Belgium vs Spain: Population census recently completed

Belgium
1
in 2015
Spain
1
in 2015
Belgium rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Population census recently completed over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 266 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Spain ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 67 countries.

Across the 27 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1750s 0 0 0
1760s 0 0.2 0.2 Spain
1770s 0 0.8 0.8 Spain
1780s 0 0.3 0.3 Spain
1790s 0 1 1 Spain
1800s 0 0.7 0.7 Spain
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0.9 0 0.9 Belgium
1840s 0.5 0 0.5 Belgium
1850s 1 0.3 0.7 Belgium
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 0.3 0.7 Belgium
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 0.3 1 0.7 Spain
1950s 0.7 1 0.3 Spain
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 Spain
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 0.9 0.9 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census recently completed, Belgium or Spain?
Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in population census recently completed between Belgium and Spain?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
266 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for population census recently completed?
Belgium ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 17,822 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed

A census is defined as a population count that meets three requirements: universality, well-defined territory, and simultaneity.