Belgium vs Switzerland: Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection

Belgium
11.85 million Person
in 2100
Switzerland
12.04 million Person
in 2100
Belgium rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th

Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M201920592100

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12.04 million Person against 11.85 million Person in Belgium, a difference of 187,900 Person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 82 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 39 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 11.46 million Person 8.54 million Person 2.91 million Person Belgium
2020s 11.64 million Person 8.79 million Person 2.85 million Person Belgium
2030s 11.83 million Person 9.29 million Person 2.53 million Person Belgium
2040s 11.92 million Person 9.73 million Person 2.19 million Person Belgium
2050s 11.90 million Person 10.12 million Person 1.78 million Person Belgium
2060s 11.85 million Person 10.48 million Person 1.36 million Person Belgium
2070s 11.83 million Person 10.87 million Person 962,750 Person Belgium
2080s 11.84 million Person 11.29 million Person 541,370 Person Belgium
2090s 11.84 million Person 11.76 million Person 80,230 Person Belgium
2100s 11.85 million Person 12.04 million Person 187,900 Person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12.04 million Person against 11.85 million Person in Belgium as of 2100.
What is the difference in population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection between Belgium and Switzerland?
187,900 Person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
82 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2100.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection?
Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 3,608 data points, 2019–2100
Last refreshed