Belgium vs Sweden: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data
Belgium
11,932 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
10,694 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11,932 Thousand persons against 10,694 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 1,238 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 45 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 | 10,191 Thousand persons | 8,850 Thousand persons | 1,341 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10,509 Thousand persons | 9,062 Thousand persons | 1,447 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11,259 Thousand persons | 9,827 Thousand persons | 1,431 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11,778 Thousand persons | 10,578 Thousand persons | 1,200 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 11,932 Thousand persons against 10,694 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1,238 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.