Belgium vs Sweden: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Belgium
11.92 million
in 2025
Sweden
10.60 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.92 million against 10.60 million in Sweden, a difference of 1.32 million.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 61 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 million | 7.71 million | 1.69 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 9.77 million | 8.18 million | 1.59 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.87 million | 8.37 million | 1.50 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.11 million | 8.76 million | 1.36 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 9.04 million | 1.44 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.23 million | 9.79 million | 1.44 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.73 million | 10.49 million | 1.23 million | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 11.92 million against 10.60 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.32 million, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.