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Population in Belgium compared to Sweden: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Belgium was 11,941,781 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belgium's population is 11,967,185 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.12 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Belgium is ranked the 83rd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.14% for Belgium vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Belgium has had an average growth rate of +0.58% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belgium has increased from 10.5M people to 12M (13.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Belgium vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belgium Sweden
2100 11,250,862 11,330,987
2099 11,269,247 11,334,835
2098 11,287,433 11,339,107
2097 11,303,694 11,340,268
2096 11,319,229 11,341,947
2095 11,335,187 11,344,893
2094 11,351,692 11,347,531
2093 11,367,258 11,349,412
2092 11,383,419 11,351,452
2091 11,397,881 11,352,899
2090 11,412,370 11,354,820
2089 11,426,889 11,357,746
2088 11,442,238 11,360,405
2087 11,457,739 11,364,197
2086 11,472,102 11,371,529
2085 11,485,745 11,376,573
2084 11,499,703 11,381,332
2083 11,513,055 11,384,862
2082 11,527,480 11,390,058
2081 11,539,632 11,391,696
2080 11,553,646 11,393,882
2079 11,566,656 11,393,412
2078 11,580,982 11,391,291
2077 11,593,809 11,389,212
2076 11,605,311 11,385,385
2075 11,617,264 11,381,261
2074 11,630,340 11,377,973
2073 11,643,635 11,375,051
2072 11,656,916 11,371,362
2071 11,670,459 11,366,451
2070 11,686,541 11,362,742
2069 11,702,841 11,358,895
2068 11,720,297 11,357,504
2067 11,737,631 11,356,672
2066 11,756,233 11,356,676
2065 11,776,031 11,355,953
2064 11,796,981 11,354,988
2063 11,818,873 11,354,834
2062 11,841,060 11,355,452
2061 11,864,790 11,353,198
2060 11,886,277 11,352,013
2059 11,907,924 11,349,674
2058 11,928,140 11,345,893
2057 11,951,275 11,340,487
2056 11,972,819 11,335,234
2055 11,992,614 11,328,291
2054 12,011,260 11,320,768
2053 12,029,602 11,310,127
2052 12,045,984 11,296,358
2051 12,059,458 11,280,503
2050 12,070,180 11,261,537
2049 12,079,277 11,242,070
2048 12,086,376 11,221,274
2047 12,091,336 11,199,365
2046 12,094,512 11,176,512
2045 12,096,264 11,152,739
2044 12,095,660 11,127,765
2043 12,094,445 11,102,354
2042 12,092,240 11,076,504
2041 12,088,320 11,052,951
2040 12,084,611 11,028,609
2039 12,080,011 11,005,487
2038 12,074,019 10,983,160
2037 12,067,048 10,961,591
2036 12,060,663 10,938,759
2035 12,054,093 10,916,327
2034 12,047,026 10,893,717
2033 12,038,587 10,869,588
2032 12,030,514 10,844,339
2031 12,022,079 10,819,037
2030 12,012,501 10,790,557
2029 12,000,773 10,759,017
2028 11,988,034 10,724,017
2027 11,974,384 10,685,143
2026 11,959,583 10,643,884
2025 11,941,781 10,596,620
2024 11,858,610 10,569,709
2023 11,779,946 10,536,632
2022 11,680,210 10,486,941
2021 11,586,195 10,415,811
2020 11,538,604 10,353,442
2019 11,488,980 10,278,887
2018 11,427,054 10,175,214
2017 11,375,158 10,057,698
2016 11,331,422 9,923,085
2015 11,274,196 9,799,186
2014 11,209,057 9,696,110
2013 11,159,407 9,600,379
2012 11,106,932 9,519,374
2011 11,038,264 9,449,213
2010 10,895,586 9,378,126
2009 10,796,493 9,298,515
2008 10,709,973 9,219,637
2007 10,625,700 9,148,092
2006 10,547,958 9,080,505
2005 10,478,617 9,029,572
2004 10,421,137 8,993,531
2003 10,376,133 8,958,229
2002 10,332,785 8,924,958
2001 10,286,570 8,895,960
2000 10,251,250 8,872,109
1999 10,226,419 8,857,874
1998 10,203,008 8,850,974
1997 10,181,245 8,846,062
1996 10,156,637 8,840,998
1995 10,136,811 8,826,939
1994 10,115,603 8,780,745
1993 10,084,475 8,718,561
1992 10,045,158 8,668,067
1991 10,004,486 8,617,375
1990 9,967,379 8,558,835
1989 9,937,697 8,492,964
1988 9,901,664 8,436,489
