Belgium vs United States

Belgium vs United States: Population

Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 332 million people, or 29 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs United States: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 332 million people, or 29 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumUnited StatesEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 81 and United States ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 million people and United States at 421 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBelgiumUnited StatesWorld
202311.7 million344 million8.09 billion
202211.6 million342 million8.02 billion
202111.6 million340 million7.95 billion
202011.5 million339 million7.89 billion
201911.5 million338 million7.81 billion
201811.4 million335 million7.73 billion
201711.4 million332 million7.65 billion
201611.3 million329 million7.56 billion
201511.3 million326 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million323 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million320 million7.29 billion
201211.1 million317 million7.2 billion
201111 million314 million7.11 billion
201010.9 million311 million7.02 billion
200910.8 million308 million6.93 billion
200810.7 million305 million6.84 billion
200710.6 million302 million6.76 billion
200610.6 million299 million6.67 billion
200510.5 million296 million6.59 billion
200410.4 million293 million6.5 billion
200310.4 million290 million6.42 billion
200210.3 million287 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million284 million6.26 billion
200010.3 million282 million6.17 billion
199910.2 million279 million6.09 billion
199810.2 million276 million6.01 billion
199710.2 million274 million5.93 billion
199610.2 million271 million5.84 billion
199510.1 million268 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million266 million5.68 billion
199310.1 million263 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million260 million5.51 billion
199110 million257 million5.42 billion
19909.96 million253 million5.33 billion
19899.94 million251 million5.23 billion
19889.92 million248 million5.14 billion
19879.9 million246 million5.05 billion
19869.89 million244 million4.96 billion
19859.88 million242 million4.87 billion
19849.88 million239 million4.78 billion
19839.87 million237 million4.7 billion
19829.86 million235 million4.61 billion
19819.85 million232 million4.53 billion
19809.83 million230 million4.45 billion
19799.81 million228 million4.37 billion
19789.79 million225 million4.29 billion
19779.77 million223 million4.22 billion
19769.76 million221 million4.14 billion
19759.75 million219 million4.07 billion
19749.74 million217 million4 billion
19739.72 million215 million3.92 billion
19729.7 million213 million3.85 billion
19719.67 million210 million3.77 billion
19709.63 million208 million3.7 billion
19699.59 million205 million3.62 billion
19689.55 million203 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million201 million3.47 billion
19669.46 million198 million3.4 billion
19659.4 million196 million3.34 billion
19649.34 million193 million3.26 billion
19639.28 million190 million3.19 billion
19629.22 million187 million3.12 billion
19619.16 million184 million3.07 billion
19609.1 million180 million3.02 billion
19599.05 million177 million2.97 billion
19588.99 million174 million2.91 billion
19578.93 million172 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million169 million2.8 billion
19558.84 million166 million2.74 billion
19548.79 million164 million2.69 billion
19538.74 million161 million2.63 billion
19528.7 million159 million2.58 billion
19518.66 million157 million2.54 billion
19508.62 million154 million2.49 billion
19498.58 million146 million–
19488.55 million144 million–
19478.52 million142 million–
19468.49 million140 million–
19458.46 million138 million–
19448.43 million136 million–
19438.4 million134 million–
19428.37 million133 million–
19418.34 million131 million–
19408.32 million129 million–
19398.29 million128 million–
19388.26 million127 million–
19378.23 million126 million–
19368.21 million125 million–
19358.18 million124 million–
19348.15 million124 million–
19338.13 million123 million–
19328.1 million122 million–
19318.07 million121 million–
19308.03 million120 million–
19297.99 million118 million–
19287.94 million117 million–
19277.89 million115 million–
19267.83 million113 million–
19257.78 million112 million–
19247.73 million110 million–
19237.68 million109 million–
19227.63 million107 million–
19217.58 million105 million–
19207.55 million104 million–
19197.53 million102 million–
19187.51 million101 million–
19177.51 million99.6 million–
19167.5 million98.2 million–
19157.5 million96.9 million–
19147.49 million95.5 million–
19137.49 million94.2 million–
19127.48 million93 million–
19117.46 million91.6 million–
19107.43 million90.2 million–
19097.38 million88.7 million–
19087.31 million87.1 million–
19077.23 million85.4 million–
19067.16 million83.8 million–
19057.08 million82.3 million–
19047 million80.7 million–
19036.92 million79.2 million–
19026.85 million77.7 million–
19016.78 million76.3 million–
19006.71 million74.8 million–
18996.64 million73.5 million–
18986.57 million72.1 million–
18976.51 million70.8 million–
18966.45 million69.5 million–
18956.38 million68.2 million–
18946.32 million67 million–
18936.26 million65.8 million–
18926.2 million64.6 million–
18916.14 million63.4 million–
18906.08 million62.1 million–
18896.03 million60.8 million–
18885.97 million59.6 million–
18875.91 million58.2 million–
