Belgium vs Portugal: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional
Belgium
75,702
in 2025
Portugal
70,862
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 75,702 against 70,862 in Portugal, a difference of 4,840.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,091 | 28,326 | 15,766 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49,935 | -212.3 | 50,148 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 74,847 | 178,871 | 104,024 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 75,702 against 70,862 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between Belgium and Portugal?
- 4,840, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.