Belgium vs Sweden: Population

Belgium
11.06 million people
in 2100
Sweden
11.37 million people
in 2100
Belgium rank
97th
Sweden rank
96th

Population over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 11.37 million people against 11.06 million people in Belgium, a difference of 306,100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 96th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2020s 11.78 million people 10.72 million people 1.06 million people Belgium
2030s 11.86 million people 10.95 million people 906,980 people Belgium
2040s 11.90 million people 11.19 million people 707,440 people Belgium
2050s 11.80 million people 11.36 million people 434,860 people Belgium
2060s 11.59 million people 11.40 million people 195,710 people Belgium
2070s 11.43 million people 11.42 million people 11,850 people Belgium
2080s 11.30 million people 11.41 million people 114,080 people Sweden
2090s 11.15 million people 11.38 million people 230,880 people Sweden
2100s 11.06 million people 11.37 million people 306,100 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 11.37 million people against 11.06 million people in Belgium as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Belgium and Sweden?
306,100 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for population?
Belgium ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.