Belgium vs Saudi Arabia

Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: Population

Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 21.6 million people, or 2.84 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 21.6 million people, or 2.84 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumSaudi ArabiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Saudi Arabia has been higher since 1989, when it overtook Belgium.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 81 and Saudi Arabia ranked 48 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 million people and Saudi Arabia at 71 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBelgiumSaudi ArabiaWorld
202311.7 million33.3 million8.09 billion
202211.6 million32.2 million8.02 billion
202111.6 million31.3 million7.95 billion
202011.5 million31 million7.89 billion
201911.5 million30.5 million7.81 billion
201811.4 million30.4 million7.73 billion
201711.4 million30.8 million7.65 billion
201611.3 million30.7 million7.56 billion
201511.3 million30 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million29 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million28 million7.29 billion
201211.1 million27.1 million7.2 billion
201111 million26.1 million7.11 billion
201010.9 million25.2 million7.02 billion
200910.8 million24.2 million6.93 billion
200810.7 million23.3 million6.84 billion
200710.6 million22.4 million6.76 billion
200610.6 million21.5 million6.67 billion
200510.5 million20.6 million6.59 billion
200410.4 million19.7 million6.5 billion
200310.4 million18.8 million6.42 billion
200210.3 million17.9 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million17 million6.26 billion
200010.3 million16.2 million6.17 billion
199910.2 million15.5 million6.09 billion
199810.2 million14.9 million6.01 billion
199710.2 million14.4 million5.93 billion
199610.2 million13.8 million5.84 billion
199510.1 million13.3 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million12.8 million5.68 billion
199310.1 million12.2 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million11.7 million5.51 billion
199110 million11.2 million5.42 billion
19909.96 million10.6 million5.33 billion
19899.94 million10.1 million5.23 billion
19889.92 million9.63 million5.14 billion
19879.9 million9.13 million5.05 billion
19869.89 million8.63 million4.96 billion
19859.88 million8.15 million4.87 billion
19849.88 million7.7 million4.78 billion
19839.87 million7.25 million4.7 billion
19829.86 million6.82 million4.61 billion
19819.85 million6.42 million4.53 billion
19809.83 million6.05 million4.45 billion
19799.81 million5.7 million4.37 billion
19789.79 million5.38 million4.29 billion
19779.77 million5.08 million4.22 billion
19769.76 million4.81 million4.14 billion
19759.75 million4.56 million4.07 billion
19749.74 million4.32 million4 billion
19739.72 million4.11 million3.92 billion
19729.7 million3.91 million3.85 billion
19719.67 million3.72 million3.77 billion
19709.63 million3.56 million3.7 billion
19699.59 million3.42 million3.62 billion
19689.55 million3.28 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million3.16 million3.47 billion
19669.46 million3.04 million3.4 billion
19659.4 million2.93 million3.34 billion
19649.34 million2.82 million3.26 billion
19639.28 million2.72 million3.19 billion
19629.22 million2.62 million3.12 billion
19619.16 million2.53 million3.07 billion
19609.1 million2.44 million3.02 billion
19599.05 million2.35 million2.97 billion
19588.99 million2.26 million2.91 billion
19578.93 million2.18 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million2.11 million2.8 billion
19558.84 million2.03 million2.74 billion
19548.79 million1.96 million2.69 billion
19538.74 million1.89 million2.63 billion
19528.7 million1.83 million2.58 billion
19518.66 million1.76 million2.54 billion
19508.62 million1.7 million2.49 billion
19498.58 million3.05 million–
19488.55 million3.01 million–
19478.52 million2.99 million–
19468.49 million2.96 million–
19458.46 million2.93 million–
19448.43 million2.91 million–
19438.4 million2.88 million–
19428.37 million2.85 million–
19418.34 million2.83 million–
19408.32 million2.8 million–
19398.29 million2.78 million–
19388.26 million2.75 million–
19378.23 million2.73 million–
19368.21 million2.7 million–
19358.18 million2.68 million–
19348.15 million2.65 million–
19338.13 million2.63 million–
19328.1 million2.6 million–
19318.07 million2.58 million–
19308.03 million2.56 million–
19297.99 million2.53 million–
19287.94 million2.51 million–
19277.89 million2.49 million–
19267.83 million2.46 million–
19257.78 million2.44 million–
19247.73 million2.42 million–
19237.68 million2.4 million–
19227.63 million2.38 million–
19217.58 million2.35 million–
19207.55 million2.33 million–
19197.53 million2.31 million–
19187.51 million2.29 million–
19177.51 million2.27 million–
19167.5 million2.26 million–
19157.5 million2.25 million–
19147.49 million2.23 million–
19137.49 million2.22 million–
19127.48 million2.21 million–
19117.46 million2.2 million–
19107.43 million2.19 million–
19097.38 million2.18 million–
19087.31 million2.17 million–
19077.23 million2.17 million–
19067.16 million2.16 million–
19057.08 million2.15 million–
19047 million2.15 million–
19036.92 million2.14 million–
19026.85 million2.13 million–
19016.78 million2.13 million–
19006.71 million2.12 million–
18996.64 million2.12 million–
18986.57 million2.12 million–
18976.51 million2.13 million–
18966.45 million2.13 million–
18956.38 million2.13 million–
18946.32 million2.14 million–
18936.26 million2.14 million–
18926.2 million2.14 million–
18916.14 million2.14 million–
18906.08 million2.15 million–
18896.03 million2.15 million–
18885.97 million2.15 million–
18875.91 million2.15 million–
18865.86 million2.16 million–
18855.8 million2.16 million–
18845.75 million2.16 million–
18835.69 million2.16 million–
18825.64 million2.17 million–
18815.59 million2.17 million–
18805.54 million2.17 million–
18795.49 million2.17 million–
18785.44 million2.18 million–