1987 9,870,234 8,397,804
1986 9,861,823 8,369,829
1985 9,858,308 8,350,386
1984 9,855,372 8,336,605
1983 9,855,520 8,329,033
1982 9,856,303 8,325,263
1981 9,858,982 8,320,503
1980 9,859,242 8,310,531
1979 9,848,382 8,293,678
1978 9,839,534 8,275,599
1977 9,830,358 8,251,540
1976 9,818,227 8,222,286
1975 9,800,700 8,192,437
1974 9,772,419 8,159,955
1973 9,741,720 8,136,312
1972 9,711,115 8,122,300
1971 9,673,162 8,098,334
1970 9,655,549 8,042,801
1969 9,646,032 7,968,072
1968 9,618,756 7,912,273
1967 9,580,991 7,867,931
1966 9,527,807 7,807,797
1965 9,463,667 7,733,853
1964 9,378,113 7,661,354
1963 9,289,770 7,604,328
1962 9,220,578 7,561,588
1961 9,183,948 7,519,998
1960 9,153,489 7,484,656

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belgium increased by 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belgium gained 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Belgium was ranked 77th most populous country in 2006 and is 83rd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Belgium's population will grow by 0.86% to 12,070,180 people with a rank change from 83rd to 92nd. The population of Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Belgium
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belgium Sweden
2100 -0.16% -0.03%
2099 -0.16% -0.04%
2098 -0.14% -0.01%
2097 -0.14% -0.01%
2096 -0.14% -0.03%
2095 -0.15% -0.02%
2094 -0.14% -0.02%
2093 -0.14% -0.02%
2092 -0.13% -0.01%
2091 -0.13% -0.02%
2090 -0.13% -0.03%
2089 -0.13% -0.02%
2088 -0.14% -0.03%
2087 -0.13% -0.06%
2086 -0.12% -0.04%
2085 -0.12% -0.04%
2084 -0.12% -0.03%
2083 -0.13% -0.05%
2082 -0.11% -0.01%
2081 -0.12% -0.02%
2080 -0.11% 0.004%
2079 -0.12% 0.02%
2078 -0.11% 0.02%
2077 -0.1% 0.03%
2076 -0.1% 0.04%
2075 -0.11% 0.03%
2074 -0.11% 0.03%
2073 -0.11% 0.03%
2072 -0.12% 0.04%
2071 -0.14% 0.03%
2070 -0.14% 0.03%
2069 -0.15% 0.01%
2068 -0.15% 0.007%
2067 -0.16% -0%
2066 -0.17% 0.006%
2065 -0.18% 0.009%
2064 -0.19% 0.001%
2063 -0.19% -0.005%
2062 -0.2% 0.02%
2061 -0.18% 0.01%
2060 -0.18% 0.02%
2059 -0.17% 0.03%
2058 -0.19% 0.05%
2057 -0.18% 0.05%
2056 -0.17% 0.06%
2055 -0.16% 0.07%
2054 -0.15% 0.09%
2053 -0.14% 0.12%
2052 -0.11% 0.14%
2051 -0.09% 0.17%
2050 -0.08% 0.17%
2049 -0.06% 0.19%
2048 -0.04% 0.2%
2047 -0.03% 0.2%
2046 -0.01% 0.21%
2045 0.005% 0.22%
2044 0.01% 0.23%
2043 0.02% 0.23%
2042 0.03% 0.21%
2041 0.03% 0.22%
2040 0.04% 0.21%
2039 0.05% 0.2%
2038 0.06% 0.2%
2037 0.05% 0.21%
2036 0.05% 0.21%
2035 0.06% 0.21%
2034 0.07% 0.22%
2033 0.07% 0.23%
2032 0.07% 0.23%
2031 0.08% 0.26%
2030 0.1% 0.29%
2029 0.11% 0.33%
2028 0.11% 0.36%
2027 0.12% 0.39%
2026 0.15% 0.45%
2025 0.7% 0.25%
2024 0.67% 0.31%
2023 0.85% 0.47%
2022 0.81% 0.68%
2021 0.41% 0.6%
2020 0.43% 0.73%
2019 0.54% 1.02%
2018 0.46% 1.17%
2017 0.39% 1.36%
2016 0.51% 1.26%
2015 0.58% 1.06%
2014 0.44% 1%
2013 0.47% 0.85%
2012 0.62% 0.74%
2011 1.31% 0.76%
2010 0.92% 0.86%
2009 0.81% 0.86%
2008 0.79% 0.78%
2007 0.74% 0.74%
2006 0.66% 0.56%
2005 0.55% 0.4%
2004 0.43% 0.39%
2003 0.42% 0.37%
2002 0.45% 0.33%
2001 0.34% 0.27%
2000 0.24% 0.16%
1999 0.23% 0.08%
1998 0.21% 0.06%
1997 0.24% 0.06%
1996 0.2% 0.16%
1995 0.21% 0.53%
1994 0.31% 0.71%
1993 0.39% 0.58%
1992 0.41% 0.59%
1991 0.37% 0.68%
1990 0.3% 0.78%
1989 0.36% 0.67%
1988 0.32% 0.46%
1987 0.09% 0.33%
1986 0.04% 0.23%
1985 0.03% 0.17%
1984 -0.002% 0.09%
1983 -0.008% 0.05%
1982 -0.03% 0.06%
1981 -0.003% 0.12%
1980 0.11% 0.2%
1979 0.09% 0.22%
1978 0.09% 0.29%
1977 0.12% 0.36%
1976 0.18% 0.36%
1975 0.29% 0.4%
1974 0.32% 0.29%
1973 0.32% 0.17%
1972 0.39% 0.3%
1971 0.18% 0.69%
1970 0.1% 0.94%
1969 0.28% 0.71%
1968 0.39% 0.56%
1967 0.56% 0.77%
1966 0.68% 0.96%
1965 0.91% 0.95%
1964 0.95% 0.75%
1963 0.75% 0.57%
1962 0.4% 0.55%
1961 0.33% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Belgium grew by 0.7%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Belgium Sweden
