Belgium vs United Arab Emirates
Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Population
Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 10.6 million people in United Arab Emirates, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Belgium, by 1.07 million people, or 1.1 times that in United Arab Emirates.
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What the numbers say
- Belgium has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 million people and United Arab Emirates at 26.1 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.7 million | 10.6 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 11.6 million | 10.2 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 11.6 million | 9.79 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 11.5 million | 9.45 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 11.5 million | 9.38 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 11.4 million | 9.35 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 11.4 million | 9.23 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 11.3 million | 9.03 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 11.3 million | 8.68 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 11.2 million | 8.24 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 11.2 million | 7.83 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 11.1 million | 7.5 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 11 million | 7.2 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 10.9 million | 6.94 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 10.8 million | 6.71 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 10.7 million | 6.3 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 10.6 million | 5.63 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 10.6 million | 5.01 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 10.5 million | 4.67 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 10.4 million | 4.43 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 10.4 million | 4.19 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 10.3 million | 3.96 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 10.3 million | 3.72 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 10.3 million | 3.49 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 10.2 million | 3.27 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 10.2 million | 3.04 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 10.2 million | 2.82 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 10.2 million | 2.6 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 10.1 million | 2.44 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 10.1 million | 2.33 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 10.1 million | 2.22 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 10.1 million | 2.12 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 10 million | 2.01 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 9.96 million | 1.9 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 9.94 million | 1.79 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 9.92 million | 1.68 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 9.9 million | 1.57 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 9.89 million | 1.47 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 9.88 million | 1.38 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 9.88 million | 1.31 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 9.87 million | 1.24 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 9.86 million | 1.17 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 9.85 million | 1.1 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 9.83 million | 1.02 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 9.81 million | 912,000 | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 9.79 million | 809,300 | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 9.77 million | 710,200 | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 9.76 million | 615,900 | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 9.75 million | 542,900 | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 9.74 million | 489,100 | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 9.72 million | 436,400 | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 9.7 million | 385,000 | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 9.67 million | 335,000 | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 9.63 million | 286,500 | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 9.59 million | 239,700 | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 9.55 million | 199,400 | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 9.51 million | 179,700 | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 9.46 million | 174,000 | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 9.4 million | 167,100 | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 9.34 million | 159,700 | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 9.28 million | 152,200 | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 9.22 million | 144,900 | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 9.16 million | 138,000 | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 9.1 million | 131,300 | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 9.05 million | 124,900 | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 8.99 million | 118,800 | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 8.93 million | 112,800 | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 8.88 million | 107,000 | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 8.84 million | 101,300 | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 8.79 million | 95,650 | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 8.74 million | 90,150 | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 8.7 million | 84,760 | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 8.66 million | 79,540 | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 8.62 million | 74,510 | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 8.58 million | 73,110 | – |
| 1948 | 8.55 million | 72,080 | – |
| 1947 | 8.52 million | 71,470 | – |
| 1946 | 8.49 million | 70,870 | – |
| 1945 | 8.46 million | 70,270 | – |
| 1944 | 8.43 million | 69,680 | – |
| 1943 | 8.4 million | 69,100 | – |
| 1942 | 8.37 million | 68,510 | – |
| 1941 | 8.34 million | 67,940 | – |
| 1940 | 8.32 million | 67,370 | – |
| 1939 | 8.29 million | 66,800 | – |
| 1938 | 8.26 million | 66,240 | – |
| 1937 | 8.23 million | 65,680 | – |
| 1936 | 8.21 million | 65,120 | – |
| 1935 | 8.18 million | 64,580 | – |
| 1934 | 8.15 million | 64,030 | – |
| 1933 | 8.13 million | 63,490 | – |
| 1932 | 8.1 million | 62,960 | – |
| 1931 | 8.07 million | 62,430 | – |
| 1930 | 8.03 million | 61,900 | – |
| 1929 | 7.99 million | 61,380 | – |
| 1928 | 7.94 million | 60,860 | – |
| 1927 | 7.89 million | 60,350 | – |
| 1926 | 7.83 million | 59,840 | – |
| 1925 | 7.78 million | 59,340 | – |
| 1924 | 7.73 million | 58,840 | – |
| 1923 | 7.68 million | 58,350 | – |
| 1922 | 7.63 million | 57,850 | – |
| 1921 | 7.58 million | 57,370 | – |
| 1920 | 7.55 million | 56,880 | – |
| 1919 | 7.53 million | 56,400 | – |
| 1918 | 7.51 million | 55,930 | – |
| 1917 | 7.51 million | 55,460 | – |
| 1916 | 7.5 million | 54,970 | – |
| 1915 | 7.5 million | 54,490 | – |
| 1914 | 7.49 million | 54,010 | – |
| 1913 | 7.49 million | 53,540 | – |
| 1912 | 7.48 million | 53,070 | – |
| 1911 | 7.46 million | 52,630 | – |
| 1910 | 7.43 million | 52,220 | – |
| 1909 | 7.38 million | 51,830 | – |
| 1908 | 7.31 million | 51,480 | – |
| 1907 | 7.23 million | 51,150 | – |
| 1906 | 7.16 million | 50,830 | – |
| 1905 | 7.08 million | 50,510 | – |
| 1904 | 7 million | 50,190 | – |
| 1903 | 6.92 million | 49,870 | – |
| 1902 | 6.85 million | 49,560 | – |
| 1901 | 6.78 million | 49,240 | – |
| 1900 | 6.71 million | 48,930 | – |
| 1899 | 6.64 million | 48,620 | – |
| 1898 | 6.57 million | 48,320 | – |
| 1897 | 6.51 million | 48,010 | – |
| 1896 | 6.45 million | 47,710 | – |
| 1895 | 6.38 million | 47,410 | – |
| 1894 | 6.32 million | 47,110 | – |
| 1893 | 6.26 million | 46,810 | – |
| 1892 | 6.2 million | 46,510 | – |
| 1891 | 6.14 million | 46,220 | – |
| 1890 | 6.08 million | 45,930 | – |
| 1889 | 6.03 million | 45,640 | – |
| 1888 | 5.97 million | 45,350 | – |
| 1887 | 5.91 million | 45,060 | – |
| 1886 | 5.86 million | 44,780 | – |
| 1885 | 5.8 million | 44,490 | – |
| 1884 | 5.75 million | 44,210 | – |
| 1883 | 5.69 million | 43,930 | – |
| 1882 | 5.64 million | 43,650 | – |
| 1881 | 5.59 million | 43,380 | – |
