Belgium vs Chile: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 20.21 million Persons against 11.85 million Persons in Belgium, a difference of 8.36 million Persons.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 21st of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.86 million Persons | 6.74 million Persons | 2.12 million Persons | Belgium |
| 1960s | 9.41 million Persons | 8.53 million Persons | 876,098 Persons | Belgium |
| 1970s | 9.77 million Persons | 10.31 million Persons | 543,217 Persons | Chile |
| 1980s | 9.87 million Persons | 12.04 million Persons | 2.17 million Persons | Chile |
| 1990s | 10.11 million Persons | 14.24 million Persons | 4.12 million Persons | Chile |
| 2000s | 10.48 million Persons | 16.11 million Persons | 5.62 million Persons | Chile |
| 2010s | 11.20 million Persons | 17.96 million Persons | 6.76 million Persons | Chile |
| 2020s | 11.68 million Persons | 19.87 million Persons | 8.19 million Persons | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Belgium or Chile?
- Chile, at 20.21 million Persons against 11.85 million Persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Belgium and Chile?
- 8.36 million Persons, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for historical population data?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 21st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.