Belgium vs Portugal: Population by age group
Belgium
2.36 million people
in 2023
Portugal
2.51 million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
47th
Portugal rank
45th
Population by age group over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.51 million people against 2.36 million people in Belgium, a difference of 155,300 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 million people | 640,221 people | 369,367 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.18 million people | 751,938 people | 429,610 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.35 million people | 939,238 people | 414,127 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.40 million people | 1.20 million people | 197,856 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.60 million people | 1.49 million people | 112,528 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 7,574 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.03 million people | 2.12 million people | 93,432 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.28 million people | 2.44 million people | 160,580 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.51 million people against 2.36 million people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Belgium and Portugal?
- 155,300 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for population by age group?
- Belgium ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.