Belgium vs South Sudan: Population unwpp

Belgium
11.71 million
in 2023
South Sudan
11.48 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
81st
South Sudan rank
83rd

Population unwpp over time

  • Belgium
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11.71 million against 11.48 million in South Sudan, a difference of 229,500.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 81st and South Sudan ranks 83rd of 236 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 8.82 million 2.69 million 6.13 million Belgium
1960s 9.36 million 3.15 million 6.21 million Belgium
1970s 9.73 million 3.79 million 5.94 million Belgium
1980s 9.88 million 4.70 million 5.18 million Belgium
1990s 10.11 million 5.20 million 4.91 million Belgium
2000s 10.48 million 7.51 million 2.98 million Belgium
2010s 11.24 million 10.59 million 642,194 Belgium
2020s 11.62 million 11.02 million 599,175 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population unwpp, Belgium or South Sudan?
Belgium, at 11.71 million against 11.48 million in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population unwpp between Belgium and South Sudan?
229,500, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and South Sudan rank globally for population unwpp?
Belgium ranks 81st and South Sudan ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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