Belgium vs Romania: Usually resident population on 1 January
Belgium
11.96 million
in 2026
Romania
19.04 million
in 2026
Belgium rank
11th
Romania rank
8th
Usually resident population on 1 January over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.04 million against 11.96 million in Belgium, a difference of 7.09 million.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.33 million | 19.69 million | 8.36 million | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.74 million | 19.11 million | 7.36 million | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher usually resident population on 1 january, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.04 million against 11.96 million in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between Belgium and Romania?
- 7.09 million, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.