Belgium vs Chile: Historical population data

Belgium
11.85 million Persons
in 2025
Chile
20.21 million Persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Chile rank
21st

Historical population data over time

  • Belgium
  • Chile
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019872025

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

Indicator
Historical population data
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 4,256 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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.