18775.4 million2.18 million–
18765.35 million2.18 million–
18755.31 million2.18 million–
18745.26 million2.19 million–
18735.22 million2.19 million–
18725.18 million2.19 million–
18715.13 million2.19 million–
18705.09 million2.2 million–
18695.06 million2.2 million–
18685.02 million2.2 million–
18674.98 million2.2 million–
18664.95 million2.2 million–
18654.91 million2.21 million–
18644.88 million2.21 million–
18634.84 million2.21 million–
18624.81 million2.21 million–
18614.77 million2.21 million–
18604.74 million2.22 million–
18594.71 million2.22 million–
18584.68 million2.22 million–
18574.65 million2.22 million–
18564.62 million2.22 million–
18554.59 million2.23 million–
18544.56 million2.23 million–
18534.53 million2.23 million–
18524.51 million2.23 million–
18514.48 million2.23 million–
18504.44 million2.24 million–
18494.41 million2.23 million–
18484.37 million2.23 million–
18474.34 million2.22 million–
18464.3 million2.22 million–
18454.26 million2.21 million–
18444.22 million2.21 million–
18434.19 million2.2 million–
18424.15 million2.2 million–
18414.12 million2.19 million–
18404.08 million2.19 million–
18394.05 million2.18 million–
18384.01 million2.18 million–
18373.98 million2.17 million–
18363.95 million2.17 million–
18353.91 million2.16 million–
18343.88 million2.16 million–
18333.85 million2.15 million–
18323.81 million2.15 million–
18313.78 million2.14 million–
18303.75 million2.14 million–
18293.72 million2.13 million–
18283.69 million2.13 million–
18273.65 million2.12 million–
18263.62 million2.12 million–
18253.59 million2.11 million–
18243.56 million2.11 million–
18233.53 million2.11 million–
18223.5 million2.1 million–
18213.47 million2.1 million–
18203.45 million2.09 million–
18193.43 million2.09 million–
18183.42 million2.08 million–
18173.41 million2.08 million–
18163.4 million2.07 million–
18153.39 million2.07 million–
18143.38 million2.06 million–
18133.37 million2.06 million–
18123.36 million2.05 million–
18113.35 million2.05 million–
18103.34 million2.05 million–
18093.33 million2.04 million–
18083.32 million2.04 million–
18073.31 million2.03 million–
18063.3 million2.03 million–
18053.3 million2.02 million–
18043.29 million2.02 million–
18033.28 million2.01 million–
18023.27 million2.01 million–
18013.26 million2 million–
18003.25 million2 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumSaudi ArabiaWorld
202411.7 million11.4 million–12 million34 million33.6 million–34.2 million8.16 billion
202511.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million34.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million8.23 billion
202611.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million35.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million8.3 billion
202711.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million35.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million8.37 billion
202811.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million36.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million8.44 billion
202911.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million36.9 million34 million–39.6 million8.5 billion
203011.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million37.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million8.57 billion
203111.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million38 million34.3 million–41.5 million8.63 billion
203211.8 million11 million–12.8 million38.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million8.7 billion
203311.9 million11 million–12.8 million39 million34.5 million–43.3 million8.76 billion
203411.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million39.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million8.82 billion
203511.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million40 million34.7 million–45.2 million8.89 billion
203611.9 million10.9 million–13 million40.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million8.95 billion
203711.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million41.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million9.01 billion
203811.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million41.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million9.06 billion
203911.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million42.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million9.12 billion
204011.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million42.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million9.18 billion
204111.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million43.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million43.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million9.29 billion
204311.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million44.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million9.34 billion
204411.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million44.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million9.39 billion
204511.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million45.2 million36 million–54.5 million9.44 billion
204611.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million45.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million9.49 billion
204711.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million46.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million9.54 billion
204811.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million46.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million9.58 billion
204911.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million47.2 million37 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205011.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million47.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million9.66 billion
205111.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million48.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million9.7 billion