| 1880 | 5.54 million | 43,100 | – |
| 1879 | 5.49 million | 42,830 | – |
| 1878 | 5.44 million | 42,560 | – |
| 1877 | 5.4 million | 42,290 | – |
| 1876 | 5.35 million | 42,020 | – |
| 1875 | 5.31 million | 41,760 | – |
| 1874 | 5.26 million | 41,490 | – |
| 1873 | 5.22 million | 41,230 | – |
| 1872 | 5.18 million | 40,970 | – |
| 1871 | 5.13 million | 40,760 | – |
| 1870 | 5.09 million | 40,600 | – |
| 1869 | 5.06 million | 40,490 | – |
| 1868 | 5.02 million | 40,420 | – |
| 1867 | 4.98 million | 40,410 | – |
| 1866 | 4.95 million | 40,390 | – |
| 1865 | 4.91 million | 40,380 | – |
| 1864 | 4.88 million | 40,360 | – |
| 1863 | 4.84 million | 40,350 | – |
| 1862 | 4.81 million | 40,330 | – |
| 1861 | 4.77 million | 40,320 | – |
| 1860 | 4.74 million | 40,300 | – |
| 1859 | 4.71 million | 40,290 | – |
| 1858 | 4.68 million | 40,270 | – |
| 1857 | 4.65 million | 40,260 | – |
| 1856 | 4.62 million | 40,240 | – |
| 1855 | 4.59 million | 40,230 | – |
| 1854 | 4.56 million | 40,210 | – |
| 1853 | 4.53 million | 40,200 | – |
| 1852 | 4.51 million | 40,180 | – |
| 1851 | 4.48 million | 40,170 | – |
| 1850 | 4.44 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1849 | 4.41 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1848 | 4.37 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1847 | 4.34 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1846 | 4.3 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1845 | 4.26 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1844 | 4.22 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1843 | 4.19 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1842 | 4.15 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1841 | 4.12 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1840 | 4.08 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1839 | 4.05 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1838 | 4.01 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1837 | 3.98 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1836 | 3.95 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1835 | 3.91 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1834 | 3.88 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1833 | 3.85 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1832 | 3.81 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1831 | 3.78 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1830 | 3.75 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1829 | 3.72 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1828 | 3.69 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1827 | 3.65 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1826 | 3.62 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1825 | 3.59 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1824 | 3.56 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1823 | 3.53 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1822 | 3.5 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1821 | 3.47 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1820 | 3.45 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1819 | 3.43 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1818 | 3.42 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1817 | 3.41 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1816 | 3.4 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1815 | 3.39 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1814 | 3.38 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1813 | 3.37 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1812 | 3.36 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1811 | 3.35 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1810 | 3.34 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1809 | 3.33 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1808 | 3.32 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1807 | 3.31 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1806 | 3.3 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1805 | 3.3 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1804 | 3.29 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1803 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1802 | 3.27 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1801 | 3.26 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1800 | 3.25 million | 40,150 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.7 million11.4 million–12 million | 11 million10.5 million–11.3 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 11.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million | 11.4 million9.96 million–12.1 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 11.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million | 11.6 million9.58 million–12.9 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 11.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million | 11.8 million9.33 million–13.8 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 11.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million | 11.9 million9.15 million–14.6 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 11.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million | 12.1 million9.04 million–15.4 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 11.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million | 12.2 million9.04 million–16.1 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 11.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million | 12.3 million9.06 million–16.9 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 11.8 million11 million–12.8 million | 12.5 million9.09 million–17.8 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 11.9 million11 million–12.8 million | 12.6 million9.14 million–18.6 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 11.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million | 12.8 million9.22 million–19.4 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 11.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million | 12.9 million9.29 million–20.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 11.9 million10.9 million–13 million | 13.1 million9.37 million–21 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 11.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million | 13.2 million9.47 million–21.8 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 11.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million | 13.4 million9.52 million–22.5 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 11.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million | 13.5 million9.51 million–23.1 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 11.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million | 13.7 million9.47 million–24 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 11.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million | 13.9 million9.44 million–25 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 11.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million | 14 million9.39 million–25.7 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 11.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million | 14.2 million9.33 million–26.5 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 11.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million | 14.3 million9.32 million–27.4 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 11.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million | 14.5 million9.29 million–28.5 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 11.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million | 14.7 million9.2 million–29.7 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 11.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million | 14.8 million9.14 million–30.8 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 11.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million | 15 million9.07 million–31.6 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 11.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million | 15.2 million9 million–32.4 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 11.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million | 15.4 million8.89 million–33.3 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 11.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million | 15.5 million8.8 million–34 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 11.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million | 15.7 million8.77 million–34.8 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 11.8 million9.89 million–14 million | 15.9 million8.76 million–35.8 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 11.