Belgium vs Sweden: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.85 million Persons against 10.59 million Persons in Sweden, a difference of 1.25 million Persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.86 million Persons | 7.24 million Persons | 1.62 million Persons | Belgium |
| 1960s | 9.41 million Persons | 7.71 million Persons | 1.69 million Persons | Belgium |
| 1970s | 9.77 million Persons | 8.18 million Persons | 1.59 million Persons | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.87 million Persons | 8.37 million Persons | 1.50 million Persons | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.11 million Persons | 8.76 million Persons | 1.36 million Persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.48 million Persons | 9.04 million Persons | 1.44 million Persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.20 million Persons | 9.78 million Persons | 1.42 million Persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.68 million Persons | 10.49 million Persons | 1.19 million Persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 11.85 million Persons against 10.59 million Persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.25 million Persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for historical population data?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.