Belgium vs Sweden: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
Belgium
11,904 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
10,674 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11,904 Thousand persons against 10,674 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 1,230 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,181 Thousand persons | 8,846 Thousand persons | 1,335 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10,483 Thousand persons | 9,042 Thousand persons | 1,441 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11,231 Thousand persons | 9,787 Thousand persons | 1,444 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11,723 Thousand persons | 10,533 Thousand persons | 1,190 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 11,904 Thousand persons against 10,674 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - annual data between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1,230 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.