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
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
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.