Belgium vs Portugal: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Belgium
15.4%
in 2025
Portugal
13.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.4% against 13.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 17.1% | 11.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 13.1% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.7% | 1.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 15.4% against 13.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.