Belgium vs Romania: Total population in thousands
Belgium
11,759
in 2025
Romania
18,909
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Romania rank
21st
Total population in thousands over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18,909 against 11,759 in Belgium, a difference of 7,150.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and Romania ranks 21st of 75 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,484 | 21,315 | 10,830 | Romania |
| 2010s | 11,236 | 19,934 | 8,698 | Romania |
| 2020s | 11,660 | 19,142 | 7,481 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population in thousands, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 18,909 against 11,759 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population in thousands between Belgium and Romania?
- 7,150, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for total population in thousands?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Romania ranks 21st of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.