Belgium vs Sweden: Number of children under 5
Belgium
582,811 people
in 2023
Sweden
566,382 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
103rd
Sweden rank
105th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 582,811 people against 566,382 people in Sweden, a difference of 16,429 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th 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 | 708,118 people | 556,089 people | 152,029 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 761,741 people | 552,547 people | 209,194 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 659,110 people | 545,378 people | 113,732 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 596,877 people | 486,543 people | 110,334 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 601,869 people | 561,854 people | 40,014 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 586,710 people | 491,428 people | 95,282 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 636,960 people | 583,072 people | 53,888 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 594,722 people | 584,736 people | 9,986 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 582,811 people against 566,382 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Belgium and Sweden?
- 16,429 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 number of children under 5?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th 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. 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 0-4.