18865.86 million57 million–
18855.8 million55.7 million–
18845.75 million54.5 million–
18835.69 million53.3 million–
18825.64 million52.1 million–
18815.59 million51 million–
18805.54 million49.8 million–
18795.49 million48.8 million–
18785.44 million47.7 million–
18775.4 million46.6 million–
18765.35 million45.6 million–
18755.31 million44.6 million–
18745.26 million43.6 million–
18735.22 million42.7 million–
18725.18 million41.7 million–
18715.13 million40.8 million–
18705.09 million39.9 million–
18695.06 million39 million–
18685.02 million38.1 million–
18674.98 million37.3 million–
18664.95 million36.4 million–
18654.91 million35.6 million–
18644.88 million34.8 million–
18634.84 million34 million–
18624.81 million33.2 million–
18614.77 million32.4 million–
18604.74 million31.6 million–
18594.71 million30.8 million–
18584.68 million29.9 million–
18574.65 million29 million–
18564.62 million28.2 million–
18554.59 million27.4 million–
18544.56 million26.6 million–
18534.53 million25.8 million–
18524.51 million25 million–
18514.48 million24.3 million–
18504.44 million23.6 million–
18494.41 million22.9 million–
18484.37 million22.2 million–
18474.34 million21.6 million–
18464.3 million20.9 million–
18454.26 million20.3 million–
18444.22 million19.7 million–
18434.19 million19.1 million–
18424.15 million18.5 million–
18414.12 million18 million–
18404.08 million17.5 million–
18394.05 million17 million–
18384.01 million16.5 million–
18373.98 million16.1 million–
18363.95 million15.6 million–
18353.91 million15.2 million–
18343.88 million14.8 million–
18333.85 million14.4 million–
18323.81 million14 million–
18313.78 million13.6 million–
18303.75 million13.3 million–
18293.72 million12.9 million–
18283.69 million12.5 million–
18273.65 million12.2 million–
18263.62 million11.8 million–
18253.59 million11.5 million–
18243.56 million11.2 million–
18233.53 million10.9 million–
18223.5 million10.6 million–
18213.47 million10.3 million–
18203.45 million9.97 million–
18193.43 million9.67 million–
18183.42 million9.37 million–
18173.41 million9.07 million–
18163.4 million8.79 million–
18153.39 million8.51 million–
18143.38 million8.24 million–
18133.37 million7.98 million–
18123.36 million7.73 million–
18113.35 million7.5 million–
18103.34 million7.3 million–
18093.33 million7.11 million–
18083.32 million6.97 million–
18073.31 million6.84 million–
18063.3 million6.72 million–
18053.3 million6.59 million–
18043.29 million6.47 million–
18033.28 million6.35 million–
18023.27 million6.23 million–
18013.26 million6.11 million–
18003.25 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumUnited StatesWorld
202411.7 million11.4 million–12 million345 million345 million–346 million8.16 billion
202511.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million347 million346 million–348 million8.23 billion
202611.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million349 million347 million–351 million8.3 billion
202711.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million351 million348 million–354 million8.37 billion
202811.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million352 million349 million–356 million8.44 billion
202911.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million354 million349 million–359 million8.5 billion
203011.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million356 million350 million–362 million8.57 billion
203111.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million357 million350 million–365 million8.63 billion
203211.8 million11 million–12.8 million359 million351 million–367 million8.7 billion
203311.9 million11 million–12.8 million360 million351 million–370 million8.76 billion
203411.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million362 million351 million–373 million8.82 billion
203511.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million363 million351 million–376 million8.89 billion
203611.9 million10.9 million–13 million365 million351 million–379 million8.95 billion
203711.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million366 million351 million–382 million9.01 billion
203811.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million368 million351 million–385 million9.06 billion
203911.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million369 million350 million–388 million9.12 billion
204011.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million370 million350 million–391 million9.18 billion
204111.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million372 million349 million–394 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million373 million349 million–397 million9.29 billion
204311.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million374 million348 million–400 million9.34 billion
204411.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million375 million347 million–403 million9.39 billion
204511.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million376 million346 million–406 million9.44 billion
204611.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million377 million346 million–409 million9.49 billion
204711.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million378 million344 million–411 million9.54 billion
204811.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million379 million343 million–414 million9.58 billion
204911.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million380 million343 million–417 million9.62 billion
205011.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million381 million342 million–420 million9.66 billion
