Belgium vs Denmark: Number of people living in the capital city
Belgium
1.34 million people
in 2100
Denmark
1.30 million people
in 2100
Belgium rank
108th
Denmark rank
110th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.34 million people against 1.30 million people in Denmark, a difference of 40,920 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 108th and Denmark ranks 110th of 191 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.39 million people | 1.21 million people | 181,420 people | Belgium |
| 2030s | 1.41 million people | 1.25 million people | 159,945 people | Belgium |
| 2040s | 1.41 million people | 1.29 million people | 123,925 people | Belgium |
| 2050s | 1.41 million people | 1.32 million people | 85,665 people | Belgium |
| 2060s | 1.39 million people | 1.32 million people | 69,055 people | Belgium |
| 2070s | 1.37 million people | 1.32 million people | 55,420 people | Belgium |
| 2080s | 1.36 million people | 1.32 million people | 46,110 people | Belgium |
| 2090s | 1.35 million people | 1.31 million people | 43,385 people | Belgium |
| 2100s | 1.34 million people | 1.30 million people | 40,920 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 1.34 million people against 1.30 million people in Denmark as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Belgium and Denmark?
- 40,920 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Belgium ranks 108th and Denmark ranks 110th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.