Belgium vs Portugal: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data
Belgium
11,932 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal
10,864 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
15th
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11,932 Thousand persons against 10,864 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 1,068 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,191 Thousand persons | 10,146 Thousand persons | 45.2 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10,509 Thousand persons | 10,487 Thousand persons | 22.66 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11,259 Thousand persons | 10,429 Thousand persons | 829.5 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11,778 Thousand persons | 10,628 Thousand persons | 1,150 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 11,932 Thousand persons against 10,864 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1,068 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.