Belgium vs Sweden: Annual population growth

Belgium
71,077
in 2023
Sweden
64,158
in 2023
Belgium rank
100th
Sweden rank
102nd

Annual population growth over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
050.0k100.0k150.0k195119872023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 71,077 against 64,158 in Sweden, a difference of 6,919.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 47,589 48,555 966 Sweden
1960s 54,344 51,445 2,899 Belgium
1970s 22,218 32,574 10,356 Sweden
1980s 12,521 19,907 7,386 Sweden
1990s 29,011 36,487 7,476 Sweden
2000s 58,626 44,105 14,521 Belgium
2010s 67,769 98,038 30,270 Sweden
2020s 55,567 68,093 12,526 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 71,077 against 64,158 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Belgium and Sweden?
6,919, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for annual population growth?
Belgium ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed