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
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
Population below working age (under 15 years old).