Belgium vs Nicaragua: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Belgium
1.91 million people
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.99 million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
103rd
Nicaragua rank
101st
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Belgium
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.99 million people against 1.91 million people in Belgium, a difference of 84,640 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.94 million people | 701,255 people | 1.24 million people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.23 million people | 982,273 people | 1.25 million people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.17 million people | 1.32 million people | 853,385 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.88 million people | 1.72 million people | 158,678 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 2.00 million people | 185,658 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 1.98 million people | 178,091 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.98 million people | 71,951 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.93 million people | 2.00 million people | 70,242 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Belgium or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.99 million people against 1.91 million people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Belgium and Nicaragua?
- 84,640 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Nicaragua rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.