Belgium vs Portugal: Population young working elderly with projections

Belgium
2.36 million
in 2023
Portugal
2.51 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
47th
Portugal rank
45th

Population young working elderly with projections over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.51 million against 2.36 million in Belgium, a difference of 155,300.

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 640,221 369,367 Belgium
1960s 1.18 million 751,938 429,610 Belgium
1970s 1.35 million 939,238 414,127 Belgium
1980s 1.40 million 1.20 million 197,856 Belgium
1990s 1.60 million 1.49 million 112,528 Belgium
2000s 1.79 million 1.79 million 7,574 Portugal
2010s 2.03 million 2.12 million 93,432 Portugal
2020s 2.28 million 2.44 million 160,580 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working elderly with projections, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.51 million against 2.36 million in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working elderly with projections between Belgium and Portugal?
155,300, 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 young working elderly with projections?
Belgium ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working elderly with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed