Belgium vs Sweden: Population by age group
Belgium
2.36 million
in 2023
Sweden
2.16 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
47th
Sweden rank
49th
Population by age group over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.36 million against 2.16 million in Sweden, a difference of 192,540.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 million | 786,030 | 223,558 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.18 million | 972,495 | 209,054 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.35 million | 1.22 million | 132,775 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.43 million | 37,053 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 1.53 million | 64,241 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.57 million | 217,804 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.90 million | 131,020 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.12 million | 162,462 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 2.36 million against 2.16 million in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Belgium and Sweden?
- 192,540, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for population by age group?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.