Belgium vs Sweden: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Belgium
1.91 million people
in 2023
Sweden
1.82 million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
103rd
Sweden rank
104th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.91 million people against 1.82 million people in Sweden, a difference of 88,010 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.94 million people | 1.70 million people | 240,592 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.23 million people | 1.64 million people | 592,754 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.17 million people | 1.68 million people | 486,823 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.88 million people | 1.54 million people | 338,478 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 1.62 million people | 192,158 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 1.58 million people | 220,333 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.69 million people | 218,966 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.93 million people | 1.83 million people | 93,145 people | Belgium |
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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 1.91 million people against 1.82 million people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Belgium and Sweden?
- 88,010 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 104th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.