205111.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million382 million341 million–423 million9.7 billion
205211.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million383 million340 million–425 million9.74 billion
205311.8 million9.89 million–14 million383 million339 million–428 million9.78 billion
205411.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million384 million337 million–431 million9.81 billion
205511.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million385 million336 million–434 million9.85 billion
205611.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million386 million335 million–436 million9.88 billion
205711.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million386 million333 million–440 million9.91 billion
205811.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million387 million332 million–443 million9.94 billion
205911.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million388 million331 million–446 million9.96 billion
206011.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million389 million329 million–449 million9.99 billion
206111.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million390 million327 million–452 million10 billion
206211.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million391 million325 million–455 million10 billion
206311.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million392 million325 million–458 million10.1 billion
206411.6 million9 million–14.6 million392 million324 million–462 million10.1 billion
206511.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million393 million322 million–465 million10.1 billion
206611.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million394 million320 million–469 million10.1 billion
206711.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million395 million319 million–474 million10.1 billion
206811.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million396 million317 million–478 million10.2 billion
206911.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million397 million315 million–481 million10.2 billion
207011.5 million8.56 million–15 million398 million313 million–485 million10.2 billion
207111.5 million8.49 million–15 million399 million311 million–489 million10.2 billion
207211.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million400 million309 million–493 million10.2 billion
207311.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million401 million307 million–497 million10.2 billion
207411.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million402 million305 million–502 million10.2 billion
207511.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million403 million304 million–506 million10.3 billion
207611.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million404 million302 million–510 million10.3 billion
207711.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million405 million300 million–515 million10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million406 million298 million–520 million10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million406 million297 million–525 million10.3 billion
208011.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million407 million295 million–530 million10.3 billion
208111.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million408 million293 million–535 million10.3 billion
208211.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million409 million292 million–538 million10.3 billion
208311.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million409 million291 million–542 million10.3 billion
208411.3 million7.61 million–16 million410 million289 million–547 million10.3 billion
208511.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million411 million286 million–552 million10.3 billion
208611.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million412 million284 million–558 million10.3 billion
208711.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million412 million282 million–564 million10.3 billion
208811.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million413 million280 million–568 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million414 million279 million–573 million10.3 billion
209011.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million415 million278 million–578 million10.3 billion
209111.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million415 million276 million–581 million10.3 billion
209211.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million416 million274 million–585 million10.3 billion
209311.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million417 million272 million–590 million10.3 billion
209411.2 million6.83 million–17 million417 million269 million–596 million10.2 billion
209511.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million418 million267 million–601 million10.2 billion
209611.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million419 million265 million–605 million10.2 billion
209711.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million420 million262 million–610 million10.2 billion
209811.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million420 million260 million–616 million10.2 billion
209911.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million421 million258 million–621 million10.2 billion
210011.1 million6.37 million–17.7 million421 million256 million–625 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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