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million | 16.1 million8.71 million–36.9 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 11.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million | 16.3 million8.58 million–37.9 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 11.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million | 16.5 million8.46 million–38.7 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 11.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million | 16.6 million8.41 million–39.6 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 11.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million | 16.8 million8.35 million–40.6 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 11.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million | 17 million8.32 million–41.5 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 11.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million | 17.2 million8.29 million–42.6 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 11.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million | 17.4 million8.13 million–43.4 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 11.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million | 17.6 million8 million–44.2 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 11.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million | 17.8 million7.91 million–44.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 11.6 million9 million–14.6 million | 18 million7.82 million–45.4 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 11.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million | 18.2 million7.81 million–46.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 11.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million | 18.5 million7.75 million–47.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 11.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million | 18.7 million7.59 million–48.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 11.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million | 18.9 million7.49 million–49.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 11.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million | 19.1 million7.45 million–50.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 11.5 million8.56 million–15 million | 19.3 million7.35 million–52.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 11.5 million8.49 million–15 million | 19.6 million7.25 million–53 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 11.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million | 19.8 million7.17 million–53.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 11.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million | 20 million6.94 million–54.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 11.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million | 20.3 million6.66 million–54.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 11.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million | 20.5 million6.43 million–55.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 11.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million | 20.7 million6.29 million–56.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 11.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million | 20.9 million6.29 million–56.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 11.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million | 21.2 million6.17 million–57.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 11.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million | 21.4 million5.95 million–58.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 11.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million | 21.6 million5.82 million–59.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 11.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million | 21.8 million5.73 million–60.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 11.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million | 22.1 million5.62 million–60.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 11.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million | 22.3 million5.46 million–61.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 11.3 million7.61 million–16 million | 22.5 million5.21 million–62.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 11.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million | 22.7 million5.06 million–63 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 11.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million | 23 million5.05 million–63.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 11.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million | 23.2 million4.88 million–65 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 11.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million | 23.4 million4.69 million–65.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 11.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million | 23.6 million4.46 million–66.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 11.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million | 23.9 million4.19 million–67.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 11.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million | 24.1 million3.93 million–68.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 11.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million | 24.3 million3.79 million–69.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 11.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million | 24.5 million3.69 million–70.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 11.2 million6.83 million–17 million | 24.8 million3.43 million–71.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 11.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million | 25 million3.18 million–72.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 11.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million | 25.2 million3.04 million–74 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 11.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million | 25.4 million2.93 million–74.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 11.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million | 25.7 million2.62 million–75.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 11.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million | 25.9 million2.31 million–76.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 11.1 million6.37 million–17.7 million | 26.1 million2.32 million–77.4 million | 10.2 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Belgium vs United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancyBelgium: 82.1 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBelgium: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBelgium: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBelgium: 4.11% in 2017United Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateBelgium: 14.3 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthBelgium: 0.25% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBelgium: 1.38 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBelgium: 87.7% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageBelgium: 41.4 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBelgium: 20.2% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateBelgium: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBelgium: $45,150 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthBelgium: 1% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationBelgium: 3% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtBelgium: 107.9% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBelgium: 2.01% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsBelgium: $13.6B in 2025United Arab Emirates: $27.8B in 2014
- Military spending per personBelgium: $1,237 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingBelgium: 3.7% of government spending in 2025United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelBelgium: 24,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerBelgium: 0.22% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBelgium: 0.47% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBelgium: 430 million TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBelgium: 86 million TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025