Belgium vs South Sudan: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Belgium
11.71 million
in 2023
South Sudan
11.48 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
82nd
South Sudan rank
84th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Belgium
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11.71 million against 11.48 million in South Sudan, a difference of 229,500.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1600 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 84th of 239 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Sudan Difference Ahead
1600s 1.50 million 859,300 640,700 Belgium
1700s 1.75 million 900,200 849,800 Belgium
1800s 3.29 million 1.03 million 2.26 million Belgium
1810s 3.38 million 1.05 million 2.33 million Belgium
1820s 3.58 million 1.08 million 2.50 million Belgium
1830s 3.90 million 1.13 million 2.77 million Belgium
1840s 4.24 million 1.18 million 3.07 million Belgium
1850s 4.58 million 1.26 million 3.32 million Belgium
1860s 4.89 million 1.38 million 3.52 million Belgium
1870s 5.29 million 1.50 million 3.79 million Belgium
1880s 5.78 million 1.64 million 4.14 million Belgium
1890s 6.36 million 1.78 million 4.58 million Belgium
1900s 7.04 million 1.93 million 5.11 million Belgium
1910s 7.49 million 2.10 million 5.39 million Belgium
1920s 7.76 million 2.21 million 5.55 million Belgium
1930s 8.16 million 2.31 million 5.85 million Belgium
1940s 8.45 million 2.42 million 6.03 million Belgium
1950s 8.82 million 2.69 million 6.13 million Belgium
1960s 9.36 million 3.15 million 6.21 million Belgium
1970s 9.73 million 3.79 million 5.94 million Belgium
1980s 9.88 million 4.70 million 5.18 million Belgium
1990s 10.11 million 5.20 million 4.91 million Belgium
2000s 10.48 million 7.51 million 2.98 million Belgium
2010s 11.24 million 10.59 million 642,194 Belgium
2020s 11.62 million 11.02 million 599,175 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Belgium or South Sudan?
Belgium, at 11.71 million against 11.48 million in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Belgium and South Sudan?
229,500, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Sudan?
226 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2023.
How do Belgium and South Sudan rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Belgium ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 84th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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