Belgium vs Portugal: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World)

Belgium
-64.86 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal
-57.64 % change on previous year
in 2023
Belgium rank
203rd
Portugal rank
200th

Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports -57.64 % change on previous year against -64.86 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 7.22 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 203rd and Portugal ranks 200th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 8.37 % change on previous year -9.53 % change on previous year 17.9 % change on previous year Belgium
1960s 8.36 % change on previous year -8.19 % change on previous year 16.55 % change on previous year Belgium
1970s -2.68 % change on previous year 6.87 % change on previous year 9.55 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s 9.54 % change on previous year -29.96 % change on previous year 39.5 % change on previous year Belgium
1990s 84.47 % change on previous year 45.69 % change on previous year 38.78 % change on previous year Belgium
2000s 25.42 % change on previous year -5.18 % change on previous year 30.6 % change on previous year Belgium
2010s 0.2608 % change on previous year -20.26 % change on previous year 20.52 % change on previous year Belgium
2020s 64.69 % change on previous year -11.11 % change on previous year 75.8 % change on previous year Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at -57.64 % change on previous year against -64.86 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Belgium and Portugal?
7.22 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 203rd and Portugal ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net migration, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 16,370 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.