Belgium vs Tunisia: Population
Belgium
11.71 million people
in 2023
Tunisia
12.20 million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
81st
Tunisia rank
80th
Population over time
- Belgium
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 12.20 million people against 11.71 million people in Belgium, a difference of 487,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.82 million people | 3.94 million people | 4.88 million people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 9.36 million people | 4.57 million people | 4.79 million people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 9.73 million people | 5.78 million people | 3.96 million people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.88 million people | 7.35 million people | 2.53 million people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.11 million people | 9.05 million people | 1.07 million people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.48 million people | 10.21 million people | 276,386 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.24 million people | 11.33 million people | 94,250 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 11.62 million people | 12.09 million people | 469,200 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Belgium or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 12.20 million people against 11.71 million people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Belgium and Tunisia?
- 487,500 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tunisia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Tunisia rank globally for population?
- Belgium ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.