Belgium vs Sweden: Number of children under 5, by world region

Belgium
461,216 people
in 2100
Sweden
479,660 people
in 2100
Belgium rank
99th
Sweden rank
97th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 479,660 people against 461,216 people in Belgium, a difference of 18,444 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2020s 533,102 people 514,242 people 18,860 people Belgium
2030s 516,140 people 490,611 people 25,529 people Belgium
2040s 546,354 people 534,524 people 11,830 people Belgium
2050s 516,136 people 520,030 people 3,894 people Sweden
2060s 482,823 people 484,507 people 1,684 people Sweden
2070s 493,695 people 500,985 people 7,290 people Sweden
2080s 485,730 people 502,118 people 16,388 people Sweden
2090s 464,118 people 481,351 people 17,234 people Sweden
2100s 461,216 people 479,660 people 18,444 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 479,660 people against 461,216 people in Belgium as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Belgium and Sweden?
18,444 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Belgium ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.