Belgium vs Portugal: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Belgium
11.92 million
in 2025
Portugal
11.41 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Portugal rank
18th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.92 million against 11.41 million in Portugal, a difference of 513,800.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 61 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 million | 8.92 million | 481,796 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 9.77 million | 9.05 million | 722,462 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.87 million | 9.96 million | 87,930 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.11 million | 10.04 million | 69,193 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 10.47 million | 11,670 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.23 million | 10.43 million | 798,650 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.73 million | 10.89 million | 840,100 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 11.92 million against 11.41 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Belgium and Portugal?
- 513,800, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.