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 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.

Indicator: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.