Belgium vs Portugal: Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Belgium
162,926
in 2024
Portugal
189,367
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
Portugal rank
13th
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 189,367 against 162,926 in Belgium, a difference of 26,441.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,718 | 62,542 | 25,176 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 119,984 | 39,582 | 80,402 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 134,027 | 37,378 | 96,649 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 159,098 | 134,310 | 24,788 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immigration by age group, sex and citizenship, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 189,367 against 162,926 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in immigration by age group, sex and citizenship between Belgium and Portugal?
- 26,441, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.