.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million142 million140 million–145 million8.5 billion
203011.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million142 million139 million–145 million8.57 billion
203111.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million142 million138 million–145 million8.63 billion
203211.8 million11 million–12.8 million141 million137 million–145 million8.7 billion
203311.9 million11 million–12.8 million141 million136 million–145 million8.76 billion
203411.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million140 million136 million–145 million8.82 billion
203511.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million140 million135 million–146 million8.89 billion
203611.9 million10.9 million–13 million140 million134 million–146 million8.95 billion
203711.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million139 million133 million–146 million9.01 billion
203811.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million139 million132 million–146 million9.06 billion
203911.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million139 million131 million–146 million9.12 billion
204011.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million138 million131 million–146 million9.18 billion
204111.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million138 million130 million–146 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million138 million129 million–147 million9.29 billion
204311.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million138 million128 million–147 million9.34 billion
204411.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million137 million128 million–147 million9.39 billion
204511.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million137 million127 million–148 million9.44 billion
204611.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million137 million126 million–148 million9.49 billion
204711.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million137 million125 million–149 million9.54 billion
204811.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million137 million125 million–149 million9.58 billion
204911.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million136 million124 million–149 million9.62 billion
205011.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million136 million123 million–149 million9.66 billion
205111.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million136 million122 million–149 million9.7 billion
205211.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million136 million122 million–150 million9.74 billion
205311.8 million9.89 million–14 million135 million121 million–150 million9.78 billion
205411.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million135 million120 million–150 million9.81 billion
205511.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million135 million119 million–150 million9.85 billion
205611.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million134 million118 million–150 million9.88 billion
205711.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million134 million117 million–150 million9.91 billion
205811.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million134 million117 million–151 million9.94 billion
205911.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million133 million116 million–151 million9.96 billion
206011.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million133 million115 million–151 million9.99 billion
206111.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million133 million114 million–151 million10 billion
206211.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million132 million113 million–151 million10 billion
206311.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million132 million112 million–152 million10.1 billion
206411.6 million9 million–14.6 million132 million111 million–152 million10.1 billion
206511.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million131 million111 million–152 million10.1 billion
206611.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million131 million110 million–152 million10.1 billion
206711.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million131 million109 million–153 million10.1 billion
206811.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million130 million108 million–153 million10.2 billion
206911.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million130 million107 million–153 million10.2 billion
207011.5 million8.56 million–15 million130 million107 million–154 million10.2 billion
207111.5 million8.49 million–15 million129 million106 million–154 million10.2 billion
207211.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million129 million105 million–155 million10.2 billion
207311.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million129 million104 million–155 million10.2 billion
207411.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million129 million104 million–155 million10.2 billion
207511.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million129 million103 million–156 million10.3 billion
207611.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million128 million102 million–156 million10.3 billion
207711.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million128 million101 million–157 million10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million128 million101 million–157 million10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million128 million100 million–158 million10.3 billion
208011.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million128 million99.2 million–158 million10.3 billion
208111.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million128 million98.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
208211.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million128 million97.6 million–159 million10.3 billion
208311.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million128 million97 million–159 million10.3 billion
208411.3 million7.61 million–16 million128 million96.5 million–160 million10.3 billion
208511.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million127 million95.9 million–161 million10.3 billion
208611.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million127 million95.2 million–162 million10.3 billion
208711.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million127 million94.4 million–163 million10.3 billion
208811.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million127 million93.6 million–163 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million127 million93 million–164 million10.3 billion
209011.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million127 million92.3 million–165 million10.3 billion
209111.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million127 million91.8 million–165 million10.3 billion
209211.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million127 million91.4 million–166 million10.3 billion
209311.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million127 million90.9 million–167 million10.3 billion
209411.2 million6.83 million–17 million127 million90.4 million–168 million10.2 billion
209511.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million127 million89.8 million–169 million10.2 billion
209611.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million127 million89.1 million–169 million10.2 billion
209711.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million127 million88.3 million–170 million10.2 billion
209811.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million127 million87.6 million–171 million10.2 billion
209911.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million127 million86.8 million–171 million10.2 billion
210011.1 million6.37 million–17.7 million126 million86.1 million–172 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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