Belgium vs Romania: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Belgium
11.92 million
in 2025
Romania
19.04 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Romania rank
14th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.04 million against 11.92 million in Belgium, a difference of 7.12 million.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 61 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 million | 19.09 million | 9.69 million | Romania |
| 1970s | 9.77 million | 21.19 million | 11.42 million | Romania |
| 1980s | 9.87 million | 22.70 million | 12.83 million | Romania |
| 1990s | 10.11 million | 22.73 million | 12.62 million | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 21.36 million | 10.88 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.23 million | 19.83 million | 8.60 million | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.73 million | 19.10 million | 7.37 million | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.04 million against 11.92 million in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Belgium and Romania?
- 7.12 million, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.