205211.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million48.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million9.74 billion
205311.8 million9.89 million–14 million49.2 million37.6 million–62 million9.78 billion
205411.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million49.7 million37.9 million–63 million9.81 billion
205511.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million50.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million9.85 billion
205611.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million50.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million9.88 billion
205711.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million51.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million9.91 billion
205811.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million51.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million9.94 billion
205911.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million52.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million9.96 billion
206011.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million52.7 million39 million–68.5 million9.99 billion
206111.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million53.2 million39 million–69.6 million10 billion
206211.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million53.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million10 billion
206311.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million54.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million10.1 billion
206411.6 million9 million–14.6 million54.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million10.1 billion
206511.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million55.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million10.1 billion
206611.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million55.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million10.1 billion
206711.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million56.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million10.1 billion
206811.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million56.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million10.2 billion
206911.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million57 million39.9 million–77.8 million10.2 billion
207011.5 million8.56 million–15 million57.5 million40 million–78.8 million10.2 billion
207111.5 million8.49 million–15 million57.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million10.2 billion
207211.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million58.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million10.2 billion
207311.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million58.8 million40.1 million–82 million10.2 billion
207411.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million59.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million10.2 billion
207511.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million59.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million10.3 billion
207611.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million60.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million10.3 billion
207711.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million60.6 million39.7 million–87 million10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million61.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million61.5 million39.5 million–89 million10.3 billion
208011.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million62 million39.4 million–90.2 million10.3 billion
208111.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million62.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million10.3 billion
208211.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million62.9 million39.2 million–92 million10.3 billion
208311.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million63.3 million39 million–93 million10.3 billion
208411.3 million7.61 million–16 million63.8 million38.9 million–94 million10.3 billion
208511.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million64.2 million38.8 million–95 million10.3 billion
208611.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million64.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million10.3 billion
208711.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million65.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million10.3 billion
208811.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million65.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million66 million38.5 million–99.4 million10.3 billion
209011.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million66.5 million38.4 million–101 million10.3 billion
209111.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million66.9 million38.3 million–102 million10.3 billion
209211.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million67.4 million38.1 million–103 million10.3 billion
209311.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million67.8 million38 million–104 million10.3 billion
209411.2 million6.83 million–17 million68.3 million38.1 million–105 million10.2 billion
209511.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million68.8 million38.1 million–106 million10.2 billion
209611.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million69.2 million38.2 million–107 million10.2 billion
209711.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million69.7 million38.2 million–108 million10.2 billion
209811.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million70.1 million38.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
209911.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million70.6 million38.1 million–110 million10.2 billion
210011.1 million6.37 million–17.7 million71 million38.1 million–112 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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