Belgium vs Portugal: Population on 1 January by age group and sex
Belgium
11.88 million Number
in 2025
Portugal
10.75 million Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Portugal rank
19th
Population on 1 January by age group and sex over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.88 million Number against 10.75 million Number in Portugal, a difference of 1.13 million Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
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 19th of 60 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.38 million Number | 8.93 million Number | 448,806 Number | Belgium |
| 1970s | 9.76 million Number | 9.00 million Number | 763,510 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.87 million Number | 9.95 million Number | 78,441 Number | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.10 million Number | 10.03 million Number | 67,274 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.45 million Number | 10.45 million Number | 2,150 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.20 million Number | 10.44 million Number | 755,870 Number | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.69 million Number | 10.52 million Number | 1.17 million Number | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group and sex, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 11.88 million Number against 10.75 million Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group and sex between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.13 million Number, 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 on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 19th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.