Belgium vs Tunisia: Population (Our World)
Belgium
11.71 million
in 2023
Tunisia
12.20 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
82nd
Tunisia rank
81st
Population (Our World) over time
- Belgium
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 12.20 million against 11.71 million in Belgium, a difference of 487,500.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Belgium ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 81st of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 34 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 400,000 | 1.00 million | 600,000 | Tunisia |
| 1100s | 600,000 | 950,000 | 350,000 | Tunisia |
| 1200s | 900,000 | 1.00 million | 100,000 | Tunisia |
| 1300s | 1.25 million | 1.00 million | 250,000 | Belgium |
| 1400s | 800,000 | 800,000 | 0 | — |
| 1500s | 1.25 million | 800,000 | 450,000 | Belgium |
| 1600s | 1.50 million | 1.00 million | 500,000 | Belgium |
| 1700s | 1.75 million | 800,000 | 950,000 | Belgium |
| 1710s | 1.92 million | 817,655 | 1.10 million | Belgium |
| 1720s | 2.08 million | 830,071 | 1.25 million | Belgium |
| 1730s | 2.25 million | 843,233 | 1.40 million | Belgium |
| 1740s | 2.41 million | 857,221 | 1.56 million | Belgium |
| 1750s | 2.58 million | 872,130 | 1.71 million | Belgium |
| 1760s | 2.74 million | 888,071 | 1.86 million | Belgium |
| 1770s | 2.91 million | 905,174 | 2.00 million | Belgium |
| 1780s | 3.08 million | 923,595 | 2.15 million | Belgium |
| 1790s | 3.24 million | 943,520 | 2.30 million | Belgium |
| 1800s | 3.29 million | 816,362 | 2.47 million | Belgium |
| 1810s | 3.38 million | 853,850 | 2.53 million | Belgium |
| 1820s | 3.58 million | 907,651 | 2.67 million | Belgium |
| 1830s | 3.90 million | 983,064 | 2.91 million | Belgium |
| 1840s | 4.24 million | 1.07 million | 3.18 million | Belgium |
| 1850s | 4.58 million | 1.17 million | 3.41 million | Belgium |
| 1860s | 4.89 million | 1.30 million | 3.60 million | Belgium |
| 1870s | 5.29 million | 1.44 million | 3.85 million | Belgium |
| 1880s | 5.78 million | 1.60 million | 4.18 million | Belgium |
| 1890s | 6.36 million | 1.77 million | 4.59 million | Belgium |
| 1900s | 7.04 million | 2.02 million | 5.02 million | Belgium |
| 1910s | 7.49 million | 2.26 million | 5.23 million | Belgium |
| 1920s | 7.76 million | 2.45 million | 5.31 million | Belgium |
| 1930s | 8.16 million | 2.82 million | 5.34 million | Belgium |
| 1940s | 8.45 million | 3.32 million | 5.13 million | Belgium |
| 1950s | 8.82 million | 3.94 million | 4.88 million | Belgium |
| 1960s | 9.36 million | 4.57 million | 4.79 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 9.73 million | 5.78 million | 3.96 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.88 million | 7.35 million | 2.53 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.11 million | 9.05 million | 1.07 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 10.21 million | 276,386 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.24 million | 11.33 million | 94,250 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 11.62 million | 12.09 million | 469,200 | 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 against 11.71 million in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Belgium and Tunisia?
- 487,500, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tunisia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Tunisia rank globally for population?
- Belgium ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 81st of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.