Belgium vs Paraguay: Population by labor force status

Belgium
1.85 million people
in 2025
Paraguay
1.99 million people
in 2025
Belgium rank
102nd
Paraguay rank
100th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Belgium
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1.99 million people against 1.85 million people in Belgium, a difference of 143,140 people.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 100th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1.82 million people 1.87 million people 50,069 people Paraguay
2000s 1.80 million people 1.95 million people 147,368 people Paraguay
2010s 1.91 million people 1.87 million people 37,535 people Belgium
2020s 1.90 million people 1.96 million people 55,653 people Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Belgium or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 1.99 million people against 1.85 million people in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Belgium and Paraguay?
143,140 people, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for population by labor force status?
Belgium ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).