Current population
11967185
10665077
Population rank 83/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
6.34 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
4.82 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
4.67 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +228 +74
Annual growth/decline +83,171 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.7% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 116/197 148/197
One migration net change every
16.5 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +31,989 +47,079
Net migration rank 28/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 2,349,032 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 30/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 20% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 30/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belgium
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belgium Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 31,989 - 47,079
2024 -3,557 36,243 7,399 50,115
2023 0 41,679 5,269 55,209
2022 -2,336 118,615 10,487 58,955
2021 5,793 24,017 22,914 51,947
2020 -12,692 43,777 14,495 37,302
2019 8,042 58,469 25,697 72,619
2018 7,999 50,604 23,403 87,517
2017 10,238 37,981 24,138 102,671
2016 14,731 28,090 25,800 119,234
2015 11,274 63,536 23,518 80,534
2014 21,297 37,472 26,179 77,654
2013 16,739 28,066 23,041 66,760
2012 18,882 45,001 20,943 52,879
2011 25,388 52,464 21,733 46,049
2010 23,970 105,232 25,320 51,175
2009 23,752 97,175 21,387 63,638
2008 22,491 66,470 18,439 56,452
2007 23,376 59,911 15,552 54,907
2006 21,096 53,574 15,436 51,675
2005 15,718 50,576 9,030 27,030
2004 16,673 35,143 9,893 25,842
2003 7,263 34,472 6,271 29,161
2002 7,233 39,404 893 31,364
2001 11,315 34,924 -1,779 28,856
2000 12,302 13,952 -2,662 24,900
1999 9,203 16,849 -6,201 13,940
1998 9,183 12,517 -3,541 11,325
1997 12,218 10,262 -3,539 6,047
1996 12,188 15,684 1,768 5,773
1995 11,150 1,937 9,710 11,621
1994 12,139 17,636 20,196 51,545
1993 14,118 18,542 20,924 32,725
1992 20,090 25,941 28,605 20,507
1991 22,010 27,038 29,299 25,314
1990 19,935 8,299 29,100 35,668
1989 13,912 7,301 24,629 44,565
1988 14,853 3,929 15,186 30,064
1987 11,844 3,525 11,757 21,335
1986 5,917 2,964 9,206 15,211
1985 2,958 2,165 4,175 11,464
1984 4,927 1,697 3,335 8,668
1983 2,956 1,252 833 2,105
1982 7,885 1,100 1,665 2,524
1981 11,831 2,826 1,664 3,209
1980 10,845 11,482 5,818 10,040
1979 11,818 11,277 4,976 13,895
1978 7,872 10,828 4,138 13,807
1977 8,847 10,460 7,426 23,528
1976 1,964 10,360 8,222 20,324
1975 0 9,652 14,746 16,564
1974 7,818 8,924 23,664 9,217
1973 11,690 8,684 24,409 -9,551
1972 18,451 8,384 28,428 -13,519
1971 21,281 7,992 31,583 2,334
1970 23,173 19,393 30,563 47,242
1969 21,221 20,072 23,904 48,824
1968 20,199 19,809 30,858 8,545
1967 31,618 19,492 41,700 11,075
1966 36,206 18,985 45,286 24,920
1965 39,748 18,243 44,857 32,444
1964 51,580 17,687 45,968 23,581
1963 41,804 16,355 35,741 11,009
1962 42,414 14,829 30,246 9,627
1961 52,349 10,566 30,832 14,401
1960 40,275 9,893 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/belgium/sweden | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 7.28% of the population change in Belgium is from natural causes (a gain of 39,492 people) and 92.7% is from migration (a gain of 503,011 people). In Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 2,349,032 residents or 20% of the population were not native-born in Belgium, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Belgium
City Population
Brussels 1.25M
Antwerp 529K
Ghent 273K
Charleroi 204K
Liege 195K
Schaerbeek 133K
Anderlecht 121K
Bruges 119K
Namur 115K
Leuven 101K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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