Belgium vs Paraguay: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Belgium
1.91 million people
in 2023
Paraguay
1.97 million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
103rd
Paraguay rank
102nd
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Belgium
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.97 million people against 1.91 million people in Belgium, a difference of 61,690 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 103rd and Paraguay ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.94 million people | 776,634 people | 1.17 million people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.23 million people | 966,775 people | 1.27 million people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.00 million people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.88 million people | 1.44 million people | 444,469 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 1.85 million people | 32,060 people | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 1.95 million people | 147,368 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.87 million people | 37,535 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.93 million people | 1.95 million people | 21,905 people | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.97 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 Paraguay?
- 61,690 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and Paraguay ranks 